204 Chapter 204 Unexpected Recognition


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    She crashed directly into Cullen’s chest.


    “How much longer until we can make the divorce official?”


    But Cullen had only approached Veronica that night because of his connection to Niall, hadn’t he?


    Cullen made a sound of agreement.


    She quickly stepped sideways, putting obvious distance between them. Without meeting either man’s gaze, she turned and walked away with as much dignity as she could manage.


    By the time Veronica processed what had happened, her shoulder was throbbing from the impact. But before she could even think about the pain, she was already trying <b>to </b>extract herself from Cullen’s steadying grip.


    Cullen’s eyes met hers briefly, but he made no move to acknowledge her beyond that nce. He seemed at a loss for words, or perhaps simply had nothing he wanted to say.


    His


    eyes immediately locked onto the scene before him. Veronica pressed against Cullen’s chest, his hand still syed across her waist in what looked like an intimate embrace.


    As they neared the end of their meal, Veronica politely excused herself to visit thedies‘ room.


    Cullen immediately released his hold on Veronica.


    The woman clearly had brains to match her beauty.


    As dinner progressed, their conversation shifted into serious business territory. Veronica remainedposed throughout the meal, focusing on her food and only contributing when directly addressed.


    Veronica decided not to push further and turned to leave when Cullen’s voice stopped


    her.


    Veronica felt a wave of relief wash over her. “Good”


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    His arms came up automatically, one hand finding her waist to keep her from fallingpletely.


    Maverick’s tone was carefully controlled. “That’s right.”


    Which made perfect sense. Veronica was just an engineer at a mid–level techpany Someone in her position would never have cause to interact with a man of Cullen’s stature in the business world.


    The truth was, neither man actually cared about the financial details they were haggling over.


    Initially, Maverick had assumed that in whatever arrangement she had with Dario, Veronica was the desperate one. The woman chasing after a powerful man, grateful for whatever attention he threw her way.


    Dario was deliberately making this negotiation harder than it needed to be for Maverick.


    Maverick couldn’t help but notice her restraint, and found himself genuinely surprised when she did speak. Each time Veronica offered an opinion, her insights proved both sharp and valuable.


    Neither of them seemed to have anything else to discuss, so they began walking back toward the dining area in ufortable silence.


    Cullen gave a slight nod, offered no further exnation, and calmly walked


    “No concrete timeline?” she pressed.


    That was the exact moment Maverick rounded the corner.


    <b>away</b>.


    But watching them interact throughout this dinner painted apletely different picture. If anything, Dario seemed more invested in her reactions than she was in his approval. Maybe that dynamic was precisely what had Dario sopletely hooked.


    After all, a man like Dario could have any empty–headed beauty he wanted. It would take someone with real substance to hold his attention thispletely,


    There had been that charity g, of course.


    “Grandma found out about the divorce.”


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    Walking down the hallway, she nearly collided with Cullen as he emerged <b>from </b>the


    <b>men’s </b>room<b>. </b>


    The person who had knocked into her called out a hasty apology before disappearing into the restroom.


    Based on everything he knew, their paths had crossed exactly once at the Ster offices. And even then, they hadn’t spoken to each other.


    So what exactly had he just witnessed in that hallway?


    Cullen’s expression remained perfectly neutral. “Mr. Harris. Here for the facilities as well?”


    Cullen’s response was frustratingly vague. “It’s going to take more time.”


    Given his motivation, she had never bothered asking for updates before. But now, with <b>so </b>much time having passed since they first agreed to end things-


    Most of the time, she maintained her silence.


    At least now the old woman would stop her matchmaking schemes. And Veronica could finally drop the exhausting pretense of ying the devoted wife.


    Without warning, someone came barreling around the corner at full speed.


    “I’ll update you once I have confirmation.”


    Veronica felt the same way and began to walk past him when a thought struck her. She paused mid–step.


    She knew he was eager to be done with this whole charade. He would push the paperwork through as quickly as possible to free himself from their arrangement.


    Maverick’s eyes tracked her retreating form before sliding back to Cullen’s face.


    Maverick stopped dead in his tracks. “Well, well.”


    Both Veronica and Cullen instinctively moved aside, but the rushing figure <b>still </b>managed to clip Veronica’s shoulder, sending her stumbling backward.


    Watching Cullen’s unhurried departure, Maverick felt his jaw tighten. He had never considered the possibility of any rtionship between Veronica and Cullen.


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    Beyond those two incidents, there should have been no reason for them to know each other at all.


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