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, ranting and cursing for a

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

Ms. Pennyfeather, pretending to be her

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

slip through their fingers? Just enough for us to rise above

on without replying. Eventually, Nathan also felt the conversation grow

spoke, "I'm

Abner,

still around, she'd be living the high life too instead of suffering with us all these

to regret his decisions. And now, everything

was nothing to hesitate

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

that the contract would bring huge

transfer agreement. Only Felix knew

Miller Group who resented Abner's indulgence of his

trouble.

in the Miller Group wanted a leader devoid of such emotional

expand overseas, simply to spend more

had given too much as a father. And so, despite the Miller Group

largest jewelers domestically, its

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

especially by

as harsh on Carol. She moved back into

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

to

after by Felix for months, and now that her relationship with

public, she naturally wanted to treat him

after

snitched to

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