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Hardin Group didn't even include Liesel's name on the list of candidates for the upcoming dinner party. Liesel's gaze darkened when she saw the list."Do you think any of you would've been invited by Howard without me?" "Liesel, why don't you admit that you exposed Howard's location and attracted other companies' attention? Now, it's not just Hardin Group but every competitor is about to jump on this opportunity! If you had contacted Hardin Group earlier, we could've secured a private deal with Howard!" Liesel leaned back against the long table, seemingly unbothered by the fact that the chairman himself was occupying the seat that should have been hers. "Let's bet on it, then. Add my name to the list. If I fail to secure this deal, I'll sell my shares and leave Hardin Group for good." Her calm, unwavering delivery silenced the board members instantly. The board member wasn't there to negotiate deals as he knew Howard's research could rake in money. He didn't even und
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When Liesel arrived at the research facility, a familiar figure was already standing at the entrance. "Mr. Donner," she greeted with a faint smile. He was Felix Donner—one of the vice-presidential candidates and the youngest son of a major shareholder, Julian Donner. His backing was as solid as they came. "Ms. Sharp, you're here too," Felix said, turning around with a smirk. "I heard through the grapevine that Mr. Durham doesn't like working with women. So, Ms. Sharp, no matter how beautiful you are, it might not help." To some, Liesel's achievements were often attributed to her appearance and her connections with powerful men. It was laughable. Felix, equipped with his privileged background, arrogance, and narrow-mindedness, genuinely believed there couldn't be a woman as competent as Liesel. That belief made him look down on her. Liesel's eyelids twitched, but her smile didn't falter. "Rumors travel fast. But if Mr. Durham truly thinks that way, then someone with yo
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Liesel's lips curved into an amused smile when she heard Felix's request. Felix was a few years older than Howard, yet here he was, humbling himself with a deferential "Call me Felix" introduction. She questioned where the arrogance he'd shown earlier had gone. Felix's ability to adapt and swallow his pride when necessary was undoubtedly a strength. His success wasn't entirely due to his father's influence. As Liesel mused to herself, she found she'd wandered closer to the group.She didn't step forward to offer a handshake, introduce herself, or interject. Instead, she stood back with her arms crossed and watched the interaction unfold like a spectator at the theater. She wanted to know how Felix intended to discuss the collaboration.Felix was a useful probe, and Liesel wanted to gauge Howard's attitude toward working with their company. Felix launched into his pitch with enthusiasm. His voice was steady and unrelentingHoward, however, remained focused on the small dr
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Liesel felt her head spin. Was she being hit on by a drone?Meanwhile, Felix, whose mouth was as dry as sand from all his talking, stood frozen. "What the hell?" he thought. "Wasn't Howard supposed to be the type who's completely uninterested in romance? Or was it just that no one before was hot enough to catch his attention? Does it just boil down to Liesel's looks?"He stole a glance at Liesel with a bitter taste rising in his mouth. Given Howard's power and status, Felix could only swallow his frustration.Felix pulled out his business card with a smile. "Mr. Durham, how do you find our terms? If there's anything you're not happy with, feel free to let us know. Here's my card; you can contact me anytime to discuss further."After a moment of deliberation, Felix decided it was time to retreat. Howard was too busy messing around with his drone, using it to entertain himself at Liesel's expense. He wasn't listening to a word he was saying."Let's go. I'll drive you," Felix said to
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Liesel turned around with a calm expression. "Mr. Durham, is there something you wanted to discuss?" Felix shot her a warning look, which she ignored entirely. Taking a few steps forward, Liesel continued in a detached tone, "Go ahead. We'll do our best to meet your requests." Her words promised cooperation, but her delivery couldn't have been icier. Felix felt his stomach tighten. He quickly plastered on a smile. "Yes, yes! We'd be happy to help with anything you need." "I've heard that you have quite the expertise in automotive engineering." Howard was unfazed by Liesel's frosty demeanor. "As it happens, I've done some upgrades on the prototypes your company developed. Care to take one for a spin, Ms. Sharp?" Howard was baiting Liesel. He was letting her know that he'd been keeping tabs on her. It raised the question of how Howard had gotten access to Liesel's car data. It was no mystery. The vehicles involved in the accident, including Elijah's car, had all been
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Felix stood to the side, gushing with praise for Howard's so-called "brilliance." But no one paid him any attention. Not even a glance. His voice had become nothing more than background noise."Liesel, you're wasting your intelligence," Howard said. His tone was biting as he tapped his temple. "You've let yourself get tainted by the stink of money. You were born to be someone like me. We should be the same."Liesel's expression was unchanged. "Every breakthrough you make needs funding. You can't stand people chasing profit, but you still need to bleed them for investments. What's your take on that, Mr. Durham?"Howard chuckled as he held her gaze. "You haven't passed my test yet. I'm not interested in having this conversation with you. So, are you going to help me test my new car?"Felix, who had been rambling for the better part of five minutes, froze as the words finally sank in. Howard hadn't listened to a single thing he'd said. Still, Felix forced a strained smile and let out
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The two cars sped up on the track. They were like arrows released from a bow. If their driving skills didn't match the speed, an accident was almost inevitable."They're helping me test the performance of the smart driving system. Mr. Ford, don't you think it's interesting?" Howard said with a grin. He was aware of the past between Jacob and Liesel, and his words only seemed like provocation."You let Liesel test your smart driving system? Are you out of your mind?" Jacob snapped. "Tell her to stop. I'll take over."Howard raised an eyebrow at Jacob's command. His eyes darkened with a cold, assessing gaze. He smirked. "Mr. Ford, do you think you're qualified?"As the two cars roared past them, a gust of wind followed in their wake."Howard, it's too fast! Make her stop. I'll drive!" Jacob's brow furrowed deeply as he stared at the cars with concern.Howard laughed lightly. His amusement was tinged with sarcasm. "Mr. Ford, this is a bet for Hardin Group. I doubt the Ford family ha
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Liesel wasn't afraid because she understood the nature of intelligent systems. Since Howard had been someone Heather once relied on, his intellect was undoubtedly comparable to Heather's. If this system had been developed by Howard, there was little chance of it failing catastrophically.More importantly, Liesel knew the wall was a protective barrier. It was soft, designed specifically for testing, and wouldn't result in a real crash. This race was simply a test of nerves.Felix, on the other hand, wasn't so confident. He was gambling on Howard's decision-making abilities and on his own reaction time.Now, everything hinged on the final moments.The distance between the car and the wall closed rapidly, the prospect of dying looming closer with each passing second. "Ask them to brake! They're going to crash!" Jacob's voice was hoarse.Fear gripped his throat and twisted his heart, leaving him in a state of panic. He knew all too well the consequences of a car crash. Even though
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If Xavier really made any mistakes, Liesel would definitely back him up since she was powerful and reliable. He was very confident about that at the moment.In the past, Xavier came off as steady since he had matured early, but he was slightly immature now. It was as if he could afford to be stubborn and childish since he had Liesel as his older sister. Liesel mentioned that she could support Xavier since she was wealthy and powerful. What else did Xavier have to worry about? She was his elder sister.Liesel gazed at Xavier and spoke earnestly. "Xavier, I won't force you to make a decision, but have you truly made up your mind to major in performing arts?"No need to get nervous and change your decision because of me. I just want to know what path you want to take for your future.""I'll choose a performance major, but not immediately." Xavier continued to explain, "I'll go for a physics major first and produce some results. Then, I'll choose what I like later."Howard chuckled.
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Liesel couldn't help but advise Howard. "Mr. Durham, you said Xavier should decide his own future. You've gone too far.""Have I gone too far? Not only did you not discipline him, but you're lecturing me now?" Howard pointed at himself. "I can do much worse! Xavier, you listen to me. If you dare choose to enroll in a performance major, I'll break your legs! I'll break both of them!" Howard was being completely unreasonable. Liesel massaged her temples while thinking about how things were in disarray. Although she never expected Xavier to choose a performance major, it wasn't as if he wasn't allowed to. She retorted. "Didn't you just say that I can support him since I'm his older sister? That's why he won't have a hard time making a decision since I'll be his financial backer."Howard wasn't pleased. "But he has a super high IQ.""But I'm rich.""But he has a super high IQ." Howard refused to let go of the fact that Xavier was intelligent.Most importantly, Xavier was Heather
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Howard had considered everything. Heather and Jason's children definitely had the best genes. Liesel and Xavier had the power to change everything, so why did they insist on learning finance just to earn money?"Like you said, you chose finance because you had no other choice, nor the money. You didn't want to be controlled, so you took that path. "But what about Xavier? Since he has you as his sister, would he even be short of money? You'll always donate money to the laboratory if he lacks any research materials, right?"Since you'll be supporting him, that kid can decide on his own future." Howard saw through it all, and he was also worried that a promising talent like Xavier would be ruined. Liesel glanced at Xavier and paused before asking, "What do you think?"Xavier was startled. He never considered all that. In the past, his biggest dream was to escape the Scotts. Even after getting away from the Scott family, Xavier faced many issues as well and didn't have the time to
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Jeffrey only officially acknowledged two daughters—Liesel and Natalie. The upper class already picked Liesel's identity apart a long time ago. Yet she was calmly informing the onlookers that she had a younger brother. Since when did she have a little brother?However, no one asked on the spot. Despite feeling suspicious of Liesel and Xavier's identities, the crowd still smiled hypocritically. Liesel must have brought up Xavier at that moment to show her support for him.Zack and Sky rushed to the party, intending to make a fuss by ruining Liesel and Xavier's reputation. Yet she acknowledged her relationship with Xavier by letting everyone know that they were siblings. Liesel had a younger brother, and his name was Xavier.Xavier stood under the light, which cast a glow on his side profile and made him seem very tall. He most likely experienced a growth spurt when he was younger, so he had a tall and frail figure. Xavier was quite handsome. Despite his gentle demeanor, he cam
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Exactly. Why did the Fords have to target Liesel?Howard was never a good person. If he were the king during the olden days, he would definitely favor ministers who flattered him instead of the decent ones. He would be driven by self-interest and only appoint those who were close to him as ministers.There was nothing Howard didn't know. Besides, Howard was on good terms with Heather and wasn't close with anyone from the crowd. They weren't even worthy when compared to Liesel. Liesel was Heather's daughter, and Liesel could even be Howard's future business partner. If Howard didn't take Liesel's side, who else would he side with?Edward's gaze remained calm. "Mr. Durham, you've spoken so bluntly. Don't you know what kind of rumors might spread among the upper class? They might end up hurting her badly.""Hurt her badly?" Howard chuckled. "I'm watching over her on behalf of my old friend, Heather. If any of these rumors start flying, I'll let those people have a taste of what it's
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Despite being insulted, Howard's expression remained unchanged. "Look at how pitiful Zack and Sky are. They're covered in injuries all over. "Why didn't you take them to the hospital for treatment? Instead, they're dressed in luxury clothes that don't belong to them so they can attend the dinner party."Howard cocked his head before adjusting his glasses. His gaze remained sharp. "Can't you tell that your father and brother are trying to ruin Liesel and Xavier's reputations?"If you did, you're being malicious by acting innocent and standing up for your father and brother. If you can't tell what's going on, then you're really stupid. Ms. Ford. May I know which one you are?" Howard did not show mercy to Ophelia.A few people at the dinner party could no longer take it. They began massaging their temples while muttering under their breaths. "No one kicked you out yet, so why are you speaking up for them? Why are you triggering him? Serve you right for being humiliated." Others b
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Edward said with a warm expression, "Aren't you being too authoritarian, Mr. Durham? Perhaps they had only come to the banquet because they had no other choice. Why don't you hear them out? I don't think you're a stone-cold person.""Oh, you Fords were the ones who brought them here."From just Edward's words, Howard had reached a conclusion.Edward was speechless. Even though Howard had said that, how was he so certain?The smile on Edward's face froze momentarily. "Mr. Durham, my father just thought that they were very pitiful, so he wanted to help them out.""Matthew is already in a wheelchair. No matter how you look at it, he's more pitiful than they are. He should help himself first," Howard said with a sneer. He was mocking them without mercy.The calm expression on Matthew's face turned rigid. "Do you know that this banquet is for the upper class as well as researchers?" Howard directed his aloof gaze toward Edward. "Which category do you think these two fall under? Do t
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Howard was confused. "What? Is he a dog? He's so quiet and boring, but if I try to initiate conversation, he doesn't like it. On the contrary, you stay silent, and your favor rating goes up. Is he stupid?"Liesel opened the screen containing the characters' personal attributes and practically shoved the phone in Howard's face.The male character's bio was displayed.There, it clearly stated that until he introduced someone into his protective circle that he considered his people, he would not open his heart to them. He also hated people who didn't have boundaries, and he also detested strangers prying into his life. He also disliked talking about work or family during rest time.However, if he was in love with the player, then it'd been a different story. He would become obsessive to the point of possessiveness and lay everything bare for her on his own accord.Howard's blabbering mouth instantly formed a circle. "Oh, I didn't have boundaries."Finally, they finished the first ph
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Howard continued his vulnerable rant. "Come, help me run through the plot. I want to see what choices you make and what ending you'll get. Damn it." He let out another string of curses."Why in the world do you think that I would be able to clear this kind of game?" Liesel really didn't want to deal with this.Howard crossed his arms while looking Liesel up and down. Then, he harrumphed. "Probably because you're the most desired romantic partner in the entire upper class of Ashthorne, Ms. Sharp."Liesel didn't want to hold that title, but she was in an alliance with Howard. It wasn't like she couldn't play a game for him.Thus, under everyone's gaze, Liesel and Howard began to play a dating simulator at a banquet thrown for the upper class.This should have been their turf where they were the most powerful, yet they were playing a trivial game.Howard's assistant, James Pund, was also dumbfounded. After a long pause, he stammered, "Mr. Durham, what about the Scotts—""Be quiet
