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    He doubted it.


    “Miss Harper, your n is falling apart. She treats me like a stranger, like I am nobody to her, just another guard on the payroll. I could stand here for a decade and never see a single coin from her. She’s making me furious.”


    “Why are you in such a hurry? The Harper Group isn’t some small shop you can take over easily. You have to y the long game. If patience is a problem, then handle things yourself. Don’t expect me to help you.” With that, she cut the call, unwilling to waste time on Alec’sints.


    A moment passed as Rosie stared at her screen. Then, she called Jordy. “Jordy, remember you said you wanted a second chance with Brenna? Now’s the perfect time.”


    On the other end, Jordy sat in a crowded meeting; his family’s business was thriving like never before.


    Curiosity got the better of him. “What’s going on?” Jordy asked, leaning back in his chair. News of Ethan picking up Gracie from the airport had reached him, but he didn’t know that Brenna had broken up with Ethan.


    Rosie let out a yfulugh and said, “Brenna and Ethan have broken up. She has even started going on blind dates. You can make your move now.”


    The next morning, Ethan sat in the CEO’s office, sifting through a pile of documents. These weren’tpany files but proposals from Rex, filled with strategies that secretaries had racked their brains toe up with on how to win back an ex-girlfriend’s forgiveness.


    Ethan scanned the pages, finding the ideas ridiculous and impractical.


    Just then, Rex knocked and stepped inside, his face unusually grave. Noticing Ethan’s dark circles and the deep crease in his brow, he hesitated, unsure whether to speak up.


    After a tense pause, Rex finally said, “Mr. Mitchell, Miss Harper sent someone to give you something.”


    Ethan’s head snapped up, a spark of hope crossing his face as he muttered, “She sent something? Does this mean she wants to reconcile with me?” Convincing himself, he said, “It has to be. She must have realized Darwin’s no good for her. She doesn’t want to lose me… Bring them in, now.”


    Rex’s expression grew conflicted, as if he were reluctant to shatter Ethan’s optimism. He turned and signaled for Lorna to enter.


    Lorna stepped in nervously, clutching a cardboard box slightlyrger than a shoebox. Her anxiety was palpable; she wondered how Ethan would react when he learned Brenna had returned all his gifts. She had been hesitant toe, afraid of Ethan’s temper.


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    Seeing the exhaustion etched under his eyes only deepened her unease. It was clear he hadn’t slept well, likely tormented by his breakup with Brenna. His weary appearance stirred her sympathy.


    “Lorna?” Ethan’s voice betrayed disappointment, a sinking feeling creeping in. Brenna’s past deliveries were always food, but this box clearly held something else.


    Lorna set the box on Ethan’s desk and slid it toward him, avoiding his eyes. She hesitated, dreading the words she had to deliver.


    After a pause, she said, “Mr. Mitchell, Miss Harper asked me to tell you that since you’ve broken up, she’s returning the gifts you gave her. She doesn’t think it’s right to keep them.”


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