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Then why did the restless unease in Shayne's heart settle the moment he felt Aralyn's presence lingering in every corner of the house?He sat in the living room. Now, he didn't even know what love was. His friends all said he loved Luna. He had her, and they even had a child together. However, whenever he thought about spending the rest of his life with Luna, he felt suffocated. It wasn't until Luna moved out with her child that he finally felt a sense of relief.People often said that bystanders had the best view of things. Shayne couldn't stop himself from wondering if loving someone felt the way he did whenever he faced Luna.…Willow must have been completely exhausted yesterday. When I went to wake her up, I had to call her several times before she answered groggily.After opening the door, she sleepily walked to the bathroom to wash up. She then did her usual morning routine which consisted of practicing speaking in front of the mirror, reciting phonetics, jogging, then
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Zach's voice gradually weakened. "But who will be good to me?"His mother no longer wanted him, and his father didn't care about him. He stared at the ground, not wanting to cry, but the tears still fell one drop at a time.…Shayne didn't need to drop Zach off, but he still arrived at the kindergarten at drop-off time. Seeing Zach's pitiful appearance, he approached him and asked, "Do you need my help?"Zach raised his head, looked at Shayne, then shook his head. "It's fine."Confused, Shayne asked, "Why? You're following her around every day. Aren't you trying to spend more time with her? Isn't it better if I could find an opportunity for the two of you to be alone?"It was good, but the one who caused her to give up on him was Shayne. If he hadn't secretly brought him to meet Luna, he wouldn't have been deceived into thinking Luna was good. Then, he wouldn't have started hating his mother more and more. He also wouldn't have started bullying her.Aralyn now treated him li
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Julian looked at me with amusement. "Haven't you asked about the salaries of the others in our household?"I was stumped by that question. Julian then explained, "None of their monthly salaries are less than 30 thousand dollars. Besides, Willow has autism. She doesn't really like interacting with people. Taking care of her is harder than taking care of other children. So, it makes sense that I'd increase your salary."He added calmly, "Of course, the most important thing is that she's improving under your attentive care. I had wanted to give you even more in bonuses, but I was afraid you wouldn't accept it, so I settled on 80 thousand dollars. This is already my lowest offer."I responded, "But this is all part of my job scope."Julian's dark eyes looked pleased as he smiled. "In my opinion, you should be rewarded if you do well.""Alright," I replied. He had successfully convinced me.I then said, "But what about the posters? Didn't we agree on that? Just pay me a normal rate.
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Gabriel felt uncomfortable as well. But since Lilia had just recovered, he couldn't let her become too upset and risk her condition worsening.He quickly comforted her, "She was so young at the time, and she had suffered such a huge blow. On top of that, Amber said such harsh things to her. It's normal for her to feel worried."Upon hearing that, Lilia was even angrier. "How could that old hag say such nonsense to such a young child?"Gabriel couldn't understand either. "It just shows she's no good!" "Yes. Once I've fully recovered, I'm definitely going to her house to teach her a good lesson and help Willow vent all that anger!""Absolutely!"…Back in the office, I turned on my laptop. Thinking about how Julian wanted to customize a doll modeled after Pamela to help Willow recover, I didn't bother with drawing comics. Instead, I sat on the couch, envisioning Pamela's appearance. Once the design was clear in my mind, I got to work on the sketch. Then, I added the colors.B
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"The views on your videos will continue to grow rapidly, so…"He gestured with his finger, signaling for me to hand over my phone.I complied.Mark skillfully tapped on my phone a few times before explaining, "You mentioned that you don't want to run ads, so we'll place links to some of our products on your homepage instead. Hughes Group belongs to Mr. Hughes, who's Willow's father."Think of it as helping her dad promote his products. Plus, if the products sell, you'll earn a share of the profits. This way, you'll have an additional source of income."I blinked.Seeing that I didn't respond, Mark hesitated and set my phone down. "You don't like the idea?" I shook my head. "I just didn't expect to have such a good supervisor and such a great boss."They were genuinely putting so much thought into helping me earn more money.Mark didn't refute. "I also think the boss is great""Do the people helping to promote me get this treatment too?" I asked, looking at Mark.Mark turned
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Julian crossed his legs and leaned back, staring at the ceiling. He was pondering this problem seriously.He had never been in a relationship and lacked experience. Should he take a lesson from someone who was experienced? But who would be suitable?…Avery stood by the floor-to-ceiling window, reviewing Aralyn's accounts across various platforms.She clearly remembered that just a few days ago, Aralyn didn't have that many followers. Even the comments and likes were unimpressive. Why did the numbers suddenly surge?Had they started promoting Aralyn already? Avery couldn't understand. Wasn't she Aralyn's editor?If they had begun promoting Aralyn's work, why hadn't anyone consulted her?Avery wanted to go find Julian to ask what was going on. But she hesitated upon recalling Julian's look of disdain in the conference room.After much deliberation, Avery decided to approach Mark. Standing outside his office, she raised her hand and knocked on the door."Come in."Mark looked
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Avery remained silent. Luna had been dealing with so many troubles lately, yet she still managed to submit her work on time every day, which was no easy feat.Avery decided it was better not to bother Luna with work-related issues.After thinking it through, she smiled and said, "Nothing. I just saw how fast Aralyn is, and it made me a bit anxious."Luna finally relaxed. "That's good to hear."…Perhaps it was due to the rise in stats, but my drawing pace improved significantly this morning. What usually took me until the afternoon to finish was done entirely by the morning.Although I was exhausted, lying on the couch and watching the followers climb steadily made me feel as if everything I was doing was worth it."Aralyn."Alice, who had grown close to me, no longer bothered knocking before entering my office. She walked straight over to me. "I've got some good news for you.""What is it?"Alice sat beside me, toying with my hair. "After I went home yesterday, I realized yo
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Julian merely hummed in response. He then reminded her, "However, Aralyn and I are still developing our relationship, so you need to be careful and not mention that when you're with her."Alice nodded knowingly. "I get it. You're afraid Aralyn will know about it and she'll start avoiding you, which would make it harder to pursue her, right?"Julian rarely showed an approving expression, but he nodded. "Yes."Scanning Alice up and down, Julian hesitated for a long time before asking politely, "May I ask you something?""Me?" Alice pointed to herself incredulously."Yes."Alice, now smug, leaned against the wall and said, "Go ahead.""Do you know how to pursue someone?" Julian got straight to the point.Alice had once pursued him, so she should have experience. Julian decided to learn from her.The smile on Alice's face instantly disappeared, and the way she looked at Julian changed. "Are you trying to provoke me on purpose?" Julian was puzzled. "Why do you say that?"Alice w
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"Otherwise, at the slightest disturbance, we'd start worrying about what we'll do in the future if their company goes bankrupt.""That's true." Joseph imagined himself running a major company and becoming number one in the industry, surrounded by people treating him like a star.He couldn't help but smile. "Alright! We'll do as you say!""Then go home and ask your dad how to manage a company. Remember to take detailed notes so you don't forget the most crucial and important points. I'll ask my dad as well. Don't worry. I'll write everything down."We'll have a discussion afterward. For the parts that are the same, we'll follow them. For the differences, we'll combine the best of both," uttered Alice.Joseph responded excitedly, "Alright."He had been troubled emotionally, thinking he shouldn't waver for another woman just because of what Alice said.But now, his mind was entirely focused on business.He believed that once he succeeded, women would naturally come to him and purs
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But when he saw the high prices, he suddenly felt like it wasn't worth it. A regular apartment only cost a few thousand dollars a month. One night in a hotel cost tens of thousands of dollars. It was enough to rent a place for a whole year and even hire a housekeeper to clean up the place.In the end, Joseph booked a hotel for 200 dollars. After checking in, he realized that while it wasn't as luxurious as the expensive ones, there wasn't that big of a difference. It was still inhabitable.…Alice had finally found such a good way to earn money, so she wanted to take full advantage of this opportunity. Even though she was already very frugal with her spending, and her salary and bonuses from the company were quite high, she had to admit that making a lot of money on her own still made her feel really happy.As she lay under the covers, her mind was filled with thoughts of how to expand her and Joseph's business. She also thought of how to make more people aware of them.However, A
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So, Avery choosing another man was the reason he was so upset. Joseph suddenly stopped in his tracks. However, he remembered that Avery had never actually said she loved him. It was Alice who said it.It was because he saw Avery trying to please him that he naturally assumed Alice was right—that Avery had a crush on him.Joseph had a vague sense of unease. He turned around and went back to Alice's house. He raised his hand and rang the doorbell. "Hello?"Upon hearing this, Alice walked to the gate with a yawn. "What is it?"Joseph stared at Alice as he asked, "I wanted to ask… Avery has never loved me, right?"Alice was stumped by his question. How did he figure it out?She looked away, feeling a little guilty.Joseph's voice rose. "So, you've been lying to me from the very beginning? Why did you do it? Was it for revenge?"Since she had been exposed, Alice had no intention of hiding it anymore. "Yeah, why else? You suddenly found a woman to date and called her my substitute. Y
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"However, you need to let me finish. Being handsome is important, but it's not the most important thing. You and I both know that."Joseph was still very upset. "Yeah?"Alice continued, "A man's career is also very important. The reason she chose someone else now is probably because your career isn't successful enough. If you became the CEO of a publicly listed company right now and approached her, she'll think she hit the jackpot!"Joseph sneered and replied, "I get it now. When I return, I will do everything I can to build my career. Once I've succeeded, I will find her and tell her about the great man she missed out on!"Alice awkwardly looked away. If he went to find Avery, she would be confused because she never liked him in the first place. However, Alice dared not say that. She merely smiled and said, "Then work hard!"Joseph was still feeling miserable.Alice thought that in this state, Joseph was particularly suited to working for her and helping her make money. "Constan
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However, Joseph saw Avery open the door. She then wrapped her arms around the man's neck, standing on her tiptoes to kiss him.Joseph felt like he had been struck by lightning. Didn't Avery like him? Why was she so affectionate with another man? Could it be that she was stringing him along?Joseph quickly turned around in a panic, took the elevator down, and left the building.…The man heard the noise and turned around. He looked at Joseph's retreating figure and asked, "Do you know him?"Avery shook her head and replied, "No."The man smiled and said, "Then he must have gone to the wrong floor. Avery, I miss you so much."Avery pulled the man into her room forcefully. She then slammed the door shut behind them.…Joseph ran out of the neighborhood. However, his face felt a little cold. He was crying.He had been abandoned by his family, and his friends weren't generous with him. He once thought there were still people who loved him, but the only person who secretly liked
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Alice knew she could help. She knew her friends were inexperienced, so when they started their businesses, they were full of passion. However, they suddenly realized they didn't know what kind of projects to do once they had secured the venue, hired the people, and wanted to start the project.Alice thought that starting with them would be a good option. Sure enough, after sending out her message, she received responses full of complaints about how hard entrepreneurship was, how they were completely in the dark, and had no idea what projects to pursue or how to find business partners.She actively messaged them, carefully confirming their needs, and then passed the information on to Joseph one by one. Once Joseph received the information, he found that a large portion of it perfectly matched his friends' projects. Even if his friends were not working on related projects, he would find other people who could work with them.The both of them were very happy once they ensured that ev
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What Joseph didn't expect was that his friends just so happened to be struggling to find the right people to take charge of their projects, so he introduced them to his clients. In the end, they sealed a deal. Some of them even met up late at night to sign contracts on the spot.Once everything was finalized, both his friends and the clients sent Joseph large tips as thanks. He didn't try to be polite and accepted all of it. Once he did so, he checked his account balance and could hardly believe his eyes. Had he really made money this easily?By the time the cab stopped in front of Alice's building, Joseph was still in a daze. It wasn't until the driver reminded him that they had arrived that he snapped out of it. He then called Alice to notify her of his arrival.Alice came down and handed him all of her membership cards.Joseph was stunned. "You won't believe how much money I made on the way here.""How much?" she asked, puzzled."300 thousand dollars." Joseph felt like he was
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Although Alice was using Joseph, he wasn't exactly innocent either. Back then, he had found a stand-in and would constantly show up in front of her acting crazy.Compared to that, her approach was much milder. "But why did you call me?"Hearing Alice's question, Joseph finally remembered why he was calling her. "I got a side gig. It's to help people who don't have the background or connections to access our social circles. They can then reach out to the people they want to reach and form opportunities to work together with them."Alice was surprised. "That's a good business idea. Then what?"Joseph asked a little uneasily, "It's just that not enough places are granting me access, so I wanted to ask if you have any membership cards I could borrow?"Alice didn't reject him immediately. "Let me check.""Alright."Alice opened a drawer filled with membership cards for all sorts of high-profile events. She couldn't help but furrow her brows.In the past, she loved attending variou
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"Only when you earn your salary through your own abilities can you truly be independent. Otherwise, if you spend your whole life relying on others to support you, they'll eventually get tired of it."Lucas was very pleased when he heard this. "Thank you. He has grown a lot."Alice wondered if Lucas would still be thanking her when Joseph brought Avery home. However, she didn't express any of that. She merely laughed it off, trying to fool him. "He's smart."Lucas continued, "It seems like my son will come to you again whenever he faces any difficulties in the future. I hope you'll look out for him when that happens."Alice answered without hesitation, "Of course, don't worry."After all, she still needed to use Joseph to get her revenge on Avery. She would keep tabs on the progress of Joseph and Avery's relationship at all times. Even if Joseph didn't seek her out, she would take the initiative to do so.Lucas said, moved, "You're wonderful. Feel free to find me if you ever need
