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uld not free myself. I remembered his look, both cold and intrigued, and the mysterious smile that had accompanied his goodbye. However, no

an. I had always known how to use my charm to get what I wanted, but with Jaxon, everything seemed more delicate. He seemed insensible, as if he

was invited, and even his sports club. Each time, I made sure to cross his path by "chance", taking

table near the window. I pretended not to notice him, but I knew he was watching me. I felt

g to be absorbed in my thoughts. Just as

ma.

made an effort to smile naturally

"It's funny how fate often puts

ckly regained control. " Maybe. Or ma

itude. For a few minutes we talked about small talk, but I felt that he was analyzin

what are you rea

that he was testing me. I decided to play the

ny people," I replied, looking him straight in the eye. "You have t

e you're right," he murmured, looking down. "But

d to show the slightest sign of weakn

ing the distance between us. "Okay, Emma. In that case,

ntrigued. " Oh yes ? A

ld work

pportunity, much more direct than anything I had envisaged. This would allow me to approach him continuou

ile. "I'm sure you have dozens of qualifi

. But I'm looking for someone... different. And you, Emma

testing me. Perhaps he saw in me a challenge, a woman who refused to bow t

holding out my hand. "As long as I do

n necessary, as if to remind me who I was dealing with. "Tru

tments. It was a small, discreet division, far from the core of his operations, but it still g

move. Quickly, I discovered darker aspects of his personality. The employees seemed to walk on eggshells in his presence, and he did not hesitate to repri

ormed in, his features drawn with fatigue, but also with visibl

he ordered, his voi

iously, wondering what

he asked, placing a thick file on

htly nervous. "No, I

y learn that in this business, no one has the luxury of just doing the minimum.

s piercing gaze. "I understand, Jaxon. And I'm

n. " Perfect. In this case, you will provide me with a detailed report of

not to fail. I hadn't chosen this path for ease, and I knew that if

ed questionable transactions, market manipulation strategies, and even compromising information about some of Jaxon's partners. It gave me a di

heart, I gave him my report. He looked through it witho

e file on the table. "You did a good job,

till had this little inner voice, the one that reminded me that all of this was just a means to achieve my t

i

is office, he stopped me

that in this business, loyalty is es

ght in the eye, and said confident

ng invisible to me. For a moment, I thought he had understood

whisper. "So I made the r

e threads of my plan weave more and