The Pretend Heiress And The Billionaire

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d to just any office-I was headed to a place that

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like frantic worker bees, their fa

ies were due to arrive. By 4:00 p.m, the biggest deal Mr. Hargrove's twe

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though mine was tinged

at Max from IT, who was hunched over

ing that laptop issue

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shoulders, and knocked. His usual gruff greeting followed without

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on. What meetings do I have today?" His voice

have a 2:00 p.m lunch meeting with Mrs Gra

could feel the intensity behind his gaze. "These are

ge to roll my eyes and g

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ch folder, each pen placed with precision. Reviewing the checklist for the la

polished shoes, carried an air of authority. Power radiated off them in waves, and for a moment, I f

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rrupted my thoughts, "Sie

ributed them. But as I bent down beside Marcus Grayson, the middle-aged man

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insistent, creeping upward. My pulse qu

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urther, I spun around and caught his hand in

hallenging, mocking. His other hand mo

ore I could think. The slap echoed

e with shock and rage, his han

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my voice trembling and anger qu

er me, his eyes burning with indignation. "Touched yo

ce deepened as the room remained dea

e others for validation. "She's just a pretty face with nothing else to offe

Mr. Hargrove's booming

ou've embarrassed this company enough.

defend myself, but

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room, seeking consolation or support. But every man in the r

his suit, victorious

let them se

didn't sting nearly as much as the humiliation. Tears quickly fi

re, no

gathering all my belongings, I made my way outside, not

around me seemed to blur into the background u

ing, I glanced at the scree

at my gut, urgi

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