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She was draped in head–to–toe luxury, as if she wanted everybel screaming for attention.
Ethan’s eyes darkened. He didn’t say a word.
“What, you don’t recognize me?” Roxanne sauntered over with a smirk, reaching out as if she owned the moment.
Ethan stepped aside quickly. “Back off.”
She froze, just for a beat. Then sheughed it off like nothing happened. “What’s with the attitude? We’ve known each other forever. It’s normal to hug. That’s how people greet each other in Meriax.”
“Sure,” he said dryly.
He gave a cold smile. “I just think it brings bad luck.”
The air fell silent between them. Roxanne didn’t move..
Ethan turned and walked off.
But she darted forward to block him again, her voice dropping low. “You’re here for Christian, aren’t you? So am I. That has to mean something. Ethan, if you ask nicely, I can get Jackson Group’s project approved on the spot.”
“Ask you?”
Ethan’s lips twitched as if he were holding back augh.
He lifted his eyes. His stare was ice. “Then I don’t want the project.”
Roxanne froze in ce. By the time she snapped out of it and turned to follow him, he had already disappeared into the crowd.
Her chest rose and fell with fury. Her jaw clenched so tight it started to ache.
A bodyguard rushed up.
“Mrs. Jackson, sir wants you to greet the VIP guest.”
She had nowhere to vent and spun on him. “What kind of VIP needs me to show up in person?”
“Sir’s orders-”
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Theard you! Leave me alone!”
Her whole body shook. She had no choice but to put on a fake calm and head to the
But the second she saw who it was, her face dropped.
“Dawn?
Her voice cracked.
That woman?
She was the VIP? This had to be some twisted joke.
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Roxanne knew Dawn was attending. But she was just supposed to be a regr guest. Nothing
more.
Dawn stood there with a rxed smile. Her gaze was steady, locked on Roxanne’s face.
“Wow. You don’t look thrilled to see me.”
“I obviously—”
“Roxanne!”
A sharp male voice cut in before she could even finish.
Everyone else still called her Mrs. Hoffman. But she knew better. Christian had a legal wife. The real one. She was sick, yes. But he made it clear as day–he wasn’t getting a divorce.
Roxanne? She was just the substitute.
The second he opened his mouth, she bit her tongue.
Her cheeks flushed red, her eyes burning with hate and humiliation.
Christian smiled gently and slipped an arm around her shoulders. His eyes told a different story–cold, disappointed, dangerous. But his smile remained polished as ever when he turned <i>to </i>Dawn and spoke in wless Antean
“Apologies. She’s been acting outtely. I hope you don’t mind, Ms. West.”
“Oh.”
Dawn gave a dramatic little nod. “That exins the swelling.”
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“You!” Roxanne lunged at her. Christian yanked her back by the waist so hard her spine snapped straight.
She twisted to re at him, but his face stayed calm–polished, smooth. No one could tell just how brutal his grip really was.
“Mr. Hoffman,” he said, “I’ve spoken to your even manager already. Please, go enjoy your night. We’ll handle business afterward.”
Dawn looked back at Roxanne and smiled politely.
“Of course.”
Christian nodded with grace. “This event wouldn’t have been half as sessful without you, Ms. West.”
“Happy to do my part.”
Dawn shed onest smile at Roxanne, then turned to leave.
The second she walked away, both their smiles dropped.
Roxanne clutched her waist. Her breathing shallow from the pain. Her makeup smeared as tears poured down her cheeks. “You knew… You knew I hated her more than anyone! I told you to invite her so you could shut her down!”
And what did he do?
He took her work and gave that woman the spotlight.
Christian stared at her like she was dirt under his shoe. She could barely stay standing, but he didn’t show even a flicker of sympathy. “She brought in something no one else could. It’s one of a kind in this whole country. You think you’re worth more than that?”
To him, women were decorations. Easy to swap in, easier to toss out.
Whoever held more value stayed.
Roxanne’s voice cracked. “So I’m less than something off the auction block?”
Christian smiled again–calm, icy.
“Roxanne, stop humiliating yourself.”
He looked down at her. His eyes were dead cold, not a trace of love–only pity.
Roxanne’s body began shaking. She couldn’t stop trembling. She looked like she was about to
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His touch was soft. His heart was stone.
“If you behave, you get to stay by my side. If you don’t… You’ll be sleeping on the curb, Roxanne.”
She didn’t speak.
Dawn had only walked a few steps away from Christian when Mason appeared beside her.
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