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Chapter 41: Acting for the press

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Sebastian

The moment I finished explaining that the investor had suspended our meeting indefinitely.

I watched every bit of determination slowly drain from Bella’s face, and although she remained standing before me without saying anything immediately, I could practically see her confidence begin to crumble.

She lowered her eyes toward the floor while tightening her grip around the glass of water sitting beside her.

She looked shaken instead of stubbornly determined.

An uncomfortable feeling s
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