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Rebecca nearly started doubting her own cars.
Back then, even though it was Scarlett who had the engagement with Connor-
Everyone knew that Scarlett had stolen it.
As long as she wanted, Rebecca could take it back.
So everyone assumed she and Connor were close.
And Connor’s behavior toward her had always gone beyond a brother–sister relationship.
It felt more like the kind of magnetic tension between lovers who hadn’t made it official yet.
She’d enjoyed that feeling.
Enjoyed the sense of triumph whenever Connor picked up her calls and left Scarlett behind.
In front of her-
Other than the occasional feigned mention of Scarlett-
It was like Connor had forgotten Scarlett even existed.
But now what was he saying?
Did she even hear him right?
“What are you spacing out for? Let’s go,” Connor said.
Rebecca finally snapped out of it.
She took a deep breath.
Connor must’ve changed his view of Scarlett because of that medical exchange event.
Men always liked their women to be stronger–that was just how they were wired.
But once she made a splash in front of the Lane family rep, Connor’s attitude would change again.
“Mm.”
She quickly adjusted her clothes and knocked before entering the lounge.
As soon as she stepped inside-
She saw the man sitting across from her on the couch.
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Dressed entirely in black, his figure seemed to be handpicked by the creator. His deep–set eyes were like the ocean–calm and unreadable.
An air of nobility clung to him.
Her heartbeat tightened.
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“This is Rebecca, the author of the proposal,” someone introduced.
Taylor didn’t even look at Rebecca. He just gestured toward the couch.
Connor quickly led her over and they sat down.
There were two cups of coffee in front of them.
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But neither dared touch them.
“Rebecca…”
Taylor’s voice seemed to leak through clenched teeth.
It was the kind of voice that made you feel like he wanted to crush the person behind the name.
Rebecca shivered involuntarily.
Only now did she realize the difference between Trenwyn and Jandale.
Right now, she didn’t even dare breathe too loudly.
Connor spoke on her behalf.
“Yes, she’s actually very talented. You-”
“Talented? Hah!”
Taylor let out a cold laugh.
Connor went silent.
Fair enough. In the eyes of someone from the Lane family who’d seen true prodigies, Rebecca really wasn’t much.
“Your proposal wasn’t bad,” Taylor said suddenly.
But his voice was frigid.
Like it could freeze a person into a statue.
Rebecca thought maybe this was just how powerful people acted, so she tried to suppress her nerves and replied quickly.
“I’m flattered.”
Taylor narrowed his eyes.
“What other kinds of proposals can you do for the company?”
Rebecca took a deep breath. “Strategy, competition, financing–I can do them all.”
She had browsed through a lot in Scarlett’s room before.
At this point, she had a mini–database in her head.
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If necessary, she could just plug Scarlett’s proposals into a new template and pass them off.
Taylor’s expression turned even colder than before.
He looked at the two of them.
“That impressive, huh?”
Rebecca felt his tone and words didn’t sound like praise.
More like …Mockery?:
She didn’t dare overthink it and simply bowed her head.
“You’re too kind.”
“Mm, not really,” Taylor said with a cold laugh. “I really am praising you.”
That surprise came out of nowhere.
But then-
“I’m praising you for causing the Lane family tens of millions in losses.”
Rebecca was stunned.
Her eyes widened.
She had no idea what he was talking about.
Connor was also confused and quickly asked,
“Is there some misunderstanding? Didn’t you just compliment Rebecca-”
Taylor waved him off.
“Mr. Connor didn’t use anyone from his own company. This time… you got lucky.”
Connor was baffled.
At that moment-
Taylor gently clapped his hands.
The door opened.
Two police officers walked in.
They presented their IDs to Rebecca. S~ᴇaʀᴄh the Fɪndηovᴇl.nᴇt website on Gøøglᴇ to access s of novels early and in the highest quality.
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“Miss Rebecca, we’ve received a report that you’re involved in an intellectual property violation. Please come with us.”
Rebecca shot to her feet.
“What?”
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“What is this…?”
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Before she could finish, she remembered the Lane family rep was still in the room, so she quickly softened
her tone.
“This must be a mistake. There’s no way I could’ve infringed anything.”
Connor instinctively stepped in front of her.
“Officers, there must be some misunderstanding. Rebecca’s just a student. How could she be involved in something like IP theft?”
Tears streamed down Rebecca’s face.
“This must be a mistake. We just met–don’t believe what someone else told you!”
Connor also felt that something about this whole situation was incredibly off.
“Did someone say something to you? Tell us, and I’ll explain everything.”
Taylor glanced at them indifferently.
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