Over the following days, Lucafer didn't pay any attention to her. She was assigned a few tasks, through intermediaries. Noelle felt that she had achieved her goal: he was avoiding her. She couldn't hide the triumphant smile on her face whenever she thought about it. Her writing now went smoothly. That day, she was focusing on a difficult part of her essay, chapter '4.3. Horizontal Diversification: The Actor—Luca West: The strategic move into acting.' She had analyzed all the information provided but still felt something was missing. Noelle wanted additional data. Chloe wasn't on the phone, or in any online meeting. A rare opportunity! "Mrs Brown? Do you have a moment?" Noelle asked, peeking through the open door of her office. "Sure. Please come in," she invited her warmly. "It's a

