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When I returned to the company, I took the medication I had gotten from the hospital and hoped it would ease the pain in my stomach. After that, I buried myself in work once more.Thankfully, my dad didn't have much hope for the company when he signed over all the rights to me. Otherwise, the company wouldn't thrive as it did, and my dad wouldn't have been able to resist trying to get on my good side.But I was too naive. I should have known my dad, thick-skinned as he was, wouldn't stay away from me for too long.Days later, my secretary informed me that my dad was waiting in the downstairs lobby. I frowned but left to meet him anyway.Upon seeing me, Dad dropped the haughty and condescending demeanor he usually reserved for me and took my hand. He asked with false kindness, sounding as awkward as he looked, "Goodness, Ariel, you've lost so much weight. Has work been hard on you these days?"I did not intend on exchanging pleasantries with him, so I cut to the chase. "What are yo
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Jacob fell silent after I gave him a piece of my mind. I was already fuming as I fished out my phone and ordered security to take him away.Still, it didn't change the fact that two morons had pestered me with their nonsense in one day. It was time I took measures.I had my secretary prepare a few false documents and began to sort out the company's business records. I happened to have plans to leave the city anyway, and now was the perfect chance to come up with an iron-clad lie.A few days later, I had straightened out everything at the company, packed up my stuff, and left the secretary in charge. I then bought myself a one-way plane ticket to another city, leaving behind the place where I had spent my entire life.I stared out the plane window and took in the city one last time. It held all my happiest and saddest memories, and now, they would disappear with me.I left it to my secretary to announce the news of my death.In truth, the examination I had undergone at the hospita
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"What the hell do you mean by that, Ariel Winslow?" Jacob Gardner glowered at me hatefully, the anger sparking in his eyes. Behind him, Ivana Jennings buried her face in her hands, her shoulders moving with each dramatic sob.She looked so pitiful that Jacob abandoned our fight for a second to pull her into his arms. He was sympathetic as he comforted her. "There, there, Ivana. This isn't your fault. She was wrong for shouting at you like that. You must have been so scared!"I could have sputtered in disbelief. I tossed a piece of paper at him. It was a copy of Ivana's health report, which indicated she was perfectly healthy.I wanted Jacob to know the truth—that he had been duped into doing something so off base and ridiculous. Unfortunately, he barely glanced at the report before casting it aside like trash.He sneered, "I never pegged you for a psychopath, Ariel. You know what emotional stress does to Ivana, yet you decided to fabricate a health report to frame her!"How could
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Jacob wasn't always like this.I met him at a dinner party. At the time, he was the prince of Kingsbury's high society whom everyone was eager to please. I, on the other hand, was constantly looked down on for being a daughter of a nouveau riche family.The heirs and heiresses who ran the upper-crust society had known each other for a while. They had formed cliques that thrived on sidelining those who were below their leagues, which made me the target of their cruel remarks and denigration."I was wondering who she was. I can't believe she has the face to show up at a party like this, considering her family's nouveau riche. You agree with me, don't you, Jacob?"Jacob had only frowned at the question being thrown his way. He turned his handsome face to the crowd and fixed them with an irritated look. "Go find something to do if you're bored. You're annoying me with all the noise you're making," he chastised the sycophants.The crowd dispersed after that, and Jacob spun to look at m
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After that, I became Jacob's girlfriend.Seven years passed before we finally got engaged. During the seven years, Jacob hadn't so much as glanced at another woman. He even turned over a new leaf for my sake, no longer the haughty prince who put having fun above all else.He grew into a mature, sensible, and responsible scion of the Gardner family. He learned the ropes and prepared himself for the duties of the head of the family. Even his parents stopped picking on me after a while after seeing how much Jacob had changed for the better.I, on the other hand, had mellowed down considerably since dating Jacob.I gave up on my college major for the Gardner family. I looked after Jacob and learned the ways and unwritten rules of Kingsbury's high society. I also worked hard to get along with the Gardners, and now, I was on their good side.My dad had also gained the respect of the other businessmen in the industry thanks to my relationship with Jacob and, by extension, his family.Ja
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Ivana's words had played their part. I was left reeling after hearing them, and any fighting spirit I had to continue debating or reasoning with Jacob was lost. All I wanted was to stay as far away from him as possible.I returned to the marital home Jacob had lovingly decorated and packed up my stuff to leave. If I had any hope that Jacob might turn around before, I was left only with disgust for him now.However, I paused when I grabbed the stuffed bear on the table.The bear had been a gift from Jacob after one of our fights.I had told him how, back when our family was poor, I came across a stuffed bear just like this one while I was in town. I remembered standing outside the shop window for over an hour, staring at the bear like I had been entranced.But that was years ago, and it was impossible to find the same stuffed bear after that much time had passed.Jacob drove through the night and wound up in that secluded little town, only to find that the shop from my memory had
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"Well, if it isn't Ariel! Are you here to celebrate Jake's birthday, too? No wonder he told the staff to switch the mango cake to something else. Guess he didn't want your allergies to flare up."Eric continued mockingly, "I think you should stop holding a grudge against Ivana and go back to Jake like a good little wife. He and Ivana are like brother and sister, you hear me? They're tight. Why waste your time—"Before he could finish speaking, I grabbed a bottle of wine and smashed it over his head. Red wine and blood dribbled down his forehead, and he let out an earth-shattering scream as he reached up to wipe them off."How dare you do this to me after the sage advice I gave you, Ariel? If you must know, Ivana is slated to become Mrs. Gardner soon, and you'll still be a nobody!" Eric shrieked.I'd had too much to drink earlier. Coupled with my sudden outburst, I could feel my stomach churning painfully. Before long, beads of cold sweat broke out over my forehead, but that did not
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After the incident with Eric, I got several calls from Jacob, which was new. I ignored the calls, but it seemed the man had a proclivity for masochism. The more I ignored him, the more it spurred him on.It was just like our first meeting. Jacob hadn't shown that much interest in me until he realized I wasn't afraid to talk back, and after that, he started pursuing me.In short, Jacob was simply interested in things he hadn't been exposed to before.I returned to the company and sorted out the work I had set aside for the last couple of days. The documents on my desk had piled up thanks to my recent debacle with Jacob.The clock struck five by the time I went through all the documents. I grabbed my phone, only to be taken aback by the dozens of missed calls from Jacob.In the past, I would never have ignored his calls or texts no matter how busy I was. I would have made time to respond to them.After a long beat, I finally deigned to return Jacob's call. He picked up at the first
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Jacob fell silent after I gave him a piece of my mind. I was already fuming as I fished out my phone and ordered security to take him away.Still, it didn't change the fact that two morons had pestered me with their nonsense in one day. It was time I took measures.I had my secretary prepare a few false documents and began to sort out the company's business records. I happened to have plans to leave the city anyway, and now was the perfect chance to come up with an iron-clad lie.A few days later, I had straightened out everything at the company, packed up my stuff, and left the secretary in charge. I then bought myself a one-way plane ticket to another city, leaving behind the place where I had spent my entire life.I stared out the plane window and took in the city one last time. It held all my happiest and saddest memories, and now, they would disappear with me.I left it to my secretary to announce the news of my death.In truth, the examination I had undergone at the hospita
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When I returned to the company, I took the medication I had gotten from the hospital and hoped it would ease the pain in my stomach. After that, I buried myself in work once more.Thankfully, my dad didn't have much hope for the company when he signed over all the rights to me. Otherwise, the company wouldn't thrive as it did, and my dad wouldn't have been able to resist trying to get on my good side.But I was too naive. I should have known my dad, thick-skinned as he was, wouldn't stay away from me for too long.Days later, my secretary informed me that my dad was waiting in the downstairs lobby. I frowned but left to meet him anyway.Upon seeing me, Dad dropped the haughty and condescending demeanor he usually reserved for me and took my hand. He asked with false kindness, sounding as awkward as he looked, "Goodness, Ariel, you've lost so much weight. Has work been hard on you these days?"I did not intend on exchanging pleasantries with him, so I cut to the chase. "What are yo
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Now that I had interfered, the client quickly diverted his attention toward me and my company. I immediately explained all the benefits he stood to gain, and before long, we signed an agreement.The client was anxious to get the deal signed and over with. He had a hard time choosing between working with me and working with Jacob. In the end, he chose me for my decisiveness.This was exactly what I wanted. I couldn't risk Jacob finding out what I had done. As things were, I wasn't powerful enough to take him and his family on just yet.However, something terrible happened when I least expected it.Perhaps the stress of the last couple of days had taken a toll on me, for the painful stomach churning happened again that night. Only it was different this time. No matter how many pills I took, the pain would not ease up.I broke into a cold sweat. When morning finally came, I left my secretary in charge of my work and drove to the hospital.The results from my check-up devastated me.
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The last dredges of hope I'd had vanished when I saw how everyone in the room was siding against me. A humorless smile curled my lips as I said, "In that case, perhaps you should have someone cut out for the role to be your daughter-in-law."Jacob's mom frowned at my words but did not object.Jacob gave me a long, hard look as he snapped, "Don't be ridiculous!" He heaved a sigh and poured two cups of tea. He slid the cups toward me and said tersely, "You will have tea with my parents, and we'll leave this incident behind us. We'll be a family from now on."I knew what he meant when he asked me to have tea with his parents. When we first started dating, he told me his parents were strict and old-fashioned. They made it mandatory for their son and future daughter-in-law to have tea with them before giving us their blessings.But Jacob had also promised me years ago that he wouldn't make me go through any humiliation and that he would persuade his parents to give up on the tradition o
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Ivana's words had played their part. I was left reeling after hearing them, and any fighting spirit I had to continue debating or reasoning with Jacob was lost. All I wanted was to stay as far away from him as possible.I returned to the marital home Jacob had lovingly decorated and packed up my stuff to leave. If I had any hope that Jacob might turn around before, I was left only with disgust for him now.However, I paused when I grabbed the stuffed bear on the table.The bear had been a gift from Jacob after one of our fights.I had told him how, back when our family was poor, I came across a stuffed bear just like this one while I was in town. I remembered standing outside the shop window for over an hour, staring at the bear like I had been entranced.But that was years ago, and it was impossible to find the same stuffed bear after that much time had passed.Jacob drove through the night and wound up in that secluded little town, only to find that the shop from my memory had
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Jacob wasn't always like this.I met him at a dinner party. At the time, he was the prince of Kingsbury's high society whom everyone was eager to please. I, on the other hand, was constantly looked down on for being a daughter of a nouveau riche family.The heirs and heiresses who ran the upper-crust society had known each other for a while. They had formed cliques that thrived on sidelining those who were below their leagues, which made me the target of their cruel remarks and denigration."I was wondering who she was. I can't believe she has the face to show up at a party like this, considering her family's nouveau riche. You agree with me, don't you, Jacob?"Jacob had only frowned at the question being thrown his way. He turned his handsome face to the crowd and fixed them with an irritated look. "Go find something to do if you're bored. You're annoying me with all the noise you're making," he chastised the sycophants.The crowd dispersed after that, and Jacob spun to look at m
