Chapter 5 The Price Of Pride
- The morning air inside the Grand Palais was charged with electric static. The Valmont Estate partnership was no longer just a ten-billion-dollar corporate deal; it was a battleground for two empire and two former lovers.
- Amelia sat at the head of the polished oak table inside Conference Room A, her laptop open, flanked by Chloe and her legal counsel. She wore a sharply tailored double-breasted suit in off-white crepe from her own line, her hair pulled back into a sleek, high bun. She radiated cool, absolute authority.
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