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    “Lucas…” He tried onest time.


    Lucas’s patience snapped. “Do I need to have security throw you out?”


    Ryan fell silent.


    For a moment, he simply stood there, paralyzed. Then, with a slow, agonizing motion, he turned on his heels and walked out of Lucas’s office.


    Barely half an hour after Ryan had left the Triumph Consortium, Lucas issued an official statement.


    From this day forward, the Triumph Consortium would sever all business ties with the Adams Group.


    The announcement sent shockwaves rippling through the business world.


    No one had seen thising.


    Ryan, the heir to the Adams Group, had always been one of Lucas’s closest friends.


    For Lucas to make such a decisive move could only mean one thing—their friendship was over.


    Whispers and spections ignited like wildfire.


    At noon, a private gathering took ce at The Harlequin Eats.


    “Lucas, what the hell happened between you and Ryan?” Vincent was the first to break the silence, his tone heavy with intrigue.


    “Now, I’m certain… The person pulling the strings behind Minna, coborating with Kylee, and orchestrating Kylee’s kidnapping is Verena,” Lucas dered. He sneered as he continued, “Initially, Belinda and I merely suspected it. But after Ryan’s visit today, our suspicions were confirmed.”


    He then shared his conversation with Ryan with everyone present.


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    Upon hearing his ount, the group was all shocked, especially Vincent.


    Vincent struggled to articte his feelings.


    Out of everyone, he was the sole person maintaining contact with both Ryan and Verena.


    And yet, Ryan and Verena had…


    Belinda scoffed immediately upon hearing the revtions.


    Her earlier suspicions had been correct all along.


    It really was Verena!


    Her tactics were utterly reprehensible.


    “Verena is absolutely despicable!” Bethany eximed, her wordsced with anger. “Coborating with Kylee was one thing, but to orchestrate her kidnapping and abuse just to deepen her resentment towards Belinda and then frame Belinda for it? She’s truly vicious!”


    Everyone was aware of Verena’s animosity towards Belinda, but none had anticipated she would take it to such extremes.


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