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    Double pressure—internal and external. That was the fastest way to topple someone like William.


    “Besides,” she added smoothly, “you’re a member of Erebus. You’ve got connections neither of us have, Amon. Don’t y humble now.”


    Her n was tempting, no question.


    And Amon had plenty of reasons to want William taken down a peg.


    Still, he hesitated.


    Nina caught it. And she knew exactly what card to y. “I also know a little secret about William. One he’s worked very hard to keep buried. If I bring it to light, public opinion will eat him alive.”


    With that, thest piece clicked into ce.


    Amon thought back to the day William snatched Ste right from under his nose—how smug and untouchable he’d looked. The fury he’d swallowed that day hadn’t gone anywhere. Imagining William’s fall from grace… yeah, that would be quite the show.


    It didn’t take long for the three of them to reach an agreement. Nina picked up her phone first and called a friend overseas, arranging for a juicy project to be handed off to Marc’s newpany. A quick way to get him established in Choria.


    “The next step is waiting for my insider to pull detailed data on Briggs Group’s projects,” she said, sipping her coffee. “Once we have that… game on.”


    There wasn’t much else to do but wait.


    They left the cafe separately. Amon slipped out the back to avoid drawing any eyes.


    Back at home, Lance noticed Nina returning. He looked up, mildly surprised. “Where’d you go?”


    Her heart skipped, but she didn’t let it show. “Just grabbed a coffee. I know you like sugar-freettes, so I brought you one.” She handed it over with her usual sweet-sister act.


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    Lance gave her a long look before taking the cup. “I’m heading to the office. Try not to go out too much, alright? Don’t stir up trouble if you can help it.”


    Nina swallowed the re of irritation and smiled. “Got it.”


    Just then, Karson came downstairs and called out, “Nina,e upstairs with me.”


    Her gaze shifted instantly. She followed him without a word.


    The study smelled faintly of one of his expensive candles.


    Karson got straight to the point. “You grew up abroad. You’re still not familiar with how things work here. Your parents and I talked. You’ll head back overseas soon. There’s a position open at one of the Carter family’s overseas subsidiaries. It’s time you learned how to manage something real.”


    It wasn’t a suggestion. Karson wanted her gone. And not just for her career.


    He didn’t trust her. Even though she kept saying she was over William… he wasn’t buying it.


    Putting a ten-thousand-mile buffer between them seemed like the safest bet.


    It would keep her from causing any real mischief concerning William.


    Eventually, she would forget.


    To his surprise, Nina agreed without hesitation. “Alright. I’ll go.”


    Karson blinked. He’d expected resistance—maybe even tears or a full-blown tantrum. But she said yes, just like that.


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