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

no wonder I got shipped off to Crystalbrook Valley. It

Pennyfeather, pretending to be her husband. Damn power struggles,

car worth 50

fingers? Just enough for us to

replying. Eventually, Nathan also felt the

"I'm thinking about joining the

for Abner, would your parents have had that

the high life too instead of

up his mind, and he was not one to regret his decisions. And now, everything was slowly

hoped for. There was nothing to

regret making her sign that contract,

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

transfer agreement. Only Felix

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

trouble.

leader devoid of such emotional attachments. Abner

to expand overseas, simply to

as she grew up, he had given

jewelers domestically, its

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

especially by a

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

from the

a meal, Abner's call cthrough,

Do you want to drag my reputation down with

been looked after by Felix for months, and now

naturally wanted to

it was just a meal delivery, after

who snitched

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