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."

Felix taking the job,

shipped off to Crystalbrook Valley.

Pennyfeather, pretending to be her husband.

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

fingers? Just enough for us to

go on without replying. Eventually, Nathan also

spoke, "I'm thinking about

wasn't for Abner, would your parents have had

the high life

not one to regret his decisions.

There was nothing to

ill, Felix didn't regret making her

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

agreement. Only Felix knew the

the Miller Group who resented Abner's indulgence

trouble.

a leader devoid of such emotional attachments. Abner had missed a

overseas, simply to spend

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

jewelers domestically, its international fwas

faction to his side. Yet Carol knew none of this. She continued to deliver meals to

especially by a

Abner hadn't been as harsh

a star-rated chef from the Miller family's

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

Do you want to drag my reputation

burned with embarrassment. She'd been looked after by Felix for months, and now

public, she naturally wanted to treat

was just a meal delivery, after all, made

snitched

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