Karma Doesn’t Sleep: The Revenge Queen Rises novel Chapter 408

When Andrew called, Amelia had just stepped back into her office. She pressed the phone to her ear and frowned, double-checking, “Wait, so you’re telling me Clive had a sudden stomach attack and ended up in the hospital? He can’t make it to court today?”

“Yeah,” Andrew said, sounding just as exasperated. “Guess I showed up for nothing. The court will reschedule.”

He’d honestly been looking forward to seeing Clive lose his cool in court. Too bad.

Andrew really did sound disappointed.

Amelia remembered Clive’s chronic stomach issues. Back then, she’d fussed over his meds, handled his work, even tried to shield him from any stress that might set off another episode. She’d done everything so he wouldn’t get too worked up or overwhelmed.

Now, she couldn’t care less.

“Okay, just let me know when the new date’s confirmed,” she said.

“Will do,” Andrew replied. “And Ms. Sadinton, you can relax. Without Cloudcrest’s star legal team backing him, Clive doesn’t stand a chance against me.”

Amelia smiled. “I trust you, Andrew. You’re the best.”

Andrew went quiet—her compliment hit him harder than he expected. He mumbled something else and quickly hung up.

With Amelia updated, it was time to loop in his real client. Andrew summarized everything and sent Ryan a long text.

Meanwhile, Ryan was in his office. The place was massive, with ceilings that seemed to go on forever and huge murals covering three walls. Behind his desk, there was a bronze-plated wall with a giant crucifix—Jesus, arms stretched wide, staring out over the room.

Ryan sat in front of it, one leg propped up, looking relaxed as he scrolled through his phone. His features were almost too sharp, too striking, and his presence filled the whole dark room with an energy that was impossible to ignore. You couldn’t help noticing him, but no one dared look straight at him either.

Around the conference table, the company’s executives sat in total silence. Across from Ryan was Will, Elite Tech’s CEO, there to negotiate a partnership.

Will’s team had just finished presenting their seventh version of the proposal.

Will looked at Ryan, trying to keep his patience in check. “Mr. Packman, is there anything else in this version you’d like us to change?”

Seven drafts in three days. Will was starting to think Ryan was just messing with him.

Ryan finally glanced up from his phone, his expression unreadable.

“This one’s good, Mr. Dillion. But…” He narrowed his eyes, thinking it over, then stood up, taking his time. “Actually, I prefer the first version. Thanks for all your hard work, Mr. Dillion.”

Will almost choked.

He forced himself to smile. “Alright, we’ll go with the first version. Mr. Packman, I hope our partnership will be smooth from now on.”

He stood as Ryan walked over, reaching out for a handshake.

Ryan’s look was icy as he finally shook Will’s hand after a few seconds of silence.

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