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Nadine sat off to the side, hardly daring <i>to </i>breathe.
And on the other side was a small, thin figure wrapped up from head to toe.
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Henry stared at her and snapped, “What’s with all the hiding? Do you really think we don’t know who you are?”
She’de to tip them off toote, and in the end, she hadn’t been of any real help. He had no reason to be polite to her.
Jolie listened to his arrogant, violent words and clenched her fingers.
She pulled off the baseball cap, dark sunsses, and face mask. Jolie’s face was exposed to the air.
Henry swept a nce over her and clicked his tongue to himself.
<i>So </i><i>ordinary</i><i>. </i><i>No </i><i>wonder </i><i>Steven </i><i>didn’t </i><i>want </i><i>her </i><i>and </i><i>went </i><i>after </i><i>Tess </i><i>instead</i>.
He’d meant it as a thought, but without realizing it, thest part slipped right out of his mouth.
The moment it did, Jolie’s entire face darkened.
“Mr. Ember, what do you mean by that? If I hadn’t warned you, you probably wouldn’t have even realized Nichs and Rachel were about to be sent overseas<b>!</b><b>” </b>
She mmed her palm on the table.
She was her family’s only daughter and had always been doted on. This was the first time anyone had humiliated her like this to her face.
Well, except Steven.
Thinking of that, Jolie saw that clean–cut, cold face in her mind, and she bit her lip.
Tess’s face pushed its way in too.
The two of them standing together, Steven frowning at her with disgust–she couldn’t get that image out of her head.
A ze seemed to roar in Jolie’s chest.
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<i>Tess</i>… That bitch…
Her fingers tightened, sharp nails digging into her palm.
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Henry couldn’t help feeling a little guilty at that, so his eyes shifted and he changed the subject. “Nichs is already back. My tiny ce can’t amodate a big shot like you.”
He jerked his chin toward the door, clearly telling Jolie to leave.
But Jolie didn’t move. She locked eyes with Henry. “You’re really that sure the Max guy you found can help you?”
Henry didn’t really have much confidence himself, but seeing Jolie’s high–and–mighty look made him want to knock her down a peg.
“You don’t need to worry about that. Mr. Hunt has worked with my daughter plenty of times. As for his status and influence, he might even be stronger than your family.”
“Good! Since you said so, then we’re partners too. But if Tess doesn’t end up with the ‘result‘ you promised, I won’t let you off either.”
Jolie flung out that threat and stormed off.
Henry and Nadine watched as she grabbed her bag and left in a rage.
“Dad, what ifter we still need her for something?<b>” </b>
Nadine stared at the door, hesitant.
Henry snorted. “A useless person who can’t even keep her job because of Tess–what do you think she can help with?
“How dare she threaten me… Hmph!”
He gripped his cup and smashed it onto the coffee table with a loud bang.
Nadine jumped at the sudden noise and nced at Henry carefully.
She didn’t know if it was just her imagination, buttely, her father seemed nothing like the refined, gentle, intellectual man she remembered. He’d gotten frighteningly irritable and hot- tempered.
Nadine shrank into the corner and didn’t dare say another word.
The irritation burned up Henry’s throat. He gulped down several more cups of coffee, but still
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didn’t feel any relief.
Knock, knock.
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Before Henry could say a word, Nadine hurried to answer the door, afraid she’d be scolded if she were even a second too slow.
When she pulled it open, the person standing there was someone she hadn’t seen in a long time. Shannon.
Nadine’s face changed. She slowly turned to look at Henry. “Dad…”
“What are you dawdling for?”
Henry turned in irritation. The second he saw Shannon’s soft, alluring face, he froze–then his anger red up.
“What are you doing here?! Didn’t I tell you not to leave the apartment?!”
He jumped to his feet. He rushed over, yanked Shannon inside, then stuck his head out to check around. When he was sure there was no one else, he mmed the door shut.
In an instant, the room was sealed off. Only the three of them were inside.
Henry stared at Shannon. “Give me an exnation.”
Nadine sensed the tension and hurried forward to try to separate them. “Dad, since Mom’s here, I can take her back after it dark.”
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“Nadine, go outside.”
Nadine was deeply worried. With how vtile Henry had beentely, she was afraid he might hurt her mother if he lost control.
But Shannon was far calmer than she expected.
When she heard Shannon say that, Nadine froze and turned, pleading with a small shake of her head for Shannon not to.
Shannon gave a faint smile, patted Nadine on the shoulder, then looked up at Henry. “I have something to say. Don’t drag the child into it.”
Henry frowned at Shannon’s strange behavior today. Even his earlier fury subsided a little. “What are you trying to do?”
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Shannon smiled. “Nothing much. We had a small misunderstanding a while ago, but I miss you like crazy. So I came to see you.”
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<strong>Sara Lili</strong> is a daring romance writer who turns icyndscapes into scenes of fiery passion. She loves crafting hot love stories while embracing the chill of d’s breathtaking cold.