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Adeline wasted for Evelyn to firash her tirade]
Her gaze was clear and cold as she looked down at the younger woman “What exactly makes you so elite? Your pig brain that can’t even win at Connect Four? Or recycling my leftovers and treating them like some prize? Or maybe stealing the job I no longer want and acting smug about it?“]
“And what’s this ‘our circle‘ nonsense? Who’s us?]
You spend your days doing nothing useful except screwing around like animals in heat. I want nothing to do with your filthy little zoo. You and Tristan are welcome to lock yourselves in there together.“]
Her tone remained calm, but her words were pure venom.]
Evelyn had a hair–trigger temper, and Adeline’s words sent her into a rage. Her young face contorted with fury []
She started shrieking halfway through Adeline’s speech. “Shut your fucking mouth! I’ll rip your face off! I swear to God I’ll kill you![]
Finally she leaped from her chair and lunged at Adeline to slap her.[]
Adeline stood her ground. As Evelyn approached, she forcefully slammed the stack of documents into the girl’s face, sending her staggering backward with a bloody nose.]
“Handover complete. Good luck running Harmonex into the ground.“[]
With that. Adeline turned and walked away.[]
“Adeline Paige, I won’t forget this! You shoud be dead, you hear me? DEAD!” Evelyn screamed, holding her bleeding nose, her shrieks threatening to bring down the building.]
Wo one from the project department dared approach.]
When Adeline exited the office, she walked some distance before her team cautiously gathered around her, offering words of concern and sympathy
Mandy Titianne, the Team Three leader, braved entering the office to retrieve Adeline’s belongings. She carefully wiped clean the awards rescued from the trash and placed them in a box. “Adeline, let me carry these down for you.
Seeing her loyalty, Adeline felt a warmth in her heart, her
reyes moistening
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Even in her darkest hour, there were still glimmers
Thank you,” she replied with a smile.]
The project team escorted her to the elevator, and Mandy accompanied her to the ground floor with her belongings.[]
Before leaving, Adeline told Mandy, Let everyone know to just do their jobs and avoid confrontation with Miss Grantham. Hopefully she’ll get bored and leave on her own. If any projects start having problems under her management, report directly to Tristan. Don’t wait until she tries to blame you these are multi–million dollar projects none of you can afford to take the fall for. If Tristan knows it’s her fault, I think he’ll handle it:“[]
Mandy nodded. Tll tell everyone
Adeline hugged her. “Stay in touch
As she drove away from Harmonex, rain began to fall, each drop feeding her melancholy.[]
Ten day’s left.[]
Almost there.
Evelyn went straight upstairs to complain after Adeline left.[]
Her brother Joyden was there too and looked confused at his sister’s swollen, red nose. “What happened to you?“]
Lvelyn sat between them, crying pitifully. “I was being so nice–made her coffee, offered her my chair. But from the moment she walked in, she started insulting me, calling me shameless, and calling Tristan and me… filthy animals.“]
“I was just trying to ask her about work stuff and didn’t dare talk back. Not satisfied with just verbal abuse, she started getting physical–threw all the handover documents in my face and pushed me to the ground “[]
Tristan listened with a stony expression, saying nothing.
Jayden was furious and incredulous. Has this woman completely lost her damun mind? This is beyond outrageous! Frisian, what are you going to d
to do about this?“]
Tristan 11 apologize 10 Evelyn on her behalf. She hasn’t been herself lately.”
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That’s it?
Evelyn had expected hum to summon Adeline for a confrontation, to defend her honor. When thus didn’t happen, she grew even mure furlous, don’t we hat her back just as hard“]
your
apology! I
ant her
on her knees begging for forgiveness! And I want to
Tristan’s eyes instantly turned glacial That’s not going to happen ”
Jayden frowned. “Why the hell not? She assaulted my sister without provocation Shouldn’t she be held responsible? If you’re going to enable her behavior, the Granthams aren’t opposed to taking legal action”
Tristan’s hands Lightened as he considered this for a moment….If that’s how you want to play it. I can only express my regret. Not only will our partnership fall, but we’ll end up in court
The Grantham siblings were stunned)
Jayden “You care about this woman that much?
Tristan and back in his chair. Jus response unequivocal she’s my woman. No one touches Iver
Evelyn trembled with rage
He had seemed in happy with her. He had barely got home, Iarely spent time with Adeline. He didn’t love her anymore so why did he still care?
Realizing she ranked lower than Adeline in his heart, she wanted to tear the woman apart.
but right now she feared Tristan’s rejection more. She quickly changed her tone from demanding to submissive. “Never mind Adeline was just upset because I’m close to Tristan. I didn’t really expect her to Kues–I was just venting. Don’t be
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Jayden
She was the fourth daughter of the Grantham family. Why was she debasing herself fighting for a man’s attention against some nobody? It was humiliating!]
“But Tristan, after suffering such a terrible ordeal, you absolutely must make it up to me,” Evelyn pouted adorably []
Tristan’s expression finally softened, his eyes growing tender. “Of course I will“]
Evelyn left with a stomach full of resentment.[]
As soon as Adeline got home, she received a call from Gloria []
Tarling tomorrow afternoon, Charlie Stark from J&R Corporation has arranged to play golf with Zarek Weasley at Shinnecock Hills. I’ve already told Charlie I’m bringing someone along. This is your chance to shine, kitten“]
“You’re the absolute best, Gloria! Mwah, mwah, mwahr
“Oh gad, I just got goosebumps. Wednesday, two o’clock, don’t stand me up or I’ll never forgive you“]
“Wouldn’t dream of it.“]
This good news put Adeline in such a good mood that she ate more dinner than usual, making herself uncomfortably full.[]
Late that right, she was on the treadmill in the home gym, trying to burn off her meal []
After about twenty minutes, her phone rang. It was Tristan[]
He hadn’t come home again tonight.
She was used to his absence by now, but why would he call at this hour?]
Adeline hesitantly answered.]
As soon as the call connected, she heard rapid breathing from a man and woman, followed by a woman’s pleased, wanton moans. “Oh god, Tristan, I can’t take anymore! You’re so fucking big… you’re killing me with that cock!“]
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Adeline was already feeling queasy from overeating Instantly, her stomach churned violently. She bent over and violently threw up on the floor.]
Her phone fell with a crack, the screen shattering[]
She vomited until there was nothing left but bile, and even then continued to dry heave.[]
She didn’t remember how she made it back to her bedroom.
Lying in bed, she expected to be consumed by pain, to lie awake all night wishing she could tear out her heart and throw it away.[]
But strangely, the “poison” didn’t take effect. She lay with her eyes open, listening to her own slow, heavy heartbeat, surrounded by profound silence…]
Tume ticked away []
At some point, she closed her eyes, and darkness instantly swallowed her.[]
When she woke, dawn was breaking
Adeline got up, showered, cleaned the gym, ate breakfast, and bought a new phone.[]
That afternoon, she went to Shinnecock Hills Golf Club as planned.[]
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