This time, the “overtime” lasted until late into the night.

Lina struggled to get up from the couch, picked up her scattered clothes from the floor, and felt sore all over her body.

“Let me help you.”

Zuko wrapped his arms around her from behind with a satisfied smile. Lina felt his warm chest and his heart beating right along hers against her bare back.

She did not dare to let him help her. She quickly broke free and put on her clothes.

Zuko smiled and got dressed as well. His hand instinctively reached into his pocket, but… there were no more cigarettes.

He finally understood now what his father meant by the “cigarette money” he used to earn.

Lina forced herself to finish reviewing the last bit of information, and then Zuko took her home.

The next day.

They slept until almost 8:00 a.m., only to be awakened by their phones.

“Is it your phone?”

“It’s yours…”

“Hmm?”

They woke up, realizing that their phones were vibrating simultaneously.

Thompson,

assistant. “Mr. Hamerton, um… Uh, there seems to be a problem with the Thompson Group’s project.

with numerous news headlines

and held a press conference, releasing the latest information about a

exterior and interior, and even the materials and

“W-What’s going on?”

already there. Some were on Nicholas’ side, and some were

of them looked at Lina with mixed feelings.

we

our secrets get

right!” Everyone agreed. “We put a lot of money and effort into this project. We

that money. Ms.

her calm

knew arguing wouldn’t help. She was just one person against many. Fighting would make

her fault, she was in charge.

room was quiet. Everyone looked

of you done

got up with a

not a single one

responsibility regarding this, but it will take time

me. I’ll come up with a solution in the shortest time

does that mean we’ll

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