Chapter 359
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Lorraine paused. Were they really keeping things that professional?
Rowan’s expression was grim. “You want me to do it p>
Right. They’d had a fight. Lorraine wisely excused herself and called Elissa, asking her to come up to the executive suite. Just before hanging up, she added, “Be careful. Mr. Murphy is clearly in a bad mood p>
“Got it.” Elissa nodded and grabbed the feedback data before heading upstairs.
Standing outside the CEO’s office, she took a silent, steadying breath and knocked.
“Come in p>
The man’s voice from inside was deep and cold.
Elissa lowered her gaze, pushed the door open, and walked to his desk. She placed the file beside him, her voice calm and cool. “This is the latest feedback from the clinical trial. The results are better than we projected. If we continue to monitor and there are no issues, we can begin preparing for the market launch p>
She wore a pale silk blouse and a black skirt that fell to her mid-calf, her makeup minimal. Her entire demeanor was professional, matching her tone. Her small, delicate face was a mask of neutrality, and she hadn’t once made eye contact with him. It was as if she had already drawn a clear line between them.
Rowan felt a surge of anger, his voice dripping with sarcasm. “Are you this formal when you talk to Frank p>
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Elissa’s brow furrowed, and she instinctively looked up at him. The sight made her freeze.
He was a much better fighter than Frank; there was no way he should have been injured in that brawl last night. Yet there it was a dark, angry bruise on his cheekbone. The mark stood out starkly against his otherwise flawless features.
Elissa had intended to remain detached, but she couldn’t stop herself from asking, “Did Frank do that p>
“Yes, he hit me,” Rowan answered instantly, as if he’d been waiting for her to ask. “He hit me, and you’re still going to get back together with him p>
If playing the victim worked, he was willing to try it. Pride was less important than getting her back.
His tone was full of accusation, and Elissa felt a headache coming on. “Whether I get back with him or not has nothing to do with you anymore p>
Their agreement was void. He had no right to control her.
In the next second, Rowan pulled the contract from a drawer and slapped it on the desk. He looked at her coolly. “Take a closer look. What does rule number two say p>
Elissa glanced at the document, saw the large words “Indenture Agreement” at the top, and didn’t even need to read the fine print. She remembered rule number two perfectly.
*No intimate contact with Frank. Casual contact should also be avoided as much as possible p>
She frowned. “But this agreement is void p>
She remembered him agreeing to it last night before they p>
“When did it become void?” Rowan looked at her, then feigned a moment of recollection. “Oh, you mean last night. You mentioned it, but did you hear me actually agree to anything p>
He was playing dirty.
Elissa was furious. “Rowan, can you be reasonable for once? Dragging this out is pointless p>
“Pointless? Then what would be the point?” Rowan’s own anger flared He stood and rounded the desk in a few long strides, cornering her e braced a hand on the desk, leaning. in close.
“Elissa, you were the one who came begging to me. You were the one who voluntarily signed this agreement p>
“And you were the one who said
we’d talk after I got tired of you.” The
veins on the back of his hand stood.
out his but ars
ckles white He stared
at
her, his eyes tinged with red. “And now you think you can just dump me whenever you feel like it p>