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me
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Dr. Faußlown had just arrived, and we were simply rushing to get back to work.”
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Hewan hesitated “Ms.Gras?”
“Mr Hale, please catry on with your work,” she replied with a polite smile
Rowan was taken aback.
Was she pain?
Noticing that Don would be tied up for a while, Autumn took the chance to grab a glass of water
Fears the room, she spotted the remed artist Leonard Holmen, sounded by admiress—a true plant in the contemporary art world.
Autumn had taken his painting classes as a child, accompanied by her mother, which technically made her one of his former students. But it had been years. He probably wouldn’t even recognize bes
As the debated whether to say hello, a hand suddmly reached out from the side and pulled her into a semi–enclosed lounge area
Sewing Briney, Autumn insanely turned to leave
“Autumn, stop right there!”
Britney stated other her in disbelief, then mapped out of hand rushed to catch up.
- up.
Autumn led her on a chase around the entire vend, like teasing a car with a piece of string. But Britney refused to give up Autumn completed two tall laps, and firmy stubbornly followed every step.
Most guests had already belt, but Britney was still behind her.
Finally, Autumn had no choice but to stop,
Britney clenched her bath. “You’re doing this on papo, aren’t you, Autumn? Do you not care about me at all angiste?”
“You could it that way,” Aunum replied cool
“You!” Briney Ws about to maplody, but Serena quickly held back
Battery glasondabound. The crowd hudthinned out, but Dawson was still standing in the distance, so she didn’t dat cause a serne.
‘so was sharp. “Are you that guy’s secretary?”
“T’s been working at the Wesligare Group for almoor there years, Autumn replied calmily.
Bisney had no idea. She’d never bothered to keep track of what Autumn was doing.
The revelation shunned her for a moment, but she quickly recovered. Lifting her chin with smug arrogance, she said, “Well, I’m here on Damien’s ders. He’s giving you one day to resign tom Westgate Group!”
Autoon said nothing.
Seeing Lei expression, Britney septed. “This isn’t a discussion, Autuna’s an oder Considering how bad things are between Damien and that man, you should’ve resigned the mussent you found out Dawson was your boss You une no business staying at Westgate Group and stirring things up with Damden!”
Autumn replied coolly. “Are you done?”
Britney bondled at Austin’sky to Auge of age welled upside her as she gritted but teeth.
So you air done then,” katamın said flatly, then immed and walked away.
Britney stared alter her, stumed by Autumn’s calm indillerence
The fury she’d been holding in all evening finally erupted, bursting aside for like a firework
Dawson had already startedwalking away, ralung a dillvieni pavage, and Autumn followed. As the Tamed the cornes, auuden chill riept down her spine. B
Howe Britney smisking coldly as the il
llung the remaining half glass of red wine the front of her white
The red spenad quickly, soaking tough the table, staining body than in
and back of the gown
Ermey jabbed a finger at Autumn’s face and supped, “Autumn, I’ve put up with you long enough tonight You keep ting, blame for throwing wine at youl And listen here.
I you dare give me than attitude apain, I’ll hit you even handel tamien won’t let you off easy either!”
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She died down at her shoulder, wheir Dawson’s dark suit jacket was draped over her Turning bei bead, she saw him standing behind her. She hadn’t even noticed when be an ived
Jum mittenta agu, Britney had ben bel arrogance. Now she stood pale and trazen, as it she’d seen a ghost.
