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Angela smirked nonchalantly. "Dexter sent you? Isn't he afraid his pretty little figurehead might sell off Bamford Co.?"Jennifer immediately flew into a rage, glaring at Angela. "How dare you mock me?""Spit it out if you've got something to say. Don't waste my time." Angela got up and poured herself a glass of water. She silently cursed the fever medication for taking so long to kick in. Her palms still felt burning hot, and she was completely drained."Our company is planning to launch a jewelry line. We want your design department to act as our consultants, and at the beginning, we'll need a few people from your side to help out." Jennifer finally decided to speak seriously. Angela sat lost in thought, her fingers rhythmically tapping against the sturdy tabletop. She didn't respond to Jennifer right away. Instead, she wondered what Dexter was trying to achieve by bringing this up suddenly.Horizon might be considered a major multinational group, but it was still a few leag
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The fact that Raquel had shouted Harry's full name showed just how panicked she was.Harry rushed in. Together, he and Raquel hurriedly helped Angela to the employee medical room on the eighth floor."It's viral gastroenteritis." The doctor delivered the diagnosis calmly."Gastroenteritis?" Angela was stunned. No wonder her stomach had been uneasy all day. But she hadn't consumed anything unusual. How did she end up with gastroenteritis?"It has nothing to do with me! I didn't touch her!" Jennifer exclaimed suddenly, her voice rising in pitch as if she were trying to persuade someone. In fact, there was another person listening to the conversation. In truth, she was secretly on a call, and the person on the other end of the line was none other than her golden ticket, Dexter. If he thought she was the one who had laid a hand on Angela, she would be doomed."Ms. Graham, let me take you to the hospital. They can only handle minor issues here. It's better for you to receive treatme
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"Where are you going?" Just as Dexter and Jennifer were about to step out, they were blocked by Fiona, who had just returned.Dexter remained silent in the face of her knowing gaze. In that moment, he believed she could see right through him."Madam Fiona, we… We were just going to—""I wasn't talking to you." Fiona waved a dismissive hand, signaling for Jennifer to leave immediately.Jennifer glanced at Dexter. Seeing that he remained silent, she wasted no time in making herself scarce, disappearing in an instant. She was pretty good at reading the room and knew exactly when to stay and when to go."You still don't get it, do you? You have nothing to do with Angela anymore. If you show up like this, you'll only make her resent you more." Crossing her arms, Fiona gave Dexter an exasperated look.Dexter's gaze darkened. Avoiding her piercing stare, he stood there, looking a little lost.Unable to hold up under Fiona's unrelenting eyes, he finally cracked and denied it outright. "
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"Not really. I can manage." Angela forced a smile, but because she was still unwell, it ended up looking incredibly weary."Well, since that's the case, you should go rest now. Our company will send someone over to discuss the details with you tomorrow morning."Standing up, Fiona took Angela's hand and began leading her outside. Angela stiffened and tried to resist, but she couldn't break free from Fiona's firm hold.Fiona drove her back to Villa Heights, making the trip with familiar ease.By the time they arrived, the doctor, whom Fiona had arranged for Angela earlier, was already there, ready to give the latter a simple checkup. After giving her new medication, the doctor also gave her a week-long dietary plan to follow."I'm really fine. It's a minor sickness—nothing serious."Angela felt warmth in her heart but couldn't shake her worries. She couldn't stop thinking about the various matters in the company.Despite the calm and poised facade she had been putting on recently
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Jennifer sat there, clearly bored, but she knew her role today was to act as a catalyst to ease the tension between the two main characters.However, from her keen observations, she was sure Ingrid harbored ill will, not toward them, but solely toward Angela.For instance, Ingrid had told them that Angela hadn't been in the office since she had left for a personal matter yesterday, suggesting she was probably tied up with something important.On the surface, it sounded harmless. But upon closer consideration, it was a veiled jab, implying Angela was neglecting her work and disrespecting Dexter.That one sentence was enough for Jennifer to sniff out the subtle hostility Ingrid harbored toward Angela.After thinking for a moment, she picked up her phone, opened Horizon's live stream account, and casually said to Dexter, "Mr. Bamford, they've also done live commerce sales here."Her tone was neutral, as if she were merely stating a fact, but Erwin and Ingrid stiffened instantly upon
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Ingrid's face immediately turned pale. She quickly got up. "Mr. Bamford, the two of us merely voiced our personal opinions. Ms. Graham is the company's real decision-maker. I'll go get her right away."She knew better than anyone else that if she and Erwin messed up this meeting, everyone else would shift the blame onto them, especially Angela. They couldn't afford to be humiliated in front of that wretched woman again.Ingrid had to make three calls in a row before Angela finally answered."Hello?" A languid, melodious female voice came through the line.Ingrid immediately barked, "Angela, come to the company right now. There's something you need to handle.""Oh? Really?" At that moment, Angela had just finished stretching. While she picked out a popular new movie to watch on TV, she had someone prepare some fruits and snacks. She planned to enjoy a relaxing morning.Upon hearing what Ingrid said, Angela immediately presumed that the former probably couldn't handle Dexter and ne
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Erwin thought Jennifer was incredibly discourteous. He and Ingrid had clearly treated them politely and shown them respect the whole time. When had they ever been rude?"Indeed," Dexter replied calmly. "In that case, we should just go."With that, he stood up, as if about to leave.Ingrid quickly stopped them, awkwardly saying, "Please wait for a moment. Ms. Graham is on her way. She is much more professional than we are—""Oh? But weren't you just implying that Ms. Graham is irresponsible and doesn't take the company seriously?" Jennifer smiled mischievously, her gaze filled with mockery.She was blatantly using Dexter's power to intimidate them. No matter how reckless she was, as long as she didn't directly challenge Angela, Dexter would never say anything.Jennifer's face shifted between pale and flushed, her expression stiffening. "That… That's not what I meant. Ms. Graham is highly principled. We naturally have full faith in her."Faith? As if! If it hadn't been for Angela,
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"I've heard that you've been doing live commerce sales recently, Ms. Graham. How effective has it been?" Right then, a surprisingly familiar voice spoke up.It was Dexter. He was lazily leaning back in the armchair, his body slightly reclined. His gaze was intense as he stared straight at Angela, exuding an undeniable sense of pressure."It's showing some early results," Angela replied calmly. "Hasn't Bamford Co. hired celebrity hosts to do the same thing? You should understand the advantages of live commerce sales better than I do, Mr. Bamford."As she spoke, she suddenly noticed Jennifer's delicate, fair hand resting on Dexter's back. He didn't even seem against it.How laughable. As expected, he was just like any other man. A woman simply needed to beckon him over, and he would immediately fall for it.Men really couldn't be trusted."Ms. Graham, your words are rather pointed and sharp. Have I offended you in any way?" Dexter asked with a half smile. He cast her a glance befor
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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
