(Evelyn's POV)"Let go of me, Julian."The alarm was still screaming above us, and water was pouring down from every sprinkler in the ceiling. My suit was soaked through, and my hair was plastered flat against my face. But Julian held on, his grip so tight it hurt."Not until you understand what you've done." His voice was low and filled with spite. "You destroyed me.""No. You destroyed yourself. I just stopped letting you destroy me too.”His expression darkened and I feared he'd do something terrible to me, but Matthew arrived then, taking Julian's fingers off my arm. James was right behind him, his expression sending a strict warning.Across the room, investors were still trying to make it out the exits. Water from the sprinkler had soaked laptops, research printouts, and the presentation materials I'd spent the night recompiling. One of the Frankfurt executives slipped on the wet floor and was caught by the person next to him. The Swiss researchers had their briefcases above thei
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