"I don't..."
The words caught in Melanie's throat.
She had been about to decline.
The documents she found in Larkspur, Xavorn, clearly stated that Stellaris PharmaTech was the original initiator of the research project her mother had been involved in all those years ago.
She had every reason to suspect that Stellaris PharmaTech was tied to her mother's death.
If...
If her mother had stumbled upon some dark secret within that project and Stellaris had silenced her...
Melanie stared intently at Gabriel, her eyes wide.
Then the second son of the Whitmore family standing right in front of her was essentially her enemy.
Melanie wanted absolutely nothing to do with Stellaris or the Whitmores ever again.
But just as she was about to turn Gabriel down, she hesitated.
If she cut ties now, she'd sever all connection with Stellaris.
She would lose any chance of digging deeper.
If she wanted to gather more information about that old project, find concrete evidence, and uncover the truth behind her mother's death, she needed to keep her enemies close.
"Sure, I'm very interested. Thank you for the opportunity, Mr. Whitmore."
Gabriel let out a quiet sigh of relief at her immediate agreement.
It was the first time she had smiled at him all night.
But...
Even though Melanie was smiling, it made Gabriel feel profoundly uneasy.
It felt like the smile didn't reach her eyes.
"I'll have my secretary send over the project files tomorrow. How does that sound?"
"Perfect."
After that, Melanie completely tuned him out.
Gabriel awkwardly turned and walked away, sipping his champagne.
He had secured the deal, yet something felt incredibly wrong.


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