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Aren had unexpectedly run into someone from work while grabbing a seafood boil. Normally, that wouldn't have been a big deal. But this wasn't just any coworker; it was Eric, who was so fed up that resentment was practically oozing off him.Aspen was amused by Eric's expression. She felt caught, like she had just been busted cheating, even though nothing was happening. Glancing at Eric cautiously, she lowered her voice and said, "I invited Aren to join me for some seafood boil. If you're free, why not join us?"Join then? Eric had only come to the restaurant to meet a client, but the guy had bailed on him at the last minute. That was how he had ended up here—and now, seeing these two together, he couldn't believe what he was looking at.Moreover, the fact that a CEO had sneaked off during work hours to cozy up with a married woman was not just unprofessional—it was scandalous. Crossing his arms, Eric said with righteous indignation, "Mr. Jefferson, the company was just launched
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Aren let out a deep sigh. Since Aspen had already walked off and he couldn't catch up, he figured he might as well deal with the person still standing in front of him.He explained, "It was my decision to study abroad. I left without saying much, and even though we had feelings for each other, there was never a promise between us. She didn't owe me loyalty or anything else."And if you saw me upset or heartbroken back then, that was all on me. It had nothing to do with her, right?"Eric had met love-drunk people before, but Aren was on a whole other level of delusion. Eric knew better than to try waking someone pretending to sleep. And as for curing lovesickness? It was hopeless. All he could do was sigh. He said, "Your personal life is none of my business—just like whether I hate her is none of yours. But I expect you to stay professional. We built this company from nothing.""You still owe her an apology," Aren insisted.Eric studied Aren for a moment, then finally gave in. "F
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Gwyneth never expected her little performance today to completely fail. She stood there frozen, looking awkward and clueless, while Aspen found it hilarious. Spending more time around Gwyneth had made one thing clear—her tricks weren't anything special; it was Colin's affection that made them work. After all, when a man was in love, he would play along and pretend he didn't see anything. But today, Gwyneth had chosen the wrong stage. This was the workplace, and no matter how juicy the gossip or messy the drama, nothing came before a paycheck in a corporate office. Faced with everyone's silent judgment, Gwyneth felt unbearably humiliated. She clenched her jaw and tried to give herself a graceful way out. "Since you're busy working, I won't bother you. I bought coffee for everyone, and it should be arriving soon. Thanks for all your hard work."She thought she was making a dignified exit. However, everyone in the room saw it for what it was; they knew it was nothing but a desper
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Riley knew that no explanation would help right now, so he simply placed Aspen's file on the desk in front of Colin. "Mr. Fuller, it's definitely the same person."His detached, professional tone felt like a slap to Colin's face. As Colin stared down at the documents, he instinctively resisted. He couldn't accept that the woman he believed to be manipulative and ruthless was also genuinely talented.He snapped, "If she's that capable, then why go through all that trouble just to marry me? And why work so hard to win over my grandfather just to get him to hand over everything to her?"Colin slammed his fist down on the papers, his frustration pouring out as he ranted. He had been hit with blow after blow lately—more than he had ever experienced in his entire life. As someone born into privilege, he had never had to deal with this level of emotional chaos, and it was starting to crack his composure. Watching him unravel, Riley wisely kept quiet. Sometimes, the best thing he coul
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Aspen stood at the door, still holding the documents that needed approval. She looked at the two of them wrapped in their little dramatic moment and felt nothing but amusement. Without saying anything extra, she simply held out the papers and said, "Mr. Fuller, sign this."Her cold, professional tone sent Colin over the edge. He snapped, "Aspen, you vicious woman! Can't you see Gwen is bleeding?"His voice dropped into a growl, eyes locked on Aspen with fury. "If you hadn't been deliberately making things difficult for her, Gwen wouldn't have relapsed into depression or hurt herself. Are you seriously not going to be satisfied until you drive her to her death?" Aspen glanced at Gwyneth trembling in Colin's arms, and her lips curled into a cold, humorless smile. She had never once received that kind of care from Colin—never his concern nor his tenderness. All she had ever gotten were complaints and cold words. Even so, she had stupidly loved him for years. Now, that love just fe
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After an emergency treatment at the hospital, Gwyneth was finally out of danger. Her attending doctor looked at Colin with concern, his tone grave as he said, "Mr. Fuller, her condition is worse than before. If this continues, we're looking at a real risk of suicide.""I'll figure something out," Colin replied softly, gripping Gwyneth's hand with guilt weighing heavily on his chest.He knew he had been neglecting her lately. Aspen had been stirring up chaos nonstop, and he had been so caught up in the mess that he had left Gwyneth behind. That was on him. Before long, Gwyneth's eyes fluttered open, and without a word, tears began to fall down her face. She whispered, "Colin, I'm sorry."Hearing her apologize broke him even more. He gently pinched her cheek and murmured, "Hey, don't say that. You didn't do anything wrong. You have nothing to be sorry for.Gwyneth cried harder, her voice cracking. "No, it is my fault. All of this is my fault. Ms. Nicholls hates me—and she should.
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If Aspen had never found out that Colin had something to do with Sophie's death, she might have walked away from Fuller Group with nothing. But now, even a single cent missing was out of the question."You're delusional!" Colin scoffed and shoved her hard in the shoulder, knocking her back onto the couch.Then, without hesitation, he tossed a folder right at her. "Sign it, and you're officially the project manager."The corner of the document cut Aspen's cheek as it hit her face. It wasn't deep, but it still drew blood. She winced and picked up the file, flipping through every page carefully. After confirming everything was correct, she calmly signed her name at the bottom.Without missing a beat, she opened a drawer and pulled out the settlement agreement she had prepared days ago. As she handed it to Colin, she said, "Per our agreement—fair and square." The exchange was straightforward, yet Colin still felt a jolt of fury when he saw the perfectly prepared settlement agreemen
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Colin stumbled backward from her shove, but there was no emotion in his eyes. There was no anger, no sadness—just icy indifference as he stared at her losing control right in front of him.After she slammed the door in his face, he scoffed, a mocking sneer on his face. "I knew it. You really are insane."Aspen had once lived with that tone of voice nearly every day—his contempt, his mockery, his emotional abuse. There was a time when it nearly broke her, when she really thought she might lose her mind. Yet, the real tragedy was that she never fought back. She had swallowed it all—quietly and obediently, like a fool.Nonetheless, she wasn't that woman anymore. Without hesitation, she grabbed one of her heels from the floor and hurled it straight at Colin's face. Words were useless now. Violence, even small and symbolic, was the only thing that made her feel even slightly in control of her rage and pain. Colin's composure shattered, and he lost all pretense of calm. He spun aroun
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Aspen regarded the furious Colin with cold composure. "You were the one who sent me to the tech department. Now you're making a scene here. Aren't you embarrassed? Do you really want to settle our personal matters in the office?""Ms. Nicholls, how can you be so defiant after what you've done?" Gwyneth interjected with faux concern, her voice dripping with false sincerity. "Colin isn't unreasonable. Just apologize, and he'll forgive you. Right, Colin?"Aspen couldn't fathom where this woman found the audacity to speak right now. Her expression darkened as she turned to Gwyneth. "You're the last person here who has any right to speak.""You…" Gwyneth gasped, stunned that Aspen would dare confront her so directly in front of Colin.Realizing she wouldn't win this argument, Gwyneth quickly tugged at Colin's sleeve and whispered, "I'll leave you two to talk. Don't be too rash, Colin. Ms. Nicholls is just throwing a tantrum. Work it out slowly, okay?"With that, she sighed and cast a
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"What are you doing?"Aspen's expression darkened instantly. She gritted her teeth, glaring at him with barely contained fury."Aspen, you're still Mrs. Fuller, yet you parade around flirting shamelessly. Have you no dignity?" Colin's accusation rang out harshly.Seeing his angry outburst, Zephyr immediately stepped in to explain, "Mr. Fuller, it's not like that! This was a surprise we planned for Ms. Nicholls. She had no idea at all.""Shut up!" Colin snarled, his gaze so venomous that it silenced Zephyr on the spot. The latter could only watch Aspen helplessly."Are you insane?" Aspen wrenched her wrist free, her eyes icy with disdain."This is normal workplace camaraderie. There's no 'flirting,' and definitely no 'shamelessness.'"Aspen truly didn't want to make a scene in a professional setting. She had no intention of humiliating herself.But today, Colin seemed determined to scorch every shred of decorum. He gritted his teeth and looked at her fiercely. "Aspen, you really
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With matters in Ertonfield mostly wrapped up, Aspen had plenty of other work pending. She booked her return flight without waiting a second to hear Colin's opinions.Meanwhile, Colin received a set of photos. They were images of Aspen and Aren entering the hotel together, followed by Aspen seeing Aren out. His grip tightened, fingers crushing the photos as his jaw clenched.Though Colin had never valued Aspen or even barely acknowledged her, she was still legally his wife. This behavior was unacceptable. It was a direct slap to his face!"Colin, what's wrong?" Gwyneth approached worriedly, gently tugging his sleeve. "Shouldn't we start packing to go back?"When she noticed the photos in his hand, her eyes widened in shock. "Is… Isn't this Ms. Nicholls and Mr. Jefferson? How could this be? Why would they go to a hotel together?""Shut up!" Colin swiftly gathered all the photos, shooting Gwyneth a cold glare.This was an unbearable humiliation to him, one he refused to let anyone d
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Back at the hotel, Aren followed Aspen into her room without hesitation. His brows furrowed as he asked, "Who was that just now?""Chester Shaffer. He abducted me earlier. Then we... reached an agreement. That's all."Aspen told the truth straightforwardly. She saw no reason to hide anything. Aren felt a warm surge of relief seeing how naturally she confided in him.He looked at her gently. "Chester is dangerous. You should stay away from him.""I know he's dangerous. But it's too late for that now. He won't let me go that easily. Aren, I know everything you've done has been for my sake. I know we share the same goal. But the paths we're taking are different."This was something Aspen had wanted to clarify for a while. She had just never found the right moment until now. She couldn't let this entanglement between the two of them continue.Standing up, she faced Aren directly, meeting his gaze with solemn resolve. "Aren, I'm sorry. We can't walk this road together from now on."T
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Even this faint trace of sorrow was enough to shatter the fragile resilience Aspen had worked so hard to build. She drew a deep breath and turned to leave this place that felt so alien to her. That was when she noticed two men approaching her.The stench of alcohol rolled off them in waves, and their grins looked lecherous and shameless. Aspen instinctively stepped back, her hand closing around the pepper spray in her bag. "What do you want?""What do we want? Ha! What do men usually want with pretty things like you?""Damn, sweetheart, you're fine as hell."They exchanged glances as their laughter dripped with obscene intent. Disgust churned in Aspen's stomach when she realized what they were planning. She sprayed the pepper spray directly at their faces without hesitation, then bolted before seeing the results.She hadn't run five steps before crashing into a solid chest. Instead of pushing her away, the man wrapped an arm around her, turned, and delivered a brutal kick that s
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Gwyneth let out a piercing scream before proceeding to smash everything in the room within reach. She was completely unrestrained in her frenzy. She even slashed her own arms multiple times, leaving them dripping with blood.The hotel staff soon received complaints from guests in neighboring rooms. They were met with this horrifying scene when they rushed over, leaving them utterly panicked. They immediately tried contacting Colin.Colin, who had finally gotten the chance to expand his social circle in Ertonfield, was currently immersed in networking. He was busy clinking glasses and was thoroughly intoxicated.When his phone rang, he frowned at the interruption. But he answered without hesitation when he saw Gwyneth's name as the caller ID."Mr. Fuller, thank goodness you picked up! Your wife has gone mad! You need to come back immediately!"Colin's expression darkened at the news. Setting down his glass, he hurried out without another word.Niall, who had witnessed the entire e
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Aspen didn't say much else when faced with this rare moment of leniency from Chester. She simply stood and walked out.The world was all the same now to her. People could do whatever they wanted, as long as it didn't interfere with her or her plans.Her life and pride didn't really matter to her anymore. She would go willingly if she could settle everything and then be with Sophie.Watching Aspen's retreating figure, Chester's expression shifted slightly. He picked up his cup of coffee and chuckled softly. "What an interesting woman.""Chester, if we just let her go like this, how are we supposed to answer to the client?" Kian asked, his face full of concern.Chester looked at Kian with something akin to affectionate pity, as if staring at a fool. "Do you know who we are? Since when do we owe her explanations?"Besides, after pulling a stunt like this, she'd be scrambling to cover her own tracks. You think she'd dare demand answers from us?""But doesn't this break the rules?" K
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"Get me a computer."Aspen was caught between amusement and frustration. When she designed the alert system, she had never anticipated needing to cancel it mid-process. Now, it was proving to be a real hassle.Chester didn't waste time arguing. He ordered one of his men to bring her a laptop.Aspen's fingers flew across the keyboard, and she successfully disabled the alarm within five minutes. She looked up at Chester with wide, almost pitiful eyes and whispered, "Just so you know, this alert system was really expensive to develop.""Are you trying to die?"Chester had reached his limit. Ever since this woman had regained the freedom to speak, her words had been like tiny knives, jabbing at him relentlessly. It was infuriating!Seeing him get angry, Aspen sighed and lowered her voice. "Shouldn't we move somewhere else to discuss this? This place isn't exactly... ideal.""Fine. Follow me," Chester agreed. What they needed to talk about next didn't exactly suit this place.…S
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"He doesn't love you?" Chester stared at Aspen in disbelief, suddenly realizing he might have targeted the wrong person."No, he doesn't. His heart belongs to someone else. I was just a pawn in his family's arrangements. We might have muddled through, but he got my daughter killed, and that's unforgivable. I will make him pay!"Aspen clenched her fists. "You want to reclaim everything the Shaffer family lost? Let's work together.""With you? Why should I?" Chester snorted, his face full of disdain.He wasn't a fool—he could tell she was stalling for time."I own 51% of Fuller Group's shares. If you need them, they're yours." Aspen said it casually, as if they were discussing the weather.None of it mattered compared to her life. She would give up anything if it meant walking out of here alive. Her words truly caught Chester off guard."You've got 15 minutes to decide. Soon, this place will be surrounded. I won't be offering any deals once that happens."Aspen smiled cheerfully
