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Luke finished reviewing the receipts and casually handed them to me.I took them, quickly skimmed through, and put them away.A bottle of wine for 23,000? Neil's audacity was astounding!By now, Neil had arrived at the company. Learning from staff that Luke was here, he rushed to the office. "Mr. Walker, why didn't you notify me of your visit?""If I had, would you have been late this morning?"Luke walked to the file cabinet and picked up a Fabergé egg displayed there.The Fabergé egg was in pristine condition and incredibly valuable.Luke held the egg delicately between two fingers, as if it might slip at any moment. Neil's heart leapt to his throat.He reached out to take it, but Luke looked up, and Neil awkwardly withdrew his hand. "I received an important call on my way to work, which delayed me a bit."Neil showed no remorse for being late, as if it were a trivial matter."What important call could demand so much of your attention, Mr. Thornton?""With our new product
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Neil didn't believe Luke's claims. He looked at the financial director and tried to shift blame, saying, "Mr. Henderson made several errors in the last financial report. I reprimanded him severely. He must have forged these receipts to frame me out of revenge.""Mr. Thornton, lies can't become truth, and truth can't become lies. If you think I'm framing you, we can have the police come and investigate," Henderson replied calmly.Upon Luke's silent signal, I took out my phone, prepared to call the police.Witnessing Luke's determination to thoroughly investigate, Neil finally grasped the seriousness of the situation. He hurriedly said, "Mr. Walker, Felfast just launched a new car model, and their stock price is soaring. If negative news about Hanque comes out now, it will surely affect our company."While Felfast was being praised, Hanque, their competitor, was being ridiculed. Many online users were claiming that Hanque was on its last legs, lacking the capital to compete against F
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"Thank you for your hard work these past six months," Luke said, expressing his satisfaction with William Henderson's performance."I've simply been following your instructions, Mr. Walker," William replied respectfully. "As you predicted, Mr. Thornton's appetite became insatiable once I loosened the reins a bit."Luke had intentionally given Neil Thornton the opportunity to make mistakes and expose his weaknesses. He took a sip of coffee from the cup on his desk. "He thought his ties with the Walkers meant I couldn't touch him.""He was wrong. You're the real decision-maker at Hanque, Mr. Walker!" William's insight far surpassed Neil's."I have no patience for disloyalty," Luke stated."Rest assured, Mr. Walker, my loyalty to you is unwavering.""I trust you. You may go now."William acknowledged and left.Only Luke and I remained in the office. I informed the company's PR department that Neil had been taken by the police and instructed them to prepare a response.After hangi
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"Are they experts at turning the tables?" I asked.Many parents believe that younger generations must unquestioningly obey their elders, or risk being labeled as disrespectful and unfilial.This thought made me miss my own parents. To me, they were the best in the world, never forcing or pressuring me.Feeling a pang of sadness, I blinked rapidly to hold back the tears that threatened to form."They're skilled, and so am I. Would you like to test me?" Luke replied.I quickly shook my head. "Mr. Walker, you've always been logical and well-reasoned. I'm sure you could hold your own in any debate."I guessed this was how Luke had honed his sharp tongue.With this new understanding of Luke's parents, I felt even less inclined to interact with Mrs. Walker.Luke worked efficiently. He had the legal department send formal notices to the employees who were on the payroll but did no actual work. Those who showed up late, left early, and accomplished nothing were fired.Some protested,
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"Now that you're Luke's assistant, do you think you're too important to pay attention to where you're walking?" Joey asked, clearly annoyed. She grabbed the design sketch from my hand and put it back in her folder."Your design is really unique," I commented."Your background has nothing to do with this type of design. As an amateur, you shouldn't pretend to be an expert and make random comments!" Joey snapped. She looked at the time, realizing she had an appointment to keep. She brushed off where I had bumped into her and turned to leave.While talking to Joey, I had been carefully studying her expressions. The design sketch was the same one IQ had sent to my work email – Luke's assistant's email. Joey knew I was Luke's assistant. If she were IQ, her reaction to me seeing the sketch should have been different.Hanque's new car model was progressing smoothly, and we couldn't afford any problems at this critical stage. The sketch in Joey's possession was essentially Hanque's lifelin
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Wendy handed me a tissue and asked, "Jen, you've been working with Luke for a while now. How come you still get startled so easily?""Am I easily startled, or are your ideas just too wild?" I grabbed her arm and warned her seriously. "Wendy, don't degrade yourself like that!""I'm just teasing you! Look how worked up you got.""Wendy, some things shouldn't be attempted. No, they shouldn't even be considered!" I said gravely.Wendy gently pinched my cheek. "Alright, I understand!"The dishes Wendy ordered started arriving, filling the room with delicious aromas. I had a great appetite, as I had been busy with work lately and had burned a lot of energy.Wendy placed a freshly peeled shrimp on my plate. "Guess who I bumped into before coming to our room?""Joey?""You saw her too?""I ran into her at the entrance of the restaurant.""Ah, Luke's unrequited love! If we had known we'd run into her here, we should have invited Luke. At least he could have seen his dream girl.""If
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"Jen," Penelope's voice came through."Are you settled in safely?" I asked."I've been in Johnsonville all along," Penelope admitted. There was a hint of guilt in her tone for keeping this from me."The most dangerous place can be the safest. Uncle and Aunt won't expect you to still be here."In the past, Penelope used to move to a new city before her aunt and uncle could find her. However, this time, doing the opposite might save us a lot of trouble."Jen, I need to tell you something," Penelope said cautiously.Thinking that she might be in trouble again, I reassured her, "Penelope, I've told you before, if I can help with anything, I will. Don't hesitate to ask.""Jen, I'm sorry. I lied to you. Those design sketches... I sent them to your email using IQ's name.""Penelope, could you repeat that?"Penelope was IQ? I had seen her background - she studied journalism, with no connection to AI or smart technology. Was she some kind of self-taught prodigy?I thought I must have
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Luke called, and I answered quickly. I urgently explained, "Mr. Walker, IQ is Joey's brother, Jon Parker. Joey gave his design sketch to Mr. Thomas at Felfast. Mr. Thomas accepted it and promised Joey an exclusive interview about the new car model for First Media."Luke was pleased with Hanque's new model and looked forward to the finished product. He remained calmer than me upon hearing this news.After a moment's thought, he said, "It's better we found out now than after mass production had started.""You're right, Mr. Walker. Felfast just received the sketch, so they'll need some time to develop a new model. If we act quickly, we can still get ahead and launch our model first.""You've already contacted Joey. To avoid trouble, she'll likely inform Mr. Thomas. Felfast has plenty of talent; it's not impossible for them to release a new model before us.""So... all our efforts have been in vain?" I couldn't hide the disappointment in my voice."Not at all," Luke said firmly. "I'l
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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
