Betrayed and Dumped: She Rose Stronger Than Ever novel Chapter 147

Rebecca was the definition of unshakable. Calm, confident, impossible to rattle. But nerves alone weren’t going to save them. The odds right now were stacked against their side.

Cindy, eyes darting with worry, fumbled for her phone, ready to text her brother for help. Before she could type a single word, Rebecca’s voice cut through the silence.

“Excuse me, I have some important evidence to submit.”

She offered a document to the assistant, who handed it to the arbitrator. As he read, his expression changed. He glanced sharply at Sonja, his eyes suddenly cold and alert.

Sonja felt her pulse race. She pressed her lips together, trying to keep her cool. “May I ask what this document is?”

The arbitrator didn’t bother to answer. He slid the file across the table toward Sonja, his face tight with annoyance. “See for yourself.”

Sonja picked up the contract and started reading. Bruce leaned in, scanning each page with her. It was Rebecca’s employment contract with NovaStack Cloud, signed five years ago. An open-ended agreement. They read it cover to cover, but the reason for the arbitrator’s reaction kept slipping through their fingers. Sonja and Bruce exchanged a look, both confused, neither willing to break the tense silence.

Finally, Sonja steadied herself and asked, “I’m sorry, but I don’t understand what this contract is supposed to prove.”

The arbitrator adjusted his glasses, his gaze sharp as a blade. “First, can you confirm that this contract is real?”

Sonja hesitated. She hadn’t joined the company until much later, so she turned to Bruce for confirmation.

Bruce nodded. “It’s real.”

The arbitrator’s patience snapped. He let out a frustrated sigh, his words clipped. “Are you two kidding me? Stop wasting everyone’s time. How can she be bound by a non-compete in this situation? This is pointless.”

Sonja and Bruce both stiffened, dread creeping up their spines. What just happened? Why had the arbitrator’s attitude flipped so completely? Had Rebecca bribed him? That made no sense. At the start, he’d clearly been on their side. So what changed?

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