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    But looking at him now, Steven realized that reasoning with William would be useless. Any defense of Ste might just push him over the edge.


    A deep unease settled in Steven’s gut.


    William’s reactions weren’t normal.


    Whatever had happened during that missing month… it hadn’t just changed him.


    It had broken something inside him.


    He had to tread carefully.


    Steven forced a steady tone. “Alright, William. Let’s stop here for now. You’ve just returned—you should rest. I’ll take care of thepany matters for the time being.”


    William’s eyes flickered with raw hatred, his silence somehow more threatening than words. The sheer intensity in his stare sent a chill crawling up Steven’s spine.


    Without another word, Steven excused himself and left the office.


    The door clicked shut behind him, sealing in the tension like a cage around William’s fury.


    Leaning against the cool wall of the corridor, Steven realized his back was soaked with cold sweat.


    He exhaled slowly, ncing back at the door, worry clouding his face.


    William’s love for Ste had once been deep enough to risk his life. How could that love now twist into such consuming hatred?


    “She never had genuine feelings for me.” William’s words echoed in his mind, and Steven’s chest tightened.


    That couldn’t be true.


    He had seen Ste’s affection himself—the tenderness in her gaze, the quiet way she cared for William. Those emotions weren’t fake.


    But now, Ste was preparing to marry Marc as if nothing had ever happened.


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    It didn’t make sense. None of it did.


    Both of them—William and Ste—were actingpletely out of character.


    Steven’s expression hardened.


    This wasn’t just a misunderstanding; something bigger was at y.


    William was his friend. He couldn’t just stand by while things spiraled out of control.


    He had to uncover what happened during that missing month—and why Ste suddenly returned to Marc.


    Just then, Luca appeared, holding a stack of documents. He paused when he saw Steven’s pale face.


    “Mr. Harrison? What’s wrong? You look… unwell. Why don’t you—”


    Steven snapped out of his thoughts. He grabbed Luca’s arm and pulled him into a nearby conference room, shutting the door behind them.


    “Luca,” he said quietly but urgently, “have you noticed anything off about your boss since he came back?”


    Luca tilted his head thoughtfully. William was indeed a bit off, but he couldn’t say the specifics.


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