My Business Partner Is My Ex

er thoughts kept drifting back to the troubling encounter with Don. Despite her best efforts to move on, she was still plagued b

her inner turmoil. She braced herself for yet another round o

ed at him scornfully. If only she had seen him coming, she could have shut the door in his face. But now, he was standing right in front of h

th fright. Instant sweat broke out on her forehead as her hand ferrie

e have a lot to discuss, and I want to be clear that this is strictly a

so plainly. "I appreciate that, Don. I'm a

e issues facing her company, and how

ew venture," said Don, his voic

ompany name?" Don pressed, his voice b

words seemed to drip with insincerity, and she felt a surge of disgust. All she want

a withering glare, her lips curled into a sneer of contempt. "Do you think I want do this? Do you know how much I feel suffocated with you around me? Do you

na had said. "The company's future is more important than any personal issues we may have." He steeled himself against the emotional manipulation he k

nly trying to tell you that I've not accepted your seducing offer." Katrina spoke with s

ferocity of her response. He took a step back, his expression a mixture

ixture of desperation and defiance. He held her gaze, hoping to persuade her, but she remained unfazed. In

ed, her anger seething beneath the surface. Her tone wa

Without waiting for a response, he turned on his heel and stormed out the door, his face flushed with rage.

d gone wrong - Don's posture was rigid with fury, his face set in a scowl. When they reached the parking lot, the bodyguard stood

hat the situation was dire. The company's future hung in the balance, and he could only hope that

plan. I know what to do." It was a smile that did not reach his eyes, and Tyso

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ving on autopilot. She was exhausted and overwhelmed, and she felt a profound sense of powerlessness

a suitable partner for her daughter, convince

h a family of her own. She was worried that time was

ensure that her daughter's future was secure

ike a prison gate, and she hesitated before taking that final step inside. Once she crossed the threshold, she knew she would

ding before her, Katrina was so caught off guard that she tripped over her own feet. Caught in a moment of surprise, she struggl