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Matteo’s words sent a chill down Eliza’s spine. Missy was her brand–something she had never told anyone. Soren kure, yes, but that had been aplete ident. Not even the Sue family had any idea about her connection to Missy. So how did Mattro know?
Feigning confusion, Eliza said, “Mr. Matteo<b>, </b>what’s Missy? What does <b>that </b>have to do with me? Where did you hear these ridiculous rumorsi
Just as she was about to deny everything. Matico turned around and pulled out a few photographs.
One of them was a still from a car’s dashcam, capturing Eliza’s face on the day of the fatal crash.
Another showed her entering and exiting through the back entrance of Missy’s headquarters; the person weing her had been Jaylen. Missy’s executive secretary,
All of it lined up perfectly.
Eliza had just imed she didn’t know anything about Missy.
But the secretary of Missy’s president had personally received this so–called “stranger” at thepany headquarters.
“Missy’s headquarters is extremely secure. No one without a card is allowed inside–not even for <b>a </b>tour. All internal staff operate under strict confidentiality, <b>and </b>the owner of Missy has never shown their face. Do I need to spell it out even more clearly?”
There was no mistaking it, Matteo had figured it out. Eliza was the rising star in the corporate world, the elusive, never–seen president of Missy.
Seeing how thoroughly he had investigated her, Eliza <b>simply </b>said, “Mr. <b>Matteo</b>, you really are impressive. But, this isn’t exactly a secret to me.”
“Not a secret? Meaning you wouldn’t care if it were made public?”
That <b>one </b>line made Eliza’s smile falter.
The <b>reason </b>she had never revealed that she was the owner of Missy was because the brand relied heavily on a sense of mystery. If people found out the boss behind the scenes was just a college student, it would shake buyer confidence.
After all, the idea that a college student could sessfully run arge–scale cosmetics brand was nearly impossible to believe.
Competitors would seize the opportunity to spin <b>that </b><b>narrative</b>–highlighting the brand’s youth as a <b>liability </b>and suggesting Missy faced quality control risks.
That would deal <b>a </b><b>serious </b>blow to thepany.
Eliza asked, “What do you want?”
Matteo looked directly at her and said, “I want you to do three things for me–no questions asked.”
Faced with his demand. Eliza replied, “And if I refuse?”
“These three <b>things </b>won’t be unreasonable. As long as you agree<b>, </b>I’ll keep your identity as <b>Missy’s </b>owner a
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secret. And I promise, no one will dare leak it.”
<b>Eliza </b>knew exactly what <b>kind </b>of <b>man </b>Matteo was.
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With his power and influence, if anyone tried to use her identity against her, he could make that problem disappear<b>. </b>
And this wasn’t something she could rely on Halbert to handle
After thinking it over, Eliza said, “Sounds like I wouldn’t be getting the short end of the stick.”
“This is a mutually beneficial deal. You don’t lose; I don’t lose. We both get what we need.”
Matteo didn’t seem to have any malicious intent, so Eliza hesitated, then asked, “How did you find out I was Missy’s owner? Why target me out of nowhere? And does Nathaniel know?”
She fired off her questions in quick session, but Matteo remained expressionless as he said, “You ask <b>too </b>many questions.”
“You said it yourself–this is a mutually beneficial deal. Which means we’re partners now, I just want to understand my partner a little better. That’s not too much to ask, is it?
“Nathaniel doesn’t know. As for <b>how </b>I found out–don’t worry about it.”
Matteo nced at her and added. “The reason I chose to work with you is because you’re the Sue family’s noble
That answer lined up pretty well with what Eliza had already suspected.
There wasn’t much about her that would catch Matteo’s attention.
The only thing she had of value <b>was </b>her status as a Sue family noble.
Suddenly, she felt foolish for even asking.
“If you’re going to make demands of me,” Eliza said, “then I have conditions <b>too</b>.”
“You’re not in a position to make demands.”
Matteo’s <b>eyes </b>swept over her coldly as he said, “Don’t forget–you’re the one whose secret is in my hands.”
If he were truly ruthless, he could’ve asked for something far more outrageous,
Eliza <b>knew </b>she was in a weak position, but she still decided to take the risk.
“I <b>know </b>you’re the one holding my secret. But if we’re calling this a partnership, then there has to be a bnce between us. I’ll agree to do three things for you–but only under <b>certain </b><b>conditions</b>. I’ll only do what I’m capable of, <b>and </b><b>nothing </b>illegal. <b>And </b>I will not, under any circumstances, harm the people around me. If you can’t ept these three terms, then I <b>won’t </b>ept your <b>requests</b>. We’ll just go down together.”
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