Doomsday Revenge: Payback Time (Josie) novel Chapter 517

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Chapter 517.

Nadia Neville returned to The Peaks Base.

She had been in a great mood after negotiating a massive trade deal, but the moment she saw a familiar figure waiting for her, her expression instantly darkened.

“Well, if it isn’t the great Base Commander of the Official Base. What brings you here at this hour? Shouldn’t you be off keeping your first love company?” Even though Nadia was a powerhouse CEO type, she couldn’t help but let a bit of bitterness slip when she saw the man she once cared for.

“Nadia.” Malcolm Monroe turned around, looking at her with a helpless expression.”Why must you make a scene with me?”

Nadia laughed, though there was no humor in it.”Me? Making a scene? Who do you think I am? Some little girl heartbroken over a crush? Please. I’m forty-one years old. I’ve long since moved past the stage where I think love is the center of the universe.”

“Yes, I’ll admit, I did have feelings for you once.”

“That’s why I listened to you and used all my resources to push you onto the throne of the Sierra City Official Base.”

“But I didn’t help you for nothing. I wanted a return on my investment.”

“That return could have been a relationship, it could have been money, or it could have been supplies.”

“I never said it *had* to be you!”

“If you were willing to be with me, then we would be family, and family looks out for each other.”

“But since you didn’t choose me, don’t like me, and rejected me? Fine. That’s no problem. I’m not so pathetic that I can’t find another

man.”

“If we aren’t talking about feelings, then let’s talk business. Regarding the grain and vegetables I’ve been supplying to your base all this time-I don’t want anything extra, just pay me the difference based on the current market price.”

“As long as you settle the tab, we can keep cooperating. At The Peaks Base, we don’t turn away business or leave money on the table.”

“But if you’re thinking about playing with my emotions just to monopolize my assets? Then save your breath.”

“I don’t fall for that crap.”

Nadia was, after all, a former top-tier CEO. Her logic was razor-sharp, and every word hit the mark.

If Malcolm wanted to date her, she wouldn’t mind taking a hit to support him. But if he didn’t, he needed to make that clear. She wouldn’t cling to him. Business is business, and politics is politics. He shouldn’t dare try to blur the lines between the two.

Hearing Nadia’s words, Malcolm’s face turned incredibly ugly.”Nadia, do you really have to make our relationship this tense?”

“Then let me ask you, Chief Monroe-what exactly is our relationship right now?” Nadia retorted sharply.

Malcolm was momentarily speechless.

“Are we friends? Business partners? Comrades? Lovers? Friends with benefits?” Nadia sat down in her chair, lifting her chin as she stared him down.”We need to define the relationship before we can talk about the future. Don’t you think?”

Malcolm sat down across from her and said in a low voice, “Nadia, I thought the bond between us…”

“Is Chief Monroe trying to talk to me about feelings now? What kind of feelings? Friendship? Love? Family? Nadia pressed.

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“I know what you’re getting at.” Malcolm found himself backed into a corner, but he continued, “I really did have feelings for you in the

past.”

“Haha, in the past? What about now? Not feeling it anymore?” Nadia gave a contemptuous smirk.”If you’ve had a change of heart, just say so. Why try to be so poetic about it?”

“So, we can’t go back to the way things were?” Malcolm let out a sigh.”I didn’t want things to turn out like this between us. Nadia, you know that you’ve always held a special place in my heart.”

“I admit, seeing Sylvia again was a shock. I was impulsive. I really couldn’t forget that first love. And because of her, I hurt you. I apologize. I was wrong!”