Vanessa’s POV“Thank you for bringing this to my attention, Vanessa,” Maximilian said as he rose from his seat. “I’d appreciate it if you could keep your discovery of this misconduct to yourself while I deliberate over it.”“No need t—”I was clambering out of my seat when a sharp pain pierced my abdomen. He lurched forward, steadying me as I swayed. “Is it the, erm, the gestational micro…” he trailed off, clearing his throat. “Is the baby alright?”It took me a moment to realize he was talking about the disorder I made up when he ‘hit’ me with his car. Doubled over in pain, I wished I were only pretending. I shook my head, wincing as I straightened. “I think the stress of losing my job and being threatened with imprisonment got to me.”He threw a disapproving look at his daughter-in-law.“You don’t need to worry about any of that, Vanessa. Your job is safe.”I smiled, grateful tears gleaming in my eyes when all I wanted was to shoot Vivian a smirk.“Thank you, Maximilian. I can’t te
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