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I found the situation a little hilarious. I sat down and said, "Fine. I'll have a cup. I'd like to see what fancy coffee tastes like."Gianna Reed looked me over with suspicion. "Once you place your order, there are no refunds or exchanges."I gave a casual nod. Only then did Gianna relax and turn to prepare the coffee.Three minutes later, she brought over a cup of cappuccino. She was so quick that I suspected she had used instant coffee powder.Once I had the cup in hand, I gave it a gentle sniff. As expected, it smelled like cheap instant coffee.Gianna stood before me and spoke with confidence, "Our beans come from Caldora, and they are the purest Grilla variety."The flavor is wonderfully layered. Before it even touches your lips, you can catch a faint hint of jasmine. Once it hits your palate, you'll taste a honey-like sweetness along with notes of citrus and cedar—"I couldn't help raising a hand to cut her off. "You served me instant coffee."The slightly arrogant smile

I recoiled sharply and shot Jeff and Gianna a warning look. "Your dad, Owen Reed, begged me to sign this contract. If you dare lay a finger on me, Luxara Corporation will go bankrupt tomorrow."Starting half a year ago, Owen, the chairman of Luxara Corporation, had been trying to reach me by every possible means. He wanted to persuade me to invest in Luxara Corporation.After investigating, I found that Luxara Corporation was poorly managed and had long teetered on the brink of bankruptcy. Miller Group had no reason to invest in them, but Owen showed up outside Miller Group's building every single day, putting on a pitiful act.I thought his presence was an eyesore, so I threw two million dollars into Luxara Corporation without much thought. To my surprise, the company managed to stay afloat with that money. Only then did I start to take an interest.Three months ago, Owen returned to Miller Group, claiming he had a hundred-million-dollar deal that he wanted me to invest in. After

Gianna caught on to Owen's plan a beat later. She immediately stopped crying and broke into a smile.Realizing that she had someone backing her, she looked at me smugly. "You bitch, do you really think that you can frame me? In your dreams!"My expression instantly darkened as I demanded, "Owen, I thought you were smart. With so many witnesses here, do you think you can twist the truth and pin this on me?"Owen chuckled and turned to walk toward the onlookers. "Do me a favor today. Once it's done, I'll give each of you ten thousand dollars to keep quiet. How does that sound?"The bystanders were just ordinary people, and ten thousand dollars was a tempting sum to them. Most looked tempted, while only a few still seemed uncertain.Seeing their hesitation, Owen raised the offer. "I'll give you 20 thousand dollars. I'm not asking much—just say you didn't see who tore the contract."20 thousand dollars is more than half a year's wages for most of you. Don't be too greedy."Owen's th

The moment Levi got a clear look at my face, he froze in place. His lips trembled, and all the color drained from his face in an instant.Gianna didn't notice anything off about him and kept yelling, "How dare you call Levi by his name! You're about to be done for, yet you still refuse to admit your mistakes!"She raised her hand, covered in metal rings, ready to slap me again.Levi finally snapped out of it and rushed to stop her."Levi, what are you doing?" she asked.She stared at him in disbelief, then her expression darkened with fury. "Are you involved with this bitch? I knew she was a homewrecker. How dare she go after my man? I'm going to ruin her face today."As she spoke, she rushed forward to strike me.Levi finally lost his patience and slapped her across the face. "Shut up!"Gianna clutched her cheek, her eyes filling with tears. "You hit me? You actually struck me because of a mistress?"I stared at Levi coldly. "Tell her who the real mistress is."Levi took my