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    “Let it go, Ste. This won’t end well for any of us if it keeps escting”

    Ste’sugh was razor–sharp. “No, Ethan. It won’t end well for the Keene family.”

    As for the Dawson family?

    They’d be just fine.

    Ethan could read between the lines. His breathing grew uneven. “Ste…”

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    She cut him off, voice like ice. “Don’t say I didn’t warn you. Abraham’s the kind of man who won’t flinch bat /bgoing down with the ship–if his opponent is an equal.”

    She paused.

    “But the Keene family? They’re not even in the same league. If ites to that, only you drown.”

    Her warning was bcasual/b, offhand.

    But it hit Ethan like a steel pipe to the chest.

    He couldn’t speak.

    Before he could gather his words, Ste gave a sharp, bitter chuckle. “Still not done learning. your lesson?”

    So far, all Abraham had done was knock the Keene family to their knees.

    But if they kept poking the bear….

    They wouldn’t just fall.

    They’d be wiped off the map.

    The bso/bb–/bcalled legendary Keene family of Rivermount? Just a footnote in history.

    Ethan finally caved. “Tell Abraham to name his terms. Anything he wants, I’ll agree to. Or you

    name them.”

    Ste’s voice turned cold. “This is your idea of negotiating?”

    You strike first–then offer to talk?

    She didn’t bother replying further.

    She hung up.

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    Just then, Abraham walked in and saw her btossing /bher phone on the table, clearly upset.

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    His brow furrowed. He nced at Abel, who bowed and quietly excused himself to wait in the study.

    Abraham crossed the room in a few strides and swept Ste into his arms, sitting down with her on hisp.

    Ste gasped–startled.

    But when she saw it was him, her pout deepened. The storm in her eyes was now rimmed with

    mist.

    Abraham brushed her hair back. “Who upset you, humm?”

    Ste sniffled. “You already know what’s going on in Rivermount, right?”

    Abraham’s expression darkened at once.

    She knew that look. Of course he knew.

    He cupped the back of her head gently. “You’re worried about that?”

    His voice was unusually warm.

    Everyone else thought she was brash, fiery–quick to punch someone who crossed her.

    But deep down, what really scared her were the rumors… the damage they might do to the Dawson family.

    He looked at her soft, guilty eyes and smiled. “Those stories have been circting for days, haven’t they? And yet, they never made it to bFalvaria/bb./bb” /b

    Ste blinked. “Huh?”

    What did he mean? That they hadn’t spread? Or that he stopped them?

    Abraham kissed her lips lightly. His breath grew heavier. “Just a ripple in the tide. Nothing

    more.

    Thirty minutester.

    Abraham carried a jelly–limbed Ste bback /bto their room. The moment she hit the bed, she turned away with a pout.

    “You’re bad,” she muttered under her breath.

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    The bman /blooked utterly content, a smirk ying on his lips.

    Everything that needed doing downstairs had been done.

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    Ever since they’d opened their hearts to each other fully, Abraham never held back anymore.

    Of courseb, /bthey hadn’t gone all the way–Ste was still pregnant, after all.

    Her littleint made him chuckle. He tucked her in and pinched her cheek yfully. Yes, I’m bad.”

    “But if I don’t wear you out, that little head of yours keeps overthinking everything.”

    Well, now she was too tired to overthink anything.

    At this point, she probably couldn’t even remember her own ID number.

    She turned over once and promptly knocked out.

    But when Abraham stood and looked down at her, his gaze turned sharp.

    He picked up her phone and saw the recent calls–Jonathan. Ethan.

    His eyes went colder.

    In the study.

    Abel had been waiting patiently.

    When Abraham entered, he straightened. “Sir.”

    “What’s Ethan’s situation? What about Horgan?”

    Clearly, the noise in Rivermount was meant to force Abraham’s hand.

    To bmake /bhim back off.

    Abel answered quickly, “Judson promised that if Ethan can clean up Keene Group’s current mess, it’ll be handed back to him.”

    Abraham narrowed his eyes, a cold smirk tugging at his lips.

    So that’s the game.”

    Keene Group was balready /ba wreck. And yet these men were still wing over the crumbs like starving rats.

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    Even dragging Ste into their mess.

    Abraham sipped his coffee slowly. If all this started because of Keene Group….

    He paused.

    A cold, ruthless aura radiated off him.

    Then came the verdict. “Then there’s no reason for Keene Group to exist anymore.”

    Abel nodded. “I’ll take care of it.immediately.”

    Ethan really had some nerve.

    He thought dragging Ste into his battle with Horgan would make Abrahampromise?

    Smart move.

    But wrong target.

    He’d made a fatal miscalction.

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