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Chapter 79: Rowland Must Pay!
Author: Faith George
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Following the initial uproar, the reception area had returned to an eerie calm. Employees returned to their desks, whispers about the incident still lingering in the air.

The investors had left, their confident strides carrying them out the door, leaving Khalid behind with promises to keep Mr. Fence updated on the jewelry design project's progress.

Meanwhile, Mr. and Mrs. Jones stormed into their office, their expressions darkened with frustration. Their earlier victory had been fleeting, and now humiliation weighed heavily on them.

As they entered the office, Mr. Jones slammed the door shut with such force that it echoed through the hallway. Mrs. Jones flopped onto the plush leather chair, her hands clenching the armrests, her face twisted in bitter anger.

"I cannot believe this!" she exclaimed, her voice trembling. "That is Rowland! How dare he? How dare Khalid and Mr. Greyson side with him?”

Mr. Jones paced the room with his hands balled into fists. "We have been humiliated. Shard'
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