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    “Alright,” he said. “I’ll go.”

    And with that, he strode out and mmed the door behind him.

    Ste knitted her brows, baffled by William’s unpredictable behavior.

    She let out a silent sigh and decided she just needed some rest.

    Meanwhile, William stormed around his home, frustration boiling over. Had his confession meant nothing to her?

    For once, William found himself doubting his appeal.

    Speaking to Ste felt as if he was talking to someone who simply could not grasp his intentions.

    The following afternoon, after wrapping up work at the research institute, Ste headed to Briggs Group to deliver Neb’stest report to William in person. Upon arrival, Luca greeted her with a respectful nod.

    “Ms. Russell, Mr. Briggs is at the resort for an event. He won’t be back anytime soon.”

    Ste’s expression grew pensive. The resort?

    That jogged her memory. A new resort was opening its doors today, and as a major figure in Choria, William would have received an invitation as a shareholder.

    Still, she found it odd. Normally, he disliked mingling at such events, so what drew him out there today?

    “Ms. Russell, if you’d like to see Mr. Briggs, you’re wee toe along to the resort. I’m heading that way myself,” Luca offered.

    Initially, Ste considered just dropping the report off on his desk, but with Luca’s suggestion, meeting William face-to-face sounded more reasonable. Turning to Luca, she replied, “Thank you for offering to bring me.”

    Luca’s friendly grin widened. “It’s no trouble at all, Ms. Russell. Let’s get going.”

    A crowd gathered at the resort’s entrance, guests bustling about with anticipation.

    Walking alongside Luca, Ste stepped inside and caught sight of William deep in discussion with another guest.

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    “Let him finish up. I’ll just wait over there,” she said.

    While Luca headed off to get William’s attention, Ste moved toward the refreshment table for a ss of champagne and looked for somewhere to sit. No sooner had she turned than she ran straight into a waitress bncing a tray of appetizers.

    A sandwich toppled right onto her, leaving a smear of creamy sauce streaked across her outfit.

    “Oh, I’m so sorry! I didn’t see you there!” With panic written all over her face, the waitress blurted out, “It’s my very first day, and if you say anything, I’ll be fired for sure!”

    The waitress, nearly in tears, pressed her palms together in a desperate plea. Watching her, Ste couldn’t help but feel awkward, convinced luck just wasn’t on her side today.

    “It’s alright. You can get back to work. I’ll take care of cleaning this up myself.” Ste offered a reassuring smile, knowing it had only been a mishap.

    Just then, William made his way over, his eyesnding on the stter across Ste’s clothes. “What happened here?” he asked.

    A faint crease appeared between Ste’s brows. “I identally ran into someone.”

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