That night, Ding Wan tossed and turned, unable to sleep. Her mind flickered between the moments she had shared with Ou Jue and the orders she had received from the organization. By now, she had to admit that things had changed in ways she hadn't anticipated, drifting far beyond her control. This feeling was both novel and paralyzing; it was as if she no longer held the reins of her own life, something that had never happened before. Ding Wan frowned in frustration, unable to find an answer no matter how hard she thought.
A few more days of apparent calm followed, though the undercurrents remained turbulent. President Li refused to sign the contract, so Ou Jue stopped wasting words and filed a lawsuit. With the compensation clauses signed by the President himself, the court ruled in Ou Jue’s favor with almost no deliberation. To scrape together the one billion, President Li had to exhaust his life savings, let alone liquidate his assets. Even if he avoided a death sentence or were released in the future, he would never regain his former status, nor would he be able to pose a threat to Ou Jue again.
During those days, Ding Wan finally thoroughly reviewed the task assigned by the project manager. She memorized every data point and clause until she knew them by heart. The day for the negotiation finally arrived. She had successfully scheduled the meeting, but Ding Wan knew the real test would begin once they were face-to-face. The lie she had told earlier about having been a se…
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