Amber stared at the sparklers vacantly as tears welled up in her eyes. She clutched her fists, holding back her emotions.

"Cjoin me! Let's have sfun." Axel bounced up to her and handed her a sparkler with eyes that shone bright like the sun.

She accepted the sparkler with trembling fingers, knowing that he must have cprepared with them. It was impossible to get this stuff at the

remote location of the orphanage.

The light from her sparklers danced on her face. A smile appeared on her face. She took on a resemblance to the girl in the locket when she smiled.

"Do you like that massive fireworks show | put on for you the last time?" He glanced at her before asking.

Staring at the sparkler in her hand, she replied softly, "Yeah."

"Well, that doesn't mean anything. I'm not as rich as Landon Harper. Can't afford a showy performance worth tens of millions," Axel blurted out.

She flashed a faint smile at him, having been used to his blunt and outspoken manner—probably the reason he was single.

"No, this is good." She smiled gently, satisfied. "Anything that belongs tois the best in the world.”

enjoyed anything to her name, she treasured every single moment of happiness that

Axel tilted his head and whispered into her ear, "Now,

looked like before."

turned around to face him. He wrapped an arm around her shoulders and put a hand at the back of her head, pressing

He added, "I'll remember how you

moment their eyes met, she felt all her blood rush to her head. She blushed, and her

gone out, but the passion in their

interrupted by a jarring ringtone from her phone. She coughed awkwardly

the screen—a sight that hurt her eyes and burst her

"Hello?" she croaked.

Schmidt would like you to host two guests from Tsulu," Carl informed her in

her sportscar, fearing that Axel might overhear. "What

partners?"

wants you to keep them happy.

appeared to have grown vigilant of her, refusing to even reveal

silent before offering, "They are Mr. Schmidt's business partners. This deal is important

Tsulu market. Ms. Altman, you'll have to

times. Why don't you

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