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Matteo’s frown deepened. He raised a hand for silence, then turned to look at me.
“Isabelle, since you’re no longer with the Karridge Group, let’s just drop this. The 20 million dollars compensation will be sent to your account within three days.
“Now, please leave.”
I didn’t move an inch, and the smile on my lips only got wider.
“Mr. Karridge, you’re really generous, throwing 20 million dollars for an assistant like that.
“But putting the board aside, are you sure your dad will be okay with it?
“What about your grandfather? Is he on board, too?”
Annie’s expression changed again. She tugged at Matteo’s sleeve and muttered, “Mr. Karridge, don’t listen to her. She’s just talking nonsense.”
I smiled.
“I’m not making this up. How about I give them a quick call and find out?”
As I started dialing, Annie freaked out.
She grabbed my phone and then smashed it under her heel.
She even had the nerve to say that since she’d agreed to pay for it, the phone now belonged to her, and I had no say in what she did with it.
Matteo gave me a cold look and warned, “Isabelle, I don’t care what kind
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of connection you have with Mr. Harlan or Mr. Gibson. This is the Karridge Group, and I’m the one calling the shots here.
“Now, please leave!”
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I calmly sat down in the chair, tapping my fingers lightly on the table. I slowly looked up at Annie, her face twisted with rage.
“I can leave,” I said, speaking clearly and calmly, “but only if Sir Karridge himself comes personally to say that.”
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Annie froze for a second, then suddenly burst into shrill laughter, like she’d just heard the funniest joke ever.
She pointed at me, laughing so hard she could barely stand straight.
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are? Do you actually think Sir Karridge
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“Isabelle, have you completely lost it?”
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Matteo’s face went totally cold. He stepped forward, his voice sharp with authority.
“Isabelle, this is your last warning. You’re in the Karridge Group’s office, not some playground for you to act out in.
“Get out. Now!”
The executives in the conference room started chiming in one by one, some even grabbing their phones, ready to call security.
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I stayed right where I was, not moving a muscle. I just raised an eyebrow slightly. My eyes moved past Matteo and landed on the floor–to–ceiling window behind him.
Outside, a black stretch limo slowly pulled up in front of the building.
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cane.
The door opened, and an old man with white hair stepped out with a
A tall, serious–looking middle–aged man was helping him.
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I let out a quiet laugh. “Looks like I don’t have to make that call after all.”
Matteo followed my gaze and turned around. His expression changed in an instant. “Dad? Grandpa?”
Annie stopped laughing. When she saw Hugo walking toward the
conference room, her legs nearly gave out, and she almost dropped to her knees.
The conference room door swung open, and in came Hugo, leaning on his cane and moving a bit unsteadily.
He was walking fast and looked a little flustered.
His eyes scanned the messy room and finally settled on me.
“Ms. Akre, I’m really sorry I’m late.‘
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That simple use of “Ms. Akre” sent the whole room into silence again.
Matteo stared at me in shock.
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Then he turned to Hugo,
fused.
“Grandpa, you… What did you just call her?”
Hugo didn’t answer. Instead, he walked right up to me and gave a slight bow of his head. “Ms. Akre, the Karridge family has failed in discipline, and I’m sorry that you’ve been wronged.”
Annie turned as white as a ghost. She stumbled back a couple of steps, her voice barely more than a whisper through clenched teeth. “S–Sir
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Hugo spun around sharply, slamming his cane down hard on the floor. His voice boomed like thunder.
“Annie, who do you think you are? How dare you disrespect Ms. Akre?”
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