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    Joaquin ced the documents on the desk, the corners of his lips curving up uncontrobly.


    Romina rarely saw him smile, and for a moment, that smile dazzled her.


    He really did look good when he smiled.


    Seeing her remain silent, the man spoke again. “Besides, you just got out of prison and don’t have much money. Returning the three hundred thousand to you was also for Lina’s sake. If I just gave you money directly, I doubt Ms. Sandoval would ept it.”


    In other words, he wanted to support Lina, but she would definitely refuse.


    Romina said calmly, “Business is business. I thought the car was only eight hundred thousand, but it was actually one and a half million. I don’t like owing people anything. I won’t just give you five hundred thousand; if I have more money in the future, I’ll pay you back in full.”


    As soon as she finished speaking, the smile on the man’s lips froze for a moment.


    He slowly stood up, bracing one hand on the desk, and with the other, reached over to grip her chin.


    When his cold eyes bore down on her, they were filled with a chilling aura.


    “Why are you being so clear–cut with me? What do you mean by that?”


    Romina’s uppershes couldn’t help but tremble slightly.


    She thought it over carefully. Given her current rtionship with Joaquin, things were indeed precarious.


    Doing this was also a way to draw a clear line between them.


    Her tone was calm as she looked up at him, her expression indifferent. “Exactly what I said. Surely you understand, don’t you?”


    Joaquin released her chin, then walked around the table and came to stand in front of her.


    The man’s slender, well–defined hand rested on the armrest of the chair.


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    With a gentle turn, she was now facing himpletely, utterly trapped by his presence.


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    The man braced his hands on either side of her, looking down at her from above. “You <b>want </b>to settle ounts with me only now? Do you really think it’s possible to make things clear?”


    Romina gazed at his shimmering, phoenix–like eyes, her longshes fluttering uncontrobly.


    For a moment, she didn’t know how to respond.


    Their current situation was indeed absurd, and truly impossible to untangle.


    “Anyway, I came here today just to talk to you about this. Even if you don’t ept the money today, I’ll still return it to youter. I hope next time you won’t send it back to me again.”


    Romina reached out her fair, jade–like hand, pressing it against the man’s chest in an attempt to push him away.


    She had barely taken two steps when her wrist was suddenly grabbed from behind.


    The next second, a hand appeared at her waist, and Joaquin pressed her against the edge of the table.


    “Ms. Sandoval, don’t tell me that after all these intimate gestures with me, you don’t have any other thoughts about me.


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    Romina kept her gaze on the floor, unwilling to lift her eyes.


    Joaquin pinched her chin, forcing her to look up.


    At that moment, a sudden knock sounded at the door.


    “Joaquin, are you in there?”


    A soft, gentle voice suddenly came from the doorway.


    Romina’s heart began to race uncontrobly…


    Wasn’t this Joaquin’s beloved, Sabrina?


    Why did she suddenly show up?


    Before Romina could react, Joaquin’s hand reached for her hip, lifting her off the table and carrying her toward the lounge.


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    Romina’s fair and slender legs were now draped on either side of the man’s waist.


    This position was so intimate that she couldn’t help but blush, her heart pounding faster.


    “Bang-”


    As the door closed, he also locked it from the inside.


    Romina quickly broke free from his embrace, looking at him nervously. “Joaquin, why is she here?”


    The man pinned her against the door, pressing her hands firmly above her head, a cold, mocking smile on his lips. “Ms. Sandoval, you’re so nervous that it’s easy for me to misunderstand. Why do you give me the illusion that we’re having an affair?”


    Romina quickly looked up, catching the faint hint of intimacy in the man’s upturned eyes.


    He raised his hand, caressing her cheek. When his fingertip brushed her lips, her hands instinctively grabbed his wrist.


    “Mr. Bowman, don’t…”


    The man leaned in, lowering his voice. “Don’t what?”


    Romina gritted her teeth and blurted out, “Sabrina is right outside. Please don’t do this…”


    As soon as her voice fell, the main office door was opened from the outside.


    “Joaquin?”


    Sabrina’s voice continued to sound from outside, her footsteps drawing closer and closer.


    Romina looked at Joaquin nervously, then shifted her gaze toward the floor–to–ceiling window.


    “She’s looking for you. You should go out first! I’ll hide by the curtains.