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.

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

loading the stuff, Zack got back in the driver’s seat and wanted to curse, “He left you like this but still asked you to do things

forget about the money, “The workload is a bit much, but the salary is really

texted Abigail, “Abby, Nelly’s drunk.

Keep an

seat. She was staring blankly ahead, her eyes empty and pitiful, “Nelly, what

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

Cornelia was thinking, but she never liked showing her vulnerable

“Zack, the stars are so bright tonight. Do you still remember the days when the three

it. He said, “That is the most precious memory of the three of us. How

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

some good news, “Nelly, your romance comic has been very well–received, and several film and TV companies want to

eyes lit up, “Which

of the

excitedly asked

reputable in the industry, with great ratings and box

mouth.

you’re very busy and only have time on weekends, so they’re willing to meet

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are we meeting

you agree, I’ll have Abby book the tickets, and we’ll fly

the next two days, and since he was free on the

day,

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

were the same, huddling together and whispering. When she

as Cornelia was feeling confused, she received a message from Yolanda, “Cornelia, go check

phone, not noticing Eden

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