Chapter 404
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Chapter 404:
Some truths only had meaning when they were willingly revealed.
Lianne’s POV
Never in my life had I imagined stepping into the Voss Group building again.
The polished marble floor beneath my heels gleamed like glass, reflecting my uneasy figure with painful clarity.
Although the badge on my chest still carried Nexith Group’s logo, the deep blue lanyard around my neck was unmistakably branded with the words “Voss Group,” like an invisible chain weighing heavily on my neck.
The feeling of stepping back into this place was almost suffocating.
Three years ago, I had fought tooth and nail just to escape from here, swearing that I would never again have anything to do with the Voss name.
𝗥𝖾а𝖽 f𝘳e𝗲 𝗇𝗼𝘷e𝗹s 𝗼ո 𝗴𝘢𝗹𝗻𝗼𝘷е𝘭𝘴.co𝗆
And yet somehow, after everything, I had ended up right back where I started.
“Lianne, look at this lobby! The design, the ceiling, the atmosphere, this place is unbelievable!” Alex blurted out excitedly, tugging at my sleeve like an overgrown child visiting a luxury hotel for the first time. “I got a tarot reading last month, and she said my luck would explode this year. I never imagined it would actually come true! We actually got into Voss Group! This is basically the peak of my entire career!”
I forced a small smile, but inside, I felt nothing but exhaustion.
Alex continued chattering nonstop, speculating wildly about why Voss Group had acquired Nexith Group and fantasizing about meeting the legendary Alpha in person.
Listening to him, I suddenly saw a reflection of my younger self.
Back then, I had looked at Ethan with the same admiration shining in Alex’s eyes. I had thought Ethan hung the moon and stars. Until he destroyed every illusion I had ever built around him.
“Hey, Lianne, have you seen our new boss before?” Alex asked suddenly. Misreading my silence, he grinned mischievously and pulled out his phone to show me a secretly taken photo. “Look, this is Ethan Voss. Seriously, just look at him. That face, that aura. Brian doesn’t even come close. Ethan is on a completely different level. If I were a woman, I’d fall for him instantly.”
The moment my eyes landed on the screen, my breath caught. That sharp, familiar face struck me like an electric shock.
My heart lurched painfully, as though something venomous had sunk its fangs straight into it. I instinctively stepped backward, nearly knocking over the decorative plant beside me.
“I… I’ve met him before,” I said stiffly, tearing my gaze away far too quickly.
Alex stared at me in disbelief. “You’ve seen him before and you’re still acting this calm? Seriously, what is wrong with your standards?”
“I’m mated, Alex.” I took a slow breath and forced out the excuse I had rehearsed countless times over the years, trying to keep my voice steady. “I don’t want my mate misunderstanding anything, so I have no interest in other men.”
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