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    Sharon gave up trying to hint and just locked arms with her. “Okay, think. Why do you think William is doing all this?”

    Without missing a beat, Ste rolled her eyes and huffed, “Because he’s bored out of his mind. What else could it be?”

    Honestly, she’d never met a businessman who had more free time than William. It was almost suspicious.

    Sharon stared at her in disbelief,pletely speechless at how dense her friend could be. “Ste, every time he pulls some reckless stunt, who’s there? What are you doing? Who’s around you?”

    She thought the answer was so clear that even someone half-asleep could figure it out.

    But then Ste’s eyes lit up like a lightbulb had finally switched on. “Wait—I get it! He’s trying to stir up tension between the Briggs family, the Smiths, and the Walshes, right? If things get chaotic enough, he can swoop in, manipte the situation a little, andnd their projects for cheap!”

    In her mind, William was just a master strategist with profit always on his mind. He probably saw those petty conflicts as business opportunities. Why else would a guy like him stir the pot?

    Sharon pped her forehead in frustration. That was it—she was done trying to drop hints.

    “No, Ste. He’s jealous. That man is jealous and wants your attention. Seriously, how is that not obvious to you?”

    Ste furrowed her brows, eyeing Sharon with concern before reaching out to touch her forehead.

    “Sharon, are you feeling alright? Did you drink too much or something? You’re not making any sense right now.”

    She couldn’t believe what she was hearing. William? Jealous because she’d been around Shaun or Marc? No way. She’d thought this through already. That so-called “confession” of his was probably a spur-of-the-moment tactic to get her to y along with his ns. She wasn’t buying it.

    Besides, hadn’t Willow once said William still had feelings for a childhood sweetheart?

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    If that was true, then there was no chance he liked her.

    Men like him made empty promises all the time—it didn’t mean anything.

    Sharon swatted her hand away. “Stel, I’m not joking. Here’s an idea—why don’t you call him right now? Or better yet, text him that you’re drunk and see what happens. See if he doesn’t show up in five seconds t.”

    Sharon was determined to make Ste clearly see William’s feelings for her. For someone as sharp and quick-witted as Ste was in theb, how could she be so clueless when it came to love?

    Watching her, Ste couldn’t help but sigh. “He’s my boss, not my driver,” she said firmly. “Sharon, you’re seriously drunk. Come on, get up. I’ll take you home.”

    Sharon could only throw up her hands in frustration. There was no winning this argument.

    In the end, they just dropped the topic. Ste drove Sharon back to her ce. Still worried Sharon might throw up in the middle of the night and choke without help, Ste made the decision to stay the night, just to be safe.

    Meanwhile, back at the research institute, William was in his dorm. He hadn’t heard Ste return and found himself growing a little restless.

    Eventually, he even went to knock on her door, but there was no answer.

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