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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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Felix was frustrated.Once Angela stepped out of the living room, she found Cecilia waiting for her in the courtyard. Angela barely had any interactions with her. Despite Cecilia's cheerful demeanor, she was actually just as scheming as Ursula. This made it hard for Angela to feel any fondness toward her. "Cecilia, is there something you need?" Angela asked with a smile as she approached. Cecilia casually grabbed Angela's arm and led her for a walk around the courtyard. "Angela, our school is celebrating its homecoming event next week, and many famous alumni will be attending. Could you come too? Think of it as a chance to make some new friends."Angela was momentarily stunned. Cecilia was currently at high school. If Angela remembered correctly, her school was Westbridge High School. The school had a long history of producing talented individuals, including exceptionally gifted graduates like Dexter and Mateo. "It wouldn't be very appropriate for me to attend, would it
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Angela was stunned and looked at Dexter in astonishment. Then, she instinctively glanced at Joseph, who was seated at the head of the table.Joseph frowned, looking helpless. "Dexter, what do you mean by that?" Ursula asked with a displeased expression, staring at him intently. Her gaze carried a hint of provocation. Joseph exclaimed impatiently, "Enough! Ursula, all of you should head back for now."Ursula frowned, wanting to say something but ultimately holding back."Grandpa, Grandma, we'll be leaving first then." Mateo picked up his tablet and stood up, his expression calm and gentle.Angela gazed over at him. Among Mateo, Trevor, and Dexter, Mateo appeared the gentlest. He wore gold-rimmed glasses and a white suit, radiating a unique warmth and elegance that suggested sophistication even without him needing to speak. He was strong-willed and never compromised on the path his parents had arranged for him. If it weren't for Dexter being naturally gifted in business leader
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Angela smiled faintly. "What are you doing this for? You're Dexter's uncle. As long as he's around, you'll never face any difficulties. "Wouldn't it be better to just enjoy a carefree life of luxury? Why insist on making a mess of the company and ruining whatever goodwill others still have for you?"Felix suddenly froze as a sudden realization struck him. "Are you saying... this was all that brat Dexter's idea?"Angela spread her hands casually. "I never said that. Don't make things up."Felix glared at her and turned to leave. He directly went to find Dexter. He even went straight to Bamford Manor to inform Natalie and Joseph about Angela's actions and complain about her.Before the workday ended, Angela received a call from Natalie asking her to return. She was reluctant to go back, knowing she would likely be scolded. Yet, now that the issue was exposed, backing down without a fight was simply not her way.Upon arriving at Bamford Manor, she noticed that everyone, including M
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"But you still continue to hire your distant relatives for important positions. If something goes wrong, who will be responsible for it?" Angela asked.If it had been in the past, she might have tolerated it. But these past two days, she'd been in a foul mood and naturally had no patience for this shameless scoundrel.Felix was stunned, looking at her in disbelief. "How... how can you talk to me like that? After all, I'm technically your uncle."Angela didn't even lift her head as she replied impatiently, "Go ask Dexter or Madam Fiona how I dealt with my own biological father. As for you, you're just an uncle. Do you really think I'd care?"She paused for a moment, then slowly raised her head and said in a leisurely tone, "To be honest, I've had enough of you for a long time. If you're willing to keep your head down and behave yourself, I won't go out of my way to make things difficult for you. "But if you insist on being ignorant and desperate for attention, then don't blame me
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Angela was annoyed to see Dexter again. "What are you doing here?" She didn't even want to look at him, let alone deal with him. All she wanted was to get away from him, as far away as possible."Dexter, what brings you here? Looking for something? Would you like to buy a couple of necklaces? I've got some really nice bracelets too." Zack seized the chance to make a sale.Dexter turned to Angela. "Let's head back and eat—""You can go back by yourself. It's still early. I have things to do." Angela cut him off sharply, her voice laced with impatience.She refused to be controlled like this all the time. She wasn't someone who needed to be told what to do."Angela, who's this?" Daniel asked casually. His voice was clear, and his smile was warm and charming.Angela was just about to reply when Dexter asked, "Who's this?""What does it have to do with you? It's none of your business." Angela snapped, finally reaching her limit. Their eyes met, and for a brief moment, she clear
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How horrifying!"Sorry, please wait a moment." Angela forced herself to stay calm, got up, and walked out of the conference hall.Clara followed her out, concern written all over her face. "Ms. Graham, are you feeling unwell? Do you need to see a doctor?"Angela avoided looking at Clara's face as she whispered angrily, "That's enough, Dexter!" Clara looked surprised, confused even. "What's wrong, Ms. Graham?"This meeting couldn't go on, and work was unbearable. It was unacceptable.Angela took a deep breath, returned to the conference hall, and stuck to her prepared proposal to finish hosting the meeting. Then, she rushed back to her office.However, the moment she opened the door, Dexter turned around from where he'd been sitting at her desk. With a warm smile, he said, "You're finally done. Time for lunch."Angela suddenly felt like she was living in some surreal fantasy world. Hadn't she just left Clara behind? How was she suddenly…No, wait. This was the real Dexter with
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Mia, who was next to Angela, replied, "You've got it all wrong. All of this was made by Mr. Bamford. Try some. It's really good."Dexter flashed Mia a friendly smile. She found it so odd that she froze for a moment.After all, she'd always thought that this cold-faced CEO didn't even have a "friendly smile" in his facial expression system.Mia keenly sensed that something was up between Angela and Dexter, both of whom seemed awkward."Really?" Angela was slightly taken aback. She glanced at Dexter, who was sitting at the dining table, waiting for them to dig in."Try some. I learned how to make these from Darlene," he said casually. "It was a piece of cake."Outside the kitchen, the plump and kind-hearted maid, Darlene Hines, wiped away a tear of exhaustion.She'd been woken up by Dexter before four or five in the morning, forced to give him an emergency cooking lesson while yawning the whole time.For several hours, she couldn't rest at all. She was so tired she almost passed
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Dexter was so excited he couldn't sleep all night. He finally gave up trying and decided to wake Fiona up just so he could share his earth-shattering news.Fiona had barely slept for an hour after burning the midnight oil for work.When the knock on her door jolted her awake, her first instinct was to hurl a pillow at the culprit, but then she thought that maybe Angela needed help with something.She quickly got up and opened the door, only to find Dexter standing there with an oddly excited expression as if he wanted to say something but was holding back."What?" Fiona's voice came out hoarse. She'd pushed her voice too hard after days of lectures. Angela had even given her some medicine for it, but she hadn't gotten around to taking it.Dexter walked in without hesitation and announced, "I have a girlfriend now."Clearing his throat, he put on a composed front, concealing his excitement behind an air of nonchalance. He barely pulled it off.Fiona frowned in surprise. Girlfrien
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Zayn chuckled. "You might as well try. Desperate times call for desperate measures. No matter how formidable Angela is, she's still a woman. Wasn't she once head over heels for you? It's just that afterward…"…That night, the grand villa was eerily quiet.Dexter paced back and forth outside Angela's room for a long time. He wanted to knock, or maybe just push the door open and go in, but he hesitated every time.With a crack, the door suddenly swung open from the inside.Angela, drowsy with sleep, covered her mouth as she yawned, holding an empty glass in her other hand. She looked like she was heading out to get some water.Their eyes met, and she jolted in surprise. The glass slipped from her hand, about to hit theground, when Dexter swiftly reached out and caught it smoothly."What the heck are you doing here?" In a flash, Angela was wide awake, her expression a blend of wariness and bewilderment.Dexter instinctively avoided her gaze. Without another word, he turned and wa
