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Nova paused, looking up from the folder to meet his gaze. Then she gave a firm, unshakeable nod. "Yes." Reese stared at her, his heart hammering against his chest. "You're coming back to take full control of XC?" "Yes." "Permanently? In public?" Nova looked up, a soft smile breaking through her cold face. "What's with all the questions, Reese?" Reese didn't answer right away. He had waited three long years for this exact day. He had carried the weight of her empire alone, fought off corrupt board members, and dealt with endless problems while repeatedly swearing to the world that the Chairwoman hadn't abandoned them. And now, she was just sitting on his couch, calmly stating she was coming back like it was a totally normal Tuesday. His expression softened into a look of deep loyalty. "Nothing. Just... welcome back, Boss." Nova looked down at the documents, her voice dropping to a quiet, cold tone. "There's nothing left holding me back." Reese went silent. The words were sim

"I wasn't asking you.” Reese’s face darkened instantly, his muscles tightening as if he were about to stand up and throw a punch. "You—" Before he could do anything, Nova reached out and lightly touched Reese’s sleeve, her fingers pressing down gently. Reese stopped, turning his gaze to her. Nova just gave him a quiet, firm look, shaking her head slightly: Don't. Don't waste your breath. Reese clenched his jaw hard, but out of loyalty to her, he forced himself to lean back into his chair, his eyes still burning holes into Lucien. Lucien’s gaze dropped straight to Nova’s hand resting on Reese’s sleeve. An ugly wave of jealousy spiked in his chest. He stared at her fingers until she slowly pulled her hand back, but he kept his voice controlled as he turned to her. "Where have you been?" Lucien asked, his gray eyes locking onto her. Nova looked at him, her face blank. "What?" "After you signed the papers, you didn't go back to Westbrooke," Lucien said, his tone carrying the weigh

Lucien leaned back into his chair, his eyes dark. "What do you want, Merrick?" "I actually need your network to help me track down someone in the city." "I'm busy. No." Merrick laughed out loud on the other end. "You don't even know who I'm looking for yet!" "The answer is still no." There was a brief pause, then Merrick let out a dramatic sigh. "Man, you are in a horrific mood tonight." Lucien didn't even bother replying. Merrick kept talking, his tone turning highly teasing. "Wait a second... don't tell me this dark mood has something to do with the big news." Lucien’s eyes narrowed. "What news?" Merrick sounded far too entertained. "Word on the street is that you're officially a bachelor again. The divorce went through?" Lucien’s grip tightened around his phone until the screen creaked. "Who the hell told you that?" "Does it even matter?" Merrick chuckled. "News like this travels like wildfire in our circle. Did you honestly think people wouldn't notice the exact second L

A loud, boisterous voice immediately blasted through the phone speaker, shattering the silence in the room. "Nova! Tell me you're not seriously going to coldly reject my invitation again tonight, are you?!" Nova leaned back against her headboard, her voice dropping into a flat, unbothered tone. "Yes, Hayes. I am." "Don't be like that, Boss! Come on!" "I am exactly like that." A heavy silence fell over the line, and Nova let out a soft, internal sigh. This kid was another one of the troublesome, chaotic prodigies she had recruited during her underground years. He had been her final recruit right before she abruptly walked away from the Apex Street-Racing Club three years ago. Since then, despite her intense efforts to lay low as a housewife, this blue-haired brat always found a way to bypass her firewalls and reach her. On the other end, Hayes let out a massive, dramatic sigh. "Fine! If you won't step out of your cage, I'll just drive over and pick you up myself." Nova’s

Graham looked at the young woman in front of him.She wore a simple black structured gown and was leaning on his desk with a calm look on her face.Somehow, he couldn't help but feel a strange sense of unease seeing her face.He was about to ask who she was again when she suddenly interrupted, "I asked you to come to my office this morning."Her tone was casual but her gaze remained piercing.Graham's expression changed.Then his eyes widened slightly as he realized who she was."Chairwoman..."Nova looked at him."You know me now?"Graham hurriedly straightened his suit."I didn't realize..."He walked around the desk."I'm sorry, Chairwoman. I didn't know you were coming."Nova's gaze remained cold.She simply took the folder from beneath her arm and placed it on his desk.Graham looked down.The moment his eyes landed on the first document, his expression changed.It was the supplier approval form and his signature was at the bottom.For a moment, his heart skipped.But he quickly