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Seeing that Liesel looked like she was about to raise her hackles, Elijah was somehow reminded of wild black-footed cats. They were unrestrained but packed a strong punch"Have a look at this. I wonder if you'd be interested, Ms. Sharp." Elijah handed a document to Liesel.After merely taking a glance, Liesel looked up to see Elijah cocking his head at her and signaling her to continue reading.Liesel looked down again. However, on the inside, she was once again shocked by his innovation.He was actually thinking of conducting research in the field of holography. This type of research was very expensive."Mr. Hardin, if I'm not wrong, an even more skilled team overseas had actually begun researching this six years ago. However, till today, all they have come up with is 3D projection.""Don't you want innovation, Ms. Sharp?" Elijah asked."Innovation is one thing, but having self-awareness is another."If I may ask, do you have a specialized research team, Mr. Hardin?"Do you k
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Liesel glanced out the window, then back inside the car, and finally realized something was wrong.The things she had left behind were gone.Thanks to Vincent, she often rode in Jacob's car during the past three years. Over time, her presence had left a mark inside. But now, her plushie and jasmine-scented air freshener were missing.They were suddenly erased from his life, just like she had been.Noticing Liesel's gaze, Natalie spoke up with a hint of regret in her voice. "Liesel, I'm sorry. There were a lot of your things in here, but I didn't like the jasmine scent, so I had Jake change it."As for the plushie… Well, I accidentally got it dirty. I had no choice but to throw it away. I hope you don't mind, Liesel. After all, Jake couldn't really keep something dirty, right?"Natalie didn't like the jasmine scent, so she had it replaced with one she preferred. Wasn't that exactly what Jacob was doing to her? And as for that "dirty" doll, wasn't it a metaphor for her?Because of
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Liesel almost felt like laughing when she heard Jacob's words.She had always known that he was extremely possessive. Even after their marriage had fallen apart, he wouldn't tolerate another man near her.Back then, she would go out of her way to please him by being gentle and thoughtful. She would always avoid any noticeable interaction with other men.But now, they were divorced.So what right did Jacob have to demand she remove the necklace? What gave an ex-husband the authority to tell his ex-wife to take off a necklace given by an admirer?Liesel looked up at Jacob. Her gaze, which was usually indifferent, now carried a fleeting hint of amusement. She simply stared at him calmly and asked, "Why should I take off the necklace?"She gently played with the expensive red agate necklace around her neck as she continued, "Don't you think it suits me?"Indeed, it did. Red was her color as compared to the calm, cold blue. She was far more suited to the bold, fiery intensity of red,
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"Girls shouldn't wear formal attire every day." Vincent stated firmly. His words were quick and decisive. "No more delays. Tomorrow, take Lili to the store and let her pick out a few outfits."Jacob paused and was just about to politely decline, but Liesel smiled and shook her head gently. "Grandpa, I have work to deal with tomorrow," she said.Jacob was surprised that Liesel had turned down the offer first. His gaze darkened slightly, and he said, "Work can wait. Tomorrow, I'm taking you to Heffings to buy clothes."Heffings was a high-end luxury brand owned by Ford Corporation, with stores among the top-ranked globally. Many celebrities frequented there for custom-made clothes.Truly wealthy individuals, however, never went to such stores; they would receive photos of the latest collections and either reserve items or have them delivered directly to their homes.Since Vincent had spoken, Jacob didn't mind accompanying Liesel this time.Meanwhile, Liesel was momentarily dumbfo
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Even though Liesel knew Jacob was forcing her, she couldn't easily erase her feelings for him after being together for three years.Her heart raced erratically, and she could feel his closeness. But she didn't dare to lift her head.Warm lips brushed against her temple, and Jacob's breath fanned her ear, sending heat flushing through her body. A shiver of goosebumps formed on her neck, and her limbs softened involuntarily.Liesel pushed weakly against his chest, but Jacob remained unmoved. Her voice trembled as she whispered, "Jacob, snap out of it."Jacob didn't move. His lips grazed her skin as he murmured, "It's hot..."Liesel bit down hard on her lip. Her body trembled like a leaf. She was genuinely scared.Jacob could sense her slight resistance. His scent wrapped around her like a heavy blanket."Liesel..." His voice was husky and laced with desire.Liesel's eyes reddened as she heard him whispering her name with a painful clarity."If you know I'm Liesel, then you know
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Liesel loved him so much, so why was she running away?Because she couldn't continue like this. Even though she desperately wanted to lose herself in Jacob, there was still the matter of the ill-timed child growing inside her.With Jacob acting so wildly, she was truly afraid something might go wrong."Jacob, I'm not the one you love."Jacob narrowed his eyes. "But I want you."After three years, their bodies were already so familiar with one another. Just like she couldn't resist him, Jacob desired her too. Their skin pressed together, and even without going further, their bodies were already responding with pleasure.Although he knew they were divorced, some part of him still told him that Liesel was his and only his.This time, without waiting for Liesel to answer, Jacob forced another kiss on her and tied her wrists to stop her struggles.The intensity of the night stretched on until the early morning hours.Jacob had thoroughly fulfilled his desires. He left Liesel lying
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"You're in the mood, aren't you?"Liesel crossed her arms and looked at Elijah, who stretched lazily. He didn't seem all that alert. She added, "Don't tell me you stayed up all night waiting for me. I wouldn't believe that for a second."Elijah tilted his head slightly. There was a document box inside the car. The top file was marked with his notes. He had only recently taken over the Hardin family business and still had a lot to learn."You know me too well," Elijah replied while drumming his fingers on the steering wheel. He had been here going over documents and waiting for Liesel, it seemed.His face softened into a smile, but just as he was about to speak, he caught sight of the exposed faint marks on her neck out of the corner of his eye.He could sense her unease and, after a brief moment of thought, understood why.Elijah discreetly looked away while maintaining his smile. He changed the subject. "You wanted to watch the sunrise, right? I know the perfect spot. Let me tak
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Liesel had left Ford Manor not long ago, and this was Elijah's secret hideout. How had Jacob found her so quickly? If he hadn't spied on her, then what else could it be?Liesel's eyes darkened as the thought took root.No. Perhaps there was a tracker planted on her all along. And the only thing that could hold a tracker and that she carried with her regularly... was her phone.Liesel pulled out her phone and looked Jacob in the eyes. "The tracker is in here, isn't it?"While Jacob remained silent, Elijah smiled as he took the phone from Liesel. He asked, "Ms. Sharp, would you mind if I disassembled your phone?"Liesel shook her head and handed it over.With quick, practiced movements, Elijah disassembled the phone. Sure enough, there was a tracking device inside. He removed it, weighed it lightly in his hand, and toyed with it."It's a two-year-old brand. Looks like this tracker has been in here for quite some time."Elijah's smile lingered, but it was laced with coldness. "Mr.
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"A bond?" Charles echoed with a mocking laugh. "You call extorting gratitude a bond?"Natalie had been using Jacob's favor to her advantage. Natalie's face turned ashen."You've got guts, Natalie," Charles continued. His taunts were relentless. "Back then, Dash's underhanded tricks couldn't drive a wedge between the Ford Corporation's Iron Triangle. But you managed to kick Liesel out, send the company's stock into a nosedive, and cause untold chaos."Really, your contributions can't be overstated."The sarcastic lilt in his voice deepened."People say beauty can bring ruin, but you? You're not even in the league of those so-called femme fatales. What a joke."Charles took a deliberate pause. He lowered his voice as he surveyed her with an expression that mingled disgust and disdain. "How long do you think it'll take Mr. Ford to grow tired of you? I'd wager not long. Soon enough, he'll see you for what you really are and leave you in the dust.""You don't understand us! Jake love
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Since that fateful dinner party where Liesel had reappeared, Charles had silently worked to strip Drew of his influence at Ford Corporation. It was a calculated act of professional sabotage, one Drew recognized all too well. Drew was sure that Jacob knew about what Charles had done.Jacob's silence was approval.Liesel was right. Ford Corporation has changed. Jacob has changed. He no longer belonged there. Every extra day he stayed was its own kind of torment.Drew's grip tightened on the documents in his hands until the pages creased under the strain.Natalie, who had been watching Drew's silent turmoil, allowed herself a smug smile. But it didn't last. Out of the corner of her eye, she caught sight of Charles.He was leaning casually against the wall, idly toying with a bracelet someone had given him. Despite the glasses perched on his nose, his eyes gave him an unmistakably dangerous aura.His lips carried a faint smile that never showed in his eyes."There's something you sh
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A cluster of secretaries from the secretarial department noticed Natalie passing by and immediately burst into mocking laughter.It was no secret they despised her. After all, Natalie had ousted Liesel.The secretarial pool in Ford Corporation could see through Natalie's cunning maneuvers. They were all from the same department, and Liesel had occasionally thrown smaller contracts their way, the ones she didn't deem worth her time. Yet those small contracts came with hefty bonuses and commissions.When Natalie pushed Liesel out, she directly disrupted their gravy train. That made them seethe with resentment every time they saw her.They used to talk behind Natalie's back, but now they did it in front of her. In the past, Natalie would've exploded in anger, but she held her tongue. She couldn't afford to prove that she was nothing more than the "walking disaster" they all called her.Clenching her fists and swallowing her frustration, she marched toward the CEO's office. But as s
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Natalie bit down hard on her lower lip and entered crazy mode. She grabbed a pillow and hurled it at Jeffrey, quickly followed by the shattered remains of the bedside lamp."Heather doesn't love you! She was never your wife, never your soulmate! Can't you wake up already? How long are you going to keep lying to yourself?"Jeffrey stood still as the lamp's wooden fragments struck his forehead. Blood trickled down, but he didn't seem to notice. He looked drained.Without a word, Jeffrey stumbled out of her room with unsteady footsteps. He cupped his hands over his ears as if trying to block out her voice to erase the painful truth Natalie hurled at him.Natalie collapsed onto the bed and curled into a ball. The reporters outside her villa were still shouting for her to come out. Natalie couldn't calm herself down under the chaos. Her hands shook as she gripped her phone to call the police.She couldn't take it anymore. She was about to lose her mind if they kept yelling at her.Twe
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"Don't come looking for me again. From now on, I don't have a daughter. Go ahead and destroy yourself if you want, but don't drag me into it!" Angeline spat the words before slamming the phone down.Natalie felt as if her heart was being ripped apart. The pain was so intense she could barely breathe.She didn't know why everyone was blaming her. She wondered what she had done to deserve it.She had no idea about the truth behind Heather and Jeffrey's relationship. She truly believed Xavier was illegitimate. She genuinely thought Heather had betrayed Jeffrey. She admitted she wanted to ruin Xavier and Liesel, but how could she be blamed for acting on lies she didn't know were false?It wasn't her fault she was an illegitimate child. She couldn't understand why everyone acted as if the world's misfortunes were her fault.Her father blamed her. Her mother blamed her. The patients blamed her. It was as if her existence alone had dragged them all into misery.It was ridiculous to her.
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"You're selling yourself short. If the two of us combined had 800 schemes, it'd still be a fifty-fifty split," Liesel said.Howard pouted. He had nothing to retort. After all, he had tried to outmaneuver Liesel in the past.But Liesel and her circle were all cut from the same cloth. He found himself mentally dubbing her group as "the sieve crew," because their combined scheming could rival the number of holes in a sieve.As Liesel and Howard had predicted, the internet was in chaos. Social media was ablaze with people praising Liesel's generosity and using it as ammunition against Natalie. However, no one could tell whether it was Heather's team or Liesel pulling the strings."Natalie's nothing but a walking disaster. Wherever she goes, trouble follows!""Of course, she's a mess! What do you expect from the daughter of a homewrecker? She'll never be respectable!""Does Natalie actually think she can compete with Liesel? What, with her petty schemes? I'm no saint, but if I had Lie
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"Do you really think I'm worried?" Liesel countered. "She has a weakness."Jason was Heather's weakness.Howard pointed at his own head and looked at Liesel with a meaningful expression before saying, "She has a weakness, but do you not?"She only has one weakness. How many do you have? Forget about Heather. Anyone can threaten you with your own weaknesses. Don't you know that?"Like Matthew, the CEO of Solstice Inc., and Dash.Liesel's eyes darkened. Seeing her change expression, Howard decided to drop it. He calmly pulled out his phone.He was honestly tired of arguing with Liesel.In truth, he knew she had a point, but his pride wouldn't let him admit it. Tired of the bickering, he decided to scroll through his phone to unwind.Then, he saw Liesel's name appear on the trending list. The discussions were all about her offering free treatment to those in the late stages of cancer.Howard was stunned. "Are you serious? Wasn't what those old geezers said a joke? I thought you w
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Anyone who insulted Heather online was almost immediately banned, and the account of that foreign company had already been investigated by several forces. Liesel couldn't help but wonder if this was the work of Heather's former suitors.How exceptional must Heather be to make these people remain obsessed with her after all these years?Howard didn't take the book off his face. His breathing was soft as though he hadn't even heard Liesel speak."Howard," Liesel called his name again.The lab was eerily silent, with only the sound of their breaths filling the space. The lights were too bright, almost blinding.Howard lowered the book from his face and couldn't help blinking. His eyes burned, and a tear slipped from the corner. The sharp, bittersweet feeling rose from deep within him, leaving him at a loss."No one can resist a noble, perfect princess."He looked up. His gaze was fixed on the harsh light above him."Even the dirtiest maggot trapped in the mud would feel a burning
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"Right, Elijah is your lover, so his things are naturally yours," Howard said, biting into his candy and slyly snatching the data sheets Liesel was working on. He began scribbling notes on it with his pen.Liesel was rendered speechless by his actions.Rubbing her temples, she said, "Howard, just because you take this doesn't mean I'll blindly follow your advice. We need to stick to the data and analyze it properly."Howard, who was unperturbed, pressed on with his argument. "But pyraflora clearly works faster than cryophloem. We're treating cancer patients, right? If we need to destroy cancer cells, we need the most powerful herbs.""Have you considered that the faster-acting herbs come with more side effects?" Liesel asked. "Cancer patients already have weakened immune systems. If we use a drug that acts quickly, it may kill the cancer cells, but it could also kill the patient."People with cancer often have other underlying conditions. If such a potent drug can't be applicable
