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Shayne said nothing.Luna sobbed softly. "Do you still blame me?"Shayne shook his head. "No."Tears clung to Luna's long lashes. "But you're always so guarded around me.""I don't know why either, Luna," Shayne responded honestly. "Every time I'm close to you, I feel very upset."It felt as if he betrayed someone.Luna blinked. The tears slid down her smooth cheeks. She wiped them away but remained silent.If she was foolish enough to help him analyze his words, then it wouldn't take long before he realized that the person he truly loved was Aralyn. This would hinder her from making money off him. She had to remain silent.…Willow woke up even earlier than she did yesterday.When I went to her bedroom, she had already finished her practice of speaking to the mirror and was now holding a book, pretending to read.Her crisp, youthful voice carried the unique energy and liveliness of a child. She was retelling the story I read to her last night.I watched her from the doorwa
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"Willow, I know you love me and care about my health. But for me, helping you learn is like resting. Do you understand? So, you don't need to worry about me being too tired. I'm not that fragile," I said to Willow.She still didn't believe me. "Really?"I nodded. "Of course."Only then did she feel reassured. She firmly took my hand and pulled me into the yard to jog with her.Meanwhile, Julian followed us. His usually cold eyes softened with a hint of a smile....After finishing training and cleaning up, we took Willow to kindergarten.She entered the kindergarten but didn't immediately head straight toward the classroom building. Instead, she stood at the entrance, seemingly waiting for someone.About three or four minutes later, a girl with pigtails got out of the car.Willow immediately ran over to her.The two little girls held hands and skipped around. The girl was very chatty and talked to Willow non-stop.Willow nodded and shook her head in response.Seeing that Wi
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Why was it Alice again? Mark glanced at Julian out of the corner of his eye.Julian spoke calmly, "Say what you want to say.""Alice..." Mark hesitated before continuing, "is downstairs. The front desk isn't sure whether they should call security to block her."If it had been the day before yesterday, they could've been direct. Julian disliked Alice and absolutely wouldn't have allowed her upstairs. However, after Alice had barged in yesterday, she spent the entire day in the CEO's office. Julian didn't throw her out. As such, they were unsure about Julian's current stance toward Alice, so they dared not make any decisions on their own."She's now Lyn's friend," Julian explained evenly.Mark immediately understood that even if Julian disliked her, he could tolerate her for Aralyn's sake.Mark quickly replied to the staff, "Let her come up here."Alice made her way upstairs without a hitch. No one stopped her.…Feeling the couch beside me sink, I turned my head and looked
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Alice quietly retorted, "But my friends have already agreed to invest in my project. They'll definitely be upset if I suddenly tell them I need to work for a few months."That meant that she didn't want to do as I suggested.I didn't plan on insisting that she had to listen to me. "If you're unwilling to delay the project and still want to get the funding while entering the industry directly, then that's an option. However, when issues arise, you'll need to gather with your friends and discuss how to resolve them."Besides, one of the biggest pitfalls in starting a business was having too many decision-makers and unclear divisions of authority. I didn't plan to directly tell her that. She would realize this herself when she started getting into disputes with her friends because of work."Is that so?" she asked, somewhat confused."That's right," I replied. I then provided an example. "For instance, you're already facing problems now and came to me for help. I can help you, of
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"Since I know where the problem is, I would definitely have to tell her directly," I replied as I looked at Julian, puzzled. "Rather than having her cling to me all the time, I hope that she can do well. Whether it's enjoying her career or her life, as long as she's happy, that's enough for me."Julian raised a brow in surprise. "Really?""What else?" I shot back.He only replied after a moment of silence. "That's true."…Julian had to eat lunch today with a business partner. He asked if I wanted to join them. Since they'd be discussing work, having me, an outsider, would be inconvenient. Thus, I declined.…Julian was a little disappointed, but he still went to the meeting on his own. The venue for the meeting was a nearby restaurant known for its light dishes. Shayne had clearly arrived early.When Julian arrived, Shayne was in the middle of flipping through the menu. Julian's demeanor was no longer as genial as when he was with Aralyn. Instead, his demeanor returned t
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Was Shayne really such an unqualified husband? When he realized this, a piercing pain spread through his chest. He felt suffocated.He didn't understand why he felt that way. He didn't love Aralyn, right? So, why was he in so much pain?"Shayne?" Spencer had rushed over the moment he received Shayne's message.He sat down across from Shayne. Looking at Shayne, who had his head lowered, he asked with concern, "Are you okay?""I'm fine." Shayne reigned his emotions before raising his head."I need to ask you a very important question.""Go ahead," Spencer replied casually.Shayne voiced the question that had been troubling him. "Everyone says I like Luna, but if that's true, why can't I get past being just friends with her? I feel uncomfortable when I take it a step further and there's physical contact.""That's because..." Spencer knew the truth—Shayne didn't love Luna. But now that Aralyn had a new life, reconciling with Shayne was impossible. If Shayne knew he truly loved Ar
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Julian picked up the folder on his desk.He thought his feelings for Aralyn were much deeper than he had realized.…Willow seemed to particularly like the new friend she had made. The rest of the children had mostly left, but she still couldn't bear to leave the school gate. Her little hand tightly gripped the hand of another little girl. She stared at the girl intently.I was happy that she made a new friend, so I didn't rush her. "Ms. Aralyn, Mason bullied Willow again at school."I looked down upon hearing a familiar voice.Zach clenched his clothes tightly and looked up at me. "But I helped stand up for Willow, that's why Mason didn't succeed."My attitude was polite and calm, just like it would be toward Willow's classmates. "Thank you."Zach froze in place, and after a long while, he said, "You're welcome.""I'll go now. Goodbye," he said as he stepped backward."Goodbye."...Zach quickly ran to the car. After slamming the door shut, he began to wail. Tears stre
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Zach didn't argue. He merely said, "But if I don't see Mom, it feels like my heart is missing a piece. It feels empty…"The driver sighed."You need to take me to Grandma's house tonight." Zach was afraid he might forget to tell him later, so he took the initiative and told him now.The driver didn't understand. "Why?""Think about it—Mason bullied Willow, and I helped her." As Zach explained himself, he momentarily forgot to cry."I've wronged Mason, so he'll definitely complain to his mom. Wouldn't I be walking right into the lion's den if I went home?"The driver nodded thoughtfully. "That's true."…Just as Zach predicted, Mason only dared to speak up once he got home. He immediately told Luna what had happened at kindergarten.Luna noticed that Mason seemed off on her way home, but she didn't know the reason at the time. Upon hearing Mason's words, she instantly became furious.Someone dared to bully her son? Did they think she was dead?Her face darkened. She decided t
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Now that everyone's factory issues were resolved, they quickly nodded. "It's not that we didn't trust you. We've just been scammed too many times."The moment scams were mentioned, everyone had a shared experience."The demand from business partners keeps decreasing, and in order to keep our factories running, we've all been trying every possible way to find new collaborations. But during times like these, there are even more scammers."Sometimes they seem extremely legitimate. They wine and dine us and make us spend a fortune on them. But when it's time to sign the contract, they all just say they need to 'think about it.' Not a single one of them actually needed us to produce anything real because they couldn't afford the deposit."Many of them actually felt that the deposit policy was incredibly helpful to them. Otherwise, they would have lost a lot of money."When we first heard that you had so many orders for us, we actually thought you were a scammer too. During such a harsh
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Mark looked a little uneasy when he said this."Is there a problem?"Mark lowered his head and said, "Even if we put all the factories that Mr. Hughes acquired into full production, it's still not enough. We'll probably have to increase output."This news truly shocked me as I asked in disbelief, "Do that many people want to buy the product?"The hype was almost catching up to the toy I had just launched.Mark nodded. "Yeah, I underestimated how much people abroad admire nobility under their system.""It's fine. I have already contacted a few more factories. They'll probably come to meet me this afternoon. Why don't you join us?"Initially, all the factories were only discussing business with me, and my orders could, at most, keep their operations running normally.I couldn't guarantee how much profit they would make.But with the addition of collectible toys, they at least wouldn't have to worry about their salaries for the next few months.Mark looked at me in surprise. "Re
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I couldn't be bothered to handle it myself, so I subtly asked Mark about it. He was also extremely busy and barely had any time.That was when I remembered Alice's company offered this kind of service.Getting up, I walked to the window, gazing at the beautiful scenery outside for a long time before finally calling Alice."Hello?" Alice asked, surprised that I had time to call her.I smiled and said, "I want to introduce some business to your company. I need to get in touch with a few toy manufacturers."As I spoke, I sent her my requirements.Then, I asked, "Do you have any factories like this on your side?"Alice took a look to confirm my requirements and replied, "Yes, the market hasn't been doing well recently, so many similar factories haven't been able to get orders. When they heard that I could connect them with potential clients, they all came to me."Since these factories had no orders and weren't making much money, I said, "I'll cover the introduction fee, including t
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Mark laughed when he heard that and replied excitedly, "Of course! I'll inform them of the great news right away!""Tell them to just focus on doing their jobs well. They don't need to take on extra tasks. Also, after deducting operational costs, I plan to take a large portion of the profits and distribute them among everyone. This way, their monthly salaries will increase significantly compared to before."Honestly, when I first saw such a large sum of money flowing into my account, I was extremely excited.But after thinking it through, I gradually became more rational.If I hoarded all the money just because I was earning more while my employees continued to struggle, then how would I be any different from an ordinary boss?Back when I worked for others, the thing I hated most was this kind of employer.Once I figured that out, it felt like a huge weight had been lifted off my shoulders.It was strange. I had been a boss before, but I had never thought this way.Why was it d
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"Obviously. Your family's company is huge, which could help Donald climb a few levels. Plus, you're handsome, and you treat your woman well. It's enough to make a lot of women fall for you," I responded.Even if most men didn't have Julian's wealth but had his looks and personality, they would probably be more willing to settle down in marriage.Julian just didn't realize how great he was.I showed him another video.Julian watched it and was speechless. "They're being so blatantly obvious. Are they trying to make you notice?""Who knows?" I shrugged."By the way, do you have any events to attend?"If he stayed in the company all the time, Yasmin wouldn't even have a chance to meet him.Julian thought carefully and said, "There's a banquet tonight."Then, he quickly reassured me, "Don't worry. There's no way I'd be interested in other women."I didn't think much of it. "Feeling attracted to someone is normal. After all, she does look a little like me."As much as I disliked
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"Aralyn and I were about to reconcile, but then you went online and said all that nonsense. Now she's angry and doesn't want to work with me anymore," Donald said.Hearing this, Luna could more or less guess what had happened. She cautiously asked, "Do you want me to clarify things online?""It's no use."Her willingness to admit her mistake was so good that Donald didn't even know what to say. After a long silence, he finally said, "She's not an idiot. Forget it. I'll figure something out. But watch what you say from now on. If you dare to run your mouth again, don't blame me for not being polite."Luna laughed. "Alright."…On my way back, I passed by a coffee shop and bought a cup of coffee for Julian.But I was actually thinking about how Donald was helping both Luna and Yasmin steal my husband.Did he really think I was stupid?Even after everything he did to me, did he think I would still be willing to give to him unconditionally?Did he really believe that the little b
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"No," I replied, shaking my head."I've already been speaking to you nicely. How else do you want me to change? Do you want me to grovel before you to make you satisfied?"I handed my phone to Donald. "If you really want to grovel, I won't stop you."Donald took the phone and glanced at it, his face darkening."What, you want to work with my husband and have me help support your son, yet this is how you treat me?" I questioned.Donald wanted to close his eyes, but Luna's bragging voice kept playing from the phone."Yeah, Aralyn is just so annoying. Otherwise, why would her own father rather invest in me than in her? I think you need to think carefully about this. There's a reason for everything."Donald never expected Luna to be this stupid.He had just talked to Luna about something, and she was already making a scene online.I chuckled and said, "You knew she stole my husband, yet you still invested in her. And after that, you come to me, saying you want to work together. Do
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So, Donald really was two-faced.I smiled in disdain. "Oh?"Donald began his performance in front of me. "I was just thinking that I'm getting older. Even though I still have some strength now, I probably won't be able to work for many more years. By then, what will happen to my son?"I lowered my gaze.The child hadn't even been born yet, and he was already certain it would be a boy.Donald continued, "I don't want him to be without family and with no one to take care of him. And I can't rely on anyone else. You're the only one I can count on."He looked straight at me, and I didn't disappoint him.Right in front of him, I nodded and said, "Alright."Donald found it unbelievable. Given the deep grudge between us, he couldn't believe that I actually agreed without needing to persuade me.He even suspected that I was setting a trap for him.But in the end, he didn't say it out loud. "Why are you suddenly so easy to talk to?"I smiled politely, lowering his guard. "I'm your da
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"Think about it. Would you be with a man you couldn't even communicate with?" asked DonaldThat question completely stumped Yasmin. She had to admit that he had a point."Is the issue my intelligence right now? The issue now is that even if I became smart, I still can't meet Julian!"Seeing that she was genuinely interested in Julian, Donald finally felt relaxed. "Just follow my instructions, and you'll have an opportunity soon."Yasmin immediately became interested. "What do you want me to do?""There's a banquet," Donald said, deliberately slowing his speech as if worried Yasmin wouldn't understand if he spoke too quickly. "Julian will be attending. When the time comes, just pretend that you're being bullied in front of him. No matter how strong a man is, he'll always have a bit of a hero complex, so he'll definitely help you."Donald's voice carried a hint of smug satisfaction. "Then, you can use gratitude as an excuse to move into his house. The more time you spend together
