Chapter 46: SHOPPING
"Boss, three days have passed," Gus said as he stepped into Alanis’s office. His tone was neutral, but his eyes betrayed curiosity.
Alanis’s jaw tightened. Even after three days, the image of Harlow with that man haunted him, fueling a fury he couldn’t suppress. She was playing a dangerous game, one she couldn’t possibly win.
"She’ll be back within seven days," Alanis said confidently, leaning back in his chair. He could see it in her eyes, the way she tried to hide her feelings behind that icy façade. No matter how much she swore she wasn’t the same Harlow, she still loved him. This was just her way of provoking him, testing his patience.
Gus chuckled. He fears his boss will never hold unto any woman, until he learns how to treat a woman properly.
"When’s the meeting with the investors?" Alanis asked, shifting the conversation. His focus sharpened, he had no intention of relying on the Blackwoods. Having lived this life before, he was determined to rebuild from scratch. It wouldn’t be easy, but the business was already showing promising growth.
"It’s scheduled for this afternoon," Gus replied.
Alanis nodded, his mind already strategizing. Failure wasn’t an option.
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Meanwhile, at the mall, Harlow waited in the car as her chauffeur maneuvered into a parking spot. Stepping out, she froze momentarily as her eyes caught a familiar vehicle, her old car. Her chest tightened. Since her father disowned her, everything he had given her, from her car to her credit cards, had been taken back. Frank Blackwood had meant it when he said she’d been cut off.
Her lips curled in a bitter smile as she walked past the car. Only one person could be driving it now. Claudia. The girl who seemed to take pleasure in stealing everything Harlow once had.
She had promised her before and was just following her promise.