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, ranting and

about lan, right? Damn, no wonder I got shipped off to Crystalbrook Valley. It was his doing. He

pretending to be her husband. Damn power struggles, always the

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

slip through their fingers? Just enough for us to rise

replying. Eventually, Nathan also

finally spoke, "I'm thinking about

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

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

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

was nothing

her

him, convinced that the contract would bring huge benefits

transfer agreement. Only Felix knew the

who resented Abner's indulgence of his

trouble.

with ambition in the Miller Group wanted a leader devoid of such emotional attachments.

simply to

grew up, he had given too much as a father. And so, despite the

jewelers domestically,

and the contract, to rally a faction to his side. Yet Carol knew none

especially by

hadn't been as harsh on Carol. She moved back into her own villa,

a star-rated chef from the Miller

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

want to drag my reputation down with

She'd been looked after by Felix for months, and now

wanted to

meal delivery, after all,

snitched to

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