If you provoke me enough, Iâll beat you up and leave you bedridden for a month.
You would be unable to do anything but watch Noelleâs engagement party on livestream.
Care to test me?â
Cyrus clenched his jaw and chose to be silent.
Then Lucinda held Nathanâs arm and they walked away.
Before leaving, she added, âWhen youâve cooled off, give me a call.
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Cyrus stood still and watched them enter the car.
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But their car stayed in its position and did not leave.
Fifteen minutes later, orderly footsteps signaled the arrival of trained soldiers who surrounded the villa.
Without a word, they ushered Cyrus back inside and slammed the door shut.
Only after Lucinda and Nathan confirmed Cyrusâ return to the villa did they leave.
In Forden, the following morning, Jennifer arrived at work early as usual.
Her relationship with Hilliard had recently become less tense since their conversation.
While her enthusiasm for him had waned, they still exchanged greetings when they crossed paths in the villa.
Her secretary had taken paid leave due to health issues.
This prompted Jennifer to begin the process of hiring a replacement.
Thirty minutes later, the HR manager brought the new secretary to her office and knocked on the door.
Jennifer, engrossed in her documents, said casually without Looking up, âCome in.
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The manager and the new secretary entered.
The new secretary was handsome yet carried an air of aloofness.
His intelligence and temperament were impressive.
However, Jennifer didnât even spare him a glance.
The manager gave Jennifer the new secretaryâs resume with flattery.
âMiss Turner, this new secretary is highly educated.
Youâll be pleased with him.
â
âAlright,â Jennifer, still focused on the keyboard, responded casually.
She didnât bother to review the resume.
She continued to type as she delivered her expectations to the secretary, âBeing my secretary is no easy task.
You must plan my weekly schedule in advance, arrive at the office no later than I do in the morning unless there are exceptional circumstances, and ensure thereâs a cup of hot coffee on my desk before I arriveâ¦â
Even after this one-minute instruction, Jennifer remained engrossed in her typing and didnât raise her head.
She then asked, âDo you understand?â
The man nodded and responded, âYes, madam.
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