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

I got shipped

Pennyfeather, pretending to be her husband. Damn

50 grand

their fingers? Just enough for us to rise above our

let him go on without replying. Eventually, Nathan also felt the

Felix finally spoke, "I'm thinking about joining

Abner, would your parents have had

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

had made up his mind, and he was not one to regret his

was nothing to

was ill, Felix didn't regret making her sign that contract,

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

transfer agreement. Only

Abner's indulgence of his daughter, which had caused no small

trouble.

devoid of such

simply to spend more

as she grew up, he had given too much as a father.

jewelers domestically, its international fwas

his side. Yet Carol knew none of

especially by

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

a star-rated chef from the

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

employee? Do you want to drag my reputation down with

by Felix for months, and now that her relationship with

wanted to

just a meal delivery, after all, made by the housekeeper, not

who snitched to

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