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Chapter 691

Author: Cloud Drop
"You know, I had a whole room in my apartment filled with plush toys like this one not long ago. But they didn't mean anything to me, so I donated them all to nearby orphanages and kindergartens.

"It's just a toy. If I wanted one, I could get it anytime. But now I don't want it anymore. It's not important to me."

She was talking about that particular plush toy Jacob had once flaunted on social media. Elijah had gone out of his way to buy every similar plush in the city, having them delivered straight to her door. He wanted to strike back at Jacob in his own petty way.

And here was Liesel, using that same toy to stab Jacob where it hurt the most.

She wasn't saying she didn't care about the toy, but that she no longer cared about their past. They were both smart enough to read between the lines.

Jacob's gaze darkened. "Is there really no chance for me at all?"

"You were watching the broadcast the day Hardin Group took over Rayden Enterprises, weren't you? You saw me standing next t
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