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“Sure thing, Aunt Evelyn.”Sean agreed without hesitation, then shot a smug glance at Justin—clearly gloating. Evelyn had invited him to stay, but not Justin. That alone was enough to make his night. Zac, of course, had the privilege of staying over because he was married to Helen and had already earned Evelyn’s approval. The rest of the family stretched and began heading to their rooms, leaving Justin as the only one still sitting alone in the living room, completely unacknowledged. Hearing the commotion, Zac got up, about to say something. But before he could take a step, Helen blocked his way, eyes narrowing in warning. “Try it and see what happens.” Zac swallowed. Not worth the risk. Justin, sensing the awkwardness, stood up on his own. “It's getting late. I should head out.”No one responded. The housekeeper politely escorted him to the front gate, then promptly shut and locked it behind him before turning back inside. Standing outside in the
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Mrs. Zimmer could feel the heaviness in the air. She immediately wondered if she had said something wrong—if she had unknowingly brought up something painful and made him upset. Trying to smooth things over, she quickly added, “Young people these days are so busy with work. It’s normal if they don’t have time to visit. Being busy is good! Busy means making money…” “She’ll come back.” Justin cut her off, his voice firm. A renewed sense of determination filled his chest. No matter how difficult the road ahead, he would win Haley’s heart back. Back when he first took over the company, he had weathered countless storms and overcome challenges far worse than this. This? This was nothing. He would succeed. He had to. “Mrs. Zimmer, it’s late. Get some rest.” “Ah, alright. Goodnight, Mr. Yates.” Justin returned to his bedroom, flipping on the lights, chasing away the darkness and loneliness that filled the space. He stepped into the walk-in closet, his
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Henry clung to the Yates family’s so-called traditions and rules, using the "illegitimate child" label as a weapon against Justin. Everyone in RC Corporation knew Justin was unmarried—there was no hiding it. Yet, out of nowhere, he suddenly had not one, but two sons? It was absurd. Mr. Yates Sr. had only passed away a month ago, and now Justin had two grown children claiming inheritance? What was he supposed to believe? That Justin had somehow fast-tracked fatherhood—as if kids could just pop up overnight? The more Henry thought about those shares slipping from his grasp, the more his hatred festered. Those great-grandsons’ shares had been his ticket to regaining control, his leverage to reclaim power in the company. And now, Justin had swiped them right out from under him. How could he just accept that? The boardroom fell deathly silent. Most of the department heads in attendance were key figures in RC’s technical divisions—not corporate power players. They
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“This is the paternity test for me and my children. It proves beyond a doubt that they are part of the Yates family bloodline.“Grandfather met these two children before he passed. He acknowledged them, which is why this will exists.” Whether Henry accepted it or not was of no concern to Justin. As for the shareholders—if they refused to acknowledge it, he had ways to make them. Henry's eyes widened in disbelief. He was the first to snatch the document and flip through it. He would rather believe that Justin had gone to great lengths to produce illegitimate children than accept that Mr. Yates Sr. had deliberately left shares to Justin’s sons. Seeing the stunned silence in the room, Justin stood up and said coldly, “This meeting is over. Dismissed.” Everyone filed out, but Henry remained behind, still clutching the paternity test. He kept muttering under his breath, “Impossible… this is impossible...” No matter how many times he read it, the words confirming a 99.999%
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Steven was determined not to mess up Henry’s plans. After all, he was one of Henry’s trusted men.His approach to dealing with rumors was a world apart from Sam, the former chief assistant. Instead of controlling the narrative, he simply let things run their course. A few half-hearted warnings wouldn’t be enough to keep people’s mouths shut. “Alright, I’m done chatting. I need to deliver some documents to the CEO.” Steven smirked, his face full of smug satisfaction, looking every bit like a small-time opportunist who had just struck it big. *Inside the CEO’s office, files were stacked high on the desk. But Justin had no interest in handling them. He was distracted, slacking off. His eyes were glued to his phone. On the screen was a photo of him and Alex taken last night at Mistletoe Villa. In his other hand, he held an old childhood photo of himself—one he had stumbled upon while organizing his closet in the middle of the night. Somehow, the picture had slipped into a
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“Aah!” Even though everyone knew the company’s strict policies, actually hearing that they couldn’t go home still hit hard. Groans and complaints filled the office as the entire project team expressed their collective despair. Well, almost everyone. Except for one guy who sat quietly at his desk, staring at his phone, completely detached from the chaos around him.It was Tom, their engineer. “Hey, Tom, what’s with the blank stare? Don’t you miss your big, comfy bed at home?” A colleague nudged him, trying to get a reaction. Without looking up, Tom spared him a single glance from his screen. “Not really.” Right now, the only thing on his mind was the person on the other end of his chat—Emma. His coworker scoffed. “Ugh, another heartless guy, just like our team lead.” He shook his head and walked away, but not before reminding Tom, “Make sure to encrypt and archive the digital proposal.” “Got it,” Tom replied absentmindedly. But his thoughts were still wrapped up
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Jacob’s expression darkened, his grip tightening as he growled, “Emma, have you forgotten who cut off your hand? Who took pity on you and gave you a place to stay? Who paid for your prosthetic?” Emma’s right hand was now a fully functional prosthetic. It was Jacob who had spent a fortune getting it for her. He was also the one who took her in after Justin had thrown her out. But what did any of that have to do with what she just said? Why was he so angry? She wanted to crack open his skull and see if it was filled with anything other than garbage. If she had any other option, she never would have turned to Jacob. With his intelligence, how could he possibly compete with Justin? “Justin publicly admitted he has a son! He legalized and notarized the will stating that your grandfather’s shares would go to his great-grandson!” Emma shouted, her voice filled with rage. What?! Jacob instantly let go of her chin, his expression darkening as the weight of the situat
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In contrast to his younger brother’s excitement, Chase remained much calmer. He didn’t look like someone reading their paternity test results—more like he was reviewing someone else’s. Still, there was a seriousness in his eyes as he focused on the screen. The report was short, only two pages. The first detailed the genetic analysis, while the last half-page contained the results. Probability calculation: 99.9999%. The test supports that [XXX] is Alec Walker’s biological father.“Yeah! Uncle Justin is my real dad!” Alex cheered, jumping up and down in excitement. He didn’t stop to question why Mommy had kept it a secret or why Uncle Justin had never recognized him. None of that mattered to him right now—he was too busy basking in the joy of knowing that Uncle Justin was his father. Chase, however, stared at the results, his expression stiffening slightly. “Chase, what should we call Uncle Justin from now on? Should we say ‘Daddy,’ or keep calling him Uncle Justin?”
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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
