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He’s dangerous.
The same thing Sierra said.
“You know Sierra resigned?”
Her brows furrowed.
“Resigned?
Why?”
They were quite close.
So maybe learning about her situation, she would say something?
I nodded.
“Even after her financial crisis, she had to leave her job.
And guess what, a certain someone threatened her with something too.
When she denied them, she had to leave the office.”
She froze in her place.
“Y-you know?”
“I have a guess.
I tried to talk to her, but she said the same thing you told me.
That he’s dangerous.
And guess what I heard him say on the phone about some girl?”
I tilted my head.
“If she crosses her limits, she’ll lose her life just like her job.”
Horror etched on her features as she stared at me with wide eyes.
“I know you’re scared for your family.
But if you tell me the name so I can confirm my doubt, I’ll be able to stop him.
If you continue fearing him, I don’t know how many people will suffer because of him, just like you and Sierra.”
I prayed in my head for her to understand my points.
She could be a great help to expose Arthur if she agreed.
“Sierra is in danger, and there’s no one who can protect her.
He needs to be stopped.
Please, Liza.
Just give me the name.”
Tears fell down her face as she shook her head.
“I can’t.
I’m sorry.
Sierra must be strong enough not to succumb to his threats.
She’s my friend and I want to help her.
But I can’t.
I can’t put my family at risk.”
“He won’t know if you say anything.
Nobody will tell him!”
She held my gaze.
“If he even gets a sniff of you knowing his secret, he’ll come after me first, Em.
And then… he’ll go after you.”
A shiver ran down my spine.
But I didn’t let the fear show on my face and held my ground.
“He won’t.
I’m Emerald Hutton.
He can’t threaten me.
You don’t worry about me.
And you’re here in jail.
He can’t harm you, either.
Your family is also safe.
Why can’t you just tell me the name?”
I sighed when she kept quiet.
I had to get something out of her.
“All right.
Don’t say the name.
Just answer me one question.”
I took a deep breath.
“Is it Arthur?”
Her hands balled into fists, her whole body tensed at the name.
With tears shining in her eyes when she averted her gaze, I got my answer.
The enemy of the house was Arthur, indeed.
FIFTY-THREE: DUNCAN DE SYLVANO
T hat freaking back stabber!
How could he betray his own nephew like that?
He joined hands with Antonio for what?
To defame his own family?
What would he gain if Valencian Corp’s reputation ruined in the market?
Wouldn’t it harm his bank balance, too?
I knew he was not what he showed the world.
But today, after talking to Liza, I found out what a snake he was.
Winning Ace’s trust, he was now trying to stab him in the back while remaining in the shadow.
And Ace had no idea about this.
I had to tell him.
But I didn’t know how to start this conversation.
I knew what the truth was, but I didn’t have any physical proof to show him.
Will he believe my words?
I halted, seeing a certain person I hated with everything in me.
Red freaking witch!
Before the conference room, she was talking and giggling with Matt, batting her fake eyelashes.
And she wore another red dress today.
I almost forgot the Arabs had a meeting today.
“Ms.
Hutton?”
I turned to Carter, who had a surprise etched on his face.
“I thought you weren’t coming today.
Boss said you were on leave?”
Ignoring his question, I turned to the witch again.
“How many meetings will be happening with the Arabs?”
“Umm, I’m not sure, Ms.
Hutton.
But until the project finishes, it’ll occur several times.”
I glanced at him, pressing my lips together.
Several times?
No way in hell am I letting that witch roam around this office that many times.
And definitely not around my man.
I held his gaze.
“I don’t care how many times the Arabs come here for the meetings.
But make sure she,” I pointed to that witch, “doesn’t step into this building from now on.”
His forehead creased, confusion was clear in his eyes.
“But, Ms.
Hutton, she’s Mr.Hakimi’s secretary.
She’ll be needed here during the meetings.
I don’t think Mr.Hakimi would like this ban on his secretary.”
“I’ll talk to him myself.
Don’t worry about him.
Just do as I say.”
“But—“
“No buts.
I don’t want that girl in this office from now on.
Is that clear?”
my voice was full of command as I spoke.
I didn’t want to take advantage of the position Ace had given me by making me an equal owner of everything he owned, but I didn’t have any other way to get rid of that witch.
With eyes wide, he nodded.
“O-of course, Ms.
Hutton.
You won’t see her here again.”
I smiled.
“Good.
Now please carry on with your job.
Is Ace in his office now?”
“Yes, Ms.
Hutton.
He is in there.”
Nodding, I turned around and sauntered away.
Not needing the necessity of knocking before entering his office, I pushed the door open and walked inside with a bright smile plastered on my face.
I hadn’t seen him since the morning.
And I was already missing him.
“Ace—“
I halted at the presence of two other people in the room with Ace.
Three pairs of eyes fell on me, leaving me dumbfounded.
Shit!
Carter didn’t inform me Ace was in a meeting in his office.
The dense ambience around the room told me about the seriousness of the meeting.
Arthur stood close to the door, as if he was just about to walk out.
My expression immediately turned stoic as soon as my gaze met his already hard ones.
Something unreadable swirled around his dark orbs.
Freaking traitor!
My eyes fell on the man around Ace’s age sitting opposite him.
He was the same man Cassie was staring at Tess’s reception.
When I gazed at my man, those gray eyes were narrowed, watching me silently.
“Uh, I’m sorry.
I didn’t know you had a meeting going on,” I said, sheepishly.
“It’s a general courtesy to knock before you enter someone’s office, Emerald.
You don’t just barge in like that.”
Arthur’s voice held displeasure.
“She doesn’t need to knock to enter her own office, Arthur.”
Ace’s response was quick.
Though his tone was full of authority, he was polite.
Arthur’s brows raised.
“Her office?”
“Everything that’s mine is my Rosebud’s.
I thought you were aware of that already.”
He tilted his head.
While Arthur’s face tightened as he flashed a smile of understanding at Ace, mine turned red.