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    Saul tilted his head back, resting it against the cold, sterile wall. His gaze shifted sideways to Matias, voice low and strained. “Do you truly believe we can deceive Miss Hond?”


    The name alone carried weight. Both of them had seen what she was capable of—her reach, her influence, the way her presence seemed to silence a room. It was fear wrapped in elegance. And Saul could never forget how Nate valued Corrine—as if the entire world revolved around her.


    Matias stared nkly at the ceiling tiles, lost in his own brooding thoughts. “Let’s hide it as long as we can,” he murmured. His voice was tinged with a weariness that bordered on despair. “With any luck, by the time Miss Hond returns… Mr. Hopkins will have opened his eyes.”


    A long sigh escaped Saul. “Let’s hope so.”


    Meanwhile, the hotel lobby buzzed with morning chatter. Everyone had gathered after breakfast—everyone except Corrine.


    Frowning, Mandy decided to go back to the room to check on her. But just as she was about to enter an elevator, the doors of another elevator slid open.


    Corrine stepped out, her heels clicking softly against the polished floor. There was something different about her. Gone was her usual veil of calm indifference. Now, her brows were drawn tight, and a cold sharpness lingered in her expression.


    Mandy’s chest tightened. Her instincts red. Had Corrine uncovered something?


    Forcing herself forward, she swallowed hard and quickened her steps. “Miss Hond, is something the matter?”


    Corrine seemed to emerge from a distant ce, her attention snapping to Mandy like a spotlight. Her eyes—clear, focused, unreadable—locked onto her.


    Under that gaze, time itself seemed to stretch unnaturally. Every heartbeat thundered like a drum in Mandy’s ears. A cool sweat broke along her back, spreading like icy fingertips trailing down her spine. Her face stiffened, but she kept her voice steady, determined not to break. “Why are you looking at me like that, Miss Hond?”


    Corrine’s gaze lingered for a moment longer. Then, with a faint twitch at the corner of her lips, she looked away. “It’s nothing,” she said coolly, already turning. “Let’s go.”


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    The industry summit that day revolved around the unveiling of uing ventures and the long-term strategies each corporation had meticulouslyid out.


    As the project lead, Emily stood at the forefront—designated speaker, the face of Ford Group.


    Yet, with every sidelong nce at Corrine’s unreadable expression, a wave of unease washed over her, tightening around her chest like an invisible vice.


    Had Corrine sensed something? Had she slipped up somehow—left behind a trace she shouldn’t have?


    Distracted by the gnawing thoughts she couldn’t quite shake, Emily faltered more than once during her address. It wasn’t disastrous—but it wasn’t seamless either.


    By the time the day’s discussions wrapped, the entire team was on edge—physically spent, mentally frayed.


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