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With just one hand, Dexter pinned both of Angela's hands above her head. She had no choice but to look up at him.At that moment, time seemed to freeze, and she caught a glimpse of her own panic-stricken reflection in his eyes.A wave of humiliation crashed over her, and tears welled up in her eyes. Yet, she still gritted her teeth and glared at him in silence.Dexter paused in the middle of tugging at her clothes.For a moment, it felt like a heavy weight had pressed against his chest, making it hard to breathe.While he hesitated, Angela pushed her foot and kicked his thigh. She broke free from his grasp and darted away.Then, she ran upstairs and slammed the door shut with a loud bang.Dexter snapped out of his daze, but the image of her teary eyes remained seared into his mind.She was no longer the weak and submissive woman she used to be. Now, she was stubborn and unyielding, ready to stand her ground against him. It was strange.Dexter lay back on the couch, staring up
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Fiona had work to do and couldn't take care of Dexter every day.Just then, Dexter's new assistant, Noah Perry, walked over and said, "Mr. Bamford, we got an invitation to Duke Steven's wedding in Montivale two weeks ago, but we still haven't replied."Dexter gave Noah a surprised glance. The assistant kept his head down in a respectful posture."When is it?" Dexter cleared his throat, his expression still sour. "I'm too busy to attend that playboy's wedding.""It's three days from now," Noah answered with a slight smile. "He also said if you don't attend, he'll give that project to DawnStar instead of us."Dexter took longer strides and fell silent, deep in thought.Moments later, he ordered, "Book me a ticker for a flight tomorrow.""Pardon me, Mr. Bamford. Tomorrow's flights are sold out. The only seat left is on the last flight tonight," Noah replied.Dexter paused for a moment.Noah quickly lowered his head, pretending nothing happened."Fine, I'll make do," Dexter said,
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Angela patted Clara's hand, then turned to the group. "Do you guys like it here?"They all glanced around. Even those who didn't know the backstory sensed something was off, but they couldn't hide their excitement.In all honesty, the place was excellent. It was on the first floor, with easy access to restaurants and transportation. It was quiet and perfect for them to rest or go out to get inspiration."Then let's stay. Get settled in and rest. We'll go out for dinner together tonight," Angela said with a smile.Only a fool would pass up a good deal. Since Dexter was paying, she'd let him spend. It would be even better if it made him broke."Hooray!" They cheered in unison.Trent distributed everyone's room keys but held onto Angela's for a moment."Ms. Graham, please come with me," he said, still wearing his polite smile.Angela felt wary. "My room isn't here?"Trent kept smiling. "You need special security arrangements. Please follow me."Her room wasn't far from the other
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"Besides, you remember what Stephen promised us. If we take Angela down, I'll become head of Division One. After that, we won't have to worry about a better future," Zion said in an icy voice. His demeanor now was worlds apart from his usual polite one. In the dark, his eyes gleamed with a cold light."Flora, you had a chance to deal with Alan earlier today, but you missed it. He's our biggest threat. We can't let him—""That's enough." Flora looked away.She wore a ring that had something hidden inside. If she pricked someone with it, the person would be poisoned in a way that caused dizziness and mental confusion for a few days. It wasn't lethal, but it would be enough to keep them from performing their best in the competition.Their mission was to sabotage the other eight designers so that none of them could compete properly.Yet earlier, when Alan tried to help her, Flora couldn't bring herself to go through with it. She was starting to question if it was worth sacrificing t
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"Noah arranged it. I didn't expect you'd be asleep when I arrived. That bed was supposed to be mine, so if anyone should feel wronged, it's me." Dexter smirked, tilting his head. A hint of amusement danced around his lips.Angela seethed. She slipped into the walk-in closet and dressed in a hurry. Then, she hauled her suitcase to leave, but Dexter blocked her."If I come in and you go out, people might suspect we're on the rocks. It won't be good for either of our reputations," Dexter said. He held her wrist without much force, yet she couldn't shake free."I don't want to stay in the same suite as you. You annoy me!" She shot him a fierce look and wrenched her hand loose."Stay three days and I'll pay you 100 thousand," he said, flashing his money.Angela stopped in her tracks.The suite was big. There was even a smaller side room. In the worst case, she could sleep there."200 thousand," she countered coldly.Dexter arched an eyebrow. "Deal."…Since the competition was the
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Dexter cleared his throat. "I'm hungry."Angela ignored him. She put on her headphones and slipped into the smaller room to study.He felt stifled, so he knocked on the door and called her out. "Come eat with me—I'll give you 100 thousand."That was easy money.Angela got into the MPV Trent had arranged while calculating how much she had made off Dexter in the past few days. It had to be at least 800 thousand by now.He really was loaded, like a walking money tree.The thought settled in her mind. She didn't bother guessing what was going on with him. As long as she got paid, she could handle pretending for a while.The restaurant was set up just for the two of them. There was a violinist and even a ballerina dancing gracefully. A small round table for four sat in a candlelit glow. The soft light made the vast dining hall feel like a dream, almost surreal."What on earth is this?" Angela muttered to herself. She couldn't figure out what Dexter was thinking.Once the servers pr
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Zion frowned and was about to argue back. But seeing how pale Flora looked, he just swallowed his words. "Fine."Downstairs, everyone was gathered in the garden hall, where they were playing cards."Oh, everyone's here?" Zion said as he strolled over, trying to appear casual.Angela shot Alan a look.Alan raised an eyebrow, stood up, and walked up to Zion. "Hey, we're playing cards. Come join us." He was an outgoing guy who wore his heart on his sleeve, and everyone knew it.Thus, Zion didn't suspect anything. He naturally reached out to pat Alan on the shoulder.The tiny needle hidden in his ring was so discreet that a simple brush was all it took to get the job done.But when his hand was only a few inches away, Alan suddenly let out a yelp and fell flat on the floor.Seeing someone as tall as him drop so abruptly was quite a sight."What happened?" Angela asked.Alan stood up, grimacing. "I think something jabbed me."Zion's expression changed.A second later, Alan grabb
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Zion let out a crazed laugh. With his face flushed from the toxin, he looked almost comical.He sneered in a mocking tone, "Angela? She slept her way up. She's got no real skills. You idiots fell for her sweet talk—ah!"Before he could finish, his face hit the muddy floor. The earthy smell filled his nose, nearly making him gag."How dare you insult her! I'll make you—""Enough." Angela raised a hand to stop Alan. "There's a security camera here. Lock him up in one of the rooms. I'll let Mr. Snowden know and have him decide what to do.""So are you going to compete in his place?" Alan asked.Everyone turned to Angela with hopeful looks, including Flora.Angela sighed. "Looks like I don't have a choice."Fortunately, she hadn't slacked off recently, so stepping in at the last minute didn't faze her.The next day, Angela calmly took Zion's spot in the competition. She drew seat number eight, which happened to be by the window.The theme for the first round of the competition ap
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Angela trembled violently as she stood frozen in place. Her already pale face instantly lost all color.Sure enough, what was meant to come would come, no matter how hard she tried to avoid it."Grandma, this has nothing to do with you." Dexter suddenly stepped forward in three quick strides, planting himself firmly in front of Angela. Every word he spoke was powerful and resolute.Angela was slightly stunned. His back was like an unbreakable wall—solid and unyielding.Natalie, however, was utterly shocked. She stared at Dexter in disbelief. "What do you mean by that? Isn't the child she's carrying yours? You two have only been divorced for a while. Don't tell me she already has someone else's—""Grandma!" Dexter cut her off sharply before she could say anything more offensive. "I said this has nothing to do with you."With that, he turned around, grabbed Angela's arm, and led her out the door. "Where do you want to go? I'll take you.""Home," Angela replied hoarsely. She looked
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Dexter stood motionless outside the room for what felt like forever until Natalie approached with the help of Ursula."Dexter, is it true that that woman is pregnant? Is it your child? Is it a child of the Bamford family?" Natalie was unusually excited. There was even a hopeful glow in her once lifeless eyes.Dexter's mind was in chaos. He nodded vaguely, not wanting to say anything more.Alas, Natalie wouldn't stop asking questions, like whether Angela's previously poor health would make the pregnancy risky or who would get custody of the child now that the two of them were divorced."Grandma, you should go get some rest. We haven't even discussed all of this yet." Dexter finally couldn't take it anymore and gently persuaded her to leave.But just then, someone from Joseph's side came to call him. Dexter had no choice but to get Fiona to stay with Angela while he hurried off.Joseph had also heard about the pregnancy. In fact, the moment the result was confirmed, the news spread
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"Why are you stammering like this? Are you even a man?" Fiona gave Dexter a disapproving smack on the back before bluntly revealing the truth. "Angela, you're pregnant."Angela was speechless. What did Fiona just say?She genuinely thought something was wrong with her ears. How could she have heard something so absurd? How could she possibly be pregnant? Hadn't she become infertile after her body had been exposed to something harmful?Even though Dexter had forced her to undergo treatment for a while, it shouldn't have worked that well.Angela's face shifted between pale and flushed a few times. After a minute or two, she finally came back to her senses. "Madam Fiona, are you joking?"She gave an incredulous laugh, suspecting that Fiona didn't want her to be just a friend anymore and wanted her to be her daughter-in-law instead.With a heavy sigh, Fiona pulled out a blood test report. Angela stiffly accepted the undeniable proof and gave it a quick scan, only to be instantly dumb
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Joseph's eyes were filled with worry, as if he feared Angela would be left without support in the future.She was about to speak when she suddenly felt a wave of nausea rise in her stomach, causing her to nearly gag. She quickly got up and poured herself a glass of water, barely managing to suppress the discomfort.It seemed like her body hadn't fully recovered yet, as even a little fatigue made her feel unwell."Grandpa, I've been swamped with work recently. I have no energy to focus on anything else," Angela said with a bitter smile before letting out a long sigh.The weight on her shoulders was just too heavy, so heavy that she could barely catch her breath.Joseph looked at her meaningfully, a trace of regret and helplessness crossing his eyes.…It was past 11:00 pm when Angela finally went to the guest room after her conversation with Joseph.By then, she was already physically and mentally exhausted. She collapsed onto the bed and fell asleep as soon as her head hit the
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Back when Angela and Dexter were still together, Joseph had clearly been biased toward them. Now that they were divorced, Joseph was still unable to let go of Angela. How could anyone tolerate that?"Grandma, Aunt Ursula, Grandpa treated Angela very well before. It's only right that she comes to visit him." Dexter's face showed no expression, but his tone was firm.Since he had spoken, Ursula stopped talking. She could sense something was off, but seeing the awkwardness between Dexter and Angela, it didn't really seem like anything was going on. Thinking it over, she decided to stay quiet.Natalie, however, wasn't so easy to deal with.Seeing that Dexter wasn't taking her side, she became annoyed and went straight inside, saying to Angela, "Alright, since you've already seen Joseph, you should go. He needs rest."Upon hearing this, Joseph immediately started coughing, his face turning pale.The exasperated Angela didn't respond to that. Instead, she immediately tried to calm Jose
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Jennifer was rather frustrated. In theory, a man like Dexter, who was so charming and outstanding, should have easily won Angela over with all the effort he had put in to make her change her mind.Yet, the stubborn Angela acted like someone who had kicked a drug addiction. She merely observed from the sidelines, refusing to take the bait.Jennifer also believed that Dexter was being too laid-back about this. He was making her create minor issues for Angela, but he hadn't made any big moves himself. How could that work?"Mr. Bamford, if you ask me, you should get your family to help," Jennifer suggested. "I heard Ms. Graham is very close to your grandfather. If you involve him, she will definitely…"She didn't voice the rest of her thoughts.Dexter stared silently into space, as if lost in thought. He didn't say anything for a long time.Jennifer became anxious. "Mr. Bamford, you two have feelings for each other. You can't cut off contact. You need to show up in front of her occas
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"You're out of luck. The elevator's to the right—please leave." Angela showed no courtesy as she outright told Jennifer to go. She couldn't be bothered to waste any more time on this drama queen."You…"Jennifer stood up abruptly, furious. "Angela, do you even hear yourself? I'm representing Bamford Co. Since you dare refuse me, does that mean you're not worried that this will anger Mr. Bamford?""Oh, I'm so scared!" Angela made an exaggerated face before smirking, making it clear she wasn't taking Jennifer seriously at all. "If you don't leave now, I'll have to call security.""Then I'll just have Mr. Bamford personally come here to talk to you." Jennifer sneered, waving her phone that had diamond studs on the back."Ms. Graham, you and Mr. Bamford have already gone your separate ways. I'm sure you don't want to have anything to do with him anymore, right? If he comes here to talk to you, your decision will change, won't it?"Angela remained indifferent, looking at Jennifer with
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As a woman, Angela might not be the most perceptive in some areas, but when it came to matters of the heart, she knew what she was talking about.She could tell that Ingrid, despite her cold and distant demeanor, truly liked Austin. Otherwise, she wouldn't have come here and swallowed her pride for him.Angela wasn't petty. As long as things could be cleared up over time, she wouldn't hold onto grudges.…In the afternoon, she and Austin held a management meeting to analyze and summarize the recent live commerce project.At the end, they conducted a vote, and more than half of the people fully supported Angela's decision. The rest had no choice but to go along with the majority. With this, Angela had managed to establish herself in the company for the time being.The live commerce gradually fell into a rhythm, boosting sales several times over and bringing Horizon back into the spotlight with consumers.To maintain this momentum, Angela had the HR department hire a group of youn
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It was just that Ingrid hadn't quite shifted her perspective yet.At the moment, Angela was wondering whether things could be resolved peacefully. If tensions could be eased, wouldn't that mean she would gain a highly capable ally? Why would she go out of her way to maximize animosity?"What a shame; I absolutely hate cream puffs." Unfortunately, Ingrid wasn't having any of it. She shot a disdainful glance at Angela and the cream puffs.Angela froze for a second. Then, shrugging it off, she simply opened the plastic bag and took a bite of a cream puff."Well, if you've got something to say, go ahead. I've got no time to waste on someone who doesn't appreciate cream puffs." She spoke righteously, as if anyone who disliked cream puffs didn't deserve her respect.Ingrid wore a look of complete bewilderment. She stared at Angela, wondering if she had changed overnight. What was going on today? Had everyone eaten some weird mushroom or something, making them act all weird?"My dad w
