Chapter 19 Scheme Against Each Other

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"Bennett, why haven't you left yet?" Emma pushed open her office door, her face giving nothing away. "You're still here too, right? I'm just wrapping up some loose ends," Bennett replied with a smile while standing up. Work would never end. Emma knew it was just an excuse Bennett made to keep an eye on her. Emma had once been touched by such gestures, thinking Bennett was a considerate subordinate. It turned out everything was fake now. Emma’s gaze turned frosty, but Bennett didn't seem to sense it. "I'm going home; you should get off work now," Emma said with a forced smile and left. Watching Emma leaving, Bennett pulled out her phone and sent Jake a text: Mr. Everhart, your wife has left the office. Unbeknownst to Bennett, Emma, who had doubled back, was watching her move through

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