Quinn's message was met with silence. She clung to her phone, her anxiety palpable as she waited for a
response that never came. Twenty agonizing minutes ticked by, each one a silent testament to the absence of a
reply. From across the room, Juliet watched as hope slowly drained from Quinn's face.
She reached out, taking Quinn's hand in her own. "Quinn," she said, her voice gentle, "your kindness doesn't go
unnoticed. | mean it. Thank you, so much."
Meanwhile, Ariel polished off a plate of oranges. She glanced back at Quinn, her brow furrowed in confusion. "Is
it not settled yet?" she asked.
"The Kennedys are loaded. It can't be that hard for you to cup with half a million."Quinn bit her lip, her gaze
fixed on the elder's face. With a heavy heart, she dialed Alexander's number. The call was answered, but not by
Follow on NovᴇlEnglish.nᴇtAlexander. "Quinn, Alexander's swamped right now. Just text him if it's important," cGetty's voice through
the speaker. Quinn's heart sank. Her last flicker of hope was extinguished.Getty ended the call and placed the
phone back on Alexander's desk. "That dummy called," she said, her voice laced with amusement.
"No clue what she wants."Alexander glanced at the text message, his gaze flickering briefly before he chose to
ignore it, tossing the phone aside. His action drew a delighted grin from Getty, who snuggled closer to
Alexander, wrapping her arm around his.
"I'm signing with the agent this afternoon. You promisedstardom, remember? No backing out now."Alexander
set aside the papers he was holding and took Getty's hand, offering her a small smile.
"Is your stuff all packed?" Getty rolled her eyes.
"Yes, it's packed! Are you that eager to get rid of me?"His eyes drifted down to her elaborate nails.
"It's not that | don't want to see you. It's that you're clearly not cut out for this workplace."Getty pulled her hand
back, her voice filled with indignation.
"So you do despise me!"Alexander merely glanced at her, his tone indifferent. "Do you have any idea how many
people complain about you here?"
"So what?" Getty retorted, standing her ground. "That's half on you. If they hate me, you're to bltoo!"He
raised an eyebrow, his response noncommittal.
Getty leaned in, planting a kiss on his cheek. "I'm heading out then?"
"Drive safely," he said, his voice laced with caution. Getty released him reluctantly, spinning on her heel and
striding back to her office cubicle. She cradled her belongings as she walked out the door, her mind filled with
dreams of stardom, of basking in the spotlight and shimmering in all its glamour.
Follow on Novᴇl-Onlinᴇ.cᴏmBut Getty was no fool. She knew that without Alexander's vows of marriage, there was no safetyfor her. 'So
why not leverage his connections and resources to secure benefits for myself? It is, after all, a way to ensure my
future," she thought.
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‘Alexander has pamperedto a fault these past few years. If one day he decides to letgo, I'll be left with
nothing. Only money in hand promises true security,’ she mused.
Her ditzy blonde act was just that - an act. It made her seem less calculating to Alexander. After all, as he always
said, those who wear their hearts on their sleeves are the easiest to control.
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