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."

taking the job,

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

that charade I pulled for Ms. Pennyfeather, pretending

who get caught in the crossfire. But hey, I scored a car worth 50 grand out of it, so not all bad. You see

enough for us to rise

him go on without replying. Eventually, Nathan also

spoke, "I'm thinking

for seeing the light. If it wasn't for Abner, would your parents have had that

the high life too instead of

not one to regret his decisions. And now, everything

was

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

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

Only Felix

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

trouble.

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

overseas, simply to spend more twith

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

domestically, its international

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

especially by

been as harsh

a star-rated chef from

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

you want to drag my reputation down

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

she naturally wanted

a meal delivery, after all,

snitched

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