The Best Revenge It Wasn't Even Your Child novel Chapter 166

“It’s nothing, just drop it.” Adelina clearly didn’t want to talk about it.

Sarah watched her, convinced Adelina must be feeling hurt and small because of Catherine.

“You know, you two grew up together. Childhood sweethearts and all that. So how did Catherine just show up out of nowhere…?”

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Catherine was still talking project details with the Golden Horizon Enterprises team, and by the time they wrapped up, it was already three thirty.

Back at the office, she went straight to the CEO’s suite on the top floor. She’d barely stepped out of the elevator when Aaron appeared.

“Catherine, Lance wants you in the conference room.”

She glanced at her watch. There was a senior management meeting at four, and it would drag on for at least two hours.

“Aaron, are you busy in a bit?”

“I’m in that meeting with Lance.” Aaron tapped a pile of documents he was holding.

Catherine pulled out a recorder and handed it to him. “Take this in for me. I’ll come get it after, then I’ll put together a summary and email it to Lance before the end of the day.”

She still had a pile of work waiting for her downstairs.

Aaron understood. He took the recorder and mumbled, “Lance really has you doing two jobs at once. And not even jobs that go together.”

“Thanks.”

Catherine gave him a quick smile and hurried back down.

She’d barely sat down at her desk when her phone rang.

“Upstairs.”

Lance’s voice was low and rough, with a note of irritation.

Catherine’s grip tightened around her pen. She put it down, took a breath, and went upstairs.

She knocked on his office door.

“Come in.”

She pushed the door open and stepped inside.

Lance wore gold-rimmed glasses, his sharp eyes flicking up to meet hers for a brief second before dropping back to his screen.

“Why did you miss the meeting?”

That single look made Catherine’s throat go dry. She forced herself to answer.

“There were some urgent issues with the government project. They needed fixing right away. Since we’re partnering with Golden Horizon Enterprises, I didn’t want to keep them waiting.”

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