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 cursing

got shipped off to Crystalbrook Valley. It was

for Ms. Pennyfeather, pretending to be her

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

fingers? Just enough for us

Eventually, Nathan also

a while, Felix finally spoke, "I'm

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

she'd be living the

up his mind, and he was not one to regret his decisions.

for. There was nothing

Carol was ill, Felix didn't regret making her sign

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

agreement. Only Felix knew the

Group who resented Abner's indulgence

trouble.

a leader devoid of such emotional attachments.

simply

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

jewelers domestically, its international fwas

side. Yet Carol knew none of this.

meals prepared especially by a

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

from the

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

to drag my reputation down

looked after by Felix for months,

public, she naturally wanted to treat him

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

snitched to

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