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After the Breakup, the Billionaire Lost Control! Chapter 621
If RC Corporation repeated New Alliance Corporation’s stolen proposal, they would be labeled as copycats in an instant. By tomorrow, news of their "plagiarism" would spread across the entire industry, making them a laughingstock among top corporations. The thought alone thrilled New Alliance’s CEO. “Mr. Yates, I… I—” The project team leader stammered, panic-stricken. “William,” Justin said calmly, “give me the briefcase.” “Ah—yes!” Under countless watchful eyes, Justin walked onto the stage. He inserted the USB drive into the console, then pulled out a file from the briefcase and opened it. Lifting his gaze, he met the New Alliance CEO’s smug, taunting stare. Justin’s eyes darkened. “I see… so it’s him,” he muttered. He mentally filed away the man’s face and the company’s name. Suddenly, Haley’s words echoed in his mind. She had warned him about a shell company that had popped up just six months ago. A brief flicker of realization crossed his f
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Justin had his suspicions, but without solid proof, he couldn’t make any direct accusations. “The resort…” The project team leader was initially relieved, but then it hit him—wasn’t this just a polite way of saying they were being confined and monitored? Justin shot him a cold glance. “Unless… you’re the one who leaked the proposal?” The leader’s face turned pale. He shook his head frantically, eager to prove his loyalty. “I swear, Mr. Yates, it wasn’t me! You have my word. I’ll keep an eye on everyone at the resort and make sure no one leaves. You’ll have my full cooperation in your investigation.” “Remember, act like nothing happened today. Keep your mouth shut. No leaks.” “Understood, Mr. Yates. You can count on me.” Justin still trusted him. Otherwise, he wouldn’t have brought him to the competition today. Regardless of whether the proposal had been leaked or not, the real plan he presented had been the one he and Sam had worked on from the start. As for the pr
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Mrs. White had expected her son to make progress with Helen, but she never imagined he had move this fast. He had already won her over and secretly gotten married without telling them. Tonight’s meeting only came about after Zac got Helen’s approval. “All set? Let’s go,” Zac said. “Wait a second.” Mrs. White grabbed him and gave him one final once-over, making sure everything was in place. She fussed over every little detail, then gave him a few last-minute reminders. Even though they were already legally married, their family still needed to show sincerity and respect. This meeting wasn’t just a formality. It needed to be taken seriously. They couldn’t let Helen feel like meeting the in-laws after already getting married made her any less important.“Alright, Mom, are we good now? Can we go?” Zac sighed. Mrs. White finally nodded. “Yes.” Just as they were about to head out, Zac stopped them. “Mom, Dad, Helen’s family situation is a bit different from ours.
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Alex kept glancing toward the door, his excitement barely contained. Chase, sitting beside him, immediately noticed. Just as he was about to ask if Alex wanted to go play, the doorbell rang—interrupting the adults' conversation. Justin? What was he doing here? Everyone's expressions shifted, each reacting differently to the unexpected visitor. No one had expected him to show up—except for Alex, whose eyes lit up with excitement. He wanted to run straight to the door but managed to hold himself back. Tonight was a formal occasion, and he couldn’t let everyone know he had spilled the secret to Uncle Justin. “Aunt Evelyn,” Justin greeted smoothly, carrying a few neatly wrapped gift boxes in his hands. He paused briefly before turning to the other guests, as if just now noticing them. “Uncle White, Aunt White, you’re here too?” “Justin, what brings you here?” Mrs. White asked. The White and Yates families had known each other for years, especially since Mrs.
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After making a quick loop around the kitchen, Haley leaned against the wall, watching the chefs cook. She wasn’t actually interested. This was just an excuse to escape Justin’s gaze. But she hadn’t expected him to follow her. His voice carried a rare softness. “How’s your ankle? Does it still hurt? Do you want me to take you to the hospital for a follow-up tomorrow?” Haley had no interest in entertaining him, but Justin was like a bird outside the window—chirping nonstop, relentless and persistent.“No need!” she snapped, irritation lacing her voice. Being brushed off didn’t discourage him. He noticed her eyes lingering on the sizzling food and said, “Hungry? I’ll grab you something to eat.” He was already turning toward the fridge when she cut him off. “Can’t you tell I’m avoiding you?” Justin stopped. Of course, he could tell. But he remained silent, answering only in his mind. Her cold words landed like punches straight to his chest. “If you want t
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Chase’s sharp gaze locked onto Justin, taking in his tall frame and eerily similar features. His stance—protecting his mother—resembled a young wolf cub, ready to strike at any moment. So what if he was only five? So what if he couldn’t win in a fight? If Justin dared to hurt his mother again, he would bite him as hard as he could. Justin noticed the hostility in Chase’s expression. The corners of his mouth lifted slightly as he crouched down, meeting the boy’s eyes on equal ground. Speaking to him as if he were an adult, he said, “I won’t hurt your mother again. And if I do, I won’t forgive myself.” *Dinner was served. And yet, Justin didn’t leave. Shamelessly, he lingered—thick-skinned enough to invite himself to dinner. The conversation had shifted from discussing the marriage itself to the wedding details. Justin was well aware that he had no right to participate in such discussions. But he hadn’t come here for that. So, instead of joining in, he
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“Uncle Justin, come with me! Our room is upstairs.” Alex grabbed Justin’s hand and led him straight to the second-floor children’s bedroom. Everyone had had a few drinks—not enough to be drunk, but enough that their reactions weren’t as sharp as usual. They simply watched as Justin followed Alex upstairs. After bath time, Alex pulled Justin onto their big bed and whispered conspiratorially, “Uncle Justin, sleep here with us! Once you fall asleep, Mommy won’t make you leave.” Justin chuckled. “Alright.” To make it look convincing, Alex climbed out of bed, grabbed a storybook, and placed it beside Justin—pretending that he had dozed off mid-story. Chase was speechless.*“Why is this bath taking so long?” Haley wondered.Everyone else had already gone to their rooms for the night. Haley, however, remained downstairs on the couch, waiting for Justin to come out. She waited. And waited. An hour passed—still no sign of movement. Haley had never kept track
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Helen understood immediately. She raised a hand and smacked Richard lightly on the head. Talking smack about Justin was fine, but her husband? Absolutely not. “Morning.” Justin, unfazed by the sarcasm directed at him, greeted them with a calm smile. He refused to back down. No matter what it took, he was going to integrate himself into this family—even if he had to force his way in. No one acknowledged him. He was completely ignored. Still, Justin didn’t let it get to him. His gaze drifted to Haley, who was fully focused on her breakfast, deliberately avoiding his presence. Meanwhile, Alex pulled him toward an empty seat beside him. “Uncle Justin, let’s eat!” Justin smiled. “Alright.” Helen, making conversation, turned to her sister. “So, are you still in a hurry to leave?” Evelyn had left early with Wilfred for business, leaving just the rest of them behind. The mood at the breakfast table was far more relaxed. Leave? Go back to Merika Stat
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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
After the Breakup, the Billionaire Lost Control! Chapter 759
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
