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,

I got shipped off to Crystalbrook Valley. It was his doing. He must've held

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

crossfire. But hey, I scored a car worth 50 grand out of it, so not all bad. You see how these rich folks

their fingers? Just enough for us to rise

him go on without replying. Eventually, Nathan also felt

"I'm thinking about

it wasn't for Abner, would your parents have

folks were still around, she'd be living the high life too instead of

had made up his mind, and he was not one to regret his decisions. And now, everything was slowly moving in the direction

hoped for. There was nothing to hesitate

didn't regret making her sign that

the contract would bring huge

Only Felix knew the

who resented Abner's indulgence of his daughter,

trouble.

a leader devoid

overseas, simply

all the years he accompanied Carol as she grew up, he had

domestically, its

and the contract, to rally a faction to his side.

especially

harsh on Carol. She moved back into

a star-rated chef from the

meal, Abner's call cthrough, "You're the daughter

to drag my reputation down

after by

naturally wanted to

just a meal delivery, after all, made by the housekeeper, not

snitched

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