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As long as Nelly hesitated, Lara would have control over the negotiations. But Nelly had no time for trivial matters.

"What does this have to do with me?" she sneered. "It's not my project, and that bonus isn't mine to take."

Lara confidently declared, "A single word from me and you'll be in charge."

Nelly's eyebrows raised ever so slightly, realizing that Lara knew more than she let on