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.

money? With the items being worth millions, she couldn’t just throw them away. Selling them and giving the money back

left you like

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

Nelly’s drunk. Can you make some hangover

“Sure. Keep an

occasionally glanced at Cornelia in the passenger seat. She was staring blankly ahead, her eyes empty and pitiful, “Nelly, what are

maybe my dad wouldn’t have taken on extra jobs driving at night to give me a better life. Then he wouldn’t have had that car accident, and

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

so bright tonight. Do you still remember the days when the three of

didn’t expose it. He said, “That is the most

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

news, “Nelly, your romance comic has

eyes lit up,

of the

Really?” Cornelia excitedly asked several

industry, with great ratings and box office

mouth.

We know you’re very 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

have Abby book the tickets, and

about Marcus‘ schedule for the next two days, and since he was

day, Cornelia

were a bit strange. She greeted her colleagues warmly, but they avoided her like the plague, with some

colleagues in the president’s office were the same, huddling together and whispering. When she appeared,

a message from Yolanda, “Cornelia, go

with her phone, not noticing Eden approaching

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