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Time seemed so slow to Caraline at the moment. She just sat pensively on the sofa without doing anything. She just stared lazily at the books on the table, then let out a long breath. It was still eight o'clock in the evening, but the silence in this room was boring her.Caraline made her way to the balcony. The courtyard was bustling with guards running to the interrogation room. The three criminals were still in the room. She had heard that the men had kept their mouths shut when questioned by Stevan's men despite having been given a few lessons. However, they were surprisingly forthcoming with information from this morning.Caraline leaned her back against the balcony railing. As she looked over to the lakeside, she saw Deric driving from the direction where he usually exercised. Since their conversation this afternoon, she hadn't seen Deric at all, let alone spoken to each other. There was still a sense of hurt when remembering that man's selfishness.Deric had just arrived at the
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"Oh my! What am I doing here?" Caraline suddenly trembled as she saw herself up high. Her body was suddenly frozen like a statue. The woman hated heights and her current situation scared the hell out of her. How could she be in this place without realizing it?"Miss Caraline!" screamed several maids with worried faces. The screams drew the guards and maids closer to the courtyard.The guards arrived one by one. Stevan was seen talking to some of his men. His subordinates immediately moved into the house with Grace following behind. The rest went straight to the back to bring something."What the hell is happening to me?" muttered Caraline with a pale face. Her head was spinning from the fear of being up high. She could see the looks of tension and anxiety from the people down there, including Deric."Oh my, I unconsciously climbed the fence because I saw Deric about to fall," Caraline whispered."Miss Caraline, please calm down. Don't jump to kill yourself!" one of the maids shouted.
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"Miss Caraline." The maids immediately approached, carrying Caraline's body away from Deric. Meanwhile, Deric was immediately helped by several bodyguards to sit back in the wheelchair.Caraline was brought into the room. Grace had also regained consciousness and immediately called the doctor and Helen. The bodyguards were on standby inside the house even though they would normally only be on guard outside the residence, while the maids waited worriedly in front of Caraline's room.A few minutes later, the doctor came out of the room. The woman in the white coat explained that Caraline was only suffering from severe shock and a slight fever. Once they felt it was safe, the guards began to leave the building and return to stand guard around the house.From the direction of the front yard, Helen was seen rushing out of the car. She ran with a panicked look on her face as she entered the house. While on the steps, from the opposite direction, she met Grace."How is Miss Caraline, Grace?"
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"What does that man want?" asked Caraline, "Diego hasn't contacted me since a few days ago.""Mr. Diego left after I told him that you were fine," Helen said.Caraline let out a long breath. "Well, you can go back to the office, Helen. Let me take care of Diego."Helen bowed briefly even though Caraline still had her back to her. The woman hurried out. While on the veranda of the house, she accidentally saw Deric at the edge of the lake. The man seemed to be contacting someone. It seemed strange to her, but she didn't have time to ask, especially since she had warned herself to forget about the man.Caraline enjoyed her breakfast and lunch in silence. After finishing her meal, she went back to her room to clean up, change her clothes, and then called Diego on the balcony."I heard you came to visit my office," Caraline said as soon as the call connected."Gosh, this is progress." Diego laughed softly. "Please give me a moment, sir."Diego's voice shrank slightly as he said it. He seem
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"What should I do now?"Caroline rolled her eyes. "I have to pretend I didn't see Deric and just leave him.""How are you doing now?" Deric asked.Caraline finally chose another option, which was to stay where she was with her eyes on the surface of the lake. She still did not want to talk to Deric at this time."You seem depressed lately," Deric said as he approached, placing his wheelchair next to the scooter Caraline was riding.Caraline shifted a few steps, peering at Deric for a moment. The man beside her looked sweaty. Even so, she was reluctant to simply ask."What if we race around the lake? I think that might alleviate some of your current problems," Deric suggested.Caraline shifted again, away from Deric. Her face turned to the side, her back half turned to the man.Deric did not speak again after that. The man looked out over the lake and lost himself in the natural scenery. His hair seemed to fly in the wind.Caraline couldn't help but look at Deric. Every few seconds, he
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"W-what do you mean?" asked Caraline with a stern face, "I have prepared a special team to handle your security. They're handpicked highly capable people. Why should you bother with your bodyguards, anyway? You can just sit back in your wheelchair and follow all my suggestions.""Wouldn't it be better if the people we trust were the ones guarding us?" asked Deric."But that doesn't mean I can trust the people you trust." Caraline rolled her eyes, crossing her arms over her chest. She glanced at Deric, exhaling harshly. "I don't agree with your proposal.""Fine. If that's your decision, then I've also decided to disagree with your plan to give me a personal bodyguard. I think the presence of the bodyguards in this house and the bodyguards following us from a few meters away is enough to make me feel safe." "You are very annoying." Caraline yanked at the grass. "Can't you just shut up and obey my orders? Your safety is at stake right now and I don't want anything to happen to you."Der
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Caraline, Helen, Stevan, guards, and maids were in front of the large courtyard. Meanwhile, Deric was still at the front of the courtyard, waiting for his friend who was still on his way. As the gate opened, a car entered the courtyard."Mr. Deric, we must check on your friend first before he enters the house," one of the bodyguards said, "This is by Miss Caraline's established procedure.""I don't mind at all. You can do your duty," Deric replied.A tall man got out of the car. He wore round glasses with a long shirt tucked into his pants. There was a sizable mole on his right cheek and a rather thick mustache. The man had the appearance of a bookworm. After the inspection, Deric took the man to the sideyard. Once there, the two of them immediately became the center of people's attention. The maids were talking to each other, looking at the man with glasses up and down."Miss Caraline," Stevan whispered."Shut up," Caraline snapped with an exasperated look at Deric. She didn't know
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"I understand, Miss," Stevan said. He took a few steps forward. "Your break is over, Thomas."Thomas walked to the center of the courtyard."You will have a combat test. This will test your martial skills. You will face off against bodyguards one on one, one on three, and one on five. Are you ready?"Thomas nodded."And if you do well in those tests, you will face me at the end of your trials. Miss Caraline and I will decide whether or not you are fit to be Mr. Deric's bodyguard."Thomas nodded again."The rules are simple, the first person to fall and can't get up within five second, loses. If you don't manage to make your opponent fall within the allotted time, you will be considered defeated. Get ready, Thomas."Stevan gave the code for one of the guards to come forward. Seeing that, Thomas immediately went on alert, setting up a stance. Caraline, Helen, and the maids looked tense as the two men were now facing each other. This was in contrast to Deric and the guards who were enjoy
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Jeremy, Jonathan, and James looked tense as they followed a bodyguard to the edge of the park. The crashing of the waves was a musical accompaniment to their racing hearts. The three men suddenly fell silent when they saw Deric with his back to them near the fence. Shortly afterward, the bodyguard chose to excuse himself. For a few seconds, there was only silence between the four men. Jeremy, Jonathan, and James exchanged glances with each other, confused as to what action they should take at this point. Should they say goodbye? Deric slowly turned around, smiling to greet his three half-brothers. He walked over, but Jeremy, Jonathan, and James did not move from their places or even turn their heads towards him. "I've been waiting for your arrival," Deric said. Jeremy, Jonathan, and James had not paid any attention to Deric's words. Their faces had not completely lifted either. "Didn't you miss me a lot, James?" asked Deric, "you even called me and sent me messages almost every da
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Six months later The news of the Universe Corporation President's marriage sent the country into a frenzy. Many of the women who dreamed of becoming his wife suddenly felt heartbreak and deep sadness.Rumors circulated like mushrooms in the rainy season about who the lucky woman who would become Jacob Balderic's partner would be. Six months after the Universe Corporation President appeared in public and introduced himself, the man never appeared in front of the media again. However, the news about him continued to fill news lines and television shows.A week after the news of the wedding broke, the media managed to uncover the lucky woman, who was none other than Caraline. Many people agreed with this because they felt that the two were a good match. However, some sneered and bullied Caraline on social media. Even so, the wedding was held in a private location in the city of Summertown.The news of the wedding became the top and hottest topic ever, and even the news of Caraline and D
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All eyes were on Deric who had just recognized himself as the presiden of the number one company in the country. The atmosphere of the event was instantly silent, as were the people watching the news on television channels and the internet. Shortly afterward, the adoring admiration was met with thunderous applause."Oh my," said Helen, "isn't that Mr. Deric? How could this be possible? He can walk on both feet and right now he's in front of us."Helen turned to Caraline who was looking down with a smile on her face. When she realized something, Helen quickly controlled herself. She knew the reason behind Caraline's change over the past two weeks."Miss Caraline," Helen called with a bright smile. Despite the crack in her heart, she was happy to see Caraline now.Caraline was silent and didn't dare to raise her head at the moment. The praise and admiration directed at Deric made her even more terrified of losing him.On the other side, Diego and Wilson were watching the show on the scr
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A week passed after Caraline met with Deric on the rooftop of the building. However, her happy smile never faded. Helen, Stevan, and the rest of the maids and guards couldn't understand her attitude. While Caraline had been saddened a few months ago, for the past week, she had been overwhelmed with happiness.Caraline visited an event organized by one of Universe Coporation's subsidiaries in a large park. Many famous officials and businessmen attended the event, including Henry Hulbert.Caraline couldn't sit still while watching Henry Hulbert perform on stage. Her eyes were often drawn to the surroundings. There was a good chance that Deric was also at this event, she thought.Caraline hadn't received any messages from Deric all week. She also deliberately did not contact him. If longing had been excruciating in the past, this longing had only intensified the love."Do you need something?" asked Helen, who was sitting next to Caraline's chair."Nothing." Caraline shook her head, turni
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Caraline and Deric looked at each other for some time, lost in their feelings. The lights around the rooftop seemed to change color as time passed."I'm just afraid that you'll lose consciousness like last time," Deric said suddenly."What do you mean?" asked Caraline with flushed cheeks."You know, you suddenly passed out when we were about to do... 'it' in your room." Deric laughed, gently stroking Caraline's hair."Passed out?" Caraline raised one eyebrow. "Didn't we ever do that?""Not at all," Deric said, "you seemed to be so nervous that you passed out, especially since you didn't stop smiling during your sleep."Caraline suddenly turned her back on Deric, closing her eyes with a very red face. She was embarrassed when she heard that. So, all this time she had only dreamed about doing 'that' with Deric. "Don't talk to me anymore. I hate you.""I know if your heart says otherwise." Deric stood beside Caraline."No, I'm serious." Caraline turned her gaze to the other side. "You ar
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Caraline's whole body shook even more when she saw Deric standing in front of her. She dropped her cell phone because she couldn't contain her shock. For a few moments, she could only hold her breath with an unblinking gaze.Caraline felt shocked on top of the shock. She had wanted Deric to walk again, but when she saw it firsthand, Caraline was left stunned and unable to do anything. Her lips half opened, but quickly closed again.Didn't Deric look perfect with his current appearance?Caraline pinched her left arm hard. She felt a great pain there. It signaled that she was in the real world. However, Caraline still felt lost in dreamland. Deric, who she thought was a man who had lost his dreams, was the mysterious figure that people wanted to know about. Deric was none other than the richest man in the country.Doesn't Deric look perfect in his current position?Caraline looked back as her feet hit the rooftop barrier. She was at the edge of the room and there was no turning back. Fo
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"Deric."Caraline could only remain silent with wide-rounded eyes for some time. Her mouth was half open with a look of disbelief. All the images of her time with Deric instantly faded away, making her body almost collapse on the floor. Tears were rolling down her cheeks relentlessly.Caraline knew that she missed Deric more than anything. However, when he was in front of her right now, she could only stand still without being able to get closer or even hug him tightly.Time seemed to stop for Caraline. All the scenery around her suddenly turned black and white, except for Deric alone. At the same time, the world became eerily silent.Could this all be a delusion?Could it be that he was in a dream?Could it be that God had answered all her prayers and hopes?Caraline still couldn't quite believe what was happening. For months she had searched for Deric's whereabouts with everything she had, but nothing good had come of it. However, at this moment, Deric came to him alone on this roof
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Two months laterA talent show organized by one of Universe Corporation's subsidiaries received an overwhelming response from the public. The show had the highest ratings for several weeks. It culminated in the finale that aired last night. The participants put on an incredible show of entertainment and performance. The show was even aired in several neighboring countries. The enthusiasm of the public and netizens for the program was so high that the organizers intended to re-organize a similar event with a fresh and new concept.As a token of appreciation for the achievement and success, a lavish banquet was held for all partners who joined the program. Several Universe Corporation officials were present, one of whom was Henry Hulbert.Caraline was still in the room, staring at her reflection in the mirror. She put on the earrings Deric had given her to complete her look tonight. The search for the man had been ongoing until now, but his whereabouts had yet to be discovered."Wherev
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One month passed quickly. Caraline reorganized her life. Diego was sentenced to fifteen years in prison for the crimes he had committed. Although it wasn't worth it, it was enough to make her feel relieved. On the other hand, Wilson was also put behind bars. Although the Wattson family tried to get him released, he was sentenced to eight years in prison.Caraline's life gradually returned to the way it was before knowing Deric. She was busy with office work. However, her longing and love for him became even more unstoppable.Caraline has a new habit now. When she missed Deric the most, she would go to his former residence and spend the night there. Caraline would smile at the pictures on the wall and cry shortly after.The search for Deric, Lucy, and Thomas was still ongoing. However, there was no sign that they will be found. Caraline felt that this was her punishment for hurting and wasting Deric's presence all this time. This longing and regret tormented her.On the other hand, Cat
