Chapter 47

Vespera nodded repeatedly. "Okay, okay, I got it." Only then did Dominic turn and walk away. She watched his tall, imposing figure retreating into the distance. Honestly… did she really need to know so much about his personal life? … When she returned to the room, Nancy was already awake. Now fully alert, Nancy had shaken off the drowsiness from earlier, her elegant, distant air back in full force. She looked every bit the graceful, untouchable figure Vespera had seen at the dock the day before—like a black swan. "Ms. Gildon, thank you for last night," Nancy said, her voice filled with gratitude. "No need to thank me," Vespera replied with a warm smile. "I'll head out first. See you later at the office," Nancy said before she left the room. At 9:00 am, Dominic led the way to the branch office, accompanied by Vespera, Gerard, and two senior executives from headquarters who had arrived a few days earlier. The atmosphere at the branch office was tense, with the team on edge ever