Author's POV
The moment Taylor closed Adrian's office door, his playful expression vanished. His eyes sharpened with purpose and determination.
He pulled out his phone and sent a single message to Mandy: [Tomorrow night]
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Wendy was desperate to salvage Winter's reputation and spare her from the Lockwoods' wrath.
Desperate enough to make an absolutely massive gesture—she offered Jasper a new energy project she'd painstakingly secured in England.
A peace offering wrapped in calculated generosity.
Jasper knew the woman's mind was a labyrinth of ulterior motives. But a new energy project delivered on a silver platter? He wasn't fool enough to refuse.
After ending the call, he heard a knock on his hospital room door. His heart leaped stupidly, assuming it was Lina.
