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"To the lady sitting in the front row, do you have poor eyesight and can't see the no smoking sign on the wall, or do you think the Turner family conglomerate is your backyard where you can do whatever you please and ignore the rules?" Ryan's words were sharp, giving Scarlett no leniency. He had disliked her for a long time.

Instantly, all eyes around them fell on Scarlett. Her face flushed red and then pale, and her hand holding the cigarette stiffened. She instinctively looked up at Andrew, who was talking to the project leader beside him, his expression serious and focused. He seemed completely unaware of what was happening on their side.

But Scarlett knew Andrew, with his special forces background, could perceive everything around him. It was impossible for him not to know that Ryan was deliberately making things difficult for her. He just didn't want to intervene.

Andrew really hadn't changed at all: cold and decisive. After breaking up, they were complete strangers.

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