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89. VIVIAN DOUBTED IT
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2024-10-29 19:42:56It wasn't the punishment that made her feel tired, but the humiliation had drained her energy today. Vivian returned to the mansion in a bad mood, and she looked like she had lost her soul ever since she left the company.
Even the driver gave her a strange look when she looked like a zombie sitting inside the car. Today, the driver who accompanied her to the company was not Jacob. It was said that Jacob was driving for Stefan today, and that's why the one who sent Vivian to the company was a younger man whose name she didn't know.Perhaps the man was still fairly new to the Dahl mansion, and that was why he looked reserved and stiff as if one mistake would be enough to take his job away from him.Or maybe that was the truth in the Dahl family? Vivian had only made two mistakes today, but the punishment she received made her feel like she had committed a grave sin, and she couldn't help but think that she was now living in Hell instead of the mansion thaRelated chapters
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Barden City. Her mother never said that she was born in that city, but it was certain that she grew up in that place. She still remembered her childhood in that city. Years ago, she had a normal childhood in Barden City. She attended kindergarten until high school in that city, and she was considered a smart girl as she had never failed to enter the top 10 in her school over the years. Her teachers placed a lot of hope in her when she was still a student, and they even said that she would grow up to be a successful person in the future. However, even fortune tellers weren't always accurate with their predictions, so it was only natural that teachers would also make mistakes with their predictions. After she graduated from high school, her life completely changed, and there was no way she could become a successful person when she didn't even continue her studies. Instead, she became a prostitute on the Ladder to Paradise so she could earn money
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It was an unexpected request from Steen, and Vivian's brain tried to think of the idea that she couldn't immediately reply to what he had just said. She didn't even know why the man suddenly asked for such a thing from her, but one thing she did know was that the man must be wanting to bully her at this moment. She gritted her teeth, but of course, no curse words left her lips. “Turn on the speakers. I want to hear what your mother has to tell you," Steen spoke again when the girl sitting in front of him still didn't answer his order. The man must have wanted to put her in a difficult situation. By this time, she knew very well what Lily wanted to tell her, and that woman would also scream at her for not answering her call right away. It was indeed a huge challenge for Vivian, and right now, she knew only she could save herself in this situation. In the end, the shoulder-length girl didn't even give Steen a verbal answer, all she did
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“I have booked a room at this hotel. Just wait for me in the room if you don't plan on going anywhere," Steen ordered firmly, not caring about Vivian's flustered expression when she realized the car had stopped in front of a five-star hotel. She set off from Haston City with the CEO of DAHL Electronics, but the man didn't tell her anything about his destination when they finally arrived at Barden City. She was only making up a few theories in her head about Steen's destination when they finally arrived at the Barden. She assumed Steen was trying to solve the problem that was going on in the company as soon as possible, and that was why she thought the man would head straight to the company branch instead of sending her to a hotel. Vivian thought that she would be able to learn more about the problems the company was facing if she could tag along when the man was going to visit the company branch, but she had to swallow her disappointment when the man dropped her
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“An arrogant young master like Steen Dahl definitely wouldn't choose a cheap hotel to stay in even just for two days,” Vivian muttered to herself as she stepped into the room Steen Dahl booked. When she came to the hotel's front desk, she only needed to say Steen's name, and after the girl sitting behind the desk was able to confirm that she was Steen's wife, she handed her a room card that could be used to open the door of the room. Vivian only muttered a thank you before she went to the elevator that would take her to the room. It was said that the hotel room Steen booked was on the eighth floor, and that was why she immediately headed to that room. She knew that Barden City didn't have so many five-star hotels, and she also knew that this hotel was one of the best hotels in the city. Therefore, it was no wonder Steen booked a room at this hotel. Vivian didn't think it mattered where the two of them would be staying. In the end, everything w
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Someone was standing in the middle of the mansion's stairs. With teary eyes, he looked at the people standing in the living room one by one. His eyes were not only filled with tears, but the two of them were also filled with fear and confusion. He looked lost and lonely even if he wasn't alone in the big building. Maybe the adults in the living room kept talking about Stanley before, but they probably forgot that the kid was also in the mansion the whole time, and they also weren't aware of the possibility that the innocent boy had heard everything from the second floor. But maybe Steen was aware of the possibility, but he simply didn't care at all. That was why he looked away from the boy before saying, "Let's go." Both words were aimed at Vivian and Elena, like how he had suggested the three of them leave the mansion immediately. But neither Vivian nor Elena moved from their positions even after hearing the order, and they both focused their
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Steen somehow could not directly answer his father's question this time. He was still grinding his teeth to suppress his anger, but no words could come out of his mouth at this moment. Recalling the disgusting memory, he remembered how he did not find any used condoms in the hotel room, and it was easy to tell that he had done it without any protection the night before. He wasn't even sure if it was because he couldn't think straight when he did it or maybe it was Kate's intention, but he was sure there weren't any used condoms in the hotel room at the time. He wasn't stupid, and that was why he could see the possibility of her being pregnant after they had a such activity that night, and it was also the reason why he hated that kid called Stanley so much. Even if he didn't try to find evidence that Stanley was indeed his son, he could see the similarities the boy had with him, and it had the power to terrify him. Because of that, he had alway
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“Recently, that bitch doesn't dare to touch her phone because her phone is haunted by my mother, right? Ah! Even her fear should be enough to tell that she was scared because she had done something to my mother in the past, but I know that such a thing wouldn't be enough to prove that she was indeed a criminal. That's why I focused on finding something on her phones that were ignored by her out of fear in the past week. On one of her cellphones, I found enough evidence to land her in jail.” When everyone was speechless, it was Steen who continued to speak. Turns out that was his real plan. He didn't plan to pressure Kate so she would kill herself just like his mother did years ago, but he just wanted her to ignore her cell phone so he would get a chance to touch it. Yesterday Kate left the mansion without her cell phone, and Steen took the opportunity to look for more evidence in the cell phone. Finally, he found what he was looking for in one of her cell phones.
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"SHUT UP! DON'T TALK NONSENSE IN MY HOUSE!" Kate immediately shouted at Peter, but even her voice sounded unsteady as she looked nervous as hell. Her voice was shaking, her pupils were trembling, and even her breathing was ragged. All eyes suddenly fell on the blonde woman, and it was finally Stefan who opened his mouth to respond to the woman, "Are you sure what he said was just nonsense?" Stefan also looked surprised after hearing what Peter had just said, but he still had time to ask the woman that question. At this moment, the woman no longer glared at the kneeling man, and instead, she stiffly shifted her gaze to Stefan. Stefan was her husband, and he was known for his strict and assertive personality. Many people were afraid of him, even Kate was afraid of him before they got married years ago. But today she somehow looked scared again when she had to face the old man even if the man was her spouse. “D-don't listen to what that
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Steen had revealed everything. He had disclosed how Vivian and Elena were actually part of a family living far away from Haston City, but Elena was kidnapped by Lily and her husband two decades ago. At that time, the twins' parents died in a car accident, and little Vivian was found by a couple after the incident, and she was raised by the couple into adulthood. Steen deliberately did not mention how Sarah had purposely taken Vivian as her daughter instead of returning the child to her relatives, nor did he mention the name of the family Vivian and Elena came from. He didn't think that the information was necessary, and that's why he kept it a secret. And maybe Stefan really didn't need that information, and the story Steen had just uncovered had shocked the old man enough. His pair of eyes widened as he looked at the twins, but he still didn't say anything as he still couldn't overcome his shock. Steen could see how his father was stunned by
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It was Marlon who had just entered the mansion, but this time he was not alone. His hand was holding another person's arm, and that person's hands were tied with a rope behind his back. After arriving at the living room, Marlon forced the person to kneel in front of the five people. One person looked confident after seeing the person's appearance in the living room, while three other people looked shocked and confused, then one person looked scared as her eyes widened when she saw the person who had just arrived in the living room with Marlon. "So, he's the person, Marlon?" It was Steen who looked confident upon seeing the person's arrival in the living room, and although his question was directed at Marlon, his eyes were glued to the figure kneeling in front of him. “Yes, sir,” Marlon immediately answered his boss's question. “His name is Peter Ford, and he works in a bar in town. He's the one who posted that anonymous article about you, sir.”
