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Chapter 37 Twist–Kael Learnt the Truth!Â
As Kael walked down the stairs, his phone rang–it was SamÂ
“Mr. Vess, we found Corin’s schedule. He’ll be at the Royal Fencing Club tomorrow.”Â
A flash of violence flickered in Kael’s eyes. “Cancel tomorrow morning’s dinner with the client. And don’t let anyone find out about this–especially Mrs. 7696Â
Sam didn’t ask questions. Understood.”Â
After hanging up, the coldness in Kael’s eyes hadn’t faded.Â
Nova was the treasure he’d protected since high school. If there was anything between her and Corin, he was capable of doing something unforgivable….Â
Bang!Â
He punched the wall.Â
He closed his eyes, took a deep breath to calm his rage, then continued to Nova’s ward. But when he pushed the door open, it was empty.Â
“Nova?” Kael frowned, searching the ward, but there was no sign of her.Â
Worry crept in–he pulled out his phone to call her, but a message popped up just then.Â
When he read the words, it was like a bucket of ice water had been dumped over his head. His expression turned dark instantly.Â
Nova had stayed on the hospital terrace for a while.Â
The night wind howled, cutting her skin like a knife–cold and painful.Â
It wasn’t just her body that was cold; her heart felt like it had been carved open, with cold wind rushing through the gap.Â
Her mind was foggy, and she remembered Kael in high school, basketball in hand, running toward her with a smile. He’d hugged her like an overexcited puppy giving her the gold medal he’d won. The whole playground had cheered, and her heart had been filled with sweet warmth.Â
Back then, she’d thought they’d walk together forever.Â
She curled her fingers, watching tears drip onto her palm.Â
When the sharp pain in her chest faded a little, she dragged her feet away.Â
“Take it slow, baby–don’t jostle our son.”Â
“Hmph, you only care about him, not me at all! The woman pouted, pretending to be angry.Â
“How could I not care about you? Here, let me help you…”Â
At the sound, Nova frowned, a faint sense of familiarity tugging at her.Â
She looked toward the voice and froze when her eyes landed on a couple–the man was supporting the woman, cooing at her, so affectionate he might as well have plucked the stars from the sky for her.Â
When she saw his face clearly, Nova’s eyes widened sharply.Â
It was Josh.Â
And the woman he was with…Â
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After Jash helped the woman back to her ward, Nowa went to the nurses‘ station.Â
She chose her words carefully. Excuse me, I’m Mr. Cain’s secretary. I came to deliver documents, but I was in a hurry and forget his word member tried calling him, but it didn’t go through–could you help me check?^Â
Her he was flawless, with no gaps.Â
The nurse thought she looked sincere, not like she was lying, and pointed in a direction. “Go straight until the end, then it’s the third room on the rightÂ
Nova nodded and thanked her. As she turned to leave, she added, “Is Mrs. Cain with him too? I should greet her.”Â
The nurse gave her a strange look. “Of course she is. Mrs. Cain is pregnant, and Mr. Cain has been taking care of her these days.Â
Now Nova was sure. She thanked the nurse again and left, her face icy cold.Â
So Josh really was a scumbag.Â
Just then, a soft door click sounded, and Josh walked out of the ward to take a call in a quiet corner.Â
“Sir. I’m in charge of the Happy Lemon beverage project now. Whenever you’re ready, we can sign the contract…”Â
Nova wasn’t far away, and every word hit her like a blow, leaving her disoriented.Â
The Happy Lemon project–she’d worked on it for two months, drinking until she had an alcohol allergy, staying up all night revising plans.Â
And now Josh was brazenly taking it for himself? What had all her hard work been for?Â
First, he’d plotted to use her as a bargaining chip for his own gain, and now he was stealing the project she’d poured her heart into.Â
Nova’s shoulders trembled with anger.Â
She walked up to him just as he hung up, looking triumphant.Â
He jumped when he saw her, cold sweat breaking out on his back.Â
He frowned, all his earlier obsequiousness gone. “Nova? What are you doing here?”Â
Nove saw the fleeting guilt on his face and laughed coldly. “What a coincidence, Mr. Cain. Are you here to visit someone too?”Â
Ather words, Josh’s face changed.Â
Who does she think she is, trying to intimidate me?Â
He looked her up and down, straightened his expensive suit sleeve, and sneered, “My personal business is none of your concern, Ms. Hale. You should worry about yourself.Â
“I heard Kael is going to fire you as Marketing Manager?Â
The words hit a raw nerve. Nova’s breath caught.Â
Josh saw her reaction and chuckled, shoving his phone in his pocket. “Nine years together, and this is what it comes to. You got hurt, and he didn’t even lift a finger to help–he’s even firing you. Frankly, you asked for it, being so overconfident.Â
“Did you even stop to think about your place? No family background, just a nobody. If it weren’t for Kael, do you think you could have become Marketing Manager? It’s laughable–you have nothing, yet you still tried to stand up to me.”Â
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Josh looked down at her, diedain curling hits lips. Now that set doesn’t care about you anymore, what do you have to fight me with? What optat do you haveÂ
Certainly not your family’s meaget savings–don’t embarrass yourself by bringing that upÂ
Every word was a knife, sharp with sarcasm and threat.Â
Nova’s eyes turned a here redÂ
Once, she’d been proud and decisive, but now she was left speechless–because Kael hadn’t given her the confidence to fight back.Â
He’d been the one to fire her, the one who hadn’t stood up for her when Josh bullied her.Â
He handed Josh the power to be arrogant.Â
She was just an afterthought in his calculations, secondary.Â
Suddenly, she thought of Sloane–all Sloane had to do was pretend to be wronged, and Kael had fixed everything with the police and her agency, even planningÂ
her next job.Â
But when she’d begged him to help her, he’d only made excuses. “Josh is on the board–we can’t touch him easily.”Â
Tears welled in Nova’s eyes, a heavy weight pressing on her chest, making it hard to breathe.Â
Josh gave her a dismissive glance and snorted.Â
Someone with no background isn’t worth my time.Â
What a waste of effort!Â
He walked past her, patting her shoulder with a mocking smile. “Once you’re fired, stay in your lane. Stop doing stupid things and thinking you’re better than everyone else. Even if you don’t care about yourself, think about your family…”Â
The threat was blatant, trampling her dignity into the dirt.Â
He didn’t even bother pretending to be nice to her anymore–after all, she was just a discarded thing Kael had no use for.Â
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