CHAPTER076 CHAPTER076 JULIANSPOV Iheadeduptomyroomtogetreadyfortheevening.Ididnthavemuchtime,butIwasntworried.Afewminuteslater,Iwasdressedinaredsuit.Everythingwasinplacethecufflinks,the polishedshoes,andthesilvertieIrarelyworebutalwaysfeltpowerfulin.
AsIadjustedmytieinfrontofthemirror,Icalledmyaccountant.Ineedticketstotheeventtonight,Isaid,alreadyanticipatingabitofpushback.
Youknowyourecuttingitreallyclose,Sir,shereplied.Ticketswillbemoreexpensivethanusual.
Idontcare.Justgetthem,Isaidfirmly.Theextracost wasntmyconcern.Ihadaplantocarryout,andtonightseventwasacriticalstep.
Igavemyselfonelastlookinthemirror,straighteningmyposture.Ilookedgood-confident,powerful.JustthewayIneededtolooktonight.
Ileftmyroomandwalkeddown thehalltowardtheguestroomwhereRon,Jack,andtheotherswerestaying.Igavealightknockonthedoor.
Comein,avoicecalled.
Isteppedinsideandwassurprisedtoseetheywerealreadydressedtailoredsuits,polishedshoes,thewholepackage.Theylookedsharp.Inoddedinapproval.Alright,Ibegan,leaningbackagainstthetablebesideme.Letsgoovertheplantomakesureeverythingisinorder.Weneedtwokeyrolestonight.First,someoneneedsmakesureeverythingisinorder.WeneedtwoketogetSarahsattentionanddrawherinforaninterview.Second,someoneneedstospikeherdrinkduringtheinteraction,Everythingelsewillfallintoplaceafterthat.

RonsmirkedandnoddedinJacksdirection.Heshouldbetheonetospikeherdrink.Theguysbasicallyinvisibleinacrowdnooneevernoticeshim.Wejustneedtherightsubstancetoaddtoherdrink.
Wecangetthatontheway there,Iadded,alreadymentallylistingthenearbycontactswecouldhitup.
Inthatcase,Jacksaid,droppingdownontothebedwithagrin,youshouldbetheonetogetinterviewed.Youvegotmorefame,morerecognition.Shellbitequickerwithyouthananyofus.
Theywerentwrong.Ihadtheface,thename,andthepresence.Icoulddrawherineasily.
Successfullyunlocked! dy,letsmove.
Alrightthen,Isaidwithafinaln Withoutanotherword,Iturnedandwalkedout,theothersfallinginlinebehindme.WegotintotheblackSUVSwaitingoutfront.Theeventvenuewasntfarfrommy 1/3 CHAPTER076 place,sowithinminutes, wewerepullingupinfrontofthebuilding.
Aswesteppedout,theflashinglightsofthecamerasimmediatelyblindedus.Reportersswarmedthearea,snappingpictureswithoutevenknowingwhohalfofuswere.Butthatsthethingstepoutofaluxurycarwearingathousanddollarsuitandpeopleassumeyoureimportant.
Asplanned,Ronandhisteamfollowedmeclosely,lookingsharpandcomposed.Theyplayedthepartperfectly.
Inthecrowd,wequicklyspottedSarahlaughing,aglassofchampagneinhand,chattingwithafewotherreporters.Good.ThatmeantIdidnthavetoofferheradrink-itwasalreadyinherhand.Onelessstep.

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Weexchanged aquicknod,everyonesilentlyacknowledgingtheirroles.Thenwesplitup,eachofusmovingintoposition.
Imademywaythroughthecrowd,anglingtowardher.WhenIreachedtheedgeofthegroupshewasin,Iaccidentallysteppedonhershoe.
Ouch,shesaid,turningsharply.
Imsosorry,Isaid,offeringaquickbutconcernedlook.IhopeIdidnthurtyourfoot.Itsfine,shereplied,brushingitoff,thoughIsawherexpressionchangewhenshereallylookedatme.Hereyeslitupslightly ImSarah,shesaid,extendingherhand.
AsmallsmilecurvedmylipsasIshookherhand.Julian.
Nowshedaskformylastname.Probablydigintomybusinessbackgroundtoo.Iwasreadyforallofit.Ihadmyanswersrehearsed,polished,andconvincing.
Youhavealovelyname,shesaidinstead,steppingalittlecloser.Thatnamehasalwaysbeenmyfavorite.Shepaused,studyingmyface.Wouldyouliketoaccompanymesomewherelessnoisy? Iglancedback.Everyonewasinposition.Wehadplannedforherdrinktobespikedouthere,intheopen.Butifshewantedaprivatesettingfortheinterview…Thatwouldmakethingseven easier.
IbroughtoutmyphoneandquicklytypedoutamessagetoRon:Changeofplan.Lookslikeshewantstointerviewmeprivately.Someoneshouldtrailmekeepyourdistance,butbeready.Wellhandleherfromthere.Ihitsendandslippedthephonebackintomypocket,maskinganysignsofsuspicion.
Lookingbackather,Igaveasmallsmileand gestured withmyhandforhertoleadtheway.Sure,Isaidcasually,lettingherthinkshewasincontrolofthismoment.

Westeppedoutofthecrowdedeventhall,slippingpasttheclustersofreportersandguestswithoutdrawingtoomuchattention.Thenoiseofthepartyquicklyfadedaswemovedthroughthehallwayandintothequietbackstagearea.Dimlightsbuzzed 2/3 CHAPTER0/6 overheadasweapproachedanarrowcorridor.Ikeptmystepssteady,butmyears.
weretrainedonthesoftsoundoffootstepsbehind usRon,FollowingusjustlikeIasked,carefulnottoraisesuspicion.
Shestoppedinfrontofadoor,pulledasmallkeyfromherpurse,andunlockeditwithease.Thatcaughtmeoffguard.Howthehelldoesshehaveaccesstothisroom? Westeppedinside.Sheflippedonthelight,revealingasmall,intimatespacemorelikealounge thananoffice.There wasacouch,asidetable,and,strangely,abedpushedagainstthewall.Myeyesnarrowedslightly.This…doesntlooklikeaplacefor terviews.
Evenmoreconfusingshewasntholdingamic,nonotepad,norecorder,notevenherphone.Sohowwassheplanningtoconductthissocalledinterview? BeforeIcouldvoiceanyofmythoughts,shecaughtmeoffguardcompletely.Shesteppedforward,grabbedmebythecollar,andpressedherlipsagainstmine,shoving.mebackagainstthewall.
Whatthehell? Myeyeswidenedinshock.Ididntmoveatfirstmybrainwasstilltryingtocatchuptowhatjusthappened.Thisdefinitelywasntpartoftheplan.Wejustmet.Shewassupposedto betheoneweweretargeting,nottheotherwayaround.
Ibrokeawayfromthekiss,catchingmybreath.Whoa…Whatareyoudoing?Iasked,myvoicesharpwithconfusion.
Shesmirkedslightly,eyesscanningmine.Isawthewayyoulookedatmeearlier.Yourdidntsteponmebyaccident.Itwasasetup.
Damn.WasIthatobvious?Hadshefigureditallout? Youplannedthatlittlebumpsowedenduphere,alone…didntyou?shesaid,aglintofsomethingdangerousormaybeamusedflashinginhereyes.
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