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"Have you struck it rich?" I asked.Mark waited for Julian to open the office door and walked in with us. Once the door was closed and he was sure no one could overhear our conversation, he finally shared, "You guessed it right!""What?" I asked, surprised.Mark took several deep breaths to calm himself before quickly saying, "Recently, the employees in the comic department have been promoting your comic actively."Maybe the promotion's really effective—or your comic is just that good—but the readers are increasing. People are even recommending your books on their own initiative."I was stunned.Mark continued, "As a result, the sales of your published comic books have multiplied several times compared to last month! Even the merchandise and plushies are selling just as well."My heart pounded. Last month's sales had already seemed good enough to me. I even thought there was a chance they might drop, but they actually went up."Do you know what this means?" Mark asked.I was c
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"What's that?" Mark asked in confusion."They're blind boxes. You create a series of small figurines, put them in boxes, and let people draw them at random. They can see if they get the ones they like. But when making them, you have to include some hidden editions."That way, when players draw a hidden edition, they'll feel a strong sense of accomplishment. If we turn all the characters from Aralyn's comic into designer toys and give them different outfits and looks, don't you think we could make even more money?"Mark hadn't expected Julian to have such a strong business sense. "I'll get started on the planning right away.""Alright."Julian waited until Mark left before turning to me. "The design drafts for the figurines are up to you."I smiled and nodded. "Okay."After saying that, I returned to my desk and opened my laptop.Julian sat down beside me, not saying anything. He just stared at me intently.Confused, I turned my head and looked at him. "Yes?""Willow has agree
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Julian shook his head. "No."Only then did I dial the number. "I heard your factory isn't doing well. Have you considered selling it?"The person on the other end refused firmly, "Sorry, I believe that under my leadership, the company will get through this difficult time. So, for now, I'm not considering it.""Alright, then. If you ever change your mind, you can contact me." Since they weren't willing, I wouldn't push it.The other person took a deep breath, clearly unhappy. But they still responded politely, "Alright."Julian waited until the conversation was over before speaking up. "You didn't get it?""Yeah," I said, not minding letting Julian know my progress.I rested one hand on the side and added, "But it's no big deal."Julian smiled. "Need my help?"I shook my head. "No. Honestly, even if you helped, it wouldn't make much of a difference. The person in charge of that company has always been like that. Unless the factory goes bankrupt, they would never transfer it to
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There was no hiding the coldness in my eyes. "To make sure my mom left with nothing, he even tried to transfer assets and create fake debts so she would be burdened with massive liabilities. But he failed. However, because of him, my mom still went through a rough time."When she got divorced, she didn't take a single cent from that scumbag and had to raise me on her own. She didn't have much work experience, so finding a job was difficult. She hit roadblocks everywhere and had to take any job just to get by."My tone gradually turned disdainful. "At first, my mom thought the reason she struggled to find a job was that she had been a stay-at-home mom for too long. But later, she found out it was because, after the divorce, that scumbag was so afraid she'd live well that he deliberately blacklisted her."He went around threatening people, saying that if anyone dared to hire my mom, he would cut off all business ties with them."My eyes turned colder. "He had some influence in our ci
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"My mom noticed that Mr. Preston was hesitating, so she told him that she didn't expect an immediate answer. She also said that it was fine if he didn't want to do it—she could find someone else. After all, it was a good opportunity to take down a rival company while boosting one's own reputation."If Mr. Preston didn't want it, someone else definitely would. After saying that, my mom turned to leave when Mr. Preston stopped her and said he agreed. My mom specialized in marketing and public relations, and the job Mr. Preston offered her was to take charge of this entire situation."My mom completed the task brilliantly. First, she spread the word that the scumbag was a bad person, which made him step forward to clarify. Then, my mom released evidence that he forced her to leave with nothing. He defended himself by claiming that she had never contributed to the family."Next, my mom accused him of cheating. He explained that he only started dating the other woman after the divorce, s
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I thought back to the scumbag's arrogant attitude at the time and found it hilarious.Even after the divorce, he still thought my mother would be afraid of him and that she would listen to whatever he said.He thought as long as he mentioned that the company would suffer, my mother would panic.I had no idea where he got that kind of confidence."My mom told him that she didn't do anything and that he could press charges if he wanted to. The scumbag knew that everything my mom said was true; she wasn't lying. When he failed to intimidate my mom, he tried threatening to stop supporting me."My mom said he never even supported me when I was little and that he even wanted to cut off every possible way for us to survive. Saying that only made him look like a joke. She asked him if he really thought she was afraid of him."Then, she told him to get lost because seeing him only dampened her mood. When he couldn't get through to my mom, he came to me, hoping to manipulate me instead. Bu
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I didn't refuse. After all, I didn't have much work on hand. As long as I finished what I had to do, I would have the rest of the day.If we celebrated in the morning, working in the afternoon wouldn't be too late.Julian looked at me and asked, "Is there anywhere you want to go? Or anything you want to do?"I understood that he wanted to fulfill my wishes.But after thinking for a moment, I really couldn't come up with any place to go. So, I hesitated and asked, "How about we just go back to the company?"Julian had almost no experience in relationships. Though he was disappointed with my response, he still nodded. "Alright."On the way back, I remembered that ever since that scumbag had gone to prison, I hadn't paid attention to his situation.He should have been released a long time ago.He was the type to hold grudges. Back then, my mom and I had ruined him, so he would surely be looking for a way to get back at me.I needed to keep an eye on his situation.Taking out my
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"If I remember correctly, you should be in your 50s, almost 60, right? You might have three children. One is me, one is the mistress' daughter, and the other is the child your current wife is carrying. Maybe supporting your children isn't a problem for you right now."But what about ten years from now? Or 20 years from now? By then, your child will only be about 20 years old, while you'll be in your 70s, close to 80."At that time, when he needs your help the most, will you still be able to provide him with anything?Or do you think the mistress's daughter will help him?"Donald fell into silence.The mistress and her daughter didn't even acknowledge him, let alone his child.Donald wasn't that optimistic.I didn't force him to think along my lines. "Among your children, I'm the most accomplished and capable one as of now, so I believe you meeting me is crucial."Donald remained silent for a long time. This time, he had already thought his plan through. He even guessed that I wo
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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
