Chapter188UnexpectedOues


    WhenEricstartedlookingtickedoff,Milesinstantlytoneditdown,steppingbackawkwardlybeforesaying,“Hey,justjoking,nooffenseintended.”


    KatesuppressedasmileasshewalkeduptoMiles,sayingsincerely,“Really,I’vegottothankyou,Miles.Withoutyousteppinginwhenyoudid,I’dstillbeinthespotlightforallthewrong


    reasons.”


    ShetrulyappreciatedMiles.N?velDrama.Org (C) content.


    Butaftertheistcall,Mileshadjustdisappeared.Hewasn’tattheDavisonGroup,andnoonecouldreachhimattheLoweGroupeither.Itwaslikehe’dpoofedintothinair,whichworriedKate.


    Miles,tryingtobechivalrous,said,“Look,you’remymuseandEric’swife.It’sonmeto protewomenfromtrouble.Thismess?It’smydoing,andIcan’tdragyouintoit.”


    Mileswasstandingfirm.


    HeunderstoodwhatwasatstakewithKateenteringthatinternationaldesigncontest.Thankstohishelp,she’dskippedstraighttothefinals,catchingeveryone’seye.Butthen,whenthatshwithRuthoversomedesigndraftsturnedintoagiarismscandal,Milesknewhisenemies.wouldjumpatthechancetotakehimdown.


    AstrikeagainstKatewasastrikeagainsthim.


    FromwhereMilesstood,boththeDavisonGroupandKatehadtakenhitsbecauseofhismoves.


    KatelookedatMiles,feelingawhirlwindofthings,andasked,“Thanksforthat,butaren’tyouworriedaboutwhatyourannouncementmightdotoyoupany?”


    Miles,withaflickofhishead,confidently said,“Ofcourse!There’samesswaitingformeatthe


    office.”


    Settlingintoachairandcrossinghislegs,hesaid,“WhileIwasaway,somepunksthoughttheycouldcausechaosonmy


    turf.”


    “InMaridoniaingoutisnobigdeal.TheoverreactioninHaldoriaandinternationallywaswayoverthetop.Somefolkswanttostirthepot.”


    “So,whenIgetback,KyleandIhaveafewpeopletostraightenout.”


    Mileswrappedupwithaproudtone,“AndthatMCguy,sincetheirleaderwasn’tthere,weonlyendedupcausingsomedamagetostuff.Noonegothurt.”


    ThisleftKatespeechless.


    ShegaveMilesalookofsheerdisbelief.Despitethechillwayhespoke,hiswordscarriedan


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    Justsomepropertydamagewithoutanyharm?Goinghead–to–headwithpeople?


    Katecouldn’thelpbutwonder,whatexactlydoMilesandhispartnerKylegetupto?


    HerattentionthendriftedtoEric.


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    Seeingthechangeintheconversation,Ericsteppedinwithacoldertone,“Let’snotgetintothisstuffinfrontofKate.Wedon’twanttoscareheroff.


    Immediately,Milesscaledback,theconfidencehehadjustshowndisappearingwithEric’ssternwords.


    HeawkwardlyscratchedhisheadandturnedtoKatewithaforcedsmile,“Hey,Iwasjustmessingaroundearlier,muse.Noneedtotakeittoheart!”


    Kate’sfeelingswereamixofconfusionandcuriosity.


    Itwasclearshereallydidn’tknowmuchaboutMiles.


    ThencameEric’ssoftercall.“Kate.”


    Hecontinued,moregentlynow,“Lucasneedstocheckoutthefootagefromoustmeeting.Gotitonyou?Canweshowittohim?”


    Katetookabriefpause,catchingthedriftofEric’srequest.


    Sherespondedwitha brightsmileandtablet,“Surething,justsaywhen,andI’llsetitupforyou.”


    Withthat,sheconfidentlyapproachedtheward’sdoorandpolitelyaskedthebodyguardinsidetostepoutside.


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