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Maureen watched their retreating figures, a sudden longing to experience romance washing

over her.

Ever since falling for Geoffrey, she’d rejected every other suitor. She’d married without ever dating, never knowing love’s sweetness.

Tilting her face toward the inky darkness, tears welled up in Maureen’s eyes. Silently, she whispered, “Dad… I regret it.”

Regretted marrying Geoffrey. Regretted choosing a man who didn’t love her with such certainty.

8:30 PM. The fireworks ended.

The crowd dispersed.

When Wayne drove up to fetch Maureen, he found her standing alone by the riverbank–a solitary figure against the water.

His fiancee’s words from two days ago echoed: If you love someone, give them security. How could another woman threaten what you share?

For a moment, genuine pity stirred within him.

Pulling over, he approached her.

“Ms. Ramirez, I’m here to take you home.”

Maureen slowly turned. The sorrow in her eyes vanished, replaced by polite detachment. “Thank you.”

She slid into the car.

Wayne deliberately turned up the car’s heater.

Though Maureen’s health had improved abroad these years, she remained too thin compared to others. Especially after cold winds, her face turned alarmingly pale, as if she might collapse at any gust.

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Wayne watched her in the rearview mirror while driving, explaining on Geoffrey’s behalf:

tonight because of a die–hard fan. She’s still in critical care at the hospital. She says she wants to see Mr. Sutton one last

Die–hard fan…

help a bitter smile. If Geoffrey investigated just a little, he’d know that was no die–hard

with Andrea’s tactics, Maureen didn’t believe she

held by Gareth–where would he get the

her own

“Hmm.”

paused. “I know. He

a

Geoffrey so long, he’d truly noticed his boss had fallen for Maureen. Why else search for her years, drop work for her, or pull strings to buy her father

belongings…

showed it. If he loved someone eight

streetlights flickered as Maureen stared blankly

They finally reached Pearl.

after washing up, since Geoffrey hadn’t returned yet. Perfect timing

you been

Katherine answered the phone.

as Maureen had been

by the river because

bed early these nights. Want me

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disturb him

“Alright.”

at all. After eavesdropping on their

Grandpa’s keepsake. Still, I need

together billions remained

his screen. Just a few million? How could

a thought struck him: All the real money–making schemes

books.

fingers flew across the

my own

getting

Pearl

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