Jimmy scrolled through the chat logs on his phone. His eyes grew wider with every message. He noticed that the group's avatar change had even hit trending topics. "Man, these guys are totally off their rocker," he thought—but then he grinned. "Maybe I should jump in!"He quickly typed. "They all switched their avatars and went completely nuts. Why not add one more crazy guy? Tobey can't get me over the phone!"So what if we change our avatars? It's all in good fun. Look on the bright side. If Chelsea ends up divorcing Tobey, being with Damian might not be so bad. As they say, 'good stuff stays in the family,' right?"The group was speechless. Everyone else had changed their avatars on a sudden whim. But Jimmy was different. His wild mind was always a few steps ahead and constantly fired off impulsive ideas.Even Elijah was stunned silent.After a beat, Jeremy couldn't hold back any longer and added, "Tobey's going to log in after a long day and see his world crumble!"At that ver
Joseph immediately took a jab at Jeremy in the group chat. "Jasper was right. This mess is all on you, Jeremy."Jeremy was stunned. In his mind, he fumed, "I was the first one to change my avatar—and back then, I never even egged you shameless bastards on to do it together! Now you're all blaming me? Have you lost your minds?"Everyone was trying to avoid the barrage of marriage talks from their parents."This whole situation can be taken one way or another. I promise I'll set Damian straight so he stops stirring up scandals, but let's be clear, if it weren't for Jeremy changing his profile picture, the media wouldn't have run wild with rumors. And if you're going to call my grandfather, don't mention my name.""What? Jasper shoved this mess onto me, but now you're the one egging me on so I end up taking the fall?""I only shared the comments, headlines, and videos in the group. The one who kicked off this whole avatar fiasco was you," Joseph rebutted.Jeremy gritted his teeth an
Back in the day, when Ophelia first visited Huntaria, she had seen Yvonne performing at a local event and instantly became a fan. Coming from a wealthy family herself, Ophelia never hesitated to shower Yvonne with lavish gifts and even rallied her few devoted fans to support her idol.Later, when she learned that Yvonne had returned home to compete in a training camp, Ophelia was among the very first to cheer her on. But things took a bitter turn when Ophelia overheard Yvonne berating reporters backstage.Yvonne claimed that her fans were useless and couldn't secure her a center spot. She even mentioned Ophelia's name. According to Yvonne, Ophelia only sent gifts that she didn't want, and she'd be better off using her connections to get a debut instead.Ophelia finally realized what kind of person she had been supporting.Furious and heartbroken, Ophelia stormed into the backstage area and declared that she was done being a fan.Up close, she realized that Yvonne was pretty averag
Liesel Sharp had just unlocked her phone while waiting for her IV drip to be done when she received a message from her best friend, Chelsea Walden. "Jacob's back."She faltered. She and Jacob Ford had barely spoken throughout their month-long cold war, so she had no idea he was back.Soon, she received another message. "He's brought a young woman back with him."A photo had been sent with the message. The young woman in the photo resembled Liesel a little—she was Natalie Sharp, Liesel's younger half-sister. She'd been raised in the countryside.Chelsea continued, "The Sharp family is throwing them a welcome-back party. Do you want to crash it, Lili?"She knew what Liesel was like. Liesel would give Jacob a taste of his own medicine if he dared to do anything to her. There was even a chance she would set the Sharp residence on fire.Liesel checked her IV bag. She'd had a high fever for three days now, and the back of her hand was swollen from the constant IV drips she'd been on. S
Liesel had taken a week of sick leave. She'd only learned about the transfer when returning to work.A colleague gossiped with her, sounding pointed as they said, "I bet you still don't know this, Ms. Sharp. We have a new secretary whose last name is also Sharp. It looks like there's something special about her."Liesel didn't expect to hear that. Had Jacob actually given Natalie a job by his side?Soon, Jacob summoned Liesel to the CEO's office. When she entered and stood before him, he looked at her indifferently. "Since you want to stay at the company, continuing to hold the position of my personal secretary isn't appropriate."The project department manager was transferred to a branch company, leaving a vacancy there. The timing is just right."Liesel knew very well that Jacob had always been clear-headed. He would never allow her to cause Natalie any discomfort or disappointment. Rather than saying the transfer was his recognition of Liesel's abilities, it would be more accur
Liesel's heart twinged slightly, but she said calmly, "I reminded Ms. Natalie about the stock handover. The office has surveillance cameras. You can check the footage if you don't believe me, Mr. Ford."Natalie paled. Tears welled in her eyes, and she said pitifully, "I-I probably didn't hear you because my mind wandered. That's why I made such a mistake."Liesel ignored her. "We can't let Hardin Group manipulate us for stocks worth millions of dollars. I'll handle this, but the company also has rules to uphold. Natalie will need to be reprimanded accordingly."She turned and left the office to check on the stocks. Now that they'd already been accepted, from a legal perspective, Ford Corporation had no choice but to swallow its woes and live with the situation.Still, there was hope for this. Uriah Hardin, the third son of the Hardin family, managed Hardin Group. However, his brother, Elijah Hardin, was the second son and favored by his family. He also wanted to usurp Uriah's posit
Liesel held the pregnancy test tightly. "I'm not sure yet."Her period had yet to come this month, and the retching from before… She suspected something was up."What are you going to do if you are?" Chelsea looked at her hesitantly. "Will Jacob accept it?"Liesel dropped her gaze. Jacob would never want a child she'd brought into the world. Besides, they were already divorced—it was bad for them both if she were to keep the child… even if it was one she'd longed for in the past.After a long silence, she said, "No, he won't. There's no point in keeping lingering attachments or forcing someone to do something against their will. If I'm pregnant, I'll get an abortion."She'd waited for a baby that hadn't come over the past three years. Now, it was long past the time for that.Liesel was in a bad mood, so she didn't do the pregnancy test on the spot. Instead, she and Chelsea had some drinks. Well, she only had a sip or two of a drink with the lowest possible alcohol content.She o
Liesel looked at Jacob. Her tone was calm as she said, "I don't owe Natalie anything, nor do I owe you. Work-wise, I'm only her senior. Regarding my personal life, my mother didn't owe her anything."Natalie came knocking on our door when her mother chose to marry another. No woman can accept her husband's illegitimate daughter. She might have had Natalie sent to the countryside, but Natalie was also given more than enough money to survive there."I don't owe her, whether professionally or personally. Why should I be more accommodating and tolerant of her? Why should I back down when facing off against her?"When she finished her speech, silence descended upon the car. Jacob looked at her. She wore a simple dress that clung to her curves, and her delicate features were arranged into her usual mask of aloofness.There was something cold and tenacious about her. She was so brilliant that one could almost neglect her beauty.His gaze flitted over her eyes. After a moment of silence,
Back in the day, when Ophelia first visited Huntaria, she had seen Yvonne performing at a local event and instantly became a fan. Coming from a wealthy family herself, Ophelia never hesitated to shower Yvonne with lavish gifts and even rallied her few devoted fans to support her idol.Later, when she learned that Yvonne had returned home to compete in a training camp, Ophelia was among the very first to cheer her on. But things took a bitter turn when Ophelia overheard Yvonne berating reporters backstage.Yvonne claimed that her fans were useless and couldn't secure her a center spot. She even mentioned Ophelia's name. According to Yvonne, Ophelia only sent gifts that she didn't want, and she'd be better off using her connections to get a debut instead.Ophelia finally realized what kind of person she had been supporting.Furious and heartbroken, Ophelia stormed into the backstage area and declared that she was done being a fan.Up close, she realized that Yvonne was pretty averag
Joseph immediately took a jab at Jeremy in the group chat. "Jasper was right. This mess is all on you, Jeremy."Jeremy was stunned. In his mind, he fumed, "I was the first one to change my avatar—and back then, I never even egged you shameless bastards on to do it together! Now you're all blaming me? Have you lost your minds?"Everyone was trying to avoid the barrage of marriage talks from their parents."This whole situation can be taken one way or another. I promise I'll set Damian straight so he stops stirring up scandals, but let's be clear, if it weren't for Jeremy changing his profile picture, the media wouldn't have run wild with rumors. And if you're going to call my grandfather, don't mention my name.""What? Jasper shoved this mess onto me, but now you're the one egging me on so I end up taking the fall?""I only shared the comments, headlines, and videos in the group. The one who kicked off this whole avatar fiasco was you," Joseph rebutted.Jeremy gritted his teeth an
Jimmy scrolled through the chat logs on his phone. His eyes grew wider with every message. He noticed that the group's avatar change had even hit trending topics. "Man, these guys are totally off their rocker," he thought—but then he grinned. "Maybe I should jump in!"He quickly typed. "They all switched their avatars and went completely nuts. Why not add one more crazy guy? Tobey can't get me over the phone!"So what if we change our avatars? It's all in good fun. Look on the bright side. If Chelsea ends up divorcing Tobey, being with Damian might not be so bad. As they say, 'good stuff stays in the family,' right?"The group was speechless. Everyone else had changed their avatars on a sudden whim. But Jimmy was different. His wild mind was always a few steps ahead and constantly fired off impulsive ideas.Even Elijah was stunned silent.After a beat, Jeremy couldn't hold back any longer and added, "Tobey's going to log in after a long day and see his world crumble!"At that ver
Headlines such as "Covering Up Only Makes It More Obvious!" and "Top Execs Switching Avatars to Hype the DamSea Pairing! If DamSea Isn't real, Then Who Is?!" started appearing.The group fell silent.Justin practically pounced on Joseph. His tone was seething with anger. "What the hell, Joseph? I told you to change your avatar! What kind of nonsense is this? You're shipping this couple, aren't you? Stop it, now!"Joseph immediately realized that Justin had turned into a hardcore hater of Damian and a rabid Chelsian. He clicked on Justin's profile and saw that his status read "Fake, fake, fake!" He had even posted on his Twitter saying, "It's all fake!"Meanwhile, Justin genuinely adored Chelsea and, at the same time, despised Damian with every fiber of his being.As chaos ensued among the top execs, Jeremy kept the group chat buzzing."No way—we've all switched to the water droplet avatar. Tobey, you need to change yours too! @Tobey You can't sit out the fun, man! @Tobey"Everyo
Jeremy was the first to speak."I was just trying to change my profile picture for a little fun! If the system's gonna go down for maintenance, it might as well be now. I'm about to party so hard my legs give out!"If Tobey finds out the truth, he'll probably try to assassinate me! And how am I supposed to flirt with the ladies? A water droplet? That basically tells them I'm a total player!""I'm the one who should be worried here," Joseph replied.Joseph's phone was buzzing non-stop as his WhatsApp notifications were blowing up.Unlike the others, who only had a couple of reporter contacts in their circles, Joseph had acquired an entertainment company for Damian and invested heavily in showbiz ventures. His WhatsApp was loaded with gossip accounts, celebrity insiders, and directors with a penchant for scandal.Since many stars and celebrities were still out late shooting scenes or rushing between gigs, most hadn't gone to bed yet. They were all catching wind of Damian's latest s
"In just a few hours, Damian and Chelsea had created a child called, 'DamSea,'" Joseph said.Jeremy chimed in after rewatching the video, "Damian couldn't take his eyes off Chelsea when he got drunk. It was as if Chelsea had him wrapped around her finger! That's gotta be love!"I'm shipping these two! DamSea is the real deal!"Not satisfied with just words, Jeremy changed his profile picture to a big blue water droplet—a stolen icon from DamSea. Other group members jumped on the bandwagon and switched their avatars to the same image. Even the usually reserved Jasper joined in to show he was part of the fun.The only one missing out was Elijah as he was still fast asleep and completely unaware of the online party.Those guys were among Ashthorne's top business elites. Naturally, they knew the ins and outs of the latest gossip. Many had even added journalists on WhatsApp, and those reporters were well aware of the connection between Damian and Joseph.Soon enough, the journalists n
Joseph quietly scrolled through the online comments, deliberately selecting a few fresh posts from some shippers. As a high-powered executive who could make millions in minutes, he painstakingly compiled these comments into long screenshots and shared them in the group chat.He even attached the song "Green Pastures" and tagged Tobey."It's an honor that my little brother had the nerve to make a move on Chelsea," Joseph messaged Tobey.Tobey remained silent, but everyone in the chat responded with three question marks. Their collective confusion was clear.Jeremy—Joseph's younger brother and the wildest spirit in the group aside from Jimmy and Damian—immediately jumped in. He wasn't one to hold back."That's rough! Lark Corporation went bankrupt and Mr. Lark's wife ran off with his best friend's twink of a little brother!"Jeremy's comment caused a stir. It offended the Lark Corporation couple and Joseph, who detested being called a "twink".Jasper chimed in with a word of cauti
The two parties were stuck in a deadlock over some profit issues and eventually decided to temporarily end the meeting. The Matristan side would send the chief representative to Ashthorne for further discussions on the profit matters.As the video conference ended, the executives filtered out of the conference room. Only Tobey remained, staring expressionlessly out at the night.Lark Corporation's headquarters were located in the largest commercial area in Ashthorne. Even late at night, it was still brightly lit with lights everywhere.Kellan approached and handed Tobey a cup of hot milk. As Tobey glanced at the steaming cup on the conference table, he raised an eyebrow.He didn't typically drink hot milk. He was more inclined to have a sugar-free coffee after meetings.Realizing that Tobey was waiting for an explanation, Kellan said with a smile, "Mrs. Lark asked me to bring you this if you worked late. She mentioned you have a stomach condition and shouldn't drink coffee too oft
Under the "DamSea" hashtag, @DamSeaArtist wrote, "I have nothing motivational to say, but our hashtag was just created, and I already made a fan animation of these two! They're too perfect together. I'll draw a wedding portrait next time when I have more time!"@DamSeaWedTmr: "I'm crying over this beautiful love story. They're definitely real. He gave her a watch worth hundreds of thousands, so when's the wedding?"Chelsea's and Damian's fans were completely stunned.What the hell was going on? Since when did Damian give Chelsea a watch, and when did they start wearing couple watches?The moment they saw the photos and breakdowns, their vision nearly went dark.Damian and Chelsea were wearing the limited edition Vacheron Constantin couple watches. How were they supposed to explain this away?No, they weren't going to acknowledge this. They pretended they never saw it and kept scrolling.@DamSeaBlossom: "Why are people even arguing? Is Damian not hot enough, or is Chelsea not pre