Dumped My Cheating Ex. Now I'm Sleeping Next to a Billionaire CEO novel Chapter 1212

She lifted her head, a smirk curving at her lips as she looked straight at the man in front of her.

“I know. They’re definitely not from you.”

She didn’t spare a glance for James’s suddenly frozen face. Instead, she turned to Abis.

“Mr. Abis, I was rude just now. These flowers are beautiful, I really like them.”

“Thank you for your thoughtfulness. I’ll gladly accept them.”

James’s eyes went wide.

She just accepted flowers from another man, right in front of him?

Before he could even process it, Emmy had already tucked the bouquet into her arms, her heels clicking as she walked away without looking back once.

Harlene just stood there, totally stunned.

She looked at the intimidating man standing there, then at Emmy’s back as she stormed off.

“What… what just happened?”

Even though she was confused, she grabbed her bag and hurried after Emmy. “Hey! Emmy! Wait up!”

The rest of the team felt the tension too and quickly followed.

John shot James a cold glare before falling in at the rear of the group.

James stared at Emmy’s retreating figure, panic rising in his chest.

Her eyes just now… the disappointment, the hurt, the sarcasm. He’d never seen her look at him like that before. Was it because he hadn’t told her he was coming? Was that it?

A wave of panic hit him, and he stepped over the chairs, trying to catch up and explain.

“Emmy!”

But as soon as he took a step, someone grabbed his arm.

“Mr. Nelson.”

Abis stood beside him, his smile polite on the surface but clearly mocking.

“Ms. Lincoln is heading backstage for the big press interview. This is the biggest moment of her life.”

He leaned in a little, voice dropping low, with just a hint of smugness.

“If you chase after her now, you’ll only make things worse. Are you really going to ruin her big moment for everyone to see?”

James’s eyes flashed with anger. He tore his arm free, the force so strong that Abis stumbled back a couple of steps.

“Get out of my way.”

He didn’t even spare Abis another look as he tried to go after Emmy.

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