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Angela was surprised when she saw how distressed Fiona looked on the video call. After all, the latter had worked in the PR department for many years and had seen her fair share of crises. Angela wondered what could be causing such turmoil."Don't mind her," Dexter interjected in a deep tone. "It's just a minor issue that will resolve on its own soon enough. They're making a big deal out of nothing."But Angela couldn't help feeling helpless, especially after seeing how calm Dexter was acting. "She must really be desperate if she's begging you to come back. Maybe it's something only you can handle. Besides, you don't have much to do here anyways, so why not put everyone's mind at ease by going back?"As soon as she finished speaking, Dexter lifted his head slowly to meet her gaze. His eyes were like the bottom of the ocean—dark, mysterious, and intimidating."Do you want me to leave that badly?" His question caught her off guard.Angela reached for a cherry on the coffee table,
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The driver didn't respond. Everyone woke up, including Angela.After a brief moment of calm contemplation, she spoke in a hushed tone, "If money is what you want, I can give it to you. If this is about revenge, please don't involve the others."She worried she was the reason for the danger they were facing. She didn't want anyone else to get hurt.The man with the black baseball cap let out a cold laugh and replied, "You'll find out soon enough. Don't even think about attacking me. I have a bomb on me that could turn this car into dust."Clara's voice trembled as she hugged Angela's arm tightly, asking, "What do we do now?"At that moment, Angela became the backbone of the group once again. She forced herself to remain calm and keep her true emotions hidden. She reached into her bag for her phone, ready to call for help, but realized there was no signal at all. There must be a signal jammer in the car.Angela's voice was sharp and icy as she asked, "So, what do you want?"Nobo
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Angela spoke with indifference, as if she had already figured everything out, "So Marcus has an illegitimate child," she stated flatly.The man's face seemed to shift slightly, but then he raised his eyebrows. "Correct. And what else?"Angela shook her head. "All I know is that my in-laws have a strained relationship. Other than that, I'm clueless. And by the way, you just addressed me as Angela. So obviously, you know about Dexter and the Bamford family's affairs. "As for detaining me, I can only assume something has happened to you or someone close to you and you need money urgently. Plus, you can also make the Bamford family look bad, which would probably be a satisfying outcome." The man let out a hearty laugh at her calm demeanor. "That's quite clever; no wonder you're—""And what's your name?" Angela interrupted, raising an eyebrow.She couldn't believe it. She wondered how angry Fiona would be if she found out her husband had been cheating on her so blatantly. She might
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Trevor yelled, "Take her away!"Angela was trapped in a small, cramped room measuring about ten square meters. The only way she could see outside was through a tiny window. Every day, someone would bring her just enough food to keep her alive, but no one would tell her what was happening beyond those walls."Hey! How much longer are you going to keep me locked up?" Angela grabbed the hand of the person at the door and demanded answers.It was a pale-skinned maid. She quickly pulled away and ran off in a panic. Looking at the biscuit that had fallen on the ground, Angela's mind raced with worry—not for herself but for Clara and others who might be suffering at the hands of their captors.Another day went by. In the late evening, at around 5:00 pm or 6:00 pm, they finally let her out."You're incredibly fortunate. Someone has come to rescue you," Trevor said in a hoarse voice as he slouched on the couch.Angela was taken aback by his appearance—in just three days, he had lost a s
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"He's despicable and shameless, but aren't you also that way?" Angela asked as she retreated with vigilance written all over her face.Trevor initiated a video call again.Dexter took more than ten seconds to answer, only appearing on the other side of the video call after a while.He seemed to be having a candlelight dinner with someone, the flickering light casting dark shadows across his chiseled features."Dexter, who's that?" As a gentle voice sounded, Angela instantly tensed up.It was Elena. Ha! How funny.Angela had expected Dexter to not care about her, but she didn't expect him to be this heartless.After all, she was still his wife in name. Even if he didn't care about her well-being, shouldn't he at least care about the Bamford family's reputation? How could he still be…"Dexter, since you don't care about your wife, there's no point in keeping her. I'll just give her to my men." Trevor spoke with a stern look and a vicious glint in his eyes.As Dexter's tense face
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Angela naturally understood what he meant, but what she didn't expect was that the local media had reported that she was dead."What on earth is this?" she questioned helplessly, staring at the news headline on her phone. "Declaring someone dead without confirmation is absurd.""I had the hospital release that." Finn added coldly, "Dexter came, wanting to take you away, but I ignored him."Angela froze momentarily as she recalled what had happened a few days ago.How ridiculous. Dexter didn't even care about her well-being, so why was he here now?He probably just wanted to claim her corpse."Mr. Snowden, that man is here again." Right then, a nurse hurried in. "He's about to break into the place.""I don't want to see him!" Angela exclaimed coldly, trembling all over.Her memories of him had turned darker and more revolting each time she recalled them."You should just rest. I'll take care of everything else." With a smile, Finn tucked her in before turning to leave."Where
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"I didn't abandon you. Things happened too suddenly, and I couldn't let Trevor see how affected I was. The entire time, I had been—""That's all in the past now." Angela's lips curved slightly in a faint smile. "You don't need to explain. Just leave."With that, she turned and walked away.Dexter bolted forward, trying to grab her arm, but Finn rushed over and pushed him away."Don't touch her. Do you even deserve to?" Finn's usual gentle demeanor was gone, replaced with a cold and fierce gaze.After Dexter barely steadied himself, he looked at Angela's calm and indifferent expression. In that instant, he found himself unexpectedly flustered.His heart raced anxiously, making him feel like clutching it with his hand to steady it."Finn, this is between my wife and me. It's none of your business!" After a moment of silence, Dexter spoke coldly, his words firm and forceful."We're already divorced," Angela said calmly. "Our agreement still stands, but I'm done playing along with
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Angela had grown numb to it all after a few days. Every day, she followed the same routine, which was eating, taking her medication, and going for a stroll to aid her recovery.The meal that day was a light one, with the main dish being oatmeal with peanut butter and walnuts. It was refreshing and delicious.Angela ate silently while Dexter quietly watched."I'll be bringing you back in two days. Grandma misses you." Dexter unexpectedly spoke up.Over the past few days, their conversations had been minimal, mostly him speaking and her listening."We should head back as soon as possible," Angela replied in a hoarse voice, her words succinct."I did tell you I would handle things appropriately…" Dexter continued after a pause, "That is why I didn't hand Trevor over to Grandpa and Grandma. I will wait for you to decide how to handle him."Angela froze mid-action. She glanced at him, somewhat surprised."Don't allow him to appear before them. Grandma and Madam Fiona wouldn't be abl
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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
