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Marcus did not say anything, but his breathing grew more labored.His phone buzzed as the email arrived. He browsed the information.As expected, Nicholas did have a grudge against the real Marcus.Robert was still speaking. “Sir, Nicholas went to prison for intentionally harming someone when he was 18. He was sentenced to ten years but got out two years earlier due to his stellar behavior in there.“He’s done well in Jangasas these two years, taking over several big groups. There are also rumors saying that he got up to where he is by instigating a few bosses and eliminating them in the dark.”Marcus’ brows were furrowed as he rubbed his temples softly.“Nicholas has a number of bars and clubs under him now, but they are only fronts. He’s full of illegal dealings.”He asked in a low voice, “What was he like in prison?”Robert coughed. “He was pretty much a head in there. It’s said that criminals are ranked too. People like Nicholas, who got imprisoned for killing or injuring p
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“It’s so late at night… There’s still news?”“Some old news. I’m just browsing out of boredom.”Cordelia nodded. Still sleepy, she snuggled against him.As Zephyr held her, he pressed his nose against her long hair, soothed by the faint fragrance. If it were not because of her inconvenience…He took a deep breath to suppress his urge. These lustful thoughts were becoming more frequent these days,Cordelia’s voice was pouty. “Darling, I have something to discuss with you.”“What is it?”“My dad talked to me, asking me to work at the Jenner Group. He said he’ll pay me three times more than what I make here, so I won’t have to worry about mom’s medical fees.”Zephyr frowned with a dark gleam in his eyes. The old sly fox William would never have intentions as pure as they seemed.“And what do you think?”“Me?” Cordelia smiled. She was level-headed. “You think my dad would be so nice to ask me back? He’s never acted like a father to me, not even once, all this while. Isn’t it od
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Cordelia’s head was tilted. A wash of indifference flashed across her pretty face.“My decision is… I refuse to,” she said without any hesitation.The answer was slightly out of Zephyr’s expectations, but he wanted to know what his wife was thinking.“I grew up in an abnormal family.” Cordelia rested against him and said slowly, “Dad’s nothing more than a noun, mom’s never had a clear mind, and I had to take care of my younger brother. I also had to endure Joanne and Yelena’s bullying and insults. I honestly don’t know what the Jenners have brought me.“This family has never given me warmth. There’s no need for me to contribute to the Jenners either.” Cordelia looked up at him. “I’m already your wife. I’m Mrs. Grist. I’m no longer related to the Jenners. Moreover, my dad’s intention in asking me to go back isn’t pure. I don’t want to be his chess piece.“Darling…” Cordelia wrapped her arms around his waist. “I just want the two of us to enjoy our lives without thinking about anyth
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The face under the black baseball cap was a thuggish face. The smirking eyes were tinged with some sense of arrogance and contempt.Zephyr paused before greeting with a straight face. “Mr. Thompson.”“What?” Nicholas was surprised, sneering. “Did I hear it right? You’re calling me Mr. Thompson?”Zephyr smiled, his gaze deep and impassive. There was an innate sense of authority on him that anyone who came close would feel an intangible pressure—Nicholas was not exempted from it.It unnerved Nicholas, and he felt strange about it too.“You must have forgotten what you were like when you pandered to me in the past, huh?” He patted Zephyr’s shoulder. “Hah, you were like ‘Mr. N’, ‘Sir’… Stop f*cking acting like some civilized man now!”Just as Nicholas’ hand touched Zephyr’s shoulder, the latter grabbed his wrist immediately.Nicholas was surprised but kept a straight face. He wanted to pry his hand away, but Zephyr kept a vice grip, disallowing him to move.“Marcus!” he growled. “W
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“Does that mean Ms. Yelena has completely lost her right?”“Hard to tell… Mr. Jenner was furious when she got conned the last time. I mean, how’s that kind of brain managing a huge group like this?”Cordelia heard all the whispered comments and tried hard to close them off.Marcus had told her before. Whatever happened, she had to respond with composure. The calmer she was, the better she could figure out a solution. One would lose their cool easily when they panicked.Once she thought of her husband, she smiled a little and felt more relaxed.The board meeting began as scheduled.William made a brief introduction of Cordelia in the meeting and assigned her corresponding duties. The shareholders watched silently. Even when they were in doubt, they kept up enough of a facade to welcome Cordelia.After all, there was no set outcome yet. No one dared guarantee what the future would be like. It would be the wisest choice not to offend anyone.When the meeting ended and everyone lef
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As expected, William, who was on the stairs, stopped moving. His face was getting grim.The secretary wanted to step in, but he stopped her.He wanted to know what his daughters would say!Cordelia said calmly, “Sister, don’t you know why I got married? If dad didn’t dote on you and love you, how would I be the one who got married instead?“It’s inappropriate to talk about our family matters in the office. You should stop.”After saying that, she wanted to walk past her to get the elevator, but Yelena rushed toward her.“What? You wouldn’t dare to fight me?” She looked barbaric. “What happened to your capability? What happened to your tongue that’s so good at talking!? Hah, you dare not fight me now? Who are you pretending to be weak for, you b*tch!”Cordelia was waiting for her to stir things up!She peeped at her with her side eye and suddenly scoffed. “What capability do I have, sister? Dad loves you and is going to give you his business in the future. I’m just picking up th
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“You—”Cordelia took a step forward, “Sister, we’re the Jenners. We’re from the same family. We’re together in weal and woe. You being humiliated would mean that dad is also humiliated. If you want to throw a tantrum at me in the future, do it somewhere that’s just us. You can do whatever you want to me. But never humiliate dad in public!”Yelena turned pale. She stared right at her.Cordelia’s every word struck the crucial points. No matter how dumb Yelena was, she dared not lash out at the moment. “Hah, I never thought you pretended to be carefree before, yet you’re brutal when you fight!”Cordelia looked cold as she enunciated each word. “I just want to be at peace with you.”Yelena turned around and left after a scoff.Watching her leave, Cordelia accidentally peeped at William’s pleased face.She suddenly felt a little sad.In reality, Cordelia and Yelena were just chess pieces that were played. What was the meaning of winning?She said softly, “Dad, I’m going back to t
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“What’s wrong?”“N-Nothing,” Cordelia responded softly.She secretly peeped at him while eating the spaghetti. She pouted, and her voice was as soft as a mosquito. “You’re so accurate with the date…”What did this man have in his head? How did he know that it was the last day of her period?She flushed even more now. The way she looked at him was shy and full of blame.Zephyr was confused. He had no idea what had happened, no matter how he thought about it.She was just eating spaghetti, so why was she blushing?He coughed softly and lifted his eyes to look at her. He could not hold back his smile. “Seems like you’ve adapted yourself at the Jenner Group. Did anything good happen?”Cordelia’s eyes dimmed when she heard that. She put down the utensils lightly.She recounted what had happened in the past few days, including Yelena stirring trouble with her in the company lobby.As he listened quietly, he could imagine how lonely and helpless she was in the Jenner Group. Although
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"Only Morpheus and Sephy aren't like that. They respect and understand me. Sephy told me once, 'One's appearance doesn't indicate anything. A clean heart is what truly matters!'"Rebecca chuckled dismissively."You're a psychologist, yet you fail to grasp this," Wynn said coldly. "Actually, I pity you. You could have stepped out, yet you insist on dwelling on the trivialities."Morpheus has psychological barriers, a consequence of returning from the battlefield. No one has cured his PTSD except Sephy... It shows that a true psychologist is never just a title."What truly heals everything is love!"-One particular morning a year later, sunlight streamed through sheer cream curtains onto the floor.Persephone was sound asleep when she suddenly felt something pressing down on her... Then, Morpheus' strong arms wrapped around her slender waist. She drowsily opened her eyes to find him sealing her lips with heated kisses.Over the year, his kissing skills had improved, and Persepho
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"You had no choice on the battlefield."Persephone looked at him with her crystal eyes. There was a magical power in them. Even if a devil was tearing him apart, her eyes would always bring him back to light.She smiled and caressed his cheek. "Though you killed your father, you saved the country.""Do you really… think so?"She nodded. "You're not at fault. He was the one who made a mistake. You were just fulfilling your job as a general to protect the country."But I also understand that he's your father who brought you up, after all. You guys must have had happy days before that happened, right?"Morpheus held his head low in silence."You did well as the protector of the country," she said softly. "But as a son, you can secretly pay homage to him."Persephone held his hand. "Reconcile with your father, Morpheus. You'll also reconcile with yourself by doing that, okay?"He was stunned for a long time and felt a lump in his throat.-Morpheus stayed with Persephone in the
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"No way!" Christopher smirked, glancing at Morpheus. "To him, you're his only princess! I just got lucky for the princess carry, thanks to you!""Yeah, at least you're self-aware!" Persephone nodded, rubbing her chin."We've known each other for so long! What kind of person do you think I am?" Christopher laughed. "I can be a bit shameless at times, but..."But upon learning that the one she loved was the unbeatable god of war, he willingly stepped back, offering his blessings with a smile."Okay, okay. You two stop crowding around me!" Christopher waved his hand. "Sephy needs more rest, and I'd like to get some more sleep, too! Once we heal, let's go out and have some fun together!""You're still thinking about fun?" Morpheus' deep voice intervened with a wry smile. "With the factory explosion incident, the royal family is furious and will thoroughly investigate it. Many people will probably be coming to talk to you both in the next few days. After all, you two are the most direc
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"Let's get out first!""Hey, wait..." Persephone pointed to the other side.In moments of life and death, it wasn't appropriate to laugh, but Morpheus still chuckled. The young Prince Christopher was sprawled on the floor in a very ridiculous pose, and they almost forgot about him!"Don't worry," Morpheus whispered. "I won't let anything happen to him."He had Persephone cling to his back and then carried Christopher.Christopher was a tall fellow, so it took some effort to carry them both to a safe place.Fire trucks, ambulances, and police cars rushed in. Their sirens pierced the sky, startling a flock of birds.The fire was soon extinguished, and Persephone and Christopher received timely treatment. Luckily, their burns weren't too severe, and even more fortunately, their faces were unharmed.When Christopher woke up, he felt bandages wrapped around his head, and his skin had a burning sensation. His heart sank, and he was almost on the verge of tears."Tell me the truth! A
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Christopher struggled to swallow the bite of the sandwich in his mouth for what seemed like ages. He gazed at Persephone, his mind wandering back…He didn't just know Morpheus. He had been close since childhood to the children of the two prominent military families in Southeast Aciatic.Compared to the Harrises, he preferred visiting the Ortons, especially when he got to spend time with Morpheus. He considered Morpheus a friend, a brother even, having engaged in countless mischief together, much to their parents' dismay.In his memory, Morpheus was someone who smiled a lot, radiating warmth and brightness like the Southeast Aciatic sun when he did.However, from the moment Kaiden betrayed the country, Morpheus never smiled again, gradually growing distant from Christopher as well.It wasn't until that evening at the gates of the palace that Christopher felt like it had been a lifetime."I... I don't know him." Christopher forced a smile. "Where would I have met your boyfriend!"
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Morpheus wasn't just an ordinary person!Christopher wholeheartedly accepted his defeat to Morpheus."Then... I'd like to invite you to come over to my place for a while as a friend. That's fine, right?"-A few days later, Persephone finally ran into Christopher, who had been missing in action for days, in the classroom."Hey, you finally showed up!" She dashed over, plopping down in the seat beside him and handing him breakfast. "You haven't eaten, right? Let's eat together!"Usually, Christopher would readily accept, but he waved his hands now. "No, no, no!""What's wrong?" Persephone widened her eyes. "This breakfast isn't poisoned!"Christopher awkwardly smiled. "You have a boyfriend, so maybe... we should keep some distance."Persephone burst into laughter. Then she remarked, "Strange... Morpheus was right!""Uh, what?""My boyfriend!" She chuckled. "He made this breakfast. I asked if he could also make a portion for you, and he said sure, just worried you wouldn't tak
