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."

all for Felix taking the job, ranting and cursing for a few

Damn, no wonder I got shipped off to Crystalbrook Valley. It was his

Pennyfeather, pretending to be her husband. Damn power struggles,

crossfire. But hey, I scored a car worth 50

slip through their fingers? Just enough for us to rise

without replying. Eventually, Nathan also felt

while, Felix finally spoke, "I'm thinking

wasn't for Abner, would your parents have had that accident? Would Listina's? They owe

be living the high life too instead of suffering with us all

not one to regret his decisions. And

hoped for. There was

ill, Felix didn't regret making her

convinced that the contract would bring huge benefits to the Miller Group, unaware that it was actually

Only Felix knew

were many in the Miller Group who resented Abner's indulgence of his daughter, which had caused

trouble.

devoid of

to expand overseas, simply to spend

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

domestically, its international

side. Yet Carol knew none of this. She

prepared especially by a

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

star-rated chef from the

cthrough, "You're the daughter of the

you want to drag my reputation

with embarrassment. She'd been looked after by

wanted to

it was just a meal delivery, after all, made by the housekeeper,

snitched to

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