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    Noah gave her a long, lingering look.


    Noah gave her a thoughtful look. He knew she was diverting the topic, but ultimately decided not to press further.


    If she didn’t want to talk, then he couldn’t very well force her.


    Still, a part of him couldn’t let the matter go.


    Noah cleared his throat and nodded. “All right.”


    Sadie’s relief was immediate, and painfully clear on her face. She shot to her feet. “In that case, I’ll let you get back to work, Mr. Noel. I have some things to take care of myself.”


    She wanted nothing more than to leave, to distance herself from the man who caused her so much inexplicable distress.


    She needed time alone to sort through the tangled mess that was her mind. Sadie was already walking to the door when Noah spoke, stopping her in her tracks. “Wait.”


    Sadie turned on her heel to look at him.


    Noah had already risen and was approaching her. “Let’s have dinner tonight.” It wasn’t a question. Barely an invitation. No, it was a statement, leaving her no room to refuse.


    Sadie instantly thought back to the tense and ufortable lunch at Noah’s vi just a few hours ago. She could still see the hostility in Hailey’s eyes.


    “Sorry,” Sadie said. “But I already have ns tonight.”


    Noah pursed his lips and nodded once, as though he had anticipated her refusal.


    He leaned in closer, his voice slightly deeper as he said, “You must be very busy, indeed. I shall take my leave, then. As for the site selection and the construction of the factory…” He paused, the implication hanging heavy in the air between them. “Well, Burgess Group has other options apart from Wall Group.”


    It was a tant threat. This man was using their partnership as leverage to pressure her into dinner.


    Sadie’s hand balled into a tight fist.


    At the end of the day, their coboration with Burgess Group was crucial, especially after the fiasco with Briley. Wall Group needed to regain its footing, to hold a strong grip on the business world. She knew she couldn’t afford to lose their most powerful ally.


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    Sadie stered another smile on her face, this time a professional one.


    “If you put it that way, then how can I refuse? It would be an honor and a delight to have dinner with you. Have you thought of a ce?”


    The corner of Noah’s eye twitched at her swift change in attitude, and he felt a pang in his chest.


    Was she only willing topromise when it benefited her?


    He inhaled slowly and straightened up, putting more distance between them.


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