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Nikita was a little puzzled. As she approached, she found the fountain almost fully drained. Harvey stood nearby to supervise the work that was being done."Found it!"A worker picked up the necklace from the bottom of the fountain—the one Nikita had been beyond desperate to find. He brought it to Harvey and asked, "Mr. Landon, what should we do with this?"Nikita's heart surged with joy. Her first instinct was to step forward and claim it as hers.The excitement of recovering what was lost filled her chest."Just throw it away," nudged Harvey in a flat tone. "Mr. Foster's orders—once we find it, we should toss it."At that moment, the blood in Nikita's veins froze. The smile on her face stiffened, and she abruptly stopped in her tracks.It turned out Nathaniel truly despised that necklace. He hated it enough to have the fountain drained first thing in the morning. All of this to make sure it was gone for good.A coldness settled over her. It was as if she was plunged into an i
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She withdrew her gaze as she was too lazy to entertain her stupidity.At home, she found her sudden abundance of free time somewhat uncomfortable.Her mood had been low for a while now, and she figured that it would do her some good to get out and clear her head. Perhaps she would meet new people on a trip; perhaps that would help her forget Nathaniel quicker.She made up her mind and bought train tickets for the next day.She planned to visit a few nearby cities. Nothing too far away, in case she had to rush back to Yara in the hospital.For a long time, Nikita had been so wrapped up in work that she hadn't seen her friends in ages.Her bosom friend was Jasmine Locke, a childhood friend with whom she'd shared over 20 years of memories. They were so close that one glance between them was all it took to make out what the other was thinking.Knowing it would be a while before they could meet again, Nikita called Jasmine up and invited her to her place. She thought it would be nice
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Nikita blinked and said slowly, "Don't worry, it's just a fever. It won't kill me."Just as she finished speaking, the doctor entered the room and responded, "It may not kill you, but the one in your belly might not be so lucky."Nikita and Jasmine both looked up in a daze. The doctor handed Nikita the report."You're pregnant, almost a month along. Did you not know?"Upon hearing this, Nikita turned pale. How could she be pregnant? Nathaniel had always used protection with her. How could this happen?Her hands trembled as she took the report. Why did it have to happen now of all times?Jasmine snatched the report from her hands. After reading it, her expression turned equally grim.Noticing their reactions, the doctor gave Nikita some general advice before leaving the room.Jasmine's tone of voice was stern. "What are you going to do about the baby?"Nikita remained silent for a long time. Her fingers brushed over her flat abdomen, and a glint of resolve flitted across her ey
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"You're pregnant?"Though phrased as a question, her tone was certain.Yara had been there before. She could easily tell something was different about Nikita.However, Nikita wasn't ready to let her in on it yet. She immediately denied it. "No, Mom. It’s just that I haven't been eating on time lately, so my reflux is acting up.""Is that so?"Yara withdrew her gaze and suddenly threw off the blanket. She got out of bed.Alarmed, Nikita hurried forward to support her. "Mom, what are you doing?"With surprising strength, Yara grabbed Nikita and started hauling her outside. "If you're not pregnant, then come with me to get a check-up. You have nothing to hide."Nikita flew into a panic. She held her mother's hand and tried to explain herself.However, it seemed Yara wasn't interested at all. It wasn't until they reached the door that Nikita finally gave in."Yes, I'm pregnant!"Yara stopped abruptly mid-action, turning to stare at her in disbelief.Nikita couldn't bring hersel
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Once Nikita stepped down from her position as secretary, Regina no longer bothered hiding her true colors.While tapping on the screen of her phone, Nikita turned to face her. Her eyes were limpid, yet extremely oppressive."Ah, a university student who can't understand the simplest files yet has time to criticize others. Instead of wasting time, why don't you return to the office and try to figure things out on overtime? That way, others won't have to clean up after you."Regina's face changed instantly. Angrily, she retorted, "Mind your own business! Nathaniel's here; he'll teach me how to do it, of course. I'm not like you—you can't even get a glance from him!"At this, a smug expression crept onto her face.Nikita flashed her a smile that didn't reach her eyes. She felt immensely sorry for Regina.How pathetic it was to be ignorant, incapable, and yet complacent because she had a man who was willing to teach her. How tragic it was that all her worth was pinned on one man."I
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At that moment, she was hit by a wave of relief that she hadn't told him about the child.Regina asked him why he was there. Seeing Nikita's indifferent face, Nathaniel felt an increasing urge to provoke her just to see a different expression on her face.The words he uttered to Regina then were against his true feelings."I came to pick you up."Regina appeared shy upon hearing that. It turned out Nathaniel had been secretly paying attention to her all along. Otherwise, how would he have known she was here? This gave Regina more confidence as she hugged his arm and purred, "I'm a bit tired, Nathaniel. Let's go back."Nathaniel nodded and started to leave with her.However, Nikita called out to him just in time."Wait."Unnoticed by others, the corner of Nathaniel's mouth subtly curved into a slight smile.He turned around, still wearing that cold expression, and asked, "Is there something else I can help you with?"Nikita stepped forward. Just when Nathaniel thought sh
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Nathaniel couldn't help but sneer inwardly. Nikita was really something for having the guts to sell his apartment. Just how eager was she to cut ties with him?It wasn't just that she was selling the place—she was practically giving it away. Nathaniel had spent over ten million when he bought it, and now she was listing it for a mere seven million. Was this her way of telling him that his possessions were worth no more than that?After staring at the listing for a while, Nathaniel tossed the tablet back to Harvey and instructed, "Buy the apartment. Do it anonymously, and make sure my identity isn't revealed."Despite feeling both surprised and confused by the request, Harvey quickly nodded and set off to carry out the task.Once Harvey left, Nathaniel tried to focus on the documents in front of him.He couldn't read a single word. Frustrated, he yanked at his tie.A message from Dave popped up then. Dave was reminding him not to skip the gathering that evening. Nathaniel wa
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Nathaniel's silence started to unsettle Regina. Her intuition as a woman told her that Nathaniel had begun to care for Nikita.She had no idea when it started.…While Nikita was busy browsing job listings, she suddenly received a call from the hospital. Yara had contracted a virus and was now in the emergency room. Nikita's heart dropped. Without even changing her clothes, she rushed out the door.Yara was still receiving emergency treatment when Nikita arrived at the hospital.Linda, who was standing nearby, was in a panic. She quickly explained, "I only went home to grab a few things. The nurse was the one who noticed Madam wasn't doing well. Ms. Shea, it's my fault. I should have watched over Madam better.""It's not your fault. Don't blame yourself," Nikita reassured her. Yara's condition had little to do with Linda's absence; there was no need for self-recrimination.Nikita swiftly pulled out her phone and accessed the surveillance footage to understand what had triggere
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