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Shayne had just been deceived by Luna in the morning, so he was currently still uneasy. However, upon seeing her pitiful expression, his heart softened.He sighed and said, "Come in."Luna lowered her gaze. She knew that a successful man like Shayne always fell for this kind of act. After all, Shayne was already wealthy, so he didn't lack money. The only thing he lacked at home was a woman who could take care of household matters for him just like Aralyn once did.Luna walked over to the dining table and placed each dish before Shayne. She then sat across from him and said, "Eat."Shayne replied uneasily, "You get easily hungry these days, so go ahead and eat some as well."Luna shook her head. "It's fine.""There's too much food. I can't finish it all by myself. It would go to waste," he explained.Upon hearing that, she got a plate and slowly started eating.As Shayne watched her chew carefully, he was suddenly reminded of their university days. Back then, they were still stu
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It was no wonder Aralyn held on until that point before finally giving up on Shayne.Perhaps in Aralyn's mind, Shayne was still the Shayne from back then—the one who was willing to give up everything for her.Luna gently patted Shayne and said, "It's all in the past now."Shayne's voice was choked with emotion as he said, "Aralyn was foolish too. It took me less than half a year to win her over. The things I did for her were, to put it bluntly, just my way of lashing out after losing you. "But she thought I loved her, so she stayed by my side and treated me well without complaint for years. Why was she so dumb? If only she had realized it sooner and left me earlier. Wouldn't she have suffered less?"The more Shayne spoke, the harder he cried.Luna silently wondered since he was crying so hard right now, what was he doing back then?However, for the sake of keeping her financial support intact, she could only respond softly, "Maybe she realized it early on, but she was willing t
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Julian laughed as he spoke, "Otherwise, what if a new suitor appears by your side? Then, as you spend more time with him, you slowly realize that I'm useless aside from making money. Meanwhile, the new suitor is gentle and humorous. Wouldn't that mean I have no chance at all?"His tone was light and teasing.I answered calmly, "As long as you don't betray me, no matter what kind of suitor appears around me, I won't even consider them because you are my only choice."As I spoke, I slowed my cadence. "Because when I was stuck in the depths of despair, you were the one who pulled me out. When others discredited me, you were the one who made me realize that I wasn't as bad as they said. On the contrary, I'm great."You were the one who helped me slowly find myself again and helped me regain my confidence. I thus gradually became better. I am very grateful to you."I leaned against the kitchen doorway as I looked at his side profile and added, "And I love you very much."Julian turn
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So, Julian decided to accept the money for now.After staying silent for a moment, Alice continued, "The venue is still at the hotel, but there's a small auditorium that can accommodate several thousand people. I've gone ahead and rented it.""Several thousand people?" Julian was rather surprised when he heard the number. "Are you sure you're not joking?"Alice's voice became smaller. "I only promoted it in the group, but I didn't think they would tell their friends too. Then, they all transferred the money to me one by one. I couldn't just refuse, could I?"Even though the money wasn't hers, collecting it still made her feel quite happy.Julian was speechless.Alice knew what she did was unkind. However, people had already paid, so she needed to make sure they received the best experience possible.As such, she gathered her courage and said, "First, here's the plan for today. You'll go up first and share the key lessons you've learned from your years of entrepreneurship. Then,
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Julian watched as Alice devoured her food. Worried that I wouldn't be able to eat, he took the initiative to hand me a large plate. "You should eat too. It's okay if she goes hungry, but I'll feel distressed if you do."I accepted the plate he handed me. "Then I'll eat a little more."Julian smiled uncontrollably. "Good."Alice praised the food between bites. "Wow! This breakfast tastes fantastic! May I know which chef made it? Is he looking for a part-time job? Don't worry, I'll pay him very well!"I couldn't hold back my laughter and quickly turned to look at Julian.Julian remained expressionless as he replied, "You can't afford him."Alice asked in disbelief, "Is there really a chef in this world that I can't afford? My family's financial background may not be the best in the country, but they're still considered prestigious. Besides, my company is about to open soon. I'll be making a good amount of money every month! I can afford it, no matter how much he wants!" She spoke
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With that, Alice relaxed against the couch and looked at Julian with a sympathetic expression. Thinking back, she realized that Julian had never intended to participate in this event. It was she who had accepted the money first, using his name for publicity and claiming she would teach everyone what Julian had taught her.Julian, fearing that his reputation would be damaged, had no choice but to step in and take over.Alice sighed and said, "I owe Julian an apology."However, if there was a next time, she would still dare to do it again.I propped my face up with one hand and watched Alice.She continued, "Do you think if I use the same trick next time, Julian would still come over?"Hearing this, Julian glanced at her coldly and said, "Next time, I'll have my legal team sue you. If you don't want to see me in court, you'd better drop that idea after this."His tone was far too serious.Alice snuck a glance at him. She saw that his expression was very serious. It didn't seem
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I quickly retorted, "Don't accuse me unfairly. I never said I don't acknowledge you."Julian asked, "If you acknowledge me, then why won't you marry me?"It seemed like this was something Julian truly cared about. Holding his suit, he walked out of the closet. I stood still, watching him.As expected, when you loved someone, you hope they would acknowledge you. You'd also hope that the both of you can be together openly as husband and wife and spend a lifetime together.Julian noticed that I wasn't following him. He stopped and turned to look at me.I calmly explained, "Willow is coming back tonight."Julian looked a little disappointed. He still couldn't get me to agree.I continued, "The two of us need to seriously ask for Willow's opinion. If she doesn't agree, then we'll continue being a couple. If she does agree, we'll get married."Julian knew I was making the right decision, but he was still a little unwilling to accept it. He hoped I would agree to marry him without consid
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Aside from those two expenses, all the remaining money belonged to Luna. She roughly estimated her earnings and arrived at a number that was unbelievable. Her heart pounded uncontrollably.She had thought that selling so many books would earn her plenty. However, the profit from the dolls and other merchandise was what truly left her in awe.Luna took out her phone and called the person in charge of shipping. "Hello. I'd like to ask how many of the packages have been sent out so far?"The person in charge was clearly tired, their voice was weak as they replied, "More than half have already been shipped.""Great. This month, I'll triple your salaries." Luna felt that giving them extra pay wouldn't affect her profits.The person in charge asked in surprise, "Really?"Luna didn't expect that she, a person who used to ask others for money, was now giving others money. She replied calmly, "Yeah, but make sure to rest well. Don't push yourselves too hard. If sales are good next month,
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Seeing that no matter what they said, Luna remained unmoved, Shannon slowed her speech. "We're actually here to ask you to get back with Rowan.""Sorry, that thought has completely left my mind," replied Luna."If that's why you're here, then you should leave. I have work to do, so I won't be chatting with you any longer."Luna walked to the door and opened it. "You can go now."Shannon looked at Patrick.Patrick said coolly, "I don't even care that you're pregnant with Shayne's child anymore. In fact, if you get back together with Rowan, we can treat this child as one of our own. I hope you don't miss out on such a great opportunity.""That's not a great opportunity for me. When I didn't have a job back then, I thought being a housewife was a good life. I didn't have to worry about making money—I just had to take care of the household. But I realized it wasn't like that at all."Earning my own money is much better than relying on someone else to give it to me. This way, I don't
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"But I remember his place is pretty far from mine," Luna said, puzzled.Patrick sat down on the couch, looking at Luna. "Mainly, we figured since we came all this way to see Rowan, we might as well check in on you, too."Luna was even more confused. "Check in on me? Why?"Instead of answering her, Patrick asked, "You're pregnant."Luna glanced down at her stomach, then replied, "So what? I've been divorced from Rowan for so long, and I've been with Shayne for quite a while now. It's perfectly normal that I'm pregnant. You guys hated me before."Back then, you were eager for me to be with someone else. Now that I am, you guys should be happy."Luna sat down as well. When she was with Rowan, she had always been respectful in front of Patrick and Shannon.She had always seen them as family and worked hard to earn their approval.But no matter what she did, it was never enough.For a long time, Luna wondered if she was doing something wrong.But after the divorce—and after she wa
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When I found out Serena didn't have a job yet, an idea immediately came to mind. "I actually started a new company. We're hiring. The salary during the probation period is ten thousand dollars a month, with weekends and all national holidays off. And if you perform well, there's a big commission on top of that."I was about to add more when Mark sent me a photo. It was a payroll statement.Right after that, he sent a voice message. "Take a look at how much they've earned in commissions!"I tapped on the image. The company didn't have many employees yet, but every single one of them had already made over a million in commission—some even over five million.The amusement in my eyes deepened as I replied, "I hope they'll take home even more next month."Mark responded without hesitation, "At the rate sales are going, doubling it shouldn't be a problem."After reading his messages, I finally put my phone down and looked at Serena. "But of course, it all depends on our product sales.
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In the cafe, I looked at the young woman sitting across from me and asked, "What's your name?"She was sipping her milk tea. When she heard my question, she quickly looked up and replied, "My name is Serena Towson. You can call me Serena. I used to stay in the ward next to yours."I was a bit puzzled. "Then, how do you know I was framed?"Serena took a deep breath, lowering her head. "Actually, I should be apologizing to you for this.""Why are you apologizing?" I asked in confusion.Serena didn't answer. She looked uneasy as she kept looking down, pushing her phone toward me.On the screen was a voice recording.I tapped play.It was a conversation between Luna and someone else. "I need you to avoid the surveillance cameras and spill oil in that area. Do you hear me?"The other person seemed doubtful about Luna's plan. "If we do that, it'll be hard to clean up, and people will definitely notice something's off!""Don't pour too much. Just pour enough so she'll fall when she
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I looked around and saw that there was no one else around before turning to leave."Are you Aralyn?"I heard someone call my name and turned around to see a stranger.A little confused, I asked, "Yes?""I heard from someone at the hospital that you went there before, trying to find proof that Luna was the one who framed you. Isn't that right?" The woman seemed nervous.I had been trying to get evidence for this for a long time, but after so much effort, I hadn't found anything.At this point, I was about to give up on that approach.After all, I had other ways to get back at Luna and Shayne.Hearing what she said, I was surprised. "What, you have proof?""Yes, I do," she said firmly.If I could really get my hands on that kind of evidence, my revenge would be even more ruthless.But I knew that in situations like this, it was important to stay calm. "Why don't we talk about it at a cafe?"The woman hesitated.I smiled. "Do you have time?"Only then did she nod. "Of course
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I wanted Shayne to care about Luna, and when Luna gave birth to the baby who wasn't his, Shayne would be immensely devastated, especially since Luna and Charlotte had even forced Shayne into getting a vasectomy.Sometimes I couldn't help but wonder if Luna and Charlotte were on my side.Charlotte looked confused. "Good?"I nodded. "Yes, good."Charlotte studied me. "If he and Luna are doing well, that means he doesn't want you anymore.""Then so be it." I had long since stopped caring about Shayne.Charlotte fell silent.I met her gaze. "I'm married now. Maybe I didn't inform you, but Julian and I are legally married. We just haven't made it public. After being with Julian, I've felt a kind of security that I never had in my previous relationship."So, I also hope that this marriage will last. Of course, it'd be even better for me if all of you stopped bothering me."With that, I was ready to end the conversation. "Anything else you wanted to say? If not, I'll head upstairs."
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"Then, do we really need to give them commissions?"I didn't mind. "Yeah, go ahead. If they see that hard work pays off in our company, they'll be more willing to stay, right?""Yeah." Mark chuckled."I get what you're saying. I'll take care of it now.""Alright."After the call ended, Julian walked over to me and held my hand.I gently rubbed his hand in return. "What is it?""Your career is getting more and more successful," Julian said, a bit emotionally.When we first got together, I had nothing—just myself.But over time, I started drawing comics.With the right promotion, my comics gained traction and became a hit.That led to merchandise, trendy collectibles.But Julian never expected that I'd be able to launch my own plushies, start my own company, and make serious money.He always knew I was capable.But seeing me rise back to my peak in such a short time still surprised him.I smiled. "Yeah. Back when I was penniless and kicked out of my house, I never would've
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"My plan is to take advantage of the fact that our comic still has some merchandise and the hype hasn't died down yet. While ensuring quality, we'll speed up production as much as possible."I understood what Julian meant. "Alright.""Should I arrange it now?" Julian asked."Sure."Julian took his phone and went out to the balcony to share his thoughts with Mark.As someone who had been working with Julian for years, Mark immediately understood what Julian meant. "Leave it to me."Still, to make sure he didn't misinterpret any details, he confirmed everything with Julian.Only after making sure there were no issues did he finally breathe a sigh of relief and ask Julian to hand me the phone."Yes?" I asked, confused about why he needed to speak to me."Our company's recruitment is pretty much done. I ran the numbers, and with our current profits, we can afford to raise the salaries of our interns," he quickly informed."Since you're bringing this up, that means you already hav
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Shannon looked at Patrick.Patrick said, "Tell Rowan to win Luna back. She married someone else out of heartbreak, and that's because of us. Now we have money and are willing to spend it on her. I believe she'll come around. She'll want to come back and be with us again. It just takes time."Patrick wasn't used to staying in such a small place, so he said to Rowan, "Drive us to the hotel.""Alright."Rowan dropped his parents off at the hotel and then returned to his place. Sitting on the couch, he took out his phone and pulled up a photo of Luna.She was sitting by the ocean, turning her head to look at him, her eyes sparkling and filled with love.Rowan couldn't understand how things had gotten to this point.He picked up his phone and texted Luna. "I finally understand why my parents treated you that way back then.""I've known for a while," Luna replied calmly.Rowan was a little surprised. "You knew?""Yeah, I found out a few days ago. But that's your family's issue. It
