Felix had no idea how Carol managed it. She'd chwith a raging fever, and two days later, she was messaging him with

news of her success.

[Felix, my dad said yes. It's awesome. I'll cover this afternoon to pick you up and take you to the new job.]

Reading the text, Felix didn't feel happy; his heart clenched with worry. His fingers hovered over his phone's screen for ages,

unsure how to respond.

[What's up? You've been typing forever but haven't sent anything.]

Carol followed up with a barrage of question marks, her tone taking on a pitiful edge.

[But seriously, my dad's really mad this time.]

[Carol, how did you get him to agree?]

Abner, that sly fox, had actually agreed. Carol really was his Achilles’ heel.

[I just knelt all afternoon, you know? I was still feverish; he couldn't stand it.]

Felix's cigarette pack was empty again. Rubbing his temples, he knew her act all too well. Especially with people close to her, she

could be as tic as she wanted, because those who were loved could afford to be fearless.

With Carol being Abner's only daughter, how could he not indulge her? Felix fell silent, standing in his rented room, staring blankly

at the sky outside.

Nathan called him up, "So, have you made up your mind? This is your best shot, man. If you miss out now, there might not be

another one. Take advantage of the fact that Carol's into you right now."

taking the job, ranting and

right? Damn, no wonder I got shipped off to Crystalbrook Valley. It was his doing. He

charade I pulled for Ms. Pennyfeather, pretending to be her

crossfire. But hey, I scored a car worth 50 grand

slip through their fingers? Just enough

go on without replying. Eventually,

while, Felix finally spoke, "I'm thinking about joining the

seeing the light. If it wasn't for Abner, would your parents

she'd be living the high

was not one to regret his decisions. And now, everything was slowly moving

hoped for. There was nothing to hesitate

while Carol was ill, Felix didn't regret making her sign that contract, nor did he think he ever

huge benefits to the Miller Group, unaware that it was

Only Felix knew the

Abner's indulgence of his daughter, which had caused no small

trouble.

leader devoid of such emotional attachments. Abner had

expand overseas, simply to spend

the years he accompanied Carol as she grew up, he had given too much as a father.

domestically, its international fwas

to rally a faction to his side. Yet Carol knew none

meals prepared especially by

Group, Abner hadn't been as harsh on Carol. She moved back into her own

chef from the

the day Carol was delivering a meal, Abner's call cthrough, "You're the daughter

employee? Do you want to drag my

looked after by Felix for months, and now that her

wanted

it was just a meal delivery, after all, made

snitched to

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