Unlucky to Catch Your Eye
Jennifer''splexion turned pale. Her eyes reflect nothing but despair.
She was utterly defeated in the match.
Her voice trembled with pain as she shouted at the retreating figure, raising her head with bitter
resentment.
"Hansen, who do you think I did all this for? It was for you! I''ve loved you for ten whole years! How could you not even nce at me? That bitch only sees you as a backup n. Do you really think she cares about you? She doesn''t love anyone but herself. She has been manipting your emotions throughout the entire time-how could you have ever believed she would be with you?
Jennifer couldn''t care about anything else. Her world was crumbling right before her eyes.
She screamed, oblivious to the stares from the surrounding crowd. Just like that, she spilled a secret she had buried for ten years.
In the business world, she was a formidable woman who could make or break deals. In love, she was always the one left wanting, desperate, and humble.
She gazed at Hansen''s back, full of hope.
Jenifer hoped her words would soften him, that he would turn around and look at her, even for just once.
The silence was suffocating.
After a few seconds, Hansen slowly turned.Upstodatee from Novel(D)ra/m/a.O(r)g
His rigid posture made it clear that his disdain was absolute.
"Damn it, what kind of terrible luck did I have to catch your eye?"
The cold wind blew. Seraphina had lost interest in staying. She left without giving it a second thought.
When Seraphina returned home, it was alreadyte.
The next morning, as she opened her eyes, the first thing she saw was the lush greenery outside the window, with branches and leaves intertwining.
The ce was surrounded by rare and precious trees, with sunlight filtering through the gaps andzily creeping onto her face.
What a beautiful day!
They instantly forgot the unpleasantness of the previous night.
She swiftly got out of bed, freshened up, and grabbed her tablet to check thetest stock market changes.
A message from Sivir popped up on the screen. He sent it at 4 AM. "Jennifer''s been dealt with. You can sleep easy." So fast?
Unlucky to Catch Your Eye
Sivir was always protective of his own. Given his methods, the resolution must have been quite unkind.
However, Seraphina couldn''t help but wonder about Orion''s role in all of this.
He gave her a lookst night. There were deep,plex emotions swirling in his eyes.
She didn''t waste time trying to understand his thoughts. It didn''t matter to her.
After all, his presence doesn''t matter to her.
What mattered was that she''d managed to walk away unscathed.
She entered her expansive walk-in closet and selected a limited-edition casual dress from the season.
Stepping into a pair of brand-new limited-edition heels, she walked into thepany with a striking, confident air.
The receptionist greeted her sweetly. Seraphina waved back, warm and approachable.
Thomas ced the meeting documents in front of her.
"Ms. Cross, the meeting will begin in ten minutes, but
Seraphina looked up at him.
"What is it?"
"Mr. Denter from Giant Group has been waiting outside for quite some time."
Seraphina frowned slightly.
"Postpone the meeting and let Mr. Denter in."
""Yes, ma''am."
Aiden''s expression was grave. His eyes were concealed behind the gold-rimmed sses, shing with faint frustration and displeasure.
The artificial intelligence project was progressing smoothly; there shouldn''t have been any problems.
Seraphina couldn''t think of any issue serious enough to make him look so troubled.
As soon as Thomas closed the door, Aiden took a seat across from her.
"Seraphina, someone has leaked the confidential design data for our Al chip!"
Before Seraphina could respond, he grimly revealed the results of the investigation.
"The leak came from one of yourpanies under Cross Group. The perpetrator is a corporate spy!"
Seraphina remained silent.
She simply looked at Aiden.
He didn''t seem to be inking
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Unlucky to Catch Your Eye
There was a momentary silence, and Seraphina''s heart sank slightly.
They had ced high hopes on this project.
Such an incident would undoubtedly strain the trust among the three partners.
If the project were to fail before it even bore fruit because of such a trivial matter, it would be a great pity.
Seraphina steadied herself and asked, "Do we know whichpany it was?"
With so manypanies under Cross Group, it was impossible for her to oversee every single one.
For Aiden to know so quickly, he must have already had the answer.
He pulled a small note from his pocket.
Holding it between his fingers, he ced it on her desk with a meaningful look.
"Orion found out. It''s Alexander Cross from Lacuna."
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