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Angela was left speechless. She couldn't care less about these material things. If Dexter wanted to show off his money, that was his business. "There aren't that many options, but if any of you like something, feel free to take it," she said casually, leaning back into her chair and pulling out her tablet to check on her work.The room fell silent. Everyone looked at Angela in disbelief, unsure if they had misheard her. "Angela, what did you just say?" Clara was the first to react, staring at Angela in shock."You heard me the first time." Angela shrugged. With that, she turned her chair around and leaned back as if settling in to watch the drama unfold. The next second, the women erupted into chaos. "That's mine! I want that dress!""That one's the latest design! I want it!""I want the white one! It's mine!"In mere seconds, all 12 dresses were snatched up. "If only there were some for guys…" Alan commented with a sigh. George, who had just been aggressively pushe
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"How long are you planning to stay here?" Angela was fuming. It seemed that Dexter was planning to stay at her house for a while."Didn't you hear what Grandpa said? He said I can only go back when you're ready to return home." Dexter replied casually. He leaned back on the couch with a shrug and a helpless expression."Fine, you can stay! But I'm warning you, you're only allowed in the living room and the guest bedroom. Don't even think of going anywhere else, especially not the second floor!" Angela retorted coldly, the frustration clear in her voice.Dexter shrugged again. "You say it as if I want to stay here."Angela was at a loss for words. "If that's the case, why don't you just explain to Grandpa that we…"Just before she could finish her sentence, she realized that the maids hadn't left yet. So, she quickly swallowed back her words and shot a glare at Dexter.Dexter's face darkened instantly. He ordered everyone to leave in a low voice.Once they were alone, he stood up
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To Angela's surprise, it was Erica who had arrived."What are you doing here?" Angela asked coldly. She maintained her grip on both sides of the door—she had no intention of letting someone she disliked into her house. Erica was also a bit surprised to see Angela. She'd thought Angela wouldn't be back until later."I'm here to deliver some documents to Mr. Bamford," Erica replied, trying to keep her irritation in check. She added in a low voice, "I see you've gotten better at your game, Ms. Graham. You've managed to get Mr. Bamford to come here—impressive."Her words were laced with mockery. Angela didn't feel the need to explain herself. Instead, she reached out for the documents. Erica immediately stopped her. "These are confidential files from Bamford Co. You're just an outsider. How dare you try to take them?" She deliberately stressed the word "outsider".Angela rolled her eyes inwardly. She couldn't care less about what Erica said.Just then, Erica pushed the door
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"Mr. Bamford?" Erica's eyes widened in disbelief.Angela was also a little confused. Nevertheless, she couldn't care less about Dexter's sudden change in attitude."300 thousand dollars. Not a penny less." Angela crossed her arms. A hint of mockery flashed across her gaze as she looked at Erica.300 thousand dollars wasn't nearly enough to compensate for the humiliation Erica had caused her in the past, but it was enough to vent her anger. "Mr. Bamford, I don't have that much money on hand right now…" Erica gritted her teeth in frustration. Under the pressure from Dexter, she could only suppress her anger and shoot Angela a sharp glare. "I'll have my sister bring the money," Erica added, drawing out each word. Luckily for her, Elena was just around the corner. She arrived at Villa Heights within 20 minutes.After hearing about the situation, Elena was slightly taken aback. "Ms. Graham, you claim that this crystal vase is worth 300 thousand dollars, but do you have any proo
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"Mr. Bamford, about that event you mentioned…" "Don't even think about it!" Dexter stood up abruptly, ready to storm out, leaving Angela staring at his retreating figure. He was furious. Initially, he thought that Angela would feel angry or disappointed because he had comforted Elena. However, to his surprise, Angela was only focused on the benefits he could bring to her. Did she really think of DawnStar Design to be that important? What a joke! He'd rather invite any no-name design company to the event before allowing anyone from DawnStar to set foot into Bamford Co.!Angela's smile faded, and her expression darkened instantly. "Just so that you know, you're staying at my place for free, living off of me, and even letting others come in here to stir up trouble—and I haven't said a word about it," Angela retorted.Dexter stopped in his tracks and sneered coldly. "Then enlighten me. How much is that so-called antique crystal vase of yours actually worth?""Ten thousan
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Upon hearing the news, Angela's frustration intensified further.She stood up abruptly and rushed to the nursing room. "There's no point in crying now, Celine! The data is all gone, and you were the only one here just now. How do you expect me to believe you?" Nora stood at the door of the nursing room in a commanding stance."It wasn't me! I was just here to feed my baby. My baby is still crying right now. I don't have the time or intention to touch your laptop. You're accusing me for no reason!"Celine Howe, an employee at DawnStar Design, had gotten married last year and given birth a few months ago. Due to her family's financial situation, she had chosen to breastfeed her baby. Earlier this afternoon, her mother-in-law had brought her baby over for feeding. However, a few minutes after she entered the nursing room, the door was kicked open, and Nora came barging in. She took a brief glance at her laptop and immediately accused Celine of deleting her confidential files."I
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"Don't worry. We can't just let this slide." Angela reassured Celine, patting her on the back gently. Then, she turned to Nora and said, "If you think I'm being biased, let's investigate this issue together and see what really happened."Nora's expression darkened; the displeasure in her eyes grew even more evident. Her fury was at its peak, yet she could do nothing but swallow it down.Angela quickly called in the IT staff to restore the data on Nora's laptop. To everyone's surprise, Nora immediately objected. "My laptop contains confidential information. How could they look at it?"Angela was speechless. "We can have them sign a non-disclosure agreement. If anything leaks, they'll be held responsible. Do you still have a problem with that?" She shot Nora a brief glance, her gaze carried a hint of disdain. Soon, Clara brought over the non-disclosure agreement prepared by the company's legal department and politely handed them to the two technicians. The two technicians
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Before Stephen came in, Angela had just sat back down at her desk. She was deep in thought about how to get tickets to Bamford Co.'s industry training event from Dexter.Suddenly, Stephen knocked on her door and entered her office. "What are you up to, Ms. Graham?"Stephen was a man in his early 30s. He was tall and slim with a calm and composed personality. He had a close relationship with Callum. Angela had a good impression of him so far. She got up from her seat and poured him some tea. "Nothing much; just thinking about a few things. What brings you here, Mr. Turner?""Ms. Graham, I came to talk about what happened earlier today. Nora acted recklessly today—it was indeed her fault. I wanted to apologize on her behalf."As soon as he started speaking, Angela immediately understood what he was there for."Don't worry about it," she said, keeping her response short. Stephen continued, "When Mr. Snowden appointed you as the head of the design department, many of us made a b
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Gritting her teeth, Mia spat, "Zayn, if you have even a shred of conscience left, let me leave and stay out of our lives!""It isn't like that. It's not…" Zayn was in visible agony as he was accused by the woman he loved.His face contorted in pain, but at this moment, there was nothing he could do except offer meaningless words in his defense."Ha!" Angela let out a cold laugh, her eyes filled with mockery as she looked at this spineless excuse of a man. "Are you a child? Don't tell me you're still holding on to your mother's apron strings."You're just a mama's boy who only knows how to obey his mother. Mia must have committed some serious sins in her past life to be stuck with a pathetic excuse of a man like you in this one. I feel embarrassed on your behalf!"Zayn flinched as if Angela's words had physically hurt him. He abruptly stood up, his eyes filled with desperation. "Angela, please don't say that. You have to help me—I truly care for her. I'll take responsibility as a
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Growing tense, Mia quickly nodded. She was just about to leave when she suddenly caught a glimpse of a familiar figure from the corner of her eye.A sudden chill ran down her spine. It was Zayn!He wasn't alone. Florence was there, and surprisingly, so was Layla.At that moment, Angela also sensed something was wrong. Following Mia's gaze, she spotted Zayn sprinting toward them as if he were running a 50-meter race.Even from a distance, they could see how much force he was exerting to get to them, as if he were terrified that if he were even a second too late, Mia and Leo would vanish before his eyes.Damn it! How did they get here so fast?"Mia, don't you have something to say to me?" Zayn demanded, his voice low and laced with accusation, before he even came to a complete stop.It had only been a few days, yet he seemed to have lost so much weight that he was almost unrecognizable. His eyes were dull, and he looked lifeless.Just then, he spotted his son—the baby Mia had giv
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Mia frowned and said, "But… But what if it wasn't them? Forget it. You're right—it has to be them."Angela let out a deep sigh. "Right now, I'm just worried that they might move Leo somewhere else without even telling Zayn. They might even act like nothing ever happened."Mia's legs gave out, and she nearly collapsed to the ground."Don't panic. I'll ask Dexter for help. We'll monitor all the train stations and airports in Eldmere. There's no way they'll get past us!" Angela said.Without wasting a second, she called Dexter.The moment he heard what had happened, he immediately mobilized his men to set up checkpoints at every critical location as Angela had suggested. He even personally went to the airport to oversee the situation.To their surprise, their plan proved effective in about an hour. They intercepted Leo and the men who had taken him at Eldmere Airport.Angela and Mia rushed over as fast as they could. When they arrived at the VIP lounge, they saw Leo along with two
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Angela's response was firm. She carried herself with an air of authority that sent chills down people's spines.Felix shot her a hateful glare before turning and walking away.When Angela reached home that evening, from a distance, she spotted Felix arguing with Fiona at the entrance. He was pulling at her arm, talking animatedly.Angela parked her car by the side of the road and walked over. She could faintly hear the conversation between the siblings."Fiona, how could you let that brat get in my way? You have no idea how unreasonable she is! I worked so hard to grow the company into what it is today. The moment she arrived, everything fell apart!" Felix complained vehemently.Fiona retorted, "Have some self-awareness. If it weren't for Dexter explicitly turning a blind eye and letting you off, I would have kicked you out a long time ago. That company belongs to Angela now."If you still want to stay there, you better keep your head down. If you keep causing trouble for her, I
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"As the company's manager, Mr. Rosewell, you abused your power for personal gain and made unauthorized decisions to claim dozens of company-owned antiques for yourself. "This matter has already reached Eldmere City's police department, tarnishing our company's image. Therefore, you are fined 30 thousand dollars as a warning to others."The moment Angela finished speaking, everyone was in complete shock.A promotion followed by an immediate fine—what kind of logic was that? What was the reason behind it?Felix's expression turned sour. He wanted to deny it, but too many people had already witnessed what had happened. A few words wouldn't be enough to make this go away. 30 thousand dollars? This crazy woman had gone too far! Angela had actually dared to walk all over him!Fuming, Felix immediately reported the matter to Dexter. Half an hour later, Dexter replied, saying that all company matters were now under Angela's control and he wouldn't intervene. Seething, Felix called Fion
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The door to Felix's office wasn't even fully closed. It had been left half-open, and the sounds of a video game being played came from inside.Angela knocked twice, but Felix didn't respond. So, she simply pushed the door open and walked in."Mr. Rosewell, it's time for the meeting," she stated.Felix glanced at her impatiently but didn't say a word. He continued playing his game, fully immersed in it.Angela took out her phone, snapped a picture, and sent it to the company's group chat. Almost instantly, notifications flooded Felix's work phone.Felix was peeved and retaliated immediately. "What the hell are you doing? Do you really think you're in charge here?""If you don't take me seriously, then I'll have to take myself seriously," Angela said calmly. Then, she repeated monotonously, "Mr. Rosewell, it's time for the meeting.""Who the hell do you think you are, trying to tell me what to do? I already looked into you—you're nothing more than some woman Dexter married on a wh
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"Uncle Felix, listen…" Dexter quietly pulled Felix aside. "I've already handed this company over to Angela. She's experienced in managing a company. So from now on, she makes all the decisions here. My mom and I have no say in anything."Felix's face turned livid with anger. "Why did you give it to her? What right does she have to take your things?"Dexter let out a bitter smile and said helplessly, "My wife is a tough woman. What can I do?""You… You coward! How can you let your wife boss you around? Now, I have to suffer such humiliation because of you!" Felix exclaimed in exasperation. He glared at Dexter in frustration and barked, "Have you forgotten how well I treated you when you were younger? Didn't I even save you from those criminals too?"Felix's reaction came as no surprise. Every time he wanted something, he would bring up the past. Dexter was tired of it, but he was equally helpless whenever it happened."I can personally send you one or two items if you have your e
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Felix was taken aback when he followed Hank's gaze. Angela looked too familiar to him. However, he couldn't remember who she was or why she was here.After all, he was obsessed with the feeling of being in control of Emerelda Jewelries. He had lost all common sense long ago."I'm Angela," she reminded him with a smile. "So you were behind the theft of our company's antiques?"Felix was furious, but he laughed and replied, "Who let her in? How dare she spout nonsense here? The company is mine, and so is everything inside it! What does any of this have to do with you?"Still, the name "Angela" felt oddly familiar, as if he had heard it somewhere before."How ridiculous! Do you even hear yourself? 80% of the company shares belong to me, yet you dare to claim it for yourself? Aren't you ashamed of yourself?" Angela sneered. Suddenly, as though struck by a realization, she exclaimed, "Oh my! Wait, are you Uncle Felix? No, there's no way. Uncle Felix wouldn't commit inventory theft o
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"Hey, do I look like I'll lose my composure that easily?" Angela scoffed as she prepared to get out of the car. "But don't blame me for being ruthless if he doesn't fall in line. Since you've entrusted the matter to me, stay out of it and just play along when the time comes."Seeing her confidence, Dexter was at a loss for words. "Just act accordingly, okay?"As Angela nodded casually, she asked, "Were you the one who took Trevor away?"Dexter responded with silence. Until now, he still suspected that Trevor was behind the scheme against Angela, causing her injuries. Since Trevor had ended up in his hands, there was no way he would let this opportunity pass by.After briefly handing over company affairs, Angela took Joanne to Emerelda Jewelries, the subsidiary under Bamford Co.Although it was just a subsidiary, it was anything but small—judging by the two towers that made up the office alone. Angela was stunned by the sight of the skyscraper when she got to the office. Even Graha
