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After kicking out a devastated James-whose matchmaking dreams had officially died-Will wandered back into the private room.\u00a0<\/p>\n
Draven was on the phone, sounding unusually calm. Judging by the tone, he was talking to Martin.\u00a0<\/p>\n
Hah. James didn\u2019t believe it?\u00a0<\/p>\n
If Draven actually cared about Ayla, the call right now would be to Ayla, not her ex-husband\u2019s grandfather. And he definitely wasn\u2019t telling the old man to keep Troy in check.\u00a0<\/p>\n
If there was no love, there was no love.\u00a0<\/p>\n
Some things simply don\u2019t change.\u00a0<\/p>\n
Ayla drove straight toward Kaleb\u2019s company-her first time going there.\u00a0<\/p>\n
Kaleb sat in the passenger seat, giving her sideways looks.\u00a0<\/p>\n
First disdain, then cold snorts, then disdain again.\u00a0<\/p>\n
Right before they got out, he asked, \u201cAyla, what was that performance with Juliet supposed to be?\u201d\u00a0<\/p>\n
\u201cShould I have stood on her side and scolded you? Would you be happier?\u201d\u00a0<\/p>\n
Kaleb was taken aback.\u00a0<\/p>\n
Ayla parked, stepped out, and turned to Emmett.\u00a0<\/p>\n
\u201cTake me to your office. I want to see the system first.\u201d\u00a0<\/p>\n
Kaleb barely knew her, didn\u2019t care about her so-called transformation, and wasn\u2019t about to drag her around.\u00a0<\/p>\n
Except\u2026 he was curious what exactly happened between her and Troy.\u00a0<\/p>\n
So, he kept his face cold and stayed silent.\u00a0<\/p>\n
Emmett, who practically worshiped Ayla, instantly led the way.\u00a0<\/p>\n
Ayla first went to the tech department, checked the logs, looked through the breach, the gaps, and the overall structural problem of the system. The breach was easy. The firewall needed rebuilding. The attack could be handled in a day, and the firewall would take a few more.\u00a0<\/p>\n
\u201cOne week-everything will be stable again.\u201d\u00a0<\/p>\n
Emmett blinked. \u201cOne week? Ayla, seriously?\u201d\u00a0<\/p>\n
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The tech team stared at her like she was doing stand-up comedy. \u201cAyla, right? You know how big the breach is? Our entire firewall is gone. Even with full-team overtime, a month isn\u2019t enough.\u201d\u00a0<\/p>\n
Emmett thought Ayla was merely curious at first.\u00a0<\/p>\n
He absolutely did not expect her to actually dive into the tech.\u00a0<\/p>\n
He also wasn\u2019t going to let people mock her.\u00a0<\/p>\n
\u201cYou guys go work.\u201d\u00a0<\/p>\n
Emmett brought Ayla to Kaleb\u2019s office.\u00a0<\/p>\n
Kaleb\u2019s desk was a disaster. Back at the office, he finally cooled down.\u00a0<\/p>\n
He had no choice but to face the game dev mess.\u00a0<\/p>\n
Emmett pulled out a chair, letting Ayla sit.\u00a0<\/p>\n
Kaleb sneered at Emmett\u2019s fawning and then looked at Ayla. \u201cYou\u2019re still here?\u201d\u00a0<\/p>\n
She finally took the time to look at him properly.\u00a0<\/p>\n
\u201cYou were curious, weren\u2019t you?\u201d\u00a0<\/p>\n
Kaleb said, \u201cSay it if you want. I don\u2019t care.\u201d\u00a0<\/p>\n
\u201cI\u2019m divorcing Troy. We\u2019ll get the papers soon.\u201d\u00a0<\/p>\n
Kaleb\u2019s grip tightened around the mouse. His eyes, now serious, locked onto hers.\u00a0<\/p>\n
\u201cWhy did he come after me?\u201d\u00a0<\/p>\n
\u201cI work at Storm Group. Their CEO is Draven-Troy\u2019s half-brother. Troy wanted me to resign. I refused. So he came for you, to force me. So\u2026 this time, you really got dragged down because of me.\u201d\u00a0<\/p>\n
Ayla assumed Kaleb would tear her apart for it.\u00a0<\/p>\n
Something like \u201cThen why don\u2019t you quit?\u201d\u00a0<\/p>\n
But surprisingly-\u00a0<\/p>\n
Kaleb\u2019s expression hardened cold as steel. \u201cYou absolutely cannot quit. If you resign, don\u2019t come see me ever again.\u201d\u00a0<\/p>\n
\u201c\u2026 You\u2019re not blaming me?\u201d\u00a0<\/p>\n
No one hated Troy more than Kaleb.\u00a0<\/p>\n
\u201cWhy should his whims dictate your life? Who does he think he is, a king? You not resigning is not wrong. If he can\u2019t handle that, he can go die.\u00a0<\/p>\n
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\u201cHe hit me today. That alone says he\u2019s a twisted, rotten bastard\u201d\u00a0<\/p>\n
He added, \u201cAnd anything that pisses Troy off-you should do it. Do it to the end\u00a0<\/p>\n
Ayla didn\u2019t say anything for a moment.\u00a0<\/p>\n
\u201cYou\u2019re laughing at what?\u201d\u00a0<\/p>\n
\u2026 You telling him to die if he can\u2019t deal with it\u2026 honestly makes sense.\u00a0<\/p>\n
It was Kaleb\u2019s turn to stay silent.\u00a0<\/p>\n
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Ayla stood, walked to him, and looked down at him. \u201cYou actually backed me up today. I\u2019ll listen. I\u2019ll do everything that makes him unhappy.\u201d\u00a0<\/p>\n
\u201c\u2026 I didn\u2019t back you up. I just can\u2019t stand Troy.\u201d\u00a0<\/p>\n
\u201cEither way, we agree.\u201d\u00a0<\/p>\n
Ayla knew he hated being fussed over, so she didn\u2019t linger. She asked Emmett, \u201cDoes your company have a first-aid kit?\u201d\u00a0<\/p>\n
Emmett: \u201cYes!\u201d\u00a0<\/p>\n
\u201cHelp him clean up his face then. I\u2019m heading out.\u201d\u00a0<\/p>\n
\u201cLet me walk you out,\u201d Emmett said.\u00a0<\/p>\n
At the door, he asked, \u201cAyla, does this mean you and Kaleb are on better terms now? Should I tell him that 100 million was actually from you?\u201d\u00a0<\/p>\n
\u201cBetter terms? You sure?\u201d\u00a0<\/p>\n
\u201cYou came to his office. That\u2019s better.\u201d\u00a0<\/p>\n
Fine. Tell him.\u201d Ayla thought about Halle\u2019s huge payout and added, \u201cI\u2019ll be increasing investment later anyway.\u201d\u00a0<\/p>\n
\u201cGreat news.\u201d\u00a0<\/p>\n
Back upstairs, Emmett told Kaleb, \u201cYour sister cares about you so much. I wish I had a sister like her.\u201d\u00a0<\/p>\n
\u201cDon\u2019t bring her up.\u201d His mind was full of the broken database. \u201cWe\u2019ll just have to spend more money digging up talent\u201d\u00a0<\/p>\n
She said she can handle it.\u201d\u00a0<\/p>\n
\u201cYou actually believed her?\u201d Kaleb looked at Emmett like he was an idiot.\u00a0<\/p>\n
Emmett swallowed hard. \u201cAbout that 100 million-it\u2019s actually from your sis-\u00a0<\/p>\n
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\u201cObviously. That\u2019s why we have a budget. Call your cousin and buy him dinner.\u201d\u00a0<\/p>\n
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