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"I think what she said makes perfect sense," Julian said. Hearing this, Joseph realized he had no grounds to argue. Even trying to involve Julian wouldn't help, as the latter was clearly not on his side. He grabbed Stella's hand in frustration and said angrily, "Fine, since none of you are reasonable, I have nothing more to say to you."Julian chuckled coldly. "You disrupted our meal to create trouble and now want to turn it around and blame us? Quite the skill you've got there."An undeniable sense of authority radiated from him.Joseph felt a pang of unease but refused to let himself be embarrassed in front of Stella. "Mr. Hughes, I only wanted to seek justice for my girlfriend," he snapped.He figured he couldn't criticize Julian's girlfriend, but Alice was just an employee. It seemed like fair game."The issue has already been explained. Alice made it clear that she didn't do what you accused her of. You blamed her wrongfully," Julian replied, unperturbed."But I trust my
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Alice quickly raised her hand and exclaimed, "Slackers!"Back when she was part of that crowd, she didn't think much of it. But now, after leaving that circle—and especially after Joseph came looking for trouble—her resentment had deepened significantly."Exactly. People who are successful in their careers don't associate with them. And they can't mix with those wealthy but well-mannered people either, so what's left in that circle are the spoiled, arrogant rich people who lack skills or ambition. Their parents indulge them, and their friends flatter them."Because of that, they become domineering and overbearing. When they encounter problems, they don't think about the cause of the problems. Instead, they act like headless flies. Others use them as tools, and they charge forward blindly," Julian uttered in disdain.Alice sighed. "Thank goodness I don't hang out with them anymore. Otherwise, I'll probably end up as airheaded as them."Julian didn't deny it. "Based on everything I'
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I really admired Julian. He always managed to find such amazing restaurants.Julian watched me for a while, ensuring I was enjoying the food, before finally looking away.After we finished eating, we left the restaurant.Julian held my hand."Are we going straight back to work?" I asked."No, let's take a walk first. So much has been going on lately. I feel we haven't communicated much, and I'd like to take this opportunity to talk more. After all, compared to work and making money, our relationship is the most important thing."I had never thought that a man could value a relationship so highly. In my understanding, women seemed to have more delicate emotions. On the other hand, men always seemed focused on work.It wasn't until I spent time with Julian that I realized there really wasn't much difference between men and women.The only difference was whether they loved each other or not.Julian was willing to make time to nurture our relationship because he loved me.When I
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I thought carefully for a long time before saying, "I had been married to the wrong person. I know all too well what the outcome of that is. But now, looking back, I think that's an indispensable part of my life."After all, it's those experiences that shaped who I am today. So, from my point of view, as long as her safety can be ensured, it's better to respect her choices as much as possible. Life is short. Living solely under parental protection would be far too dull, don't you think?"My tone became earnest. "I hope she can live her life as she wishes."Instead of responding immediately, Julian considered my words.After a long pause, he looked at me and asked, "Do you have any regrets?"Afraid I wouldn't understand what he was referring to, he added, "About marrying Shayne?""No. After all, back then, he was all I could think about. I poured all my love into him. When he let me down, I realized I wasn't living for anyone else. I was living for myself."Julian smiled. "That's
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Julian nodded in satisfaction. "Good. Use this opportunity to remove any employees in the company who are disloyal.""We can do that?" Danny asked incredulously."Of course."Danny seemed to appreciate the suggestion. "Alright, I'll take care of these matters first, and then I'll get back to you.""Okay."…When Julian returned to the office, he poured two glasses of water.He walked over to me and handed me one of the glasses. "As expected, the Wilson family acted just as I anticipated."I took the glass and asked in confusion, "Joseph liked Alice before and targeted her family to force a marriage. Now that he's moved on, why is he still doing this?"Julian sat beside me. "Perhaps it's because he didn't get what he wanted and can't accept it. People like him grow up in an environment where their families always try to get them anything they want. That's why they have this mentality where they must obtain whatever they want at all costs."I said with disdain, "Why can't they
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Mark clearly knew I hadn't been checking the data lately, so he was eagerly anticipating my reaction.Hearing him, I opened my phone."You've handled the comic-related work very well," Julian acknowledged Mark's capabilities. "Although, for the time being, the company can't give you a raise."Moreover, the project was in its critical phase now, so a vacation wasn't feasible either.But Julian had certainly noticed Mark's hard work. "However, the company can grant you a period of paid leave. Whenever you feel tired and want to take a proper break, you can apply for leave for an extended time."Without hesitation, Mark responded, "Mr. Hughes, I'm already very satisfied with my current salary."His salary was higher than some of the company's executives."And I get commissions. That's a benefit many companies don't offer!" he added.Mark wasn't about to overestimate his options and think he could find another job that rewarded effort as much as Hughes Group did. "I have no demands
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The number truly left me in awe.Mark looked at Julian and me, smiling broadly.If I was earning this much money, it meant he wouldn't be making any less."I compared sales figures of similar merchandise abroad and found that their merchandise profits alone can bring in tens of billions annually. Converted into our currency, that's over a hundred billion. "And that doesn't even include book royalties and various other fees. If we can elevate the work to a globally top-tier level, then the income will be remarkable," Mark said.When Mark first took on this project, he hadn't thought much about it. Even when Julian painted a picture of future development, he had merely assumed Julian was exaggerating to favor his girlfriend.But as he delved deeper, he realized how vast the merchandise market was and how many ways there were to make money. That was when his perspective shifted.Julian had given him a share ratio that would make anyone envious, so he was even more motivated to i
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Everyone knew how capable Julian was at work. If he helped me, my plan would succeed. I was really looking forward to it.Smiling, Julian ruffled my hair. "Of course. I'm happy that you trust me."After he said that, I felt even more motivated. "Alright! I'll keep working striving to earn enough to support my life! Then I'll open many, many stores and help many, many people!"…Julian watched the woman in front of him working diligently, his eyes full of admiration.She had been through so much, yet she remained unaffected and continued to maintain her kindness, which was rare.Even when it came to getting revenge on others, she didn't act maliciously.It seemed that even her hatred was not as intense as others'.Julian felt that his love for Aralyn seemed to deepen without him even realizing it.He glanced at the time, noting there was still over an hour until Willow's school ended. He returned to his desk, finishing up his work for the day.…Shayne had been cooped up in
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"I believed it. Kelly even said that if Stephanie really wanted to break up with me, she'd move out of my place."Even though we weren't married and we were just dating, we were already living together. Kelly said if I used moving out as a threat, Stephanie would cave."The more Shayne listened, the more silent he became. How could Spencer be even dumber than he had been back then?But seeing his friend hurting, he didn't have the heart to rub salt in the wound.Shayne asked, "You didn't seriously believe what Kelly said, did you?""Yeah." Tears slid down Spencer's cheeks. "But before I even had the chance to threaten her, Stephanie had already packed up all her stuff and left me."That day I came home, full of confidence, thinking that as soon as I spoke up, she'd make up with me. But… I opened the door and saw that all the photos of us hanging on the wall had been taken down."The woman who used to wait for me at home with dinner ready was gone. Everything that belonged to her
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"I didn't say anything before because I thought there was no point," Spencer said.Spencer wasn't stupid. If he couldn't even see through all of that, he had no business running a company. He just never took it seriously before.He figured Stephanie would just throw a small tantrum at most, and that would be it. He never thought it would lead to such serious consequences.He continued, "Did you really think I was that dumb? That I couldn't tell what you were doing?"Kelly stayed silent.Spencer couldn't be bothered to say anything more to her. He got in his car and drove away.He arrived at a bar, ordered a few bottles of liquor, and then called Shayne. "Are you free? Come find me. I'm in a bad mood."Shayne had just gotten home, planning to spend some time with his wife and kids. But hearing Spencer's tone, he immediately said, "Okay."He turned to Luna and said, "Spencer's looking for me. I'm heading out for a bit."Luna, exhausted from a full day of work, didn't feel like d
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Kelly froze. "She's really willing to break up with you?"Spencer nodded. "She told me not to go looking for her anymore."As he spoke, it felt like needles were stabbing his heart.He had always been certain that Stephanie loved him. He had been so sure that she would never leave him.So, he had gotten arrogant, thinking no matter what he did, she would always forgive him.But he had forgotten that…Stephanie was human, too.She could get hurt, too.Spencer said, "She wasn't just throwing a tantrum. She thought it over carefully and decided she'd be better off without me."Seeing his pained expression, Kelly moved closer and pulled him into a hug."She really doesn't know how lucky she was," she said. "Meeting a guy as good as you and still letting you go? Isn't she scared someone else will swoop in and steal you away?"To Spencer, her words were like kicking him while he was down. "But I only like her. I don't want anyone else."Kelly knew that if she asked now, "What abo
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Spencer asked, "Just because of one little argument?""In your eyes, maybe it was just a little argument," Stephanie said calmly. "But for me, it was the last straw that broke the camel's back. In this relationship, I was the one who always gave more."No matter what Kelly did, the one who ended up hurt was always me. You only had to take her side and blame me to settle everything. So, to you, it was always just small stuff."She continued, "Nobody wants to spend their whole life being wronged like that. I don't either. So, after that day, I really thought it through…"How much love do I still have left for you? Is it enough to keep tolerating you and her? The answer was no. I even realized at that moment that I didn't love you anymore."Forget tolerating both of you. Even just dealing with one of you felt unbearable. Then, I thought, since it's gotten to this point… We might as well break up."When Stephanie said this, her eyes carried a relaxed smile. "I just haven't figured ou
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Shannon shook her head. "That's why I really don't think much of Luna. If it weren't for our son liking her…"Patrick understood how Shannon felt. "Honestly, we did wrong by Luna before. Once she's willing to come back, we should make it up to her as much as we can."Shannon was unwilling, but seeing Patrick insist, she could only mumble, "Fine, we'll do what you say.""Okay."…Hannah noticed that over the past few days, Patrick and Shannon hadn't contacted her at all, and she immediately found it strange.In the past, the two elders were very close to her son, almost seeing him every day. What was going on now?After putting her son to sleep, Hannah took the initiative and called Shannon. "Mrs. Cunningham..."Shannon frowned and glanced at Patrick, speaking in a low voice, "It's a call from Hannah."Patrick's face darkened almost instantly, but he forced himself to hold it in. "Don't tell her we went to see Rowan, and don't let on that we know the truth. If she wants to fool
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Rowan shook his head. "If it were really that simple, that would be nice."Patrick didn't understand why Rowan said that.Rowan continued, "Before Luna and I divorced, she had already guessed you were lying, so she made it very clear to Mason…"If I chose to come back and help you, she would divorce me. If I stayed with her, she would continue living the hard life with me."Patrick hadn't expected the truth to be like this. His face turned even uglier. Shannon was also in pain.Rowan tilted his head up, staring at the ceiling. "But in the end, I was too scared the company would fall apart, so I chose to go back. To completely cut ties with me, she went and started dating Shayne."At first, Luna still had hope for him. After all, they had truly loved each other for so long.But over time, through all the back-and-forth, she probably realized he was never going to change, so she finally gave up completely.Recently, the comics she created have been doing very well. Because of tha
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Rowan said, "Come on, I'll take you to eat."Patrick followed behind Rowan and asked, "Have you thought about what to do with Mason in the future?"Rowan didn't take the question seriously. "Why would I?""He's your only child. If you don't acknowledge him, you'll end our family line."Rowan didn't know why, but looking at the streetlights and the thinning crowd around him, he felt unusually calm. "Isn't this exactly what you wanted?"When they reached the restaurant, he handed the menu to his mother. "See what you want to eat."Shannon picked a light vegetarian dish and said, "We just didn't expect Hannah to lie to us!"Rowan crossed his legs and repeated her words. "You didn't expect Hannah to lie to you?"Patrick ordered two meat dishes before saying, "Exactly. Who would've thought she would dare lie about something like that?"Rowan stared at his father. "So, just because you said it, even if you had doubts, you really thought I cheated on her with Luna…"Shouldn't you ha
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Willow stared at me in shock for a long time before finally asking, "You can really do that?"I nodded. "Yeah. As long as you want to, you can keep in touch with her as much as you want."Willow jumped up excitedly. "That's awesome!"Just then, there was an urgent matter at the company that needed Julian's attention. After taking the call, he happened to overhear my conversation with Willow.He immediately got an idea. "During summer break, if you want to hang out with Pamela every day, she might not have that much free time."Willow's smile disappeared instantly. She asked, "Then, what should I do?"He guided her, "Do you think there's an excuse that could make both of you improve and leave her mom no reason to say no?"She followed his lead and quickly figured it out. "Studying?"He didn't give it away directly. "Oh?""Daddy, how about you hire a tutor for me during summer break? I can get a head start on school! Then, I'll ask Pamela to join me. Her mom will definitely agre
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Alice raised her voice and asked, "You two already broke up, and he's still coming around asking you to apologize?"Stephanie shrugged. "What else could it be? You don't think I'd made all that up just now, do you?"Alice had never thought that, but Spencer's behavior still struck her as outrageous. "Do you need me to help you?""No, it's fine." Stephanie had already moved on, so she needed to handle it herself. "I can deal with it."With that, she walked out of the hotel.Spencer saw her come out and quickly stepped in front of her. "Can we talk?"He expected Stephanie would agree, but she gave him a glance and asked, "What do we have to talk about?""I know you're upset because of her, but can you be the bigger person? If you just apologize to her, a lot of things can be smoothed over."She looked at him, confused. "Why should I be the bigger person?""Because you're my girlfriend!" He tried to persuade her.Hearing that, Stephanie couldn't help but laugh out loud. "It look
