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."

job,

no wonder I got shipped off to Crystalbrook Valley. It was

over that charade I pulled for Ms. Pennyfeather, pretending to be her

a car worth 50 grand out of it, so not all bad. You

slip through their fingers? Just enough for us

without replying. Eventually, Nathan also felt the conversation grow

Felix finally spoke, "I'm thinking

wasn't for Abner, would your parents have had that accident? Would

Listina's folks were still around, she'd be living the high life too instead of suffering with us

regret his

was nothing

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

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

agreement. Only Felix

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

trouble.

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

simply to

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

domestically, its

contract, to rally a faction to his side. Yet Carol knew none of this. She continued to

especially by a

harsh on Carol. She moved

a star-rated chef from

cthrough, "You're the daughter of the Miller family, delivering food to

want to drag my reputation down with

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

public, she naturally wanted to treat him

just a meal delivery, after all, made by the

who snitched

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