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A low, sinister chuckle echoed through the phone. “Well, well, Justin—I haven’t even had the chance to congratulate you on landing that international contract.” The voice on the other end was dripping with sarcasm. “I guess this means we’ll never be friends, huh?” Justin’s grip on the phone tightened. That voice sounded familiar. His eyes narrowed. “You’re the New Alliance Corporation CEO,” he stated coldly. A laugh. “Ah, so you do remember me! That’ll save us some time.” The man’s tone turned sharp. Deadly serious. “Listen carefully. Take the contract for RC Corporation and sign over Fisherman’s Wharf to me. No conditions, no negotiations. “Otherwise—” His voice dropped to a chilling whisper. “Your precious son might not live to see tomorrow.”Justin’s jaw clenched. “You have one hour to put that contract in my hands,” the man continued. “If you’re even a second late, I’ll kill him.” Justin’s voice was calm, controlled but his dark eyes were ruthles
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“Ah—!” Alex yelped in pain, coughing as the force jerked his head down. “Cough, cough…!” His neck ached, and the smoke from the thug’s cigarette was so overpowering that it made his throat burn. “Hahaha!” The thug let out a loud, delighted laugh. Bullying a helpless kid felt pretty damn satisfying. A voice came from the window—a slightly older thug, leaning back, smoking a cigarette, and picking his teeth after finishing his meal. “That’s enough, Blondie. Don’t actually mess the kid up—we still have to answer to the boss.” The younger thug, Blondie, finally pulled his hand back, clicking his tongue in annoyance. He spat on the ground. “Sit tight, brat. If you’re hungry, you can eat in the afterlife.” Alex collapsed onto the floor, his big dark eyes welling up. He felt so aggrieved.When was Uncle Justin coming to save him? His stomach hurt from hunger! He blinked a few times, sniffling, then shifted uncomfortably. Lying there tied up—it mad
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”Ugh…” Justin gritted his teeth as two iron rods slammed into his back. His eyes turned red with suppressed pain, but he held Alex tightly in his arms. Alex knew. Even at his young age, he understood everything. After the first blow, more thugs joined in, swinging wildly with their weapons. Justin shielded Alex’s head and back with his arms, rolling across the ground to dodge their attacks. Alex took the chance to loosen the cut ropes around his wrists and reached toward the button hidden near his shoe. As another thug approached, Alex kicked out. The man, iron rod raised, collapsed instantly after being electrocuted. The shoes were custom-made by the Walkerfamily. They contained a tracking chip designed by Richard, capable of sending a distress signal. The heels were equipped with a concealed blade, and the soles held a high-voltage shock device that could temporarily paralyze an enemy, rendering them incapable of movement. It compensated for Alex’s sm
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“Alright, I’ll listen to you, Alex.” “Daddy, you looked so cool when you were fighting them! You were so strong, and you protected me! Daddy! Daddy!” Since they hadn’t reached home yet, Alex kept calling out to him, as if he couldn’t get enough. He knew that once they arrived, he wouldn’t be able to say it so openly. His mommy hadn’t agreed yet. Justin understood as well and didn’t ask Alex why he knew the truth. The DNA test had been done by him and Chase on their own at the hospital. The two boys were smart. Haley had raised them well. *Wilfred and Richard had arrived first. By the time Justin returned with Alex, everyone was already seated in the living room, waiting. Justin held Alex’s hand and led him to Haley. “I brought him back safe and sound. He’s just a little dirty, but don’t worry. I already checked him in the car—he’s not hurt.” “Mommy!” “Alex, you scared me to death!” Haley pulled him into her arms, unable to shake the lingering
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After dinner, Haley still couldn’t rest easy. She insisted on pulling Alex back to the children’s room, lifting his shirt to check him over. She needed to see for herself—was he really unhurt? What if he was just hiding his injuries to keep her from worrying? She checked his back, stomach, arms, and legs, going over him carefully. When it came time to check his bottom, Alex clutched his pants tightly and begged for mercy. “Mommy, my butt is fine! I didn’t get hurt at all! Daddy—” He quickly corrected himself. “Uncle Justin protected me really well. He got hurt instead—really badly. Those people hit him with iron rods, hard, right on his back.“One of them was even about to hit my head, but Uncle Justin shielded me with his body.” Out of Haley’s line of sight, Alex secretly stuck out his tongue. Luckily, he caught himself in time. If he had said "Daddy," he would have given himself away. It was all because he had called him that so much in the car—now i
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Alex couldn’t listen any longer. He ran to the door and interrupted. “Mommy, Uncle Justin’s injury is on his back. He can’t apply the ointment by himself. Just help him! He went into the kidnappers’ den alone today to save your beloved son.” Alex had barely started calling Ria when his sharp ears picked up the conversation between his mom and Justin. She hadn’t closed the door properly. His small body squeezed through the gap, pushing both Justin and Haley into the children’s room. “I’ll leave the room to you. I’m going downstairs to play with Chase.” His clear, childlike voice rang out, and after speaking, he even thoughtfully closed the door behind him. As he did, his lips curled into a satisfied smile. He knew his mom wouldn’t take Justin to her own room. To get to the guest room on the first floor, she would have to pass by the family members sitting in the living room. She would be too shy and embarrassed to do that. But taking him into the chil
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Haley lowered his shirt after applying the ointment and tossed the used cotton swab into the trash. “Done.” Her voice was indifferent, neither warm nor cold. She turned away and silently closed the medicine box. Justin turned to look at her. Their time alone together had been too brief, and he hurriedly spoke, trying to make her stay. “My mother’s funeral is about to take place. Could you… bring Chase and Alex to attend?“Can you wait to leave until after the funeral?” Afraid she would refuse, he quickly added, his gaze filled with quiet pleading. He couldn’t bear to see her leave. He couldn’t bear for her to leave this city. Justin felt like a child without a sense of security, wanting nothing more than to keep Haley by his side. His voice was so pitiful that, for a brief moment, Haley paused. Her eyes met his humble, pleading gaze, and for a split second, she felt a sharp, needle-like pain in her chest. It was so clear and distinct that she couldn
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They all understood that Haley would never bring up Heidi’s funeral on her own. It must have been Justin who spoke to her about it last night. Since Justin had rescued Alex from the kidnappers, everyone’s attitude toward him had subtly shifted. Richard swallowed the food in his mouth and said, “That works. There’s nothing urgent at the base right now anyway. We can stay in Haven State a few more days.” Haley felt deeply relieved by her family’s understanding and support. This kind of security was something only family could provide. Alex remained silent, focusing on his meal. He felt both happy and sad—happy because he could stay in Haven State a little longer and spend more time with Uncle Justin, but sad because Uncle Justin’s mom had died. He must miss his mommy a lot. If it were his own mommy who had died… Alex’s chest tightened. He wouldn’t just cry, he would cry his eyes blind. No. He refused to think about it. His mommy wouldn’t die. She
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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
