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    “It’s my fault,” she murmured. “I didn’t double-check the specs. I got careless and walked straight into Marc’s trap.” Her voice was filled with guilt.


    Sharon grabbed her face gently, making her look up. “No. Don’t do that. You’re not the one at fault here. This whole thing was premeditated. Marc and Alonzo set you up.”


    The business world had its fair share of shady deals, but Sharon couldn’t wrap her head around how Marc could be this cruel to Ste.


    He said he loved her. He kept chasing after her, trying to win her over again… was this really what he called love?


    “Look,” Sharon said, more calmly now. “Let’s go through this contract again. Maybe we missed something.”


    They went through the contract line by line, and that’s when they found it—a tiny sentence hidden in the middle of the legal jargon.


    “If Party B breaches the contract for any reason after signing, besides the penalty, they must also hand over a patent to Party A to cover damages.”


    Sharon’s eyes widened. She looked at Ste.


    Ste stared back, stunned.


    She hadn’t seen that part at all before.


    “That scumbag!” Sharon snapped. “Marc’s still up to his usual tricks. I always knew he was bad news. First, he stole your patent for years, and now he’s scheming to snatch it again. What a sleaze.”


    That patent Ste had once handed over to the Walsh Group was the only thing keeping them afloat. The moment she pulled it back, their business almost copsed overnight.


    Marc had no legitimate way to win it back, so of course, he turned to underhanded tactics.


    A chill ran through Ste. She finally saw it—Marc and Alonzo had been nning this whole thing just to trap her.


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    Even after all this time and their divorce, Marc wasn’t letting go.


    “Stel, listen to me,” Sharon said firmly. “You cannot give them the patent. And definitely not the five hundred million either. That’s exactly what they want. Don’t walk into their trap.”


    Ste knew that. Giving in meant epting guilt—essentially confirming she’d broken the contract, and that wouldnd her in a legal mess she couldn’t get out of.


    But refusing didn’t magically solve anything either. How was she supposed to wriggle her way out?


    After a beat of silence, Sharon asked, “Did you talk to William about this?”


    Ste shook her head. “I tried calling him before I signed, but Luca said he was in the middle of something, so… I handled it on my own.”


    Now that she was saying it out loud, she could kick herself for not waiting. If she’d told William that Marc was the one involved, maybe none of this would’ve happened.<fn9bc3> Latest content published on FindN()vel</fn9bc3>


    Sharon reached over and grabbed Ste’s phone. “You need to tell him. It’s hispany too. He mighte up with something. He’s smart enough to outmaneuver both Marc and that snake Alonzo.”


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