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."

the job,

I got shipped off to Crystalbrook Valley. It

charade I pulled for Ms. Pennyfeather, pretending to

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

through their fingers? Just enough for us

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

while, Felix finally spoke, "I'm

If it wasn't for Abner, would

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

was not one to regret his decisions. And now,

There was nothing to

making her sign that contract, nor did he think he

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

Only Felix

indulgence of his daughter, which had caused

trouble.

wanted a leader devoid of such emotional attachments. Abner had

to expand overseas, simply to

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

domestically, its international fwas

faction to his side. Yet Carol knew none of this. She continued

especially

the Miller Group, Abner hadn't been as harsh on Carol. She

from the Miller

call cthrough, "You're the daughter

employee? Do you want to drag my reputation

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

public, she naturally wanted

delivery, after all, made by the

snitched to

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