Chapter 13

“Take care of your health, though. Since Cornelia became the president’s assistant, no one knew better than Zack and Abigail how much stress she was under.

A lot of times, they would hear her talking in her sleep about work when they woke up in the middle of the night.

hey had advised her multiple times not to work so hard. Their manga studio was doing well, and she didn’t need to work as the CEO’s special assistant. She could still live a comfortable life.

But she didn’t dare to let herself relax. She was afraid that having too much free time would make her overthink and remember those bad experiences from the past…

She could only keep working non–stop and making money. Seeing her bank account balance grow bigger and bigger would make her feel a little more at ease.

Wiping away her tears, Cornelia said, “Ugh, I really can’t drink. It makes me cry”

Zack rubbed her head, “It’s okay to cry, no shame in that.”

Cornelia, “Ugh…”

Zack patted her back, “How much did you drink, anyway?”

Having not eaten much that night, the burning sensation in her stomach made Cornelia feel like throwing up, “Not too much, just had a bit of white wine, red wine, and champagne…”

Zack was so mad he didn’t even want to scold her, “Come on, let’s go home.”

“Okay, let’s go home.” Cornelia agreed, still tipsy but not forgetting the task the president assigned her, “Help me carry those things on the ground to the car.”

“What are these?” Zack helped her into the passenger seat, fastened her seatbelt, and then went to move the stuff.

them. I plan to sell them all and give him the money? With the items being worth millions, she couldn’t just throw them away.

and wanted to curse, “He left you

though Cornelia was drunk, she didn’t forget about the money, “The workload is a bit much, but the salary is really high. If I do well, a million annual salary is

talk and texted Abigail, “Abby, Nelly’s drunk. Can

Keep

Cornelia in the passenger seat. She was staring blankly ahead, her

my parents. If my mom hadn’t left my dad after giving birth to me, maybe my dad wouldn’t have taken on extra jobs driving at night to give me a better

was what Cornelia was thinking, but she never liked showing her vulnerable

Do you still remember the days when

“That is the

a bit more, let’s go on a road trip together. I

news, “Nelly, your romance comic has been very

eyes lit up,

mentioned one of the

excitedly asked several

in the industry, with great ratings

mouth.

busy and only have time on weekends, so they’re willing to meet with us on a weekend. They’re

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are we

book the tickets, and we’ll fly there after you finish work

days, and since he was free on the weekend,

next day, Cornelia

into the office, Cornelia felt that everyone’s gazes were a bit strange. She greeted her colleagues warmly, but they avoided her like the plague, with some whispering behind

huddling

confused, she received a message from Yolanda,

not noticing Eden approaching

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