The Trillionare is Mine

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t night when everything between us changed, and it already felt impossible to keep our connection hidden. We'd sneak glances across the boardroom ta

a way of twisting even

I'd never seen before. The man had a sharp, angular face, his dark eyes cold and calculating, his presence filling the room with

caught my eye and gestu

ying a weight that made me uneasy. "Nicholas and I go wa

hand. His grip was firm, his gaze piercing as he studi

oo," I replied, man

here was something off about him. Nicholas's gaze lingered, as

the company's operations," Mark explained, his tone care

to make sure our interests are protected. Mark and I have a shared visi

skin crawl. I glanced at Mark, who was wa

rk said, his voice firm. "She's not inv

know that business isn't always... straightforwar

t Mark and our vision for Multiverse Books. Whateve

ingly satisfied. "Good. I'll be keeping an eye on things,

'll talk more later, Mark. I'll expect you in my office by the e

jaw tense. "Under

echoing down the hall. The moment he was gone, I

I asked, unable to keep

rt of the business. He and I have been partners for years. He provides certai

us," I said, struggling

s. Nicholas has his own way of handling things, and he's not someone y

his words. "Are yo

unpredictable. Just... stay out of his way, Lydia.

early more than just a business partner. There was something about him that f

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equently, often sitting in on meetings with a silent, watchful gaze. His eyes followed e

late, he looked over at me with an

the business," he said, his voice low. "Nicholas is... diffi

his arm. "Mark, I'm here because I believe i

's involvement complicates everything. He's not just a partner; he's someone who expects ab

ind of

t exactly aligned with our core values. I've tried to reason with him, but Nicholas d

mpany into murky territory made me feel

verage. He's made it clear that if I don't go along w

what he was saying. "How much

ficant stake in the company. If he wanted to

ur shoulders. I didn't know how we'd navigate this, but I knew one thing for sur

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artment heads to his office. The air was thick with tension as

sharp as his gaze. "I've been observing operations clo

erstand you've been working closely with Mark on certain projects, but from now

m. "With all due respect, Mr. Steel, I was brought on as

because Mark decided to indulge in a little... distraction. But let's be

that's enough. Lydia is a valued member of this

h, Mark. I thought we understood each other. Perha

out some... questionable decisions made under your leadership. If I were to bring the

older with a mixture of shock and fury

o do, Nicholas?" Mark

itle, keep your pretty little projects, but from now on, you'll do exactl

I could see the conflict in his eyes, the we

rk finally nodded. "Fine, Nic

mphant. "Good. I'm glad w

ing me and Mark to process the f

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up at Mark, my heart sinking a

said, my voice barely above a whis

holas has enough leverage to ruin everything. If he exposes those fil

hand. "We'll find a way. W

e in his gaze. "Thank you, Lydia.

ou

s, but he hadn't counted on one thing: Mark and I weren't about to let him destroy everything

inning, but we were re