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."

Felix taking the job, ranting

right? Damn, no wonder I got shipped off to Crystalbrook Valley.

Pennyfeather, pretending to be

But hey, I scored a car worth 50 grand out of it, so not all bad. You see how these rich

fingers? Just enough

Eventually,

while, Felix finally spoke, "I'm

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

be living the high

mind, and he was not one to regret his

for. There was

while Carol was ill, Felix didn't regret making her sign that contract,

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

Only Felix

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

trouble.

Miller Group wanted a leader devoid

simply to

had given too

domestically, its international fwas

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

meals prepared especially

joined the Miller Group, Abner hadn't been as harsh on

chef from the

was delivering a meal, Abner's call cthrough, "You're

to drag my

embarrassment. She'd been looked after by Felix for

wanted to treat him

just a meal delivery, after all, made by the housekeeper, not

snitched

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