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Still, she wasn’t ready to surrender to it. Not yet.
“No matter when,” Leif said softly, brushing a hand gently through her hair, “that place will always be your
second home. If you don’t want to stay a bit longer here, then go back to Lyhaton when you've finished what you
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Corrine nodded. “Alright.”
She wasn’t hurrying off because of Nate's urging—her mind was fixed on the ongoing acquisition of Holland
Group. Loose ends still dangled, and she couldn't breathe easy until she'd tied them up herself.
She scattered the fish food across the glistening lake, then straightened and turned to leave.
Leif remained rooted in place, his eyes following her silhouette as it drifted away.
Just then, a man in a black suit approached from behind, lowering his voice into Leif's ear. “Mr. Mendoza, the
person we were watching for hasn't shown.” Leif's brow twitched. Not the answer he’d anticipated.
He had heard Vulture talk about how much Nate cherished Corrine. He'd assumed the man would barge in
tically, make a spectacle to claim her. But there was no sign of him.
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“Mr. Mendoza.” The assistant’s gaze subtly shifted toward the rockery. Leif followed his look—and there he was.
Franco, half-concealed behind the stone formation.
His eyes narrowed, cold and sharp. So persistent!
Realizing he'd been spotted, Franco dropped the pretense. He strolled out into plain sight, lifting a hand in
greeting, as casual as if they were old friends meeting by chance.
With one hand tucked in his pocket and the other swinging easily at his side, his long strides carried him toward
Leif.
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“You can leave now,” Leif said to his assistant, still watching Franco's approach. The assistant hesitated for a
beat, then withdrew without argument. Franco cto a stop in front of him.
“If you keep hiding, the Mendoza family will vanish in everything but name.” A house without an heir was a
house waiting to fall.
Leif didn’t flinch. He turned toward the shimmering lake and asked nonchalantly, “How far have Nate and Corrine
gotten?” The bluntness caught Franco off guard.
Was Leif serious? Corrine wasn’t just Nate's girlfriend—she was practically his fiancée. And here Leif was,
brazenly coveting her like she was already within reach.
“She’s marrying Nate soon. Didn’t she mention that?” Franco replied, the words laced with pointed weight. He let
them hang in the air like bait, eyes trained on Leif’s face, waiting for a reaction.
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The message had been sent long ago. No reply. Which likely meant Nate was already on his way.
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