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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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"I wonder if Joey has other qualities that Luke appreciates, aside from looks," I pondered aloud. Luke wasn't the type of person to only value someone's appearance."If being mean is considered a quality, then she surpasses most people!" Wendy didn't hold back her disdain for Joey. She mused, "Luke is exceptional in every way and is the dream guy for many young women. Even if Joey is picky, why would she reject someone as desirable as Luke?""Perhaps it's because of his aloof personality. Girls like to be showered with attention, and Joey might have felt that he didn't love her enough to make the first move."I recounted the scene in Luke's office with Joey and Stephen to Wendy."Are you certain he was working seriously and not just suppressing his joy?" Wendy was skeptical. "Logically, he should have been thrilled to see her. Luke isn't the type to express his feelings openly, but if he mentioned his unrequited love, it means he's deeply in love. His reaction should have been more
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"I need to give Joey some good material to prevent her from causing trouble for me," I thought to myself. Carefully, I asked, "Are you open to discussing personal matters?"Luke raised an eyebrow. "What do you mean by personal?""People are very curious about your love life, especially since you've been single for so long. Joey will be particularly interested in those details.""So I have to answer just because she's interested?"Luke looked impressive today in his tall figure and black shirt. He seemed like a scene out of a painting. His deep voice carried an air of authority. His face remained impassive, and I could tell he didn't want to share details about his personal life. "Tomorrow's interview will focus strictly on work."Luke paused for a moment. "It's not that I can't answer personal questions."I couldn't believe it. Just a moment ago, he refused to talk about his personal life, and now he says he can?Was it because Joey was the interviewer?With Luke on board, Joey
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"Mr. Walker, I understand boundaries. My questions are well thought out and won't touch on any taboo subjects. Is this really necessary?" Joey smiled, pushing the A4 paper aside."Do you know what my taboos are?" Luke asked bluntly.Caught off guard, Joey looked embarrassed. "Mr. Walker..."Luke glanced at his watch. "Stick to the prepared questions. My time is limited; we need to wrap this up quickly."Standing off-camera, I mentally rolled my eyes. Wendy was right - nobody's perfect. Luke not only has bad taste in ladies, but he was clearly clueless about romance. Being so forceful with his crush would only scare her away!Luke's tone left no room for argument. Joey conceded, taking back the A4 paper and asking the questions one by one.I had prepared six questions in total, with the last one touching on Luke's personal life.Luke wasn't verbose. Facing the camera, he maintained a poised demeanor. He excelled in the first five questions, answering concisely and clearly, rather
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"We get along well."Even at this point, Luke was still being evasive!Why not take this opportunity to confess?I was getting anxious on his behalf."Will Mr. Walker make a public announcement when you officially start dating?" Joey continued to inquire."It's too early to discuss that."Luke stood up, and Joey signaled the photographer to stop filming, ending the interview."I hope Ms. Parker will keep her promise and not add her own speculations to the interview content.""I wouldn't dare add anything. If Mr. Walker were to bury this interview, all my efforts would be wasted!"The interview's content about Luke's personal life alone would be enough to boost sales.Joey seemed pleased with the interview, her face beaming with joy.Luke left for work, and I stayed behind to see Joey out.Joey took the laptop from Penelope's hands. "Did you record everything Luke just said?""Every word, without missing any.""Why did you record this part? Do you want people to know I was
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"She's an employee of First Media. How I treat her is my business, not yours as an outsider!""In this age of equality, even as her boss, you can't just yell at her as you please."Compared to Joey's overbearing attitude, Luke was definitely a boss sent from heaven!Joey sneered, her eyes full of contempt. "Are you deliberately picking a fight?""I just can't stand workplace bullying. What would happen if a video of you blaming and scolding your employee went viral? Will you be cancelled?""Ms. Middleton, we may have had some friction before, but do you really need to go this far?""If she continues to treat you like this, come to me. I'll help you put the video online," I told Penelope, ready to leave the reception room.Joey scoffed, "I'm friends with your Mr. Walker. I'll have him delete the surveillance footage.""That depends on whether Mr. Walker is willing to cover up your workplace bullying."I said this without much confidence, knowing Joey was Luke's long-time crush.
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"Last time I visited your place, I noticed that you had a pet dog. I ordered some toys for the dog online and had them shipped to your address. The packages should be arriving in the next few days. Please keep an eye out for them."After reading Penelope's message, I felt a mixture of emotions.Why did someone as kind as Penelope have to suffer so much?For years, she had been wandering alone in various cities. Now that I was also alone, I didn't want her to live in solitude anymore. I called her, hoping to convince her to stay in Johnsonville.If Uncle Paul and Aunt Karen came looking for her, I would do my best to help her escape from them."Sorry, the number you have dialed is switched off."Penelope probably needed some time alone.I sent her a message asking her to stay, and then asked Bryan to escort Joey out of the company. I returned to my desk with a heavy heart.By the time I finished work that evening, it was completely dark outside.I had overcome my trauma and cou
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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
