Cameron had a knack for keeping his cool, which was just as well with Nathalie''s sharp tongue always at the ready.


    "Nathalie, there''s no way I''ll ever end up begging on the streets," Cameron dered with rock-solid confidence. "This rough patch is just a blip. Once Ind that contract with the Stewart family, investors will be lining up to back mypany. I''ll bounce back and make a


    ssh, just you watch."


    Nathalie rolled her eyes at his bravado. "Cameron, that contract with Regan isn''t going to happen."


    Cameron shrugged, unfazed. "Nathalie, Nathan''s already pulled out of his deal with Regan."


    Nathalie chuckled. "Even if you got Nathan to drop the deal, do you really think you can strong-arm Regan into siding with you?"


    "Without Nathan in the mix, I''m Regan''s first pick," Cameron said, full of himself.


    Nathalie smirked. "I''ll be here to watch when it all blows up in your face."


    Right on cue, Cameron''s phone buzzed with a call from Regan.


    "Mr. Dawson, there''s been a change regarding our partnership," Regan''s voice was as cold and mechanical as a voicemail.


    Cameron''s grin vanished, and he clenched the phone. "Regan, haven''t we ironed out all the details?"


    Regan didn''t mince words. "Mr. Dawson, honestly, this contract is probably not happening."


    "Why''s that?" Cameron pressed.


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    Regan was direct. "To be straight with you, my daughter has her sights set on Mr. Nathan. It won''t be long before he bes family. Mr. Dawson, as close as we aes first. We can''t choose an outsider over our own."


    Cameron sank into the couch, feeling utterly defeated.


    family


    If Nathan joined the Stewart family, it would be a powerhouse alliance, and Cameron would be cut off from Regan''s resources. His techpany would face a serious supply chain crisis. "Sorry, Mr. Dawson," Regan said before hanging up.


    Watching Cameron''s spirits crumble, Nathalie couldn''t help but feel a bit of glee. She looked at him with a mischievous grin, poking the bear. "Cameron, Nathan taking your ce was inevitable. So, maybe save your tears."


    Cameron shot her an angry re, his chest rising and falling with fury. He snapped back, "I always wondered why Nathan would value someone like you. Turns out, he doesn''t care at all. When pushes to shove, he picks profits over your safety."


    Nathalie believed Nathan made the right call, as this would hit Cameron where it hurt.


    But for some reason, realizing her safety was second to profits made her heart twist painfully. The old feelings of abandonment by family and loved ones in her past life washed over her.


    Her head throbbed with a sharp


    pain. Her mind became a fog. She


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    was unable to separate past from present. Time and space blurred together. "Cameron, guys like you,


    who ditch their wives and daughters and mess up at every turn, have Karmaing your way