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Cordy was amongst the many who submitted tenders to acquire Levine Ventures.She wasn’t interested in the Levines' estate, but she was convinced that she needed to save something for Dicky.Who knows? A spark might be all it takes to keep a fire going.Moreover, she was still partners with Patrick, who was eager to acquire Levine Ventures too. He certainly offered her as much financial backing as she needed, and they often discussed which subsidiary or shares to acquire for a successful acquisition.It was also customary for Patrick to provide her with certain insider information after business discussions. Though he appeared to do it out of the goodness of his heart, Cordy had the feeling that he simply liked to gossip like some housewives would."Jessica will be announcing her new engagement in a few days just then," Patrick said.Cordy frowned. She heard before from Patrick that Jessica was quickly brought to heel by her own family, but this development was still way too fas
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In fact, Cordy herself had been wary of Jessica. She had been rather uneasy after the two months of peace, worried that Jessica would strike at her out of the blue.Patrick’s take naturally afforded her some relief—she was at least safe before Jessica got married.With that, Cordy didn’t drag on her conversation with Patrick. They soon hung up, since he was a busy man.Cordy hesitated for a moment in her office. Then, she headed to the detention center with the four bodyguards Patrick had arranged for her. John was visibly skinnier in his prison uniform and bald haircut. In fact, he had been losing weight every day since he was arrested.Even if he was smiling every time she came to visit, it wasn’t that hard to tell that he wasn’t doing well."Don't look at me like that," he said feebly. "I know I look hideous right now."He was certainly a lot less bright and glamorous than when he was the scion of the Levines.Cordy averted her eyes—he wasn’t hideous to her, but it hurt
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From the outset, it was only Jessica who was in love with John—in fact, all those terrible things she had done were for his sake.Yet, did John not feel guilty about her current predicament at all?"I do, but not as much as you'd think," John admitted. "I can’t pretend to ignore her repeated attempts to have you killed.""But she's serious about you—""You matter more than I do," John said determinedly.In other words, he was willing to take anything Jessica threw at him, not Cordy. Cordy's heart skipped a beat, and she got a little emotional from John's protectiveness.John in turn raised a brow and asked, "What, you'd rather I be nicer to her?"He was obviously scrawny now, but he still had the visage of a self-important CEO. Did he think he still was one? His family's estate was almost completely sold off!"No," Cordy replied nonetheless."Really?"Cordy shrugged. "I was just checking."John's lips curled upwards. "Did you know, Cordy? You make me happy when you get s
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After sending off Dicky, Cordy headed to the courthouse.Although she was used to the presence of her four bodyguards who shadowed her everywhere, by now, the journalists camped outside were shocked by it and were a little afraid to get close.After looking around, they quickly decided that they couldn’t resist a headline, and started to flock around Cordy.The bodyguards quickly moved to shield her, so the journalists had to ask their questions from three feet away by shouting very loudly."What are you doing here, Miss Sachs? Do you have some sort of relationship with John Levine? There were photos circulating of you being very close to his son!""What’s your relationship with Patrick Stuart? Are you dating?""What is your opinion of the Stuarts' direct annulment of Jessica Stuart and John Levine's engagement?"Cordy was already in a bad mood and had no patience for the journalists even as they peppered her with questions, and thus responded half-heartedly, "I wouldn’t waste t
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There was a hint of teasing in Sam’s tone, while Cordy’s pupils dilated.Surprised?! Aghast was more like it!Bob was dating Zoe, wasn’t he? Why was he suddenly dating Cora?What was going on here?"There's still time before the trial starts," Bob told Cordy. "Let's step out for a moment. I'll tell you in private.""Okay," Cordy agreed to it immediately. Sam, however, was less than composed at that. "Hey! Why act all hush-hush? Why can't you talk with me around? Aren't we bros? Bob!"Bob simply ignored him and left with Cordy."Shit!" Sam could not help cursing and barking at Bob. "Remember, Bob! Don't lust after your bro's wife!"Cordy was at a loss for words—it wasn’t surprising that Zoe was always so mean towards Sam. Even if parents could name their child poorly, there was some truth to name-calling!At the same time, Cordy and Bob stepped outside the courtroom to one of the walkways, where Bob cut straight to the point. "Zoe and I broke up.""Why?" Cordy had a hunch,
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When Cordy dialed Zoe’s number, her call was immediately answered by a machine voice.[The number you have dialed is not recognized. Please check if you have the correct number and try again.]Had Zoe changed her number? Did she have her old number deleted?! What could have been going on between her, Jay, and Bob? However, there was no doubt that what Bob said was true. Even if Cordy hadn’t spoken with the man much, it was obvious that he was no liar.Does that mean there was some sort of misunderstanding between Zoe and Bob? And what was the deal with Zoe and Jay? Jay was comatose, while Zoe suddenly went missing…"Cordy."Cordy came to her senses when Quinn called out to her, suddenly having no idea what was going on with Zoe."Have you been in touch with Zoe lately?" Cordy suddenly asked Quinn. Quinn paused for a moment. She was about to ask Cordy why she was standing in the walkway alone, and clearly looking flustered at that.Quinn did wonder if it was about Joh
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Quinn then said, "The trial’s starting soon. Let's go in.""Oh, right. What brings you here?" Cordy asked casually, since Quinn wasn’t that close with John."I'm just auditing, I guess."With a start, Cordy realized she almost forgot that Quinn was a lawyer, and how sharp Quinn looked when defending Cordy in her own trial.They both entered the courtroom, recovering their composure once they entered. After all, they were both used to staying indifferent when others were around.As they sat down together beside Bob, Sam seemed to turn to look at Quinn for a moment, but ultimately said nothing.She didn’t look his way either, staring straight ahead at the judge's bench even though the judiciary panel hadn’t shown up yet.Soon, people started to fill inside. Cordy blinked when she saw John.He seemed to have lost even more weight since she last saw him, and now, he was all bones.Adding to his height, it looked like a strong gust would be enough to knock him off his feet.Cord
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Beside her, Quinn seemed to notice Cordy getting nervous, and said, "Calm down. The prosecutors only present the evidence and witness statements in the case, and they couldn’t personally affect the verdict. That's why they're fundamentally different from counsels, who’d do their best to get an advantageous outcome for their clients. Prosecutors have to stick to facts."But what if the prosecutor went against that rule?"We'd have to wait and see," Quinn whispered quietly into Cordy's ear. "We can ask for a change if there’s proof of prejudice involved in the trial. It's easy to stir controversy since the public is really interested in this case, too."Cordy nodded.Right now, they had to watch quietly as everything unfolded.Still, Cordy couldn’t resist glancing at John.John had to know who Sean was, since Sean often made the front page in various media. If Cordy recognized Sean, John would too—in fact, they might have even rubbed shoulders.Even so, John wasn’t reacting at all
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Soon, another nurse emerged from the delivery room with a small bundle. "Is the mother's family here?""Yes!" John exclaimed loudly."The delivery was successful," the nurse said. "The baby weighs eight pounds—""How is she?" John asked in agitation, not caring about the child."She's fine. The doctor is just helping her clean up and she'll be out soon," the nurse replied.As John breathed a sigh of relief, the nurse reminded him, "Aren't you the father? Here's your child."John took the baby off her arms, staring at her for a moment as the others flocked around him. "Oh, she's so fair!" Zoe could not help exclaiming. "That's the most beautiful baby I've ever seen.""Are you saying that your son's ugly?" Bob teased."To be honest, yeah," Zoe replied without thinking.Jay cleared his throat—even if it was a subjective opinion, it still hurt to have his own baby called ugly."Let me carry her," Zoe volunteered just then, and John did not hesitate to hand her his baby.As Zoe
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"What?!" Zoe exclaimed in shock.Beside them, John's face fell despite being usually stoic.Still, even before anyone could react, he scooped Cordy up in his arms and left.Zoe did not hesitate to follow, but Jay reminded her, "We're the hosts, Zoe.""Don't care." Zoe was completely unconcerned. "Ask my mom and your sister to handle the guests. I'm going with Cordy!"Jay hesitated for a moment before deciding to follow since there was no reasoning with Zoe.Sam and Quinn also realized that something was out of place.As they pulled away reluctantly, Bob shouted from below, "If you're done kissing, we're going to the hospital! Cordy's going into labor!"Quinn hurried after them as soon as she hurt, but Sam caught her. "Slow down. We can catch up."In fact, most of the guests were leaving as well—it was as if the banquet for Zoe's son was actually intended for everyone else.The poor boy was certainly unlucky to have such unreliable parents!-As everyone rushed to the hospit
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"I'm swelling from my pregnancy," Quinn explained. "It's not your fault."Sam was left staring at her for a while before asking, "So, what should I do?""I'll put it on when I slim down.""Oh." Sam was a little disappointed, since he had always dreamed of having her put on the ring he had custom made.But this was fine—they had all the time they needed, and the most important thing for him is that Quinn was marrying him!He rose to his feet just then, and everyone was cheering as soon as he did. "Kiss! Kiss! Kiss!"Quinn blushed right then, and Sam could see that she was embarrassed.He did not want to make things awkward for her, even if he was quite eager at the moment.Heaven knows how much he missed that night's drunken fumble they had. In fact, during the times he remembered it in dreams, he had to wash his pants when he woke up.Still, just as he took Quinn's hand and started to leave, he felt a softness on his lips—Quinn was kissing him! Sam's heart pounded thunderous
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Everyone waited patiently for the final outcome.Quinn's eyes were welling up with tears, threatening to gush if she so much as blinked.She did her best to hold back her tears—to be strong!Sam pursed his lips in turn, his Adam's apple bobbing.A long while passed, and it felt like a century for Quinn when she finally heard him say, "Yes."Quinn's tears started falling in happiness as Sam declared loudly, "I'll marry you, Quinn—it's what I've always wanted to do! I won't let you go even if you regret it eventually! You only get to be with me, and I'll never let any other man claim you! I'll become very overbearing… eventually!""I won't regret it," Quinn said, determined.She certainly would not regret marrying him!Zoe walked up to them with perfect timing just then, and Sam did a double take.He finally remembered that Zoe was the host of this luncheon and was going to leave with Quinn when Zoe whipped out a small red velvet box."You know what's in here, don't you?" Zoe a
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However, Sam had already pushed Quinn away before she could tell him. But even if he did not love her or did not want to be with her, she would never stay with Ryan.She had been disappointed in Sam, wondering why he would give up so easily.Was she that unimportant to him?Therefore, if it were not for Zoe and Cordy showing her that video or telling her so much, she would never have known that he loved her for years…Sam's heart ached even as he looked into Quinn's tearful eyes.He reached out a hand, but soon withdrew it—would he not burden her?Even so, it hurt to restrain himself as he watched her, and he was actually getting the feeling that Quinn loved him…But she already had Ryan's child…Well, he was fine with that, as long as the child was Quinn's.But would she not mind?"I will marry you, Sam," Quinn said slowly and clearly then. "Not because you're a good man, not because you prepared so much for me, and not because of how much you prepared for me, but because I
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Everyone in the hall was staring at Sam and Quinn, while Quinn took center stage, staring fixedly at Sam.He stood in the middle of the crowd, watching her silently.She in turn felt fear that he would turn and leave, just as she did not know if she had the courage to stand before him again and to declare her feelings for him in front of so many others.Nonetheless, amid the deafening silence, Sam suddenly walked toward the stage.His pace was slow as if his feet were made of lead, but he was also unusually determined.Quinn's heart raced uncontrollably right then!Everyone else was watching them nervously, especially Cordy and Zoe, with the latter being especially concerned that the cowardly Sam would bail.Fortunately, he was a man who showed responsibility. He would not leave Quinn alone and embarrassed.Hence, as everyone looked on, Sam stood before Quinn, his gaze flickering as their eyes met.He gulped ever so slightly, his emotions clearly ruffled even as he did his bes
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The guests were encouraging, loudly asking, "Why?!""Because of a woman," Sam's recording replied."Who is it?""Quinn Summer," the Sam on the screen said slowly and clearly, leaving the Sam who was in the hall stunned.What the hell?! That was the proposal video he prepared before! Why did it show up here? Did Zoe make a mistake?!He knew it—leave anything to Zoe, and she would mess it up!He started striding toward the stage, intent on stopping the recording, when John and Bob intercepted him with a look of utter guilt while the recording continued. "Quinn is my wife, and we've been married for years, but I've never really loved her—not because I don't, but because I'm afraid to. I feel too insignificant in comparison to the one she loves, so I'd always hurt her… painfully and childishly. I regret that so much now, Quinn. How could I have abandoned you for so long because of my own jealousy? I'd rather hold you in my sleep every night, but my damned pride denied me that for y
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At the banquet hall, Jay and Zoe were thanking their guests with their children in their arms.Then, Zoe announced excitedly, "Please give my best friend, who is also my son's godmother, a warm applause as she comes on stage!"Sam stood at a corner of the hall, watching as Quinn walked up the stage, only realizing just then that her belly was clearly swelling despite her baggy clothes.Time flies—he had not left that long ago, but she and Ryan already had a child.She was not worried about giving him a stroke, was she?He watched as Quinn took the mic and looked around below searching, seemingly searching.After a while, he thought she was looking at him, but by the time he looked up, she had already turned away.Maybe she was looking for Ryan before remembering that Ryan was not there?Nonetheless, Quinn spoke into the mic, saying, "I'm honored to be chosen as the godmother to Zoe's son, and she's been saying he'd be engaged to my child if it's a girl. I already love my godson
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As their eyes met, Sam turned frantic and averted his. "Of course.""Really?" Quinn asked."Would I lie to you?" Sam asked a little grumpily."And you didn't bring her back?" Quinn asked."I'm on a schedule, and it'd be taxing for her if I bought her along," Sam said, making things up as he went along. "I'll bring her along when things are less busy.""Is she pretty?" Quinn pressed."What, have I ever picked an ugly one?" Sam snorted smugly. "You know I prefer curvaceous types, and there are plenty of those abroad.""Do you have a photo?"Sam was silent for a while and eventually said, "Yeah.""Can I see it?""What, does she have to pass your assessment?""Just curious about the girl who can tempt you to settle down," Quinn replied. "You'd be humbled." Sam hastily came up with an excuse."I won't," Quinn said, determined."You'll see her when I bring her home." Sam refused nonetheless."I would like to see a photo now.""No, she's not that photogenic. It'd be slander a
