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"She told me to handle it myself," Penelope said, her face clouded with more worry."It's clear that she's making things difficult for you."Joey Parker, the editor-in-chief of First Media magazine, was quite well-known in Johnsonville. With years of experience and a good network, finding someone to interview should be simple for her."She said a journalist shouldn't fear challenges. There are so famous people in Johnsonville. If I try hard enough, I'll find a suitable interviewee. I've visited dozens of companies in the past few days, but I couldn't find a single business elite willing to be interviewed.""When I suggested quitting because I couldn't do the job well, the editor said she had checked my background and knew about my poor relationship with my parents. If I quit, she would notify my parents of my current address. Even if I left Johnsonville, she said she could find me.""Did you offend her somehow?" I asked. Uncle Paul and Aunt Karen were Penelope's nightmare. Joey us
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I watched Penelope as she disappeared into the night, feeling melancholic. She was already struggling in life, and now someone wanted to add to her misery. It was truly despicable!Back at home, I opened my computer and found the file Wendy had sent me earlier. It contained information on numerous notable people from Johnsonville, including Joey Parker. She had discovered Penelope's weakness, so I decided to fight fire with fire and find what mattered to her....The following day, as soon as I arrived at the company, the receptionist gave me a significant look. I noticed two men standing in the lobby and quietly asked the receptionist, "Who are they?""Their last name is Muller. They want to see Mr. Walker."Muller? Were they relatives of Francis Muller?"Has Mr. Walker arrived yet?""Not yet."I stepped aside to call Luke."I'll be there soon. I'll handle it," he said, his voice calm and reassuring.I hung up and waited for Luke at the reception.Five minutes later, he app
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I swallowed the words I was about to say, made Luke a cup of coffee, and brought it to his office. Then I returned to my desk to start work.A week passed in a busy routine. With Zac and Bryan's help, I became increasingly skilled in my role as an executive assistant.At noon, Wendy had business at the Greenfield Building and invited me to join her for lunch. We chose a nearby restaurant.As I made my way to the restaurant, I had a feeling that someone was following me.The Greenfield Building was located in the bustling business center of Johnsonville. Who would be stalking me in broad daylight?I stopped and looked back. The street was crowded, but no one seemed suspicious. Just as I was about to turn back, I noticed someone behind a banyan tree in the green belt.When they saw me looking again, they quickly pulled back and hid their half-exposed body.Such sneaky behavior couldn't be innocent!I quickened my pace, trying to shake them off.Seeing this, they swiftly emerged
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We were almost at the restaurant when Wendy, who had arrived earlier, noticed Mandy blocking my path and quickly came to my side."I won't be poor forever!" Mandy said firmly."I think you will," Wendy replied, eyeing Mandy up and down. "The Mullers gave you clothes, bags, and jewelry. So why are you dressed so shabbily? Don't tell me you've sold everything and wasted it all?""My parents took everything. Even if I wanted to waste it, I couldn't.""If your parents took your things, you should ask them to give them back. Why come to Jen?""I... I..." Mandy's eyes welled up with tears. "If I had a way to get my things back from them, I wouldn't be in this desperate situation.""Are your family members even more difficult than you are?""I know I was wrong before. I apologize to both of you."The enticing smell of food filled the air. Mandy lifted her drooping head, following the scent.She was truly hungry.Considering the consequences of helping her, I suppressed my sympathy.
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"Luke has done interviews before?" Wendy had previously informed me that Luke never agreed to interviews."That was years ago when Luke first became a partner at JL Capital. He was in high demand, and many magazines were competing for an interview. Luke declined all of them. At the time, Joey was a reporter at Horizon Magazine. She managed to secure an interview with Luke and took the interview draft to the magazine's director, hoping to secure the editor-in-chief position.""The director of Horizon Magazine had a close relationship with the editor-in-chief, whom they had personally mentored. The director rejected Joey's request. She then took the interview draft and moved to First Media Magazine. However, for some reason, the interview was never published.""Was it because the interview contained sensitive information?"During my time as Luke's assistant, numerous prestigious magazines sent him interview requests. I would inform him, and he would instruct me to decline them all wi
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Wendy was shocked. "Could she be Luke's unrequited love? That's kind of disappointing!""Maybe he's more into appearances?"Joey's issues with Penelope might stem from Penelope's mistakes, but Wendy had a keen understanding of people. She had interacted with Joey and had a poor opinion of her, which indicated Joey's questionable character.Luke, with his perceptive eyes, seemed to see through everything. Around him, I felt transparent, as if I had no secrets. Joey, no matter how well she acted, would have shown her flaws unless Luke was blinded by love, tolerating everything about her."I finally discovered Luke's flaw—poor judgment! No one is perfect, after all!"I took a sip of water, pondering whether to help Luke pursue his unrequited love."Jen, what are you thinking about? I called you twice, and you didn't respond!"Wendy lightly kicked me again, her eyes probing. "You're so affected by Luke's unrequited love... Could it be that you…""I'm just like you, with no romantic
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"Calm down, Wendy."Wendy, usually composed and refined from her years in the corporate world, seemed to have been pushed to her limit by Stephen, causing her to react this way. I didn't know the details of their disagreement, but I was firmly on Wendy's side.If it weren't for the potential backlash from such a public outburst, I might not have intervened to prevent her from expressing her anger."I'm sorry, I made a mistake," Wendy apologized.It was impressive how quickly Wendy's demeanor switched. She swiftly buttoned up Stephen's shirt and straightened his clothes. "To make up for my mistake, I'll cover your bill," she offered.With that, she pulled me back to our table, leaving Stephen looking utterly bewildered.As I glanced back at Stephen and then at Wendy, I couldn't help but wonder what Stephen had said to upset her so much."Jen, I know I'm good-looking, but staring won't fill you up. Here, try this fish, it's really good," Wendy said, acting as if nothing had happen
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"I came with Joey," Stephen replied."Does Ms. Parker have an appointment?" I asked, knowing I couldn't stop them, but protocols still have to be followed. I smiled as I spoke."I've already informed Mr. Walker," Joey said."Alright. This way, please."I led them to the elevator."Is she Lu's new assistant?" Joey glanced at me with a raised eyebrow. Stephen remained silent.She calls him "Lu" so familiarly. Their relationship is definitely not ordinary!"Lu never had women around before. Did she really become his assistant using underhanded tactics, like people say online?" Joey didn't bother to lower her voice, and I heard everything clearly.She was blatantly disrespecting me. My impression of her dropped even further.Luke had said the company stood behind every employee. Joey gossiping about me right in front of me was unacceptable. I turned to her, forcing a smile. "Ms. Parker, what exactly do you mean by 'underhanded tactics'?""I wasn't talking to you," she replied dis
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We both knew how we felt about each other, but neither of us made the first move to confess.“I gave birth to him in circumstances I couldn’t control,” Molly said, her hands tightly clutching her cup, fingers unconsciously tracing its edge. “I used to think about fighting back against the people who hurt me, but reality forced me to wake up. I couldn’t afford to lose everything.”She hesitated, her gaze dropping. “There are things from back then that I just can’t bring myself to tell him.”When I arranged for Luke and Molly to spend some time alone, the two of them mostly sat in silence.“Mrs. Walker couldn’t have children for years after her marriage. Luke was just a tool to help her secure her place in the family,” Molly explained.Mr. Walker was handsome, wealthy, and from a good family. After getting married, women constantly threw themselves at him. According to the information Wendy had dug up, Landon didn’t exactly push them away.In such a situation, Mrs. Walker, Ashleigh
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Molly poured four glasses of juice and sat across from Luke.She looked like she wanted to say something but didn’t know where to start.I gave Ian a quick look.Ian took a sip of his juice and said, “Miss, the juice is sweet and sour—it’s so good!”“Drink it up, and I’ll pour you some more,” Molly offered.Luke interjected, “It’s almost time to rest. Don’t drink too much juice.”“I’m sorry, I don’t have experience taking care of kids,” Molly said, lowering her head. After a pause, she quietly repeated, “I’m sorry.”She was probably thinking of Luke as a baby.I clutched my stomach, pretending to wince. “Excuse me, Molly. My stomach hurts; I need to head back to my room.”As I stood, I grabbed Ian’s wrist.Ian caught on quickly. “Jen is a girl. She’ll get scared going back alone—I have to go with her.”Not giving Luke a chance to respond, I opened the door and said, “Mr. Walker, you stay and chat with Molly. Ian and I will be back in a bit.”In the hallway, Ian looked thoug
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Molly wasn’t the type to make things difficult for others. She didn’t give the hotel manager a hard time.After the staff left, Molly turned to thank Luke and me. “Thank you for staying with me and helping me handle this.”Luke glanced at her but didn’t say anything.The silence grew awkward, so I quickly broke it. “You don’t have to thank us. We didn’t really do much.”“Would you like to come in and sit for a while?” Molly invited us into her room.Before either of us could respond, Ian, who’d been holding back his excitement, eagerly chimed in, “Yes, yes! Let’s go!”I sighed internally.Molly finally noticed the little one in Luke’s arms. “And who’s this?”“I’m Ian Lloyd,” he introduced himself cheerfully.But the moment he got a good look at Molly’s face, he let out a small “Huh?” and then turned to look at Luke.Luke frowned slightly, and their eyes met—a silent understanding passing between them. Ian immediately shut his mouth and swallowed whatever he’d been about to sa
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Five hours later, we arrived in Sharonville.Before the trip, Luke had everything arranged. After landing, we took a car to the hotel he’d booked in advance.In the hotel lobby, we ran into Molly. She was walking with two middle-aged men in sharp suits, smiling as she chatted with them.When her eyes met Luke’s, her smile froze for a moment, then slowly softened as she stared at him without blinking.Luke didn’t acknowledge her. He walked right past, brushing by her shoulder as though she wasn’t there. From the corner of my eye, I saw her eyes redden.The two men exchanged glances but didn’t say anything. That night, however, they sent two young, handsome men to Molly’s room.Our room was on the same floor as Molly’s. After dinner out, we returned to the hotel and saw her standing at her door with the two young men.Their faces were powdered with heavy makeup, and they looked eager to please, practically glued to her.My thoughts immediately took a less innocent turn.Luke co
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Amy messaging me at this hour was probably another complaint about other agencies trying to poach her, or how stressed she was about it all.The underlying message? She wanted me to contact Mr. Lloyd to secure better resources for her—a thinly veiled threat, essentially.Since several popular artists left One Entertainment, the company’s resources had started to dwindle.Mr. Lloyd’s return wasn’t just because of his love for acting. He also wanted to support the company’s artists, giving them more opportunities to shine.Amy had already begun to stand out. If she simply focused on honing her craft and stayed patient, she’d get her share of the spotlight.When Mr. Lloyd founded the company, his goal was to grow it into a powerhouse that protected its artists. Now, he had adopted a more laid-back approach: if an artist wanted to leave, they just needed to pay the penalty fee.Amy’s tactics wouldn’t change anything.I went back to reading my book.My phone buzzed again, and I ass
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Mr. Lloyd's words carried a hint of reassurance for me.“Jen, Uncle asked me to create a travel itinerary!”Luke had been telling Ian lots of stories about Sharonville, and Ian had also looked up a ton of information online. He now knew every street in the city and how many shops were on each one.Carefully folding his sweaters, Ian placed them neatly into his suitcase, which was decorated with a cheerful Doraemon sticker.“I’m really looking forward to your travel guide, Ian!”“I’ve already finished most of it!” Ian was a serious little worker who never did things half-heartedly. If he said it was nearly done, he was probably putting on the finishing touches.I praised him warmly.“Jen, since the three of us are traveling together, we need to consider everyone’s preferences and suggestions.”“So, you want to get my input to finalize it?”“Exactly.”“Well, wherever you want to go is where I want to go. This trip, I’ll leave the planning to you.”Luke had work to handle in Shar
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For the past few days, Luke has been picking me up and dropping me off at work.Reporters often linger outside One Entertainment, and it took a lot of effort for rumors about me and Luke to die down. I didn’t want them to resurface.Luke understood my concerns, so he always parked his car a block away from the company. Once he sent me a message, I’d grab Ian and head over.That evening, Luke prepared another full table of dishes for dinner.Ever since things thawed between us, I hadn’t said much during meals, but the atmosphere was much more relaxed than before.“She’s already in Sharonville,” Luke said.“Hasn’t she been out of the country for years? Will she be safe there alone?”He was talking about Molly.The Walker family has been a prominent family in Sharonville for generations, with deep-rooted connections and influence. Mrs. Walker is a respected figure, and many people in Sharonville owe her favors. It wouldn’t be surprising if someone decided to teach Molly a lesson on
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I watched the behind-the-scenes footage, and Mr. Lloyd looked great. After stepping out of the spotlight for a few years, his demeanor has become even more composed and sophisticated, perfectly matching the calm and collected surgeon he portrays in the show.“He’s as brilliant as ever,” Beatrice said, her eyes filled with admiration. “As long as the co-stars hold their ground, this show is bound to be a hit.”“He has an exceptional eye for picking scripts,” she added, her gaze glued to the screen.I didn’t interrupt her. Instead, I got up and went to the kitchen to check on Ian’s progress.For someone so young, Ian took everything seriously. Standing on a small stool to make up for his height, he carefully worked on brewing coffee, his movements precise and methodical.“Waiter Number One, Ian Lloyd, at your service. Your oat latte will be ready soon,” he announced cheekily.I laughed at his playful tone and played along. “Waiter Number Two will now deliver orange juice to Mr. Ian
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While Beatrice chatted with Ian, I brought the gifts to the living room."You're too kind, Ms. Middleton.""Ian bought these with his pocket money."I winked at Ian.He caught on quickly, nodding.Beatrice warmly invited me to sit.Fresh fruit and two plates of nuts were on the coffee table.She placed a fruit bowl before me. "Yesterday's blueberries are fresh—crisp and sweet."The large blueberries were covered in bloom. I took one and made space for Beatrice."What would you like? Coffee or juice?""Fresh orange juice for me, and Jen likes oat milk latte," Ian said, playing with a doll, squishing its face into different shapes.Suddenly remembering our earlier conversation, he dropped the doll and ran to the kitchen. "I've learned lots from Jen. I can make juice and coffee!"Beatrice praised him: "How impressive!"She started toward the kitchen, concerned.I held her arm. "Ian's a quick learner. He does everything properly. We can trust him.""He gets along so well wit
