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    Elliana clenched her jaw. “Heather, do you want to keep your job or not?”


    “Huh?” Heather blinked, snapping out of her daze. “What did you just say?”


    Elliana let out a cold, hollowugh. “I asked if you’ve stopped recognizing me as your superior.”


    “What? No way!” Heather looked scandalized. “My loyalty to you is unshakable! I’d stick by your side through thick and thin!”


    Elliana raised a brow. “Swear you mean that.”


    Heather raised her hand, serious as a judge. “Elliana, I swear on my life! If I’m lying, may lightning strike me dead under the next tree I see!”


    “Oh, how dramatic,” Elliana muttered with a smirk. Then, her voice turned sharp as she tapped the te. “If you’re so loyal, why did you bring me this sorry excuse for a meal?”


    Heather flinched. She nced down at the te and then back up. “Elliana, just… bear with it for now? I’ll cook you a real feast for lunch—something divine.”


    “Get out!” Elliana snapped.


    Heather hesitated, unsure whether to actually leave, when Damian came rushing in like a storm.


    “Elliana, big news—”


    Already in a foul mood, Elliana shot him a re. “If you don’t know how to report properly, take a ss. Don’t barge in like the world’s ending.”


    Damian blinked, thrown off. He looked at Heather, silently asking what was going on, but she averted her eyes, not daring to admit she was the one who’d set Elliana off.


    Damian quickly toned down his theatrics, putting on a smile as he reported, “Cole has dispatched his men to send another gift.”


    Elliana’s expression softened slightly. Just yesterday, Cole had sent dozens of boxes filled with exquisite candies. That memory took the edge off her mood a bit. “Let them in,” she said coolly, walking into the living room and sinking onto the couch.


    Heather followed behind, her heart practically doing somersaults. She’d been waiting all morning to see Hugh again and was eager to find out what he’d brought this time.


    But instead of Hugh, in walked Myles. Sleek ck sses, perfectly pressed suit—Myles was all polish and poise, so much more refined than Hugh. Too bad Heather wasn’t into his type. The moment she realized Hugh wasn’ting, her excitement fizzled like t soda.


    Behind Myles, dozens of ck-suited men filed in, just like the day before. Each held arge box, their movements perfectly timed and theatrical.


    It was another over-the-top spectacle. Elliana was curious about what Cole had sent this time, and so were Clifton, Kieran, Heather, and Damian—they all crowded into the living room to watch, just like yesterday.


    Elliana sat still, her stomach growling like a wild animal. All she really wanted now was a hot, hearty meal. Before Myles could even speak, she beat him to it. “What’s in the boxes?”


    Myles gave a crisp signal. In perfect unison, the ck-suited men opened the lids. The room instantly lit up, the re so intense it almost hurt to look. Elliana stood, eyes scanning the contents. Diamonds. Every box was filled to the brim with wless, dazzling diamonds.


    “Whoa!” Heather gasped, eyes wide with delight. She loved diamonds. She had dreamed of wearing so many that she’d literally sparkle like a Christmas tree.


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