NYLAI sat in the temporary office, the file still open, the old contract documents staring back at me. Kael’s name was right there, listed as a negotiator on the project. Why would he do that if he knew everything about me? If he knew how much this company meant to me, how I had grown up inside these walls, learning at my father’s side? The betrayal cut deeper than I expected, mixing with the memory of his arms around me on the mountain, the surprise birthday, the way he had looked at me like I was the only thing that mattered.Before I could spiral further, the door to my office burst open. Mia Hangrove strode in without knocking, her heels clicking sharply on the floor, her designer coat perfectly tailored. She looked every bit the polished heiress they said she was.“Where is Kael?” she demanded, eyes scanning the room as if he might be hiding behind a filing cabinet. “I need to speak to him right now.”I stood slowly, crossing my arms. “This isn’t Kael’s office. If you want t
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