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, ranting and cursing for

I got shipped off to Crystalbrook Valley. It was his

for Ms. Pennyfeather, pretending to be her husband. Damn power

50 grand out of it, so not all bad.

enough

replying. Eventually,

spoke, "I'm thinking about joining

wasn't for Abner, would your parents have had

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

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

There was nothing to hesitate

making her sign that

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

agreement. Only Felix

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

trouble.

Group wanted a leader devoid of such emotional attachments. Abner had missed a couple

overseas, simply

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

jewelers domestically, its

and the contract, to rally a faction to his side. Yet Carol knew

prepared especially by a

as harsh on Carol. She moved back

chef from the

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

to

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

wanted to

just a meal delivery, after all, made by the

who snitched to

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