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“Is this Ms. Hale?” a voice asked from the other end of the line. 

Nova hesitated. “Yes, that’s me. What can I do for you?” 

The caller replied politely, “A gentleman gave you two antiques at our antique shop a couple of days ago, but you haven’t picked them up yet. I thought I’d give you a call… Do you have time to come get them now?” 

Nova suddenly remembered the incident and quickly agreed. “Sure, I’ll head over right away. By the way, could you tell me who the gentleman 

was?” 

“Sorry, I’m not at liberty to-” the caller started, then paused. “Wait, it seems he was a Mr. Thorne. And coincidentally, he’s here at the shop 

today.” 

Mr. Thorne? 

Nova’s mind went blank for a second. She tried to ask more, but the call had already ended. 

She stared at her darkened screen, lost in thought. 

The only person named Thorne she knew was Corin Thorne… Could it have been him who bought the antiques for her? That didn’t make sense. 

Nova tried to dismiss the absurd thought, but deep down, she knew it must have been Corin. 

But why did he do that? Her heart raced with confusion. 

The only logical explanation she could think of was: Corin felt sorry for her after seeing how embarrassed she’d been that day–he was doing it as a favor, maybe because of Grace. 

She had been a mess that day, after all. 

Nova took a deep breath. She thought of something and called an industry friend, who confirmed that Corin was the secret owner of that antique shop. 

No wonder he’d been able to stop Sloane from taking the antiques she’d bid on! 

Everything finally clicked. 

She felt warmth in her chest at this unexpected kindness. 

She owed Corin so much that she had to thank him properly. 

She hailed a taxi on the street and headed to the antique shop–since Corin was there, it was the perfect chance to express her gratitude. 

At the antique shop, Jaxs had just convinced an employee to call Nova. 

The employee looked nervous. “Jaxs, is this a good idea? What if Mr. Thorne finds out?” 

Jaxs patted his shoulder reassuringly. “Relax. If neither of us says anything, how would he know?” 

The employee stared at him, unconvinced. 

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Jaxs grinned and turned to leave–only to bump straight into Corin. 

“M–Mr. Thorne,” Jaxs stammered, panicking. “W–What are you doing here?” 

Corin gave him a cold glare. “Your salary’s cut in half this month. If you ever overstep again, I’ll have my second assistant take over your duties–you can stay in the secretarial pool.” 

He turned and strode away, his entire demeanor icy. 

The employee hurried over, looking terrified. “Jaxs, I told you this was a bad idea!” 

Jaxs was confused. 

Corin had been distracted lately–he’d even accidentally signed Nova’s name on a document once. That was a mistake he’d never made before. 

It was obvious he was thinking about Nova. 

And he’d been coming to the antique shop constantly these days–wasn’t he hoping to run into her? Had he misread the situation? 

Jaxs sighed and hurried after Corin and asked, “Mr. Thorne, should we head back to the office now?” 

Corin sat quietly on a chair, flipping through documents. “Not yet,” he said coldly. 

Jaxs fell silent. He noticed the Geisha coffee in Corin’s cup and barely held back a smile. 

He’s still pretending! 

It was obvious Corin wanted to see Nova. 

“Understood. I’ll wait for you to finish.” Jaxs nodded. Before leaving, he added, “Ms. Hale will be here soon. I told her to wait for you in the lounge!” 

He didn’t dare meet Corin’s sharp gaze and quickly closed the door behind him. 

Corin’s expression remained stern, his fingers tightening around his pen. 

When he tried to focus on the documents again, his mind wandered–Nova’s calm, gentle face kept popping up, making his heart race. 

He didn’t know when he’d started thinking about her so much, but by the time he realized it, the longing had seeped into his bones, impossible 

to erase. 

But she had Kael–they’d been together for ten years. 

The thought pulled him back to his senses. His expression softened into his usual calm, composed self. 

He picked up his pen and signed his name at the bottom of the document, his handwriting firm and powerful–as if suppressing some hidden 

emotion. 

At the same time, Sloane was at a beauty salon, getting an ice treatment to soothe her swollen face after being slapped by Nova and Alison. 

“Be careful!” she snapped at the staff, her face contorted in pain. 

Her phone, which was on the counter, suddenly rang. 

Seeing the caller ID, Sloane answered angrily. “This is all your fault! You couldn’t even play a video properly, and now I’m the one who looks like 

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a fooll” 

The voice on the other end apologized quickly. “I’m sorry, Sloane. It was my mistake. But I have good news to make up for it…” 

Sloane paused, waving the staff away. She frowned. “What good news?” 

“Nova’s on her way to the antique shop right now.” 

Sloane’s temper flared, “Who cares where she goes? What’s that got to do with me?” 

“Not much–except Corin is there too. They must have planned to meet. This is your chance to turn things around. Don’t you want to get back at her? We can fight fire with fire.” 

The line went silent for several seconds. 

Sloane gripped her phone tightly, her face darkening as she remembered how Nova had mocked her at the press conference. She’d never forget that humiliation. 

This was a perfect opportunity–to make Nova feel the same shame and embarrassment she’d endured. 

“I see,” she said finally. 

She hung up, no longer caring about her face. 

She quickly gathered her things and made a call. “Do exactly what I say. Create a ‘chance‘ for them to be seen together.” 

She walked out of the salon and hailed a taxi, heading straight for Voss Group. 

Why keep this “good news” to myself? Kael deserves to see it too. 

At Voss Group, Sam had tried his best to stop Sloane, but she wouldn’t listen. “Mr. Voss is in a terrible mood today, Ms. Reed. You really shouldn’t go in.” 

After Nova had rejected Kael earlier, he’d been unable to reach her–and when he’d returned to his office, he’d flown into a rage, smashing several things. 

Sloane laughed. “In a bad mood? Then this is perfect timing. I’m here to bring him good news.” 

Sam frowned, but Sloane had already pushed open the door to the CEO’s office. 

Inside, Kael was leaning back in his leather chair with his eyes closed. The top buttons of his shirt were undone, giving him a disheveled, 

reckless look. 

Sloane bit her lip and walked behind him, gently massaging his temples. 

The moment her fingers touched his skin, Kael grabbed her hand and squeezed it lightly–a tender gesture. 

Sloane’s body went weak, and she was about to call his name when Kael kissed the back of her hand softly and whispered, “Nova…” 

Sloane’s face turned pale, as if she’d been doused in ice water. The warmth in her heart vanished instantly. 

The room fell deathly silent. 

Kael opened his eyes suddenly, and when he saw Sloane instead of the woman he’d been thinking of, his temper exploded. He shook off her hand in disgust, scowling. “Who let you in? 

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“Didn’t I warn you never to come to the office? Do you take my words as a joke?” 

Sloane’s face paled, her expression lonely. She forced a bitter smile. “I just wanted to check on you. Did you think it was someone else? Nova? Do you really believe she’d come back to you now? You can’t even reach her.” 

Kael’s face darkened, clearly provoked. He tugged at his Windsor knot in frustration. “Get out.” 

Sloane’s heart ached. 

She ignored his order, walking around to face him and wrapping her arms around his waist. 

She sobbed softly. “Kael, I’m the only one who truly cares about you. Nova doesn’t give a damn about you! She left you and went straight to the antique shop to meet Corin. They’re seeing each other behind your back!TM 

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Chapter 109 The Kael–Corin Showdown–Nova Went All Out! 

As the words left her mouth, Kael’s temple throbbed, and his hand froze mid–motion as he tried to pry Sloane’s arms away. 

His first thought was that this was absurd–impossible. 

As Sloane saw his hesitation, a glimmer of hope reignited in her eyes. 

She tilted her head up to look at him, her voice trembling with sobs. “It’s true! If you don’t believe me, check for yourself! I swear on my life–I’m not lying about a single word!” 

Kael’s jaw tightened. He suddenly grabbed her chin, his grip sharp and cold. “Don’t you dare speak a bad word about her again. You’re not worthy.” 

Sloane’s eyes flickered, her face draining of all color as her shoulders shook. 

The pain in her jaw was nothing compared to the ache in her chest–did he really trust her so little? Her heart sank into despair. 

Kael pulled his hand away indifferently, but Sloane’s words had already stirred up a storm in his mind, impossible to ignore. 

He gritted his teeth, picked up the internal phone, and barked, “Find out where Nova went. And confirm if Corin is the owner or shareholder of that antique shop.” 

Ten minutes later, Sam called back, his voice hesitant. “Mr. Voss, according to the surveillance footage, Mrs. Voss took a taxi to the antique shop after the press conference. And… yes, Corin is indeed the owner of the shop.” 

After he spoke, Sam could feel the air grow icy–cold, thick with tension. 

He panicked–something big was about to blow up between Nova and Kael. 

Kael hung up, his face so dark it looked like it could storm at any moment. Suddenly, he swept his arm across his desk, sending papers flying 

everywhere. 

So that’s why she’d been so cold to him–no matter how hard he tried to please her, she’d brushed him off, even suggesting they split up, something she’d never done before. 

He’d thought she was just angry, that he could wait it out, chase her, dote on her until she forgave him. 

But it turned out she’d already had someone else in her heart–sneaking off to meet Corin behind his back. 

No wonder they’d been together at the hospital last time. What were the odds of that? 

The only explanation was that they’d been seeing each other in secret all along. 

Kael fought to hold back his rage, but his eyes still reddened with anger, disbelief, and a flicker of hurt. 

Sloane watched him silently, a faint smirk tugging at her lips. 

Just then, her phone vibrated in her pocket–a message popped up: [Everything’s set.] 

Sloane’s eyebrows shot up in delight. She replied: [Call the reporters. I want everyone in New York to see Nova’s huge scandal!] 

After hitting send, she looked up at the furious man in front of her and let out a soft chuckle. 

She couldn’t wait to see Nova’s name dragged through the mud, turned into a pariah, and thrown out by Kael. 

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At the antique shop, a staff member panicked as Kael and his group strode in, their presence intimidating. “What do you think you’re doing? You can’t come in without an appointment!” 

Kael shot him a cold, icy glare. 

The staff member froze, his spine tingling with fear.” 

Sam stepped forward with a polite smile, handing over a membership card. “Mr. Voss is here to pick up the jewelry he bid on a few days ago. We’ll be in and out quickly–please don’t disturb the other guests.” 

The staff member verified the card was real and nodded, no longer suspicious. “Alright, you can head up.” 

Sloane hid a smile, her eyes shining with eagerness as she hurried to keep up with Kael. 

The show was about to begin. 

In the elevator, Kael stared down at his watch, his fingers brushing the band. His entire body radiated cold, making the air around him feel like it had dropped to freezing. 

Sam approached cautiously. “Mr. Voss, Mrs. Voss is in the lounge. The staff here confirmed Corin is with her.” 

Kael’s eyes hardened. His fingers tightened around the cold metal of his watchband, almost bending it–proof of his seething anger. 

The atmosphere grew stifling, but Sloane was over the moon. 

Ding! 

The elevator doors slid open on the fifth floor. Kael’s face remained stormy as he strode straight toward the lounge. 

Sloane rushed after him, her grin almost impossible to hide. 

Bang! Bang! Bang! 

Kael banged on the door, his voice like ice. “Nova, open up! I won’t say it again!” 

Sloane leaned in, fanning the flames. “It’s taking so long… A man and a woman alone–could they be…” 

She gasped, feigning shock, while secretly watching Kael’s face. Sure enough, his eyes turned sharp enough to cut. 

Kael ground his teeth, his jaw tight. The thought of the woman he’d loved and doted on for ten years being with another man made his heart feel like it was being fried in a pan–agonizing. 

“Break it down,” he snarled. 

Sam felt like he was sitting on pins and needles, already bracing for the coming storm. He pulled out a metal tool and slipped it into the lock. 

Within seconds, the door clicked open. 

The moment they stepped in, an ambiguous atmosphere hit them–mixed with faint moans and heavy breathing, the air thick with lust. 

Kael’s blood boiled as he glanced at the messy room, overwhelmed by anger and humiliation. He marched toward the bedroom inside. 

Sloane’s heart raced with excitement as she followed, adding fuel to the fire. “What’s going on here? I thought Ms. Hale was just talking to Mr. Thorne. What did they do? 

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Before she could finish, a dear female voice sounded from the doorway. 

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Kael and Sloane both jumped, uning toward the door in mison 

There mood Mora, a fait smile on her lips, walking toward them calmly and merriedly. 

She glanced through the slightly open bedroom door at the chaotic scene inside, then looked back at Kael with a feigned look of surprise. 

Theard the maff say you were here, so I came up to see,” she said. “I thought you were here to pick up your jewelry. Why are you with Sloane? What’s going ont 

Pretending to be clueless? Lying? I can play that game too. Nova’s eyes sharpened. 

Karl frowned, caught off guard and at a loss for words 

Sloate’s brow furrowed. She suddenly shouted, cutting Nova off. That’s not right! Sam confirmed you and Corin were in this lounge! Now it’s like this–are you trying to cover something up? 

Her words pointed directly at Nova, accusing her 

Kael mapped back to his senses, his face hardening instantly. 

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