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.

all and give him the money? With the items

to curse, “He left you

bit much, but the salary is really high. If

talk and texted Abigail, “Abby, Nelly’s drunk. Can you make some hangover soup for her when she gets

“Sure. Keep an eye

driving, Zack occasionally glanced at Cornelia in the passenger seat. She was staring blankly

wouldn’t have taken on extra jobs driving at night to give me a better life. Then

was thinking, but she never liked showing her vulnerable

the days when the three of us were lying on the roof watching

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

I save up a bit more, let’s go on a road trip together. I heard the stars

again, Zack thought of some good news, “Nelly, your romance comic has been very well–received, and several film and TV companies want to buy the

lit up,

mentioned one of the company

excitedly asked several

industry, with great ratings

mouth.

with us to discuss it. We know you’re very busy and only have time on weekends,

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are we meeting

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

and since he

next day,

a bit strange. She greeted her colleagues warmly, but they

same, huddling together and whispering.

confused, she received a message from Yolanda, “Cornelia,

with her phone, not noticing Eden

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