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Steven(7)

Author: TiredBunny
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On the night of the wedding, he deliberately alienated Kimberly and didn't go back. Instead, he went out to drink with Ethan.

Right now, he didn't want to see her eyes, red and swollen from crying, looking pitiful.

Even drunk, he didn't mention to Ethan why he was acting out of character that day. It would remain a secret buried in his heart, never to be spoken of again.

During this period, he thought about repairing his relationship with Kimberly, but his pride and ego wouldn't allow him to grovel. He also feared her hatred if she ever discovered the truth about him taking Samuel's place. So, he threw himself into work, completing in two years what he had promised his grandfather to do in three, with outstanding results.

He was promoted to the head of the Smith Corporation's technical department, a position he achieved through tremendous effort.

As time passed, rumors and gossip about him inevitably spread in the social circles.

At first, he thought of explaining to Kimberly, but the
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