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    Seeing her expression, Haley tilted her head and said with a hint of mockery, “Let’s see. I helped you ditch Marc at the mall, covered for you at the Walsh Mansion, and got you out of that mess at the auditorium. And now, I’m only asking for one little favor in return. Honestly, I’m being pretty generous, don’t you think?”


    Ste’s face hardened, and her tone turned icy. “You did all that on your own. I never asked you to.”


    She had made it clear from the very beginning that she wanted nothing to do with whatever was going on between Haley and Marc.


    But Haley didn’t look the least bit surprised by her reply. “Ste, in our world, favors don’t depend on whether you want them. They depend on who decides to give them. I helped you, which means you owe me. Simple as that.”


    There was a long, tense silence before Ste finally asked, her voice guarded, “What do you want from me?”


    Haley didn’t hesitate. “I want a full list of Marc’spany partners—their details, everything.”


    For a moment, Ste thought she had misheard. She stared at Haley, disbelief shing across her face. “You’re asking me to steal confidential data? That’s a crime, Haley.”


    Haley gave a soft, carelessugh, running a finger along her perfectly polished nails. “Steal? Please. I’m just asking you to request them openly. Marc still has a soft spot for you. If you ask nicely, he’ll hand them over without a second thought.”


    Ste almostughed at the absurdity. She and Marc had ended things long ago. There was no way he’d hand over confidential files now.


    “No, absolutely not,” Ste said firmly. “If you think I owe you something, I’ll repay it with money or something else. But not this.”


    Haley’s expression cooled in an instant, her voice losing all trace of yfulness. “Do you really think I helped you so many times just to hear you say thank you?”


    That was never how Haley operated. She didn’t lift a finger unless she stood to gain something.


    Before Ste could respond, Haley added smoothly, “And let’s be honest, most of those partnerships exist because of you anyway. You built those rtionships back when you were with the Walsh Group. Getting that information back isn’t stealing. It’s reiming what’s yours.”


    Her words hit harder than Ste expected. Haley wasn’t entirely wrong. Back when the Walsh Group was rising, nearly all of its business ties had been built on her patents, and most of those partners had worked with thepany because of her. If she had wanted to, during the divorce, Ste could’ve easily walked away with half thepany’s shares.


    But at the time, all she had wanted was to end things cleanly. She hadn’t taken a single share, not even the resources connected to their business deals.


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    Taking a slow breath, Ste looked straight at Haley and said, “Why would Marc ever hand me something that could bring down his entirepany?”


    If he had even a shred of sense left, he wouldn’t.


    Before Haley could say another word, Ste’s phone buzzed. The screen showed an unknown number, but she instantly recognized it as Marc’s.


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