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Chapter 464
Chapter 464:
Sitting in the corner was a plain brown cardboard box. She had been in such a rush to meet Sloane and Easton for dinner the night before that she had quickly sliced the tape open and left it there without looking inside.
June retrieved a pair of latex gloves from the kitchen drawer. She walked back to the box and carefully pulled away the thick layers of tissue paper.
Inside sat a ceramic pot. Planted in the soil was a stunning, exceptionally rare white double-petal lily in full bloom.
June’s blood turned to ice.
As a top-tier biochemical scientist, her mind categorized the plant in an instant. The pollen of this specific, genetically modified lily contained a highly concentrated neurotoxin — one that was absolutely lethal to small rodents.
A violent shiver tore down her spine. This was not a random accident. This was not a prank.
This was a calculated, precise attempt on the life of the only living creature she loved.
June’s eyes went cold. Every trace of the vulnerability she had shown at the hospital vanished. She retrieved the largest Ziploc bag she could find and, holding her breath, carefully sealed the entire pot inside. She was going to find the person who had done this, and she was going to destroy them.
But first, she had to cut a massive weight from around her neck.
She walked to the Persian rug and picked up the heavy, matte-black biometric lockbox.
At noon, June walked through the towering glass doors of the Clements Building on Wall Street. She bypassed the reception desk and took the private executive elevator straight to the top floor.
𝘉𝖾 р𝗮𝗿𝗍 𝘰𝗳 𝗈𝘂𝘳 соm𝗺𝘂𝗇𝗶𝘵𝘆 o𝗇 ѕ.𝘤𝗈m
Brogan was seated behind his massive mahogany desk, reviewing a stack of acquisition documents. When he looked up and saw June in his doorway, genuine joy lit his eyes.
June did not smile. She crossed the thick carpet in silence and placed the heavy lockbox directly in the center of his desk with a loud, solid thud.
Brogan’s smile froze. He recognized the biometric casing immediately — the box containing his grandfather’s ten-million-dollar heirloom.
June met his gaze without flinching. Her voice was perfectly steady and completely devoid of romantic warmth.
“Brogan, this is far too valuable,” she said. “I cannot accept it. Having this in my possession makes me feel suffocated p>
Brogan let out a heavy sigh. He stood and walked around the desk, closing the distance between them. His eyes were filled with deep, desperate affection.
“June, you know this isn’t just a piece of jewelry,” he said softly, reaching for her hand. “My grandfather gave it to you because he sees what I see. He chose you p>
June took a deliberate step backward, rejecting the contact without a word of apology.
“I just crawled out of a destructive, abusive marriage,” she said, her tone absolute and unforgiving. “Every ounce of my energy is focused on Apex Bio and rebuilding my own life. I cannot respond to your expectations, Brogan. I will not be chained down again p>
Her rejection was brutal in its clarity. She refused to offer him even a sliver of false hope.