Chapter 593 Scoffing Roxanne
Chapter 593 Scoffing Roxanne
Roxanne rolled her eyes. “Jesus, you’re such a damn diva.”
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Christian cut her a sharp look, his eyes narrowing with a flicker of warning. “Fine. I’ll have someone take you.”
He lifted a hand and called over a woman in ab coat. After she came over, he leaned in and gave her some quiet instructions.
Dawn gave Mason a subtle look and headed out.
The ce was massive, and the restrooms were way off in the back <i>to </i>keep everything sterile.
The woman guiding her walked with her head down. Her face was hidden behind a surgical mask.
Dawn sped up just a little. She noticed the woman avoiding eye contact.
She smiled and let out a casual sigh. “Your new director hasn’t had this factory long, right? Pretty amazing how fast she got it organized.”
The woman nced at her for a second, then quickly looked away. “Yeah. It’s all her doing.”
“When’s the new line hitting the market?”
“That’s decided by corporate. We’re not told anything.”
“Really?” Dawn raised an eyebrow. “I thought R&D teams had a say. Guess I got that wrong.”
They reached the restroom.
The woman gave a polite gesture toward the door.
“I might take a while. You can go back if you want. I remember the way, don’t worry.”
The woman hesitated, then gave a small shake of her head and said nothing.
Dawn didn’t push it. She walked in and closed the door.
She pulled out her phone. Just like she figured, the signal bar was nk. Completely dead. The ce was blocked up with jammers.
That wasn’t just shady. That was a serious problem. When she walked back into theb,
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Christian scanned her from head to toe. His tone carried a cold edge. “Ms. West, what happened? Did you get lost?”
“Sort of.”
Dawn lifted her hands in a shrug. “This ce is huge! I was practically going in circles. Everything looks exactly the same.”
Christian smiled, but the coldness in his cycs didn’t go anywhere.
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He nced at the woman who brought her out and snapped, “What the hell is wrong with you? If something happened to Ms. West, could you take responsibility?”
Dawn stepped in. “No, it was on me. I told her to head back. Let’s just stay on topic.”
the space. She looked toward Roxanne and smiled. “At first I thought Roxanne just loaned you But after seeing this in person? That new product line looks solid. Is there room for someone else at the table?”
A low, scoffing noise broke out from Roxanne.
She red. “Keep dreaming.”
Christian had been worried Roxanne would screw things up, but it looked like the others didn’t even react. No one seemed fazed by her at all. So he ignored her and turned to Dawn.
“Didn’t realize you had a thing for cosmetics.”
“I didn’t. Until I saw how much money’s in it.”
Dawn arched her brow and studied the wall covered in posters. “Now that I’ve taken over Stonewarden Group, I’ve got to think bigger. A real business leader knows profit matters. You’ve got these patents up like bait, and right now? I’m like a wolf who smells blood.”
Christian blinked. Then he burst into loudughter.
That kind of praise? It hit every soft spot a creator had.
“Absolutely! You have no idea, Ms. West. I poured nearly everything we had into this. It’s the only reason I even ran that charity auction to begin with…”
He suddenly caught himself.
Theughter faded. His smile turned stiff as he stopped talking.
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* Free Coins
“Anyway, this thing’s a goldmine. It’s early, but once our marketing team pushes out the campaign, we’re gonna cash in hard.”
“Exactly. So…” Dawn’s eyes lit up, like she could already see the money. “Can I get a cut? You say yes, and I’ll take over all factory costs. Think of it as Stonewarden Group putting skin in the game.”
Christian looked at Roxanne. Technically, the factory had a contract as a third–party site. But they hadn’t paid a cent. Roxanne gave it to them for free.
Now, with Dawn phrasing it like this, it made her sound like the one doing them the favor.
Roxanne opened her mouth, but Christian gave her a tight look.
“If you’re offering…” He adjusted his sses. “Then of course, we’d be d to have you.”
After another full walkthrough, Christian arranged for a car to take them back to the hotel.
Before they left, he told Dawn, “I’ll have the contract drawn up right away so you can join our R&D team.”
Dawn narrowed her eyes. “I’ming in halfway. Doesn’t this need to go through your other investors?”
“No. I’ve got full control.”
She nodded and let it drop.
Christian only sent one car. That meant Dawn and Ethan had to ride back together.
Ethan had barely said a word this entire time. She nced at him, tried to read his face, but there was nothing there.
Just as she looked away, his voice broke the silence. “You know something’s off about thispany. So, why are you walking straight into it?”
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<strong>Olivia Harris</strong> is an emerging author celebrated for her captivating romantic and steamy novels. With a talent for crafting deep emotional connections and fiery chemistry between her characters, Olivia’s stories offer readers an escape into worlds filled with passion, intrigue, and heart-stopping drama.