NovelTrueChapter 1642
Chapter 1642:
Corrine remembered Wendy well—a woman who wore her ambition like perfume—thick, unmistakable, and
impossible to ignore. But ambition without grace? That was Wendy's flaw. Overconfidence had a way of making
even the sharpest blade brittle.
Corrine had no interest in Blue Core Technology's internal power plays. She was only here as a favor to Jules,
helping entertain Taylor and his team.
Anything outside of that was noise—unwelcand unnecessary. She shot Wendy a flat look.
“I do not think we have anything to discuss.”
But Wendy took the cold dismissal as something else entirely. Unease, perhaps. A crack in the facade.
Her expression shifted, eyes narrowing. She lifted her chin slightly, her body language laced with superiority.
“Miss Holland, are you not curious about the rumors swirling outside?”
Corrine’s brow creased.
She had spent the entire morning humoring Taylor with one gafter another. News and whispers had had no
tto reach her, nor had she gone looking for them.
Wendy went on without waiting.
“Beauty and intelligence are an unbeatable combination. Someone once said that to me. | thought it was
nonsense at the time, but maybe they were right. You are sharp, Miss Holland. | get it. We are both women. We
know the game. The corporate world is ruthless toward people like us. | am not here to tear you down—I am
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Rumors had begun to take root—stories twisted from fragments of truth.
Someone claimed to have seen Corrine slip something into the contract. A hotel key card, maybe.
And with the added detail of her and Taylor entering a hotel together the previous night, the puzzle pieces had
formed a story. A sordid one.
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Even without hearing the gossip directly, Corrine could see it in Wendy's eyes—smug, sharp, searching for
weakness.
A faint smile tugged at Corrine’s lips, cool and without warmth.
“You have thought this through, have you not?”
Before now, she had dismissed this woman's antics. She was not staying. Once Taylor left, she would return to
Ford Group, leaving Blue Core Technology and its politics behind. But Wendy had mistaken her silence for
submission.
“Corrine,” Wendy said, her voice low and cutting, “you and | both know how you got where you are. Don’t
pretend to be noble in front of me.” The sneer in her voice was unmistakable. Her eyes sparkled with malice.
“People who try to play both sides always get burned. Sure, you've brought in benefits. Maybe you even
impressed Jules. But you? You are not the kind of person he will ever truly trust. Once Taylor is gone, where does
that leave you? You should be smart. Take what you can. While you still can.”
Corrine stirred her coffee with a slow, even motion, watching the dark liquid swirl like a vortex. Her voice came
calm, laced with steel. “I have far more options than you. You do not need to worry about me.” She lifted her
cup, took a single sip, and stepped past her without a backward glance.
As Corrine turned to leave, Wendy narrowed her eyes and quickly stepped into her path.
“Are you really going to reject goodwill and invite chaos instead?”
Corrine slowly looked up. Her eyes—sharp and startlingly clear—held a cold, unreadable glint.
For sreason, something about that gaze made Wendy stiffen.
There was a threat buried in those eyes, silent but potent, like a blade pressed lightly to her neck. Wendy's
breath hitched. The confidence she had moments ago slipped away, leaving her shaken.
Corrine’s mouth lifted into a faint, mocking smirk. Her voice was flat and dismissive.
“Don’t mistake politeness for weakness.”
She broke eye contact and walked off
without sparing another look. She
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“What happened?”
“Hmm?” Corrine’s brow knitted, unsure what he meant.
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The mention of that ntold Corrine all she needed. Her voice cooled.
“I thought she would've known better by now.”
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