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."

for Felix taking the job, ranting and

you know about lan, right? Damn, no wonder I got shipped off to Crystalbrook Valley.

I pulled for Ms. Pennyfeather, pretending to be her husband. Damn power struggles, always

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

enough for us to rise

go on without replying. Eventually, Nathan

"I'm thinking about joining the Miller

seeing the light. If it wasn't for Abner, would your parents have had that accident? Would Listina's? They

folks were still around, she'd be living the high

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

for. There was nothing to

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

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

transfer agreement. Only Felix

were many in the Miller Group who resented Abner's indulgence of his daughter, which had caused no small

trouble.

Miller Group wanted a leader devoid of such

simply to spend more

accompanied Carol as she grew up, he had given too much as

domestically,

to his side. Yet Carol knew none of

especially

joined the Miller Group, Abner hadn't been as harsh on Carol. She moved

a star-rated chef from the Miller family's

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

want to drag my reputation

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

wanted to treat

meal delivery, after all, made by the housekeeper,

who snitched to

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