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Before Conan could answer, a few police officers suddenly showed up.“You must be Rose Charlemagne.”Rose’s heart leaped to her throat.She could not care less about everything else and wanted to run, but the police officers grabbed her and pinned her against the wall.“You’re under suspicion for subornation of bodily harm for the case at Crimson. Please come with us for an investigation.”“I didn’t do it!” Rose panicked. Why was this happening even though she had cleaned up all traces of her involvement? Did Dustin really do something?“Mr. Grant, thank you for the clues you provided. We will be sure to figure out the truth of the case!”Ninian frowned. She thought that the case had been closed with no satisfying end. Had Dustin actually been looking into this?She felt touched, and Ninian held Dustin’s hand tighter.Conan asked in puzzlement, “Subordination of bodily harm? What did you do?”“What did she do?” Ninian sneered. Even at this point, Conan still did not know what
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“Are you saying we’ve met before?”“I met you during graduation. At that time, I lost my valedictorian speech, and you helped me find it.”As Ninian stared at Dustin, her mind returned to the time when she was still studying at university.At that time, she was one of the two valedictorians of her graduating class. While she was memorizing her speech backstage, she ran into the boy who was also preparing for his speech.He lost his speech, and Ninian spent a long time helping him search for it. In the end, they found it in a corner.Since she was really nervous at that time, she did not remember what that boy looked like.So, Dustin was that boy?“You’re that boy?”“You remember now?”Dustin smiled. “Unfortunately, we graduated. When I tried looking for you, I could no longer find any information about you. Then, a few years ago, I saw you during a gathering for a project, and I finally learned that you’d become Conan’s secretary.”“I see. So, that’s how it was.”Ninian purs
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“Ninian, you’re already thirty. You’re no longer young. Are you going to devote yourself to work for life? If you still won’t get married, come back and go on a blind date. Your aunt will introduce you to a boy. He’s coming back next month, and he seems like a good catch. Why don’t you meet him?”When it was almost time to clock off work, Ninian received a call from her mother.This was not the first time she called to urge her to get married. In the past, Ninian would always hesitate.But this time, she agreed to it. “Alright. Once I resign, I’ll go back.”Yvonne, her mother, was stunned. “You’re coming back?”“Yeah.” Ninian hung up and grabbed her handbag to go back when the intercom rang. “Come in.”When she opened the door, Ninian immediately saw the man standing in front of the floor-to-ceiling window.He was tall, and even though he was just standing there, his presence was incredibly daunting.Ninian walked over, and Conan Stone turned around. He whispered, “I’ll go to
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When Conan went downstairs, he found Ninian watering the plants in the garden.She wore a black professional suit and tilted the watering can forward. There was a faint smile on her lips.Conan seldom saw her in such formal wear. He always preferred it if she wore dresses, because when she wore a dress and had her long hair let down, she looked like “that person.”Of course, Ninian did not know about this.He walked over and asked, “Where’s breakfast?”When she heard his voice, Ninian put down the watering can, and her smile vanished.“I didn’t make it.”“Why didn’t you? You know that I want to eat breakfast cooked by you once I wake up.” Conan frowned. He had a feeling that Ninian was acting strangely today.“I have to meet a client soon, and I don’t have time to make it for you. Have the servant make it.”Ninian turned around to leave, but Conan stopped her.“You’re going in this suit?”“What’s wrong with it?”Ninian looked at him. She knew that Conan did not like it.Bu
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While Ninian was preparing the documents Conan needed for the meeting, her stomach spasmed in pain.If it were in the past, she would have just endured it.But this time, without any hesitation whatsoever, she turned on an app that would help her make a reservation in a hospital.She wanted to take leave and visit the doctor.When Conan was in the meeting, he found himself unable to focus on it.All he could think about was Ninian. His eyes were fixed on her, but Ninian never looked at him.Once the meeting ended, it was time for lunch. He wanted to ask her to go out for lunch with him, only to realize that she was no longer in the office.“Where’s Ninian?”“Didn’t she tell you? She took leave for the afternoon.”“Where did she go?”She took leave? She had been working with Conan for years, but she had never taken leave before.Even when she was sick and nearly fainted, she still continued working.Why would she suddenly take leave and not tell him?“I don’t know. Let me c
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“Ninian, I’m talking to you. Didn’t you hear me?”He grabbed her hand, and his eyes were burning with rage.But Ninian remained calm. “I had some business to attend to. You could have gone back if you didn’t want to wait for me.”“What’s with you? You’ve been acting strange all day.”“It’s nothing.”Ninian moved past him and wanted to go upstairs.But the anger Conan had been keeping in check for so long finally exploded. “Ninian, remember your place. No one has ever made me wait for so long. Don’t you forget, you’re just my—”“Your what?” she interrupted him. “Friend with benefits?”Conan was stunned. “You heard what I told them that night?”Conan finally understood why Ninian was acting so strangely. “I was just running my mouth off. That’s not what I meant.”“Then, who am I to you?” Ninian stared at him.Conan fell silent. He found himself unable to say anything.“I’m tired. Go back.” For the first time, she rejected his advances. Ninian just went back to her room, too
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Then, Conan turned around, along with the woman beside him.Ninian saw a woman with a face strikingly similar to hers, and she was smiling while she held Conan’s hand.At that moment, Ninian felt her blood freeze.Who was she? Conan’s crush?Ninian had been with Conan for seven years. Why did she never know that he had a crush?!Her heart spasmed in pain. She wanted to leave, but Conan called out to her. “You’ve arrived, Ninian.”“Ninian Springs? Conan Stone’s secretary?”“She looks so similar to Rose Charlemagne!”“Don’t you know? She’s just a replacement. I heard that during the years Rose wasn’t around, Conan Stone got a replacement. It must have been Ninian Springs!”Everyone stared at her while they talked about her.Those words kept pouring into her ears, and Ninian felt as if someone had seized her throat. She could not breathe.“Hello, Miss Springs.” Rose went over to Ninian and sized her up. “I’m sorry, I heard from Conan that you don’t like such banquets, but I rea
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Ninian never knew that she was just a replacement. But when she met Rose, plenty of the things that had puzzled her in the past finally made sense.Conan liked it when she wore white dresses because Rose loved white dresses.Conan liked it when she wore her hair long because Rose had long hair.Conan refused to let her dye her hair because Rose’s hair was black.Even the handbags he gave her were in the styles that Rose liked.Ninian knew very well that the handbag Rose carried tonight was the one in the same series as the handbags Conan had given her duplicates of.Ninian looked down, and she teared up.When she returned to her place, Ninian curled up on the floor while still in her ruined gown. She looked outside at the moon and let her mind wander.She remembered the first time she met Conan seven years ago. They had met in a bar.At that time, she needed money, so she worked at a bar and met him.She immediately caught his fancy and got her to work as his secretary.As t
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“Are you saying we’ve met before?”“I met you during graduation. At that time, I lost my valedictorian speech, and you helped me find it.”As Ninian stared at Dustin, her mind returned to the time when she was still studying at university.At that time, she was one of the two valedictorians of her graduating class. While she was memorizing her speech backstage, she ran into the boy who was also preparing for his speech.He lost his speech, and Ninian spent a long time helping him search for it. In the end, they found it in a corner.Since she was really nervous at that time, she did not remember what that boy looked like.So, Dustin was that boy?“You’re that boy?”“You remember now?”Dustin smiled. “Unfortunately, we graduated. When I tried looking for you, I could no longer find any information about you. Then, a few years ago, I saw you during a gathering for a project, and I finally learned that you’d become Conan’s secretary.”“I see. So, that’s how it was.”Ninian purs
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Before Conan could answer, a few police officers suddenly showed up.“You must be Rose Charlemagne.”Rose’s heart leaped to her throat.She could not care less about everything else and wanted to run, but the police officers grabbed her and pinned her against the wall.“You’re under suspicion for subornation of bodily harm for the case at Crimson. Please come with us for an investigation.”“I didn’t do it!” Rose panicked. Why was this happening even though she had cleaned up all traces of her involvement? Did Dustin really do something?“Mr. Grant, thank you for the clues you provided. We will be sure to figure out the truth of the case!”Ninian frowned. She thought that the case had been closed with no satisfying end. Had Dustin actually been looking into this?She felt touched, and Ninian held Dustin’s hand tighter.Conan asked in puzzlement, “Subordination of bodily harm? What did you do?”“What did she do?” Ninian sneered. Even at this point, Conan still did not know what
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“C-Conan?”That man was not expecting Conan, so he was shocked.“Did you just say that Dustin and Ninian didn’t marry out of love?”“I have a friend who’s good friends with Dustin’s assistant. That’s what he heard.”Conan was delighted, and he felt much better.He was just about to head back when he remembered that this man had basically called Ninian unwanted. So, he picked up the bucket beside him and threw all the water in it at the man.“What’s with this?!”“If I ever hear you implying that Ninian is unwanted again, I won’t just be throwing dirty water at you!”Just then, Ninian came out of the female washroom.Upon seeing him, Ninian rolled her eyes in resignation.She should have waited for him to return to the room before she came out.Conan blocked her path and smiled.“Ninian, you didn’t marry Dustin out of love, did you? That means that your marriage isn’t real, is it?”Ninian was shocked. How did Conan learn about this?They should be the only ones who knew thi
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Once Dustin posted on Instagram that he was married, his best friends all asked him out for a drink and also specifically requested him to bring Ninian along.Since he knew that Ninian did not like such gatherings, Dustin did not want to bring her over, but Ninian said, “I’m going. Since we’re married, it’s only right for me to meet your friends.”More importantly, some part of her genuinely wanted to be with Dustin.So, meeting his friends to get to know him was a good plan.Blue Duke was the most luxurious entertainment club in Rivervale.Conan arrived early in the room on the second floor.When the people saw him, they started teasing him.“I thought you would never show up at the same gathering as Dustin. Why are you here today?”“Where’s Rose? Did you decide to not bring her along because you know you’ll meet Ninian today?”Conan had already downed a few shots at this point. He glared at them, and they immediately shut up.“Conan.” When Rose showed up, Conan’s expression
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“He seems to be truly regretting letting you go.”Dustin saw the dejection in Ninian’s eyes and thought that she still longed for Conan. He asked, “Are you okay?”Ninian looked away and checked the corner of his lips.When she saw that he was no longer bleeding, she felt at ease.“I’m fine.”At the sight of Ninian worrying about him, Dustin was delighted. “Are you worried about me?”“You’re my husband. Who else am I supposed to worry about if not you?” Ninian then frowned and said in displeasure, “Conan must have really gone mad. How could he hit you?”“He really does want you back.”Dustin wanted to know Ninian’s thoughts about this. He was worried that she might regret marrying him.“I won’t go back,” Ninian stated without hesitation. “My love for him died a long time ago.”“Okay.” Dustin ducked his head to hide the barely noticeable smile on his lips. But Ninian still noticed it. “How could you smile when you were just hit?”“If I can get you to worry about me after bei
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Dustin did not manage to avoid it in time and took the punch square to the face. He staggered a few steps backward.At the sight of him getting hit, Ninian panicked and ran over. “Are you okay, Dustin?”Conan had used practically all of his strength in that punch.Dustin’s mouth was bloody. In a frenzy, Ninian took out some tissue from her pocket to wipe off the blood at the corner of his mouth.“Does it hurt?”“I’m okay. It doesn’t hurt.”Dustin grabbed the tissue from her hand and smiled at her.At that moment, the final defense in Ninian’s heart crumbled.She turned around and glared at Conan.“Have you lost your mind? Do you even know what you just did?”“Do you really care about him that much?”At the sight of Ninian caring about Dustin so greatly, Conan’s heart hurt.In the past, she would only show such concern to him. When had she started worrying about another man?“Yes. I care about him because he’s not my boyfriend; he’s my husband!” Ninian held Dustin’s hand ti
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Dustin wanted to help her put on the socks, but Ninian was so shocked that she waved him off.“You don’t have to. I can do it myself.”Dustin relented and handed the coffee to her.“Do you want some coffee? I made it myself.”Ninian grabbed the cup and took a sip. “It’s good.”She seldom drank such good coffee. In truth, she loved coffee, but over the years, she only brewed it for Conan, and no one made it for her.“If you like it, I’ll brew some for you every day.”Dustin smiled. As Ninian stared at the outstanding man, she found her heart racing for him.“Are you looking for work?”When he saw the job search page on the screen, Dustin sat down beside her.Since they were so close to each other, the atmosphere between them immediately gained a romantic air.“Yeah. No matter what, I have to provide for myself.”“I can take care of you.”Dustin turned his head, and their noses bumped with each other.Ninian pulled back as if she had been shocked by lightning. Her face and
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“Dustin, after years of dreaming about it, you’ve finally managed to marry Ninian! You must be so happy!”“What on earth are you saying?” Dustin glared at Kiara Grant, his sister, and his face turned red.Ninian thought that she meant that Dustin had been thinking about getting married for years, so she did not read too much into what Kiara said. She just followed his family into their house.Dustin’s family treated Ninian well. They only had a meal together, but Ninian felt connected to them, like a family, which was something she had not felt with anyone else for a long time.After dinner, Helen, Dustin’s mother, immediately saw the bracelet around Ninian’s wrist.She was delighted. She had thought that Dustin was a blockhead, but he was smart and had already given their family heirloom to Ninian.“Dustin’s grandmother gave me the bracelet, and now, you’re wearing it. Ninian, Dustin is a bit of a blockhead. If he makes you sad, tell me, and I’ll teach him a lesson!”“What?” Ni
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When Rose came over, Conan had returned to the couch.The entire couch and the carpet were covered in blood. His face and lips were bloody as well.Rose was shocked and thought that someone had robbed the place.“What happened, Conan? Who hit you?”“Get lost.” His tone was cold, and he hung his head.Rose thought that she had misheard him. “What did you say?”“I told you to get lost!” He looked up, and the detachment in his eyes made Rose’s heart tremble.“Why?”“What’s that in your hand?” When he saw the luggage bag in Rose’s hands, Conan grabbed the ashtray from the table and threw it against the wall.The loud clang that came from it terrified Rose so much that she did not even dare to breathe.“It’s my stuff. Since Ninian moved out, shouldn’t I move back in?”“I never said you could stay here.” Conan grabbed her luggage bag and threw it out, and Rose was scared.“Conan, what’s wrong with you? What’re you doing? This is my home! I didn’t want it, and you gave it to Ninia
