Another pause, then a soft click.“Hold the line, please.”Ryan’s eyes darted to the scattered documents again, his pulse pounding. She was daring him. And he never took that lightly. Then, finally, the line shifted, and a voice came through, calm, controlled, but sharp as a razor.“Mr. Thompson.”Ryan’s lips curled into a cruel, calculating smile. “Adele. I see you’ve sent me a… little surprise.”Adele’s voice was almost playful. “Oh, how surprised must you have been, Mr. Thompson?”Ryan laughed darkly, the kind of laugh that sends a chill down your spine. “You're cute, Adele, really. Very cute.” He scoffed. “So, you think you can play me like that? 100 billion? Huh?!” “Too little? Okay, I'll withdraw it and ask my lawyers to draft another. 200 billion. What do you think?” “Adele!!”Adele didn’t flinch. In fact, she sounded amused, which only made the vein in Ryan’s neck throb harder.“Yes, Mr. Thompson?” she answered sweetly. “You raised your voice like you wanted my attention. I
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