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    It was now clear to Brenna that what he really wanted was reassurance.

    She said, “No, you made the right choice. You don’t owe her anything. You treated her like a friend, but she expected you to give up everything to help her. You shouldn’t feel guilty. You didn’t do anything wrong. If you’d thrown the Mitchell Group at her problems, your employees would have paid the price. Why should their lives be affected to save hers?”

    Ethan nodded, agreeing with her reasoning, but Gracie had called and med him for everything.

    “Gracie flew home to sort out her father’s mess. Maybe she’ll returnter, maybe not. When she left, she asked me to see her off, even hoping I would go with her to handle her father’s funeral. I think she might want me to help her take revenge on Hector, so I refused her.”

    Opening up withplete honesty, Ethanid out the entire story for Brenna.

    “You shouldn’t get involved in their affairs anymore. Gracie is no match for Hector and never will be. She just wants to drag you into her mess.” Some of the chill in Brenna’s attitude faded, her disapproval of Ethan easing slightly.

    “Brenna, let’s get back together.” Ethan’s voice was firm. He was clearly serious about this.

    Brenna gazed at him, her thoughts swirling. She wasn’t ready to dive back into their rtionship so quickly. With Gracie’s recent departure still fresh, reconciling with Ethan felt hasty.

    She stayed quiet for a long time.

    Ethan’s smile widened as he noted herck of outright refusal, taking it as a sign she was open to his suggestion. “Perfect, it’s decided. Let’s have dinner together today.”

    Brenna let out a soft hum, a spark of contentment flickering within her.

    Ethan rose to his feet. “I need to head out. I’ve been off the grid for a bit, and thepany’s got a mountain of work waiting for me. I’lle by after work.” As he opened the door, he spotted Thiago leaning against the wall nearby, a file in one hand, scrolling through his phone with the other.

    Catching sight of Ethan, Thiago gave a nod and a grin. “You two have patched things up?”

    Ethan, in a great mood, found Thiago’s presence unusually pleasant. “Yeah, we’re good now.”

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    “Congrattions,” Thiago replied, forcing a smile.

    Once Ethan was gone, Thiago handed Brenna a document. “Sign this.” Without even ncing at it, Brenna signed. “The robotic dog design’s finally locked in. The military’s been hounding us, fretting I wouldn’t wrap up before the holidays.”

    With Thiago there, Brenna dialed Braeden to inform him that the design n had been sent over.

    True to his word, Ethan returned to Brenna’s office after work, practically glowing as he said, “Cleared all the piled-up paperwork in one afternoon.” Brenna was also in a good mood. “Worried you’d miss our date?”

    Ethan gave a low chuckle, sping her hand as they stepped into the private elevator together.

    Gracie, watching from a distance, felt her heart sink. She knew her chance with Ethan was gone. Earlier, when he had passed by, she had been right there, yet he had looked through her as if she didn’t even exist.

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