Rising from the Ashes (Andrew and Lauren) novel Chapter 521

Chapter 521 Chapter 521 +25 BONUS Michael cut through the growing tension with a sharp tone .

Thats enough .

Todays meeting is over .

What matters to me is your ability to do your job and make money for the company .

Your personal lives and relationships are of no interest to me as CEO .

He started to walk away but paused after a few steps , gesturing for Troy .

Mr.

MacAfee , come to my office .

Id like to clarify a few details about the collaboration with you .

Troy smirked , glancing at Andrew with a look of triumph .

The unspoken message was clear .

So what if you caught me fooling around with Ruby ? You cant touch me if the CEO has my back .

Ruby stood to leave , but as she passed Lauren , she leaned in with a cold smile .

Ms.

Rhodes , I havent forgotten my grudge against you .

Be careful not to make a mistake youll regret for the rest of your life .

Lauren shot back without missing a beat .

Dont worry , Ms.

Dickinson .

Id be happy to send you back for another helping of prison meals on the house .

Rubys smile turned icy as she clicked away in her high heels , leaving the meeting room .

The rest of the executives quickly followed suit , leaving only Andrew and Lauren behind .

Laurens face darkened as she muttered , Ruby is a master manipulator .

Her specialty is seduction using her body to achieve her shady goals .

She clenched her fists .

Troy must have fallen for her act .

Hes probably completely under her spell now .

And as for that Amberpeak Corporation deal ? The more I think about it , the more it screams fraud .

Andrews expression remained calm .

Its not just a fraud .

Its a complete fabrication not even a shred of it is real .

Lauren looked at him in surprise .

Dr.

Lloyd , what did you notice ? She had suspicions about Ruby , but she could not make a strong case without concrete evidence .

1/2 +25 BONUS Chapter 521 Andrew continued , Now , if Amberpeak Corporations reputation and credibility were genuinely behind this , it might convince some pharmaceutical companies to take that risk .

After all , they have a strong foundation and wouldnt usually default .

But , he added , his eyes narrowing , the real issue here is whether Ruby is truly an Amberpeak Corporation representative .

Lauren frowned.

She just got out of prison , and were supposed to believe shes suddenly earned the trust of Amberpeaks chairman ? That sounds completely unrealistic .

But she came prepared , she admitted , frustration creeping into her voice .

The documents she presented looked legitimate so convincing that I couldnt find a single flaw .

Andrew shrugged .

Lets assume , for arguments sake that she really does represent Amberpeak Corporation .

His voice took on a sharper edge .

The real red flag came when I checked the documents she mentioned about the pills Amberpeak Corporation supposedly wants us to manufacture .

Thats where the lie unraveled .

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