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    Theo despised Wesley but never openly challenged him. So, when he learned Wesley had someone new in his orbit, he orchestrated this meeting. He nned to take Wesley’s woman and relish the fallout. The idea made his grin widen.


    Elena clicked her tongue, unimpressed. “Lose the smile. It’s too rehearsed.”


    Theo doubted his ears. He stood frozen before hesitantly asking, “What did you just say?”


    Elena wrinkled her nose, gesturing at his forehead and nose with obvious distaste. “Your face is ridiculously oily—it’s everywhere,” she remarked. “You should try oil blotting sheets.”


    Theo stared at her in disbelief. Her words sounded absurd, yet his hand instinctively rose to his face. The moment his fingers touched his skin, they came away slick with grease.


    Theo was rendered speechless. The appearance he had always taken pride in was now being ridiculed. A wave of irritation surged through him as he struggled to keep his cool. “Do you even know who I am?” His voice carried a sharp edge.


    Elena raised an eyebrow, regarding him as if he were ridiculous. “You don’t even know who you are?”


    Theo clenched his teeth in frustration. That wasn’t what he meant. He was asking if she recognized his status—he was the second heir to the Spencer Group. Did she evenprehend his importance?


    Feeling the need to drive the point home, he said, “I am Theo Spencer.”


    “So?” Elena’s expression remained unimpressed.


    Never in his life had he been dismissed like this, and his patience snapped before he could help it. “Shit!”


    Hearing his outburst, Elena’s expression turned cold. “Mind your words.”


    Theo could no longer hold onto hisposure. “Aren’t you just the Harper family’s long-lost daughter, dragged out of some backwater vige? Where do you get this arrogance? Cross me, and I’ll see to it that the Spencer Group pulls out of its deal with Leopardex!” His eyes burned with fury as he red at her.


    But Elena wasn’t looking at Theo. Her attention shifted past him, locking onto the man standing behind him.


    A short distance away, Wesley stood with his hands in his pockets, his gaze cold and unreadable.


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    “Are you even listening?” Theo snapped, waving a hand in front of Elena’s face when she didn’t react.


    Elena finally shifted her gaze back to Theo, her tone calm. “Why don’t we ask Wesley right now if that deal is still on the table?”


    Theo’s eyes followed Elena’s earlier gaze, turning to look behind him. The instant he spotted Wesley, his whole body stiffened. When had Wesley arrived?


    Just seconds ago, Theo had been brimming with arrogance. Now, he forced an awkward smile, trying topose himself. “Hello, Wesley,” he greeted, feigning casualness.


    Wesley didn’t acknowledge Theo. His sharp, dark eyes remained locked onto Elena, his expression unreadable.


    Elena sensed Wesley’s displeasure. He was usually distant, but the slight furrow in his brow and the icy aura radiating from him were unmistakable—he was far from pleased.


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