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I had only seen Francis Muller on TV and in magazines and newspapers before. He was always elegantly dressed in a suit and exuded a refined demeanor, despite his infidelity and divorce. At thirty-five, his handsome appearance seemed to buy him a lot of leniency. Thanks to effective PR, Mulligan Group's reputation didn't suffer from his scandals. Instead of being grateful and restraining himself, he continued with his reckless behavior!People like him are the reason why the industry gets a bad reputation, with misunderstood relationships between CEOs and their female secretaries or assistants.A thought crossed my mind, similar to what Wendy had suggested before: anonymously exposing some business elites online. The comment section would be very entertaining.Seeing my reaction, Francis's smile grew more amused. He crossed his legs, pulled out a cigarette, and lit it. "You're quite the innocent one, aren't you? Interested in working for Mulligan?""Mr. Muller, are you here to discu
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"Your actions would deserve those two slaps even if she were just a janitor at JL Capital," Luke said in a deep, resonant voice that sent shivers down my spine. His image in my mind grew even more impressive, and he seemed to radiate a dazzling light.In that moment, I felt a sense of pride and honor being an employee of JL Capital.My attention was solely focused on Luke, and I had forgotten that he still held my right hand."Mr. Walker, does this mean you're no longer interested in partnering with Mulligan?" Francis cautiously ventured."If you maintain this attitude, then there's no point in discussing any partnership." Luke turned to Zac, who had just returned with the surveillance footage. "Show him out.""Yes, Mr. Walker." Zac, having seen the footage, looked at Francis with disdain and gestured toward the door. "Mr. Muller, this way, please.""Mr. Walker, I was out of line just now. I shouldn't have behaved that way toward your assistant."JL Capital is a major player in
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"Wendy, you're so brave! I applaud you!""In Johnsonville, there's no one who can make me suffer yet! Not slapping her twice was me showing restraint.""Wendy, you're awesome!""Hearing you say that, it makes sense why Francis and Mandy are together—they're two peas in a pod.""A pair of oddballs.""Luke didn't take the opportunity to exploit him and help Mulligan acquire Destiny—his professionalism is top-notch.""JL Capital's reputation in the investment banking circle is well-deserved.""Look at you, all proud. Now tell me, how was Mr. Walker's hand? Was it broad and strong, warm and secure?""I was so shocked by his actions that I didn't have the mental capacity to notice anything else."I didn't particularly notice if his hand was broad and strong or warm. But the moment Luke appeared in the reception room, I felt a deep sense of security. Maybe that's what Wendy meant by a sense of safety?"No worries, Jen. You'll have another chance to fully appreciate it next time."
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"Did Calvin ask you to help with my workload?" I asked.Bryan and Zac just smiled without answering."If I hadn't brought it up today, were you planning to keep covering for me? I should have kept slacking off and let you two run yourselves ragged, unable to balance work and life!"Since joining JL Capital, I had experienced kindness from many people, which only strengthened my resolve to work hard.News of JL Capital's refusal to help Mulligan acquire Destiny spread quickly through the industry.Francis Muller came to the company several times, but Luke declined to meet him, citing a busy schedule. Soon, other investment banks were courting Francis.Francis had his pride. No matter how powerful JL Capital was, if they didn't want to work with Mulligan, he wouldn't beg. A week later, he signed a contract with Balance Capital.Mandy, eager to gloat about achieving her goal, sought me out.I was standing outside the company, waiting for a taxi when she had her driver pull up in f
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Under the dim neon lights, Luke stood tall and composed, one hand in his pocket, showing no signs of irritation despite the damage to his car. Although the Bentley Continental was primarily at fault for the rear-end collision, I felt no sympathy for Mandy. In fact, I wished the collision had been more severe to cause her more harm."We'll see what the traffic police have to say about fault!" Mandy snapped, covering her forehead and seething with anger. "I know you're panicking inside. Telling me this is just to comfort yourself!"If Mandy was familiar with high society, she should have recognized Luke. Did she really think Mulligan's power could overshadow JL Capital?I later found out that during the crash, Mandy's eyes were bruised and she couldn't see Luke clearly at all."Ma'am, the other car is a Bentley Continental," her driver whispered, trying to calm her down as she continued to curse."So what if it's a Bentley? I have one parked in my villa's garage too!" Mandy retorted
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"Mr. Walker, why did you get out of the car?" Luke released my shoulder and explained, "Goofy has diarrhea. I'm buying medicine for him.""Who's Goofy?" I asked, confused. Luke lived alone, so this name came out of nowhere."He's the Husky. You've met him before.""Oh, he's a pet. If he has diarrhea, you should take him to a vet for medicine." Goofy, goofball... Luke's name choice fit the Husky's character perfectly. "There's a pet hospital nearby that's open late. We could check it out.""You're good with pets?""Not really. Wendy has a Maine Coon cat. I look after it when she's away. I recently got a Samoyed, so I've been reading up on pet care to take good care of it."Wendy's cat was named 'Big Dog,' and she suggested 'Dog Junior' for my Samoyed, saying it sounded affectionate. Though small, the Samoyed was lively and mischievous, so 'Dog Junior' didn't quite fit. Its name was still undecided.Luke and I approached the cashier. As I took out my phone to pay, Luke placed his
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"Here," Luke said, handing me the wallet.He probably didn't want to owe me anything. I opened the wallet, took out some cash, and handed it back. "Can you tell me about Goofy's condition?""Marianne said he's lost his appetite and has loose stools. Goofy is timid. When Marianne tried to take him to the vet, he hid under the bed. She tried everything, but couldn't coax him out. She said it's not serious and suggested I buy some medicine to mix with his food.""Goofy is quite different from other Huskies."While most Huskies were destructive, Luke's was as timid as a mouse. That terrified little look on his face was unforgettable."He's just a bit shy. He'll grow out of it. Given enough time, he'll return to his true nature.""When he does, you might miss his current personality." Raising a Husky required extreme patience, or you'd be fuming every other day."No matter how he changes, as long as it's him, I'll be fine with it."How lucky to be Luke's pet dog!If he said somethi
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Luke's front door was wide open, and he was standing there, looking at Goofy lying on the ground."I wonder if Luke has any experience with pets at all. Goofy needs rest and medication, not to be outside," I thought.I tugged on the leash. "Come on, sweetie, let's go over there."Samoyeds are highly sensitive to other dogs. Before I finished speaking, he had already spotted Goofy and bolted in his direction, restrained only by the leash in my hand.Goofy, being timid, was lying there looking like a wilted flower. Hearing the commotion, he quickly opened his eyes and moved closer to Luke.Goofy was clearly unwell and not his usual agile self. I picked up my Samoyed to keep him from disturbing Goofy, and stopped about three meters away to avoid stressing Goofy further.Luke turned to me, "You're still up?""I'm walking my dog and was just about to head back." I pointed at Goofy. "He's sick and needs rest. You should wait until he feels better before taking him out.""He's worse t
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Due to jet lag, I was already exhausted though it wasn't dark yet.Ian was drooping too, suddenly slumping against me.Worried he'd fall, I quickly steadied him.He glanced at me before contentedly closing his eyes again.He was completely worn out.Mr. Lloyd, who had been chatting with the director, noticed this and quickly wrapped up his conversation to join us.Still half-awake, Ian instinctively held onto my arm when his father reached for him."It's your Dad."At my words, Ian let go.Mr. Lloyd picked him up and strode toward the car, while I gathered Ian's things and followed.On the way back, I offered to drive.Mr. Lloyd was quiet. I turned on the car's music system, and soft music filled the space.Having debuted overseas as a trainee, Mr. Lloyd's fingers unconsciously tapped along to the rhythm on his leg.At a red light, I caught this movement in the rearview mirror.Mr. Lloyd had been an all rounder superstar - consistently among the top three highest-earning
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Since Penelope was mid-flight and unreachable, I sent her a message and forwarded Sara's letter."Are you okay, Jen? You seem worried," Ian asked."Just blown away by your amazing performance. I'm still thinking about it."Ian was a natural - his acting could really move people."I might be cocky,” Ian grinned.He looked proud, and I ruffled his hair. "No chance of that."For a four-year-old, he'd shown remarkable composure during the preschool incident.Even after being cleared, he hadn't played the victim. That kind of emotional strength showed real character.A few compliments wouldn't change that.Ian's smile lit up his whole face, showing perfect baby teeth."When do you start filming your scenes?"The director was clearly impressed - Ian's role was locked in."Not sure yet."Ian looked up at his father."Soon," Mr. Lloyd said, clearly proud of Ian's performance. "I'll stay on set with Ian these next few days. Jen, feel free to explore the city. I'll call if we need
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Just when they thought they'd found hope, the bad guys caught up with them.During their escape, his best friend fell off a cliff. When Bobby was finally rescued and led them back, they found his friend's body, mangled beyond recognition. He was devastated."I'll start now!"In an instant, Ian transformed. He walked heavily toward a chair, his expression gradually filling with pain.Kneeling beside the chair, he reached out as if to touch "him" but couldn't bring himself to do it. Tears silently rolled down his face.The director checked the script and signaled his assistant to remove the chair, simulating the scene where the friend's body would be placed in a body bag.At this, Ian broke into heart-wrenching sobs.His emotional outburst impressed everyone watching on set.Mr. Lloyd looked proud, and the director, as if discovering a treasure, praised Ian after his performance: "Your acting reminds me of your father in his prime.""If I'm as good as Dad was at my age, imagine
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I'd dug my own grave, hadn't I?I swallowed my food, took a sip of water, and kept my head down while eating.Luke pushed the mild seafood soup toward me. "This is less spicy."Stubborn as I was, I ignored him.Luke called the server over, trying to order milder versions of the fish and pork."Don't bother, I love extra spicy food."Even though I needed water after every bite, I was determined to finish what I'd ordered.Seeing my stubbornness, Luke apologized to the server and let her go."Jen...""Don't talk while eating."By now, my soul had practically left my body from the spice. I wasn't in the mood for conversation.My throat felt like it was on fire as I gulped down more water.Luke quietly refilled my empty glass. He'd barely touched his seafood soup, his elegant movements making me feel even more ungraceful.I was suffering from my own spite!I wanted to throw down my chopsticks and leave.No, stay calm!I tried to maintain my composure, fighting the urge to d
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Just as I finished speaking, my stomach let out an embarrassing growl."There's an excellent Chinese place around the corner," Luke said."You've been here before?""No.""..." Then how did he know about a good restaurant?Did he research every place this thoroughly?He'd make a perfect travel companion.I later learned he'd researched local restaurants knowing my passion for food.I'd only had water since waking up. The film crew would have finished lunch by now, with no leftovers available. I needed to find something on the way.Being in a bad mood lately, I hadn't researched any local restaurants before coming here.Craving authentic Chinese food, I decided to take Luke's suggestion.It was an upscale Chinese restaurant specializing in spicy cuisine. As soon as we sat down, a cheerful server brought out place settings and started listing their specialties."Our portions are generous. For a couple, I'd recommend one appetizer and a soup to start.""We're not a couple," I
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Luke came to search for his birth mother himself?As I looked at him, he noticed me too.I greeted him and was about to get a taxi to the set."If you have time, can you show me where you saw her yesterday?""I... okay."Mr. Lloyd and Ian would be fine - finding Luke's mother was more urgent.After weighing the pros and cons, I agreed.Luke hadn't brought an assistant. I waited outside while he took his luggage to his hotel room, then we walked to where I'd seen his mother yesterday.It wasn't far from the hotel, so we went on foot.Without thinking, I kept about three feet between us.Luke: "Do I look like some kind of monster?"With his model-like features that made you want to break rules just looking at him, how could he possibly look like a monster?I shook my head."Then why are you keeping such a distance?""..." So that's what he meant...Though I'd decided to stay just friends, my heart - already full of him - still skipped beats when we were together.He was t
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"If you can't find her, Luke can! Now that he has a general area, he can track her down quickly.""I'll let him know."Mrs. Walker was also searching for her, planning to use her to manipulate Luke. We needed to contact her before Mrs. Walker did.After hanging up with Wendy, I looked at Luke’s number on my phone. Several times I almost called him, but kept backing out.After hesitating, I tried calling Emily, but hung up just before it connected.Although Emily had been open with me, I couldn't be sure if she was genuinely helping Luke.To be safe, I called Luke instead. He answered on the first ring.Luke stayed silent."Mr. Walker, this is Jen.""I wasn't planning to cut you out of my life completely. I kept your number."Me: ...There he went again with his sharp tongue. I almost hung up, but remembering how much he'd helped me, and that I could finally do something for him, I told him about possibly seeing his birth mother near the hotel.After a moment of silence, Luk
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"Dad, he's a bad guy!" Ian pointed at the man who was already several yards away.The robber was huge - well over 6'2", wearing a denim vest that showed off his muscular arms. Mr. Lloyd probably couldn't take many punches from him, and we didn't know if he was armed. It wasn't worth the risk.I ruffled Ian's hair. "Let's go get something to eat.""Help! Stop the robber!"A woman was running after him, desperately grabbing passersby for help, out of breath.Following the 'better safe than sorry' principle, no one stepped forward to help.She reached us, and seeing we were Asian, her eyes lit up with hope. "Please help me, I have something very important in my bag."Mr. Lloyd looked down at his arm where she was clutching it. "I'm sorry, we're new here and unfamiliar with the area. We can't help."She let go, disappointed, staring dejectedly in the direction the robber had disappeared.Ian said in his sweet voice, "When you're in trouble, find a police officer."The woman was a
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His stern look only made Penelope more nervous.When Director Nolan called "Cut!", she was already drenched in cold sweat.She quickly apologized to the director.Director Nolan watched the playback with a grave expression.As the makeup artist touched up Penelope's makeup, I went to her side and encouraged her: "It gets easier after the first try. You'll do better in the next take.""Jen..." Penelope glanced at the crew members around us. "This is my first time on such a major production.""You'll have many more opportunities like this."One Entertainment had been investing most of its resources in Penelope lately, and with her connection to Jethro, her popularity wasn't waning.One hit was all she needed to skyrocket to stardom."Jen..."Penelope's voice trembled with worry.George was particularly anxious too. "You've done well in other productions. We can't mess up at this crucial moment!"A good performance in Director Nolan's film could lead to future collaborations,
