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“Didn't you say Justin wouldn't be here?” Emma asked, her voice laced with irritation.“If I’d known he’d show up, I wouldn’t have come with you,” she thought to herself.Jacob clicked his tongue nonchalantly, his tone dismissive. “The secretary said he wouldn’t come. How was I supposed to know he’d change his mind?” *Justin, bored and feeling an emptiness grow inside him, had finished all the necessary pleasantries at the York family’s banquet. He was preparing to leave with Zac, brushing off Yvonne's attempts to prolong his stay. Just as he turned to leave, Emma suddenly appeared in front of him, blocking his path. “Justin,” she said softly, her voice trembling with a hint of desperation, “Can I talk to you alone for a moment?” Zac raised an eyebrow, his tone dripping with sarcasm. “Oh? And what could you possibly need to say that I can’t hear?” Emma fidgeted, wringing her hands nervously. “I just… I need to explain tonight.” Zac scoffed internally. “What’s ther
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How could this possibly be happening?Each breath felt like a blade, cutting through his throat. The pain started deep in his heart and spread through every inch of his body. He hunched over in the back seat, one hand clutching his chest, as if trying to keep himself from falling apart.*Five years later, Justin exuded an air of maturity and magnetism that only deepened with time. In the elite social circles, many young women were drawn to him, vying for his attention, only to be rejected one by one. Inside RC Corporation, rumors swirled that Justin wasn’t single. Some whispered he had secretly married Emma years ago. Emma, meanwhile, had risen from her role in marketing to director. Her style had become increasingly polished, even eerily resembling Emily’s. She had gone so far as to tweak her features through subtle cosmetic adjustments based on Emily’s photos. At first, Justin would freeze when he saw her, a fleeting hope stirring in his chest that Emily had returned. Bu
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“Justin…” Emma looked to him for help, her voice soft and pleading after Zac’s harsh words. But Justin, seemingly unfazed by her distress, calmly replied, “You shouldn’t be here alone. I’ll arrange for someone to take you home.”His tone left no room for argument. Within minutes, a pair of black-clad bodyguards escorted Emma to a waiting car. Seated in the back seat, Emma’s gaze burned with resentment as she looked out toward the cemetery grounds. “Emily, even in death, you’re still clinging to Justin!” she silently remarked. The convoy drove off, heading back toward the city. *Justin’s car bypassed the city entirely, heading straight for Villa One. He hadn’t moved out, keeping the place exactly as it had been. Every year, on this day, he cleared his schedule, pushing aside all work commitments. His routine was always the same: visit Emily’s grave in the morning, then return to his home, locking himself in the bedroom for hours until late at night. When he opened th
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But those dreams were painfully rare. Did she hate him? Was that why she refused to appear in his dreams?*In Merika State, today was Chase and Alex’s fifth birthday party. The twins had just changed into matching suits tailored for kids, their soft hair styled into neat, dashing looks by a professional. With identical faces and matching outfits, it was nearly impossible for anyone unfamiliar with them to tell who was the older brother and who was the younger. Alex, bright and cheerful, held up a colorful bow tie with a superhero design. Grinning ear to ear, he ran up to Chase. "Look, Chase! This one’s awesome—let’s wear these!" he said, holding it up to his brother’s collar. Chase, his small face stoic and his gaze oddly mature for his age, calmly took the bow tie from Alex’s hands. His tone was firm as he stopped Alex from adjusting his collar. "No. It has to be black." "Pfft." Alex puffed out his cheeks in protest. "What’s wrong with this one? It even has Ultraman on
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“Don’t worry, Mommy, I’m totally ready!” Alex declared confidently, his voice brimming with enthusiasm. He wasn’t just ready for the party. He had a secret mission: finding Mommy a boyfriend. On TV, every heroine had a boyfriend, and sometimes, there were even several men competing for her affection. But his Mommy? Not a single boyfriend in sight. It was heartbreaking, and Alex, always the little worrier, was determined to fix that. Haley and Helen each held one of the twins’ hands as they led the boys to join the gathering. Upstairs, the photographer snapped a beautiful family portrait before they all headed down to the party. Some guests had already arrived and were mingling downstairs, glasses clinking as they toasted. Evelyn, joined by Wilfred, Haley, and the twins, gave a heartfelt speech in the center of the hall, elevating the party’s atmosphere. Together, the group helped the boys cut their cake, officially kicking off the festivities. After the ceremony, Alex ca
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Haley reached out to grab the gift, intending to ask the staff to toss it later. With so many boxes, losing track of one or two seemed inevitable. Evelyn quickly stopped her. “It’s just a gift, Haley. If Chase likes it, let him open it and see.” “You can’t live life fearing every little thing,” she added pointedly, her words meant more for her eldest daughter than anyone else. Haley froze for a moment, taking in her mother’s words. She was right—it was just a gift. They all lived on the same planet, and no one could avoid crossing paths forever. It wasn’t worth living in constant fear. Slowly, Haley withdrew her hand. Chase glanced at his grandmother, then at his mom, before lowering his gaze to the box and carefully unwrapping it. Inside were two kids’ smartwatches. RC Corporation’s CEO, Justin Yates, rarely concerned himself with the details of gifts sent to business partners. This one had been personally chosen by Sam. Chase’s face lit up. He loved gadgets, and whi
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Seeing her response, Justin didn’t press the issue further and got into the car, leaving without another word.When they arrived at the pre-booked hotel, Justin collected his room key from the front desk. Moments later, Emma’s car conveniently pulled up. At the reception, she greeted him with a casual smile. “Justin, if I’d known you were staying at this hotel too, I’d have hitched a ride with you.” As luck—or design—would have it, their rooms were not only in the same hotel but directly next to each other. Standing by her door, Emma leaned slightly against the frame, facing him. “Justin, how about grabbing a casual dinner together tonight? There’s this private dining spot nearby that’s amazing.”Justin, already halfway inside his room, responded coldly, “I have a dinner meeting tonight. Maybe another time.” Before she could offer to accompany him, his door closed, cutting her off mid-sentence. Across the hall, Sam and William quietly entered their own rooms, their profession
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In the afternoon, Justin’s private jet landed back in Lincourt City. On the way home, his phone rang—it was his mother, Heidi.“Hello, Mom,” Justin answered.“Are you free tonight after work? Come home and have dinner with me. It’s been ages since I’ve seen you,” Heidi said, not waiting for his reply before continuing. “And don’t try to use work as an excuse. I already called your secretarial team. They told me you don’t have any meetings, events, or overtime scheduled for tonight.”Justin’s expression darkened as he shot a warning glance at Sam in the front passenger seat. Catching his boss’s stern look in the rearview mirror, Sam understood the message loud and clear: “Keep your team in check.”Awkwardly, Sam rubbed the bridge of his nose. How was he supposed to know one of the assistants would leak his boss’s schedule to Heidi? Now he was caught in the crossfire.“Mom, if you miss me, I’ll come visit. But you can’t keep using that as an excuse to sneakily set me up on blind dat
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Haley shook her head quickly, flustered. “No… I mean—no.” Then she realized how that sounded and corrected herself. “Actually, yes. I’m just hot.”Helen blinked in confusion. “Hot? The classroom has air conditioning. Was the sunlight from the window hitting her seat?” Helen wondered.Without missing a beat, she rushed over and tugged the curtains tighter, making sure her bestie didn’t get “sunburned.” She still needed Haley to hold onto that top spot. Otherwise, she would lose her excuse at home for going out to “study” with Zac.The pressure and tension of senior year finally came to a close. On the day of the college entrance exam, when everyone stepped out of the test hall for the last time, their faces lit up with genuine smiles—relaxed, free, and full of relief.Haley tossed aside her textbooks. Her summer break was filled with makeup shopping trips with Helen or third-wheeling her and Zac on their study-dates-turned-real-dates.That routine came to an end the d
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Haley’s eyes shifted as she thought quickly. “But… I don’t really like guys who rank higher than me on exams.”She gave a light shrug and continued, “I mean, I think we should be focusing on school right now. Relationships can wait until after we get into college, right? What if we don’t even end up at the same school? Long-distance never works, and after a while, we’d probably drift apart. Don’t you think?”Was that a gentle rejection? It seemed like it. Haley wondered if she had been too blunt. Had she left him any dignity at all?They still had a whole year of high school left together. She didn’t want things to get awkward between them. A harsh rejection would only make everything more uncomfortable.Justin furrowed his brows, thinking for a long moment before giving a single reply. “Okay.”Then he slung his backpack over his shoulder and walked off.Haley stood there, completely confused.“Okay? What did he mean by that?“Did he understand what I was trying to say?
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Emma and her little clique of schoolyard mean girls had Justin completely surrounded.“I’ll ask you one more time,” she said, smug and unbothered. “Will you be my boyfriend or not?”“No,” Justin replied coldly, his face unreadable.“Hey!” one of Emma’s loyal followers stepped forward, cracking her knuckles and getting way too close. “Do you even know who our Emma is? She’s the heiress of the Xander Corporation. She’s giving you a chance, and you should be grateful. You better say yes.”“What, you want us to beat you up before you agree?” another girl sneered.Justin didn’t flinch. His icy stare locked onto the girl who spoke, completely unbothered by the threat.Emma waved a hand to hold her crew back, pretending to be generous. Then she turned to Justin again, cocky and bold.“I like you way too much to have anyone rough you up,” she said sweetly. “But I heard you’re trying to get into Altiplano University in the capital. Here’s the deal—if you go out with me, I’ll have my dad
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As soon as Justin sat down and pulled out the textbook for the next class, a hand suddenly reached out from beside him.“Hey, I’m Zac White,” Zac said.Justin glanced up with a cold look, then went right back to pulling out his notebook and pen—completely ignoring the extended hand.Zac awkwardly pulled his hand back, speechless.“Man… this guy’s seriously cold. What a show-off,” he thought to himself.The class flew by. When the bell rang, signaling the end of the period, Haley and Helen linked arms and headed off toward the bathroom. Zac immediately trailed after them.“Where are you two going? Take me with you.”“You planning on going into the girls’ bathroom, you perv?” Helen smacked his hand away, not wanting their classmates—or worse, their teacher—to get any ideas about the two of them dating.Zac scratched his nose. “Fine, I won’t go in the girls’ room… but I can go to the guys’ one, can’t I?”“Hmph!” Helen huffed, scrunching her nose playfully.Zac clutched his chest
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At a top-ranked high school in Lincourt City, the bell rang.Students still lingering in the hallways or restrooms were urged to hurry back to class.Outside, the summer heat simmered, accompanied by the steady buzz of cicadas. Inside, the air-conditioned classrooms offered a much more comfortable escape.In Class 2–1 of the junior year, students hurried back to their seats. Just as the final chime faded, the homeroom teacher walked in, holding a stack of freshly graded exam papers.“For this round of mock exams,” she announced, loud and clear, “the top score in the entire grade once again goes to our very own Haley!”A wave of murmurs and applause followed. “Let’s all work hard and try to catch up to her next time!”She began handing out the papers in order, from the highest score to the lowest.After Haley got her paper, the next few went to her seatmate, Helen, and the student sitting behind them—Zac.“Work hard and catch up?” Helen muttered as she slid back into her seat, s
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But what did it matter, even if she still loved him? The pain he caused her in the past was still there, lingering beneath the surface.They had loved, they had hurt, they had been entangled for years. But not every love story had to end with forgiveness and reconciliation.Haley couldn’t pretend the past hadn’t happened. She couldn’t smile and pick up where they left off, as if nothing had ever gone wrong.She would always remember that street in Merika State, when Justin turned away, picked Emma up in his arms, and left her standing there alone.Even if he had mistaken someone else for her, the pain he caused and the love he failed to give were real.And that wasn’t something she could ever forget.She could make peace with the past, but she could never erase it.Her heart ached, but she didn’t say anything. Instead, she turned and walked away.*Years later, Haley passed away peacefully in her bedroom at the estate.That same day, Justin had gone out to the grocer
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It was just a shame that life rarely worked out the way people wanted it to.*Ten years passed in the blink of an eye.Chase and Alex had grown taller and older. Haley’s once-small jewelry brand had not only found its place in the industry—it had grown into a globally recognized luxury label, known for bespoke, high-end pieces.As for Justin, he split his time between Haven State and Merika State. Whenever he wasn’t busy, he would shamelessly camp out at the estate, claiming he was just there to “see the kids.”Eventually, no one even bothered to call him out on it anymore.One day, Haley had a business meeting with a potential partner—a widowed single father. Somehow, Justin caught wind of a rumor that the man had feelings for Haley and was actively pursuing her. Word had it that she was interested too, and they were currently having dinner together at a restaurant.The second Justin heard that, he canceled a company meeting, boarded his private jet, and flew straight to Mer
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As soon as Haley stepped into the room, Justin followed right behind her.It was the first time he had ever set foot in Haley’s room—the space where she lived in Merika State.“Get out!” she snapped.“Haley, I just wanted to see you. Please don’t make me leave, okay?”His eyes scanned the room. The walls, the shelves—everything was filled with Haley’s photos. There was even a custom-built glass display case, clearly made with love, housing her pictures from childhood to adulthood. It was something Evelyn had put together just for her, and it overflowed with affection.There were portraits of her alone, family pictures, and right at the top—photos of Chase and Alex.Justin looked at each one carefully, as if he were trying to piece together a life he hadn’t been part of, but desperately wished he had been.Then his gaze landed on a particular photo: Haley in her teens, wearing a soft pink-and-white hoodie with little bunny ears on the hood. Her pale skin, big round eyes, and brig
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“Haley…” Justin’s voice was weak. There was so much he wanted to say, but he didn’t even know where to start.“I heard you’re sick?” Haley said.“I… I’m fine. I’m not really sick, I just—”“Take care of yourself. Heart problems aren’t like other illnesses. Just look forward. Let go of the past. Meet someone new. Live your life.”Justin fell silent. His head dropped, and the phone pressed against his ear was clenched so tightly in his hand that his knuckles turned white. He wrestled with the words for a long moment before finally managing to force out.“Okay.”But he knew. He wouldn’t meet someone new. Without Haley, what kind of life could he possibly call “living”?The call ended. Life went back to its quiet rhythm. Justin no longer clung to Haley or tried to find her. After one more day in the hospital, he threw himself back into work and took over the reins of RC Corporation.They had truly managed to part on peaceful terms.After returning to Merika State, Haley d
