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Haley didn’t mock him. Instead, she stared at the windshield, her tone flat. “And her? How did you deal with her?” Justin’s voice sounded even more exhausted. “I sent her to a casino overseas. Back to where she started.” Sending Emma to prison would have been too easy. Worried that Haley might misunderstand, he added in a low voice, “Don’t overthink it. I have no feelings for her anymore. The only reason I let her live is because…” “Back to where she started?” Haley wondered. She recalled what Richard had mentioned earlier that night—how Emma had disappeared for three years, working for the Lori Organization, selling her body. And now, Justin had sent her back to that life? “Because of what?” Haley turned to look at him. She hadn’t caught the first part of his sentence, only the last few words. “Because she once saved my life.” Haley’s brows furrowed slightly. She hadn’t known that. She only knew that Emma had been Justin’s college sweetheart, the
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Haley’s gaze flickered, unreadable. Her expression seemed distant, lost in thought until Justin spoke again.“Don’t overthink it. And don’t assume I still have feelings for her. From now on, she is her, and I am me.”Justin turned to face her directly.“I always thought the feelings I had at seventeen would stay with me for life. But don’t think I’m some heartless jerk who just moved on so easily. After meeting you—after those three years with you—something in me changed.“I barely thought about her anymore. I had almost forgotten her, accepted her ‘death.’ Running into her again on the streets of Merika caught me off guard. But even then, I still didn’t want to let you go.“At first, when she came back, I tried. I told myself I had to end things with you. I forced myself to. But I couldn’t do it.“When I saw Sean by your side, I wanted to get rid of him. I wanted to keep you close, lock you by my side. Just me. No one else.”Justin suddenly paused, realizing what he had just ad
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“What are you spacing out for this early in the morning?” Helen nudged Zac with her elbow. Zac snapped out of his thoughts. “Oh, nothing.” Evelyn raised her hand and lightly knocked on Haley’s door. When she didn’t hear a response, she turned the handle and pushed it open. Inside, Haley lay on her side, facing away, still fast asleep. Evelyn didn’t wake her. She quietly closed the door and went back downstairs to the dining room. “Let’s start eating. Haley is still sleeping, no need to wait for her.” She turned to the housekeeper and instructed, “Prepare some breakfast for her to eat when she wakes up.” “Understood.” The housekeeper nodded. *Upstairs, in her room, Haley was lost in a nightmare—one that took her back to when she was sixteen. On her sixteenth birthday, Evelyn had gifted her a private villa on Fifth Avenue, conveniently close to the art museum. After school, she often went there to paint. That night, she had run out of paint and made a late tr
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Haley went upstairs to take a shower and changed into a pink-and-white fleece hoodie. Estimating when he might wake up, she headed to the kitchen to grab some food for him. Just as she stepped back into the living room with a plate in hand, he opened his eyes. Slowly, he pushed himself up from the couch, forcing his body upright. His eyes were black—deep, like polished obsidian, dark yet strikingly clear. And when paired with his sharp features, only one thought popped into her head. He was absolutely breathtaking, even better looking than she had imagined. “Ah—wait, why are you collapsing again?!” Before she could take a proper look at him, the handsome boy’s body suddenly gave out, and he passed out once more. Haley quickly set down the plate, rushing forward to catch him before he hit the floor, propping him back up on the couch. With a long sigh, she turned toward the clock on the wall. It had taken about half an hour after the injection for him to r
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After being picked up from Mistletoe Villa, Justin went straight to the office. He took a shower in the lounge, changed into a fresh suit, and emerged looking as composed as ever, as if nothing had happened the night before. A knock sounded at the door. “Come in.” Sam walked in, holding several documents. It had been a while since he had last appeared, but nothing about him had changed. He slipped back into work effortlessly, handling everything with his usual efficiency. Justin gave a faint “Hmm.” With no need for unnecessary small talk, they seamlessly got back into their usual rhythm. Together, they left the office and headed toward the conference room. Inside, Steven was already preparing for the meeting. When he turned around, he froze in shock, his eyes widening in disbelief. Standing right in front of him was Sam, the former executive assistant—the same man who had been thrown out of the company’s doors!A second later, Steven’s shock turned into hosti
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Some exchanged glances, aware of the rumors about the stolen international project proposal. They had also heard about Justin presenting Plan B on the spot. So, this was where Sam had been during his absence—working on the project proposal. Harry and his subordinates looked increasingly displeased. They had been completely outmaneuvered by Justin! “Moving on—the bidding process for the engineering phase…” “Justin, my dear nephew,” Harry interjected with a smile that didn’t reach his eyes. “Mr. Ziegler, our general manager, has extensive experience with engineering bids. He also has strong connections with several trusted construction firms. Why not let him handle this part of the project?” The international project was a cornerstone of RC Corporation, a highly profitable venture with unimaginable future returns. There was no way Harry wouldn’t try to get involved. And with Mr. Ziegler as his trusted subordinate, he would have full control over the construction contracts.
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Richard scoffed. “They’re off taking wedding photos. I just called them and they’re still not done. Apparently, they’re shooting some night scenes, so who knows when they’ll be back.” Justin’s gaze drifted toward Haley, who was silently eating across from him. “Wedding photos… When will it be our turn?” he wondered. “Night scenes?” Alex tilted his head in confusion. “But it’s dark at night. How can you even see their faces?” Richard smirked. “They’ll probably use those fairy lights, or maybe set up some fake scenery with LED strips. Hey, Alex, want me to help you wrap some lights around your kite for Ria? That way, when you fly it at night, it’ll twinkle like a little star.” Alex’s eyes lit up. A kite that twinkled like a star in the night sky? “That sounds amazing!” Alex thought excitedly. “Who’s Ria?” Justin finally asked, looking genuinely lost. Richard shot him a look. “Ria is the little girl Alex likes. You seriously didn’t know? And you call yourself his d
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The night deepened, and it was time for everyone to head to bed. After tidying up the half-assembled kite frame and putting away the materials, Justin led Alex upstairs for his bath. By now, he was more than familiar with this house and it felt almost like his own. As they passed through the living room, Chase and Richard were still engrossed in their video game. Seeing them enter, Chase set down his controller. “Mom, Uncle Richard, I’m going to bed.” “Go ahead,” Haley replied without hesitation, letting him leave with Alex and Justin. Ever since Justin had made a habit of staying over, she no longer had to nag the kids to take their baths and sleep on time. It was convenient, but it also took away a bit of that special bond that came with being the one they relied on. Richard yawned. It was getting late, and without Chase, playing alone wasn’t much fun. He turned off the game. “Sis, I’m heading upstairs too.” “Good night.” “Good night.” With that, everyon
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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
