CHAPTER THIRTY-ONE

The next morning, Mia stood in front of the mirror and took one last look at herself.Today was the day.She picked up her bag, checked her phone one more time, and headed out.By the time she arrived at the office, the atmosphere was already different. Her team was gathered around the conference room, making final adjustments and going over the presentation one last time.Mia walked in with her laptop tucked under her arm.“Morning.”“Morning.” She smiled at them. “Everyone ready?”A few nervous laughs followed. “As ready as we’re going to be.”Mia nodded. “Good. We’ve got this.”They had spent weeks working on the project. Late nights. Endless revisions. Meetings that seemed to stretch forever.There had been moments when Mia had wondered if she was capable of leading something this important.Now, standing there with the finished presentation in front of her, she realized how much she had grown since the beginning.She wasn’t just assisting anymore. She was leading. And today, she

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CHAPTER THIRTY-TWO

Callum sat behind his desk, looking over the latest figures for the Hawthorne project.Marcus sat across from him while Jax stood near the window, scrolling through the report on his tablet.“The numbers are better than we expected,” Jax said. “The last round of adjustments worked. We’re ahead of schedule.”Marcus nodded. “The client should be happy with the progress.”Callum glanced through the documents in front of him. “They will be, but I want everything checked again before we send the final update. We don’t need a mistake this close to the finish line.”“Already on it,” Marcus said.Jax looked up from his tablet. “The marketing team also sent the revised material. I’ll have someone go through it this afternoon.”“Good.”They continued discussing the remaining details for a few more minutes, going over deadlines, figures, and the final presentation.By the time they finished, everything was moving exactly the way they wanted.Marcus gathered the documents from the table. “I’ll ta

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CHAPTER THIRTY-THREE

Callum was already in his office when Marcus arrived at eight.The building was still quiet. Most of the floor hadn’t filled in yet. Marcus closed the door behind him and didn’t bother with a greeting.Callum looked up from his desk. “You said it was important.”“It is.”Marcus didn’t sit right away. He stood near the chair across from Callum’s desk, like he was still deciding how to start. After a second he took the seat and rested his elbows on his knees.“There’s something I should have told you a long time ago.”Callum leaned back slightly.Marcus took a breath. “My father is the head of Langford Group.”Callum’s expression changed slightly, though he didn’t interrupt.Marcus continued. “I was born into that family, but I never really felt like I belonged there. My relationship with my father has always been complicated. He expected me to eventually join the company and become part of the family business, but I never wanted that.”“Why?”Marcus looked down briefly. “Because everyt

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