Vincent"Did you send the proposal to her and leak the news?" I asked the moment Sera stepped into my office, I looked up from the documents on my desk. My fingers were already tapping impatiently against the table."Yes, sir." She nodded quickly, clutching the tablet against her chest."Has she responded?"A strange look crossed Sera's face. The kind of look people got when they didn't want to tell me something.My eyes narrowed immediately. "Well?""Yes, sir."I leaned forward.For some reason, my pulse actually picked up."What was her response?"Sera hesitated, which was a very bad sign.Then she finally spoke. "She said she wasn't interested."The words landed harder than they should have.Not interested?My jaw tightened.The irritation came immediately, but beneath it was something worse, disappointment.I hated it."Did she say why?" I asked, my voice quieter now.Sera shook her head. "No, sir."I leaned back slowly and dragged a hand across my face. The first thought that ente
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