Paul's eyes flickered. Without missing a beat, he began to send others away."That's it for tonight, everyone. Sorry for the inconvenience. In a few days, I'll—"I had the bodyguards lock the doors. No one could leave.I said, "Everyone needs to witness what I'm about to reveal.""Shut up!" Paul's eyes blazed. "Susanna, remember that you're still part of the Knight family!""I'm Joanna. Not Susanna."Finally, I could say it aloud."Paul, since last year, you've been searching abroad for a company to help with smuggling. You found Aurex Corporation."Aurex Corporation was Winters Corporation's rival, and our family had been at odds with theirs since I was a child. They thrived where we didn't tread, including and especially illegal businesses."They didn't trust you, so they demanded that you marry off your daughter to their leader as a bargaining chip. You couldn't bear to sacrifice Stella, so you targeted me instead."Even though I had known this for a long time, saying it a
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