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The thought of having walked around in front of so many people with my face in such a state made me want to crawl into a hole and disappear."I'll get you some water to clean up," Luke said, as if reading my mind. I kept my head down, not speaking.Wendy chimed in, "Luke, besides water, we need makeup remover too!""This is a hospital. Where's he going to find makeup remover?" I thought Wendy was setting Luke an impossible task."Aren't there any women in the hospital?" Wendy retorted."Being sick isn't gender-specific," I pointed out."There are beauty-conscious women everywhere. Where there are women, there's makeup remover. If Luke uses just a bit of his charm, he could probably get a full set of cosmetics, let alone makeup remover."I was speechless. Wendy was essentially asking Luke to use his looks to get what we needed!With our wrist wounds treated, we could have just gone home and taken antibiotics as prescribed. But because Wendy wanted to make a bigger deal of the incid
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Wendy had always been black and white in her feelings. To her, Sarah's arrival had stolen her father's undivided attention, and she treated her stepmother with cold indifference.Over the years, the two had managed a fragile peace.Sarah's affectionate gesture made Wendy instinctively recoil, and she shifted to the far side of the bed.Ignoring Wendy's reaction, Sarah gently touched her forehead. "Don't worry, sweetheart. We're here. No one will hurt you."Wendy smirked coldly.That smirk caused Mr. Smith's expression to harden. "I told you to call your siblings. Where are they?""I've already notified them," Sarah replied. "They were very worried when they heard about Wendy being kidnapped and hospitalized. They should be here soon.""The police have already started investigating the kidnapping! You'd better pray this has nothing to do with them!" Mr. Smith's words were sharp and cold.Sarah hurriedly tried to explain, "They may be a bit irresponsible sometimes, but they're go
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"Shut your mouth!" Sarah hissed, pinching Jacob's waist.Jacob yelped, "Mom, I'm just stating facts! Why are you pinching me?""Didn't you say Lily fell down the stairs by accident?" Henry's face darkened as he learned the truth. "What else are you hiding from me?""N-nothing!" Sarah's face paled as she saw Henry's anger. "Jenny didn't mean to. They were arguing, and Lily accidentally fell. It wasn't Jenny's fault.""You, tell me! What exactly happened that day?" Henry pointed at Jacob.Startled by his father's stern tone, Jacob finally realized he'd made a mistake. "I... I can't remember clearly."Jacob tried to hide behind Sarah."Get over here!" Henry barked, disgusted by Jacob's cowardice.Jacob cowered, "Mom, help me!"Jenny sneered, "You deserve it!""You're the one who did wrong, not me! Dad shouldn't be mad at me!" Jacob whined.Henry's face grew even darker. Sarah tried to silence them, but the siblings continued to bicker in hushed tones.I secretly opened my eyes
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Wendy's words hit me like a bolt of lightning. As I mentally replayed the kidnapping, I also realized something was off.After drugging us, our kidnappers had simply dumped us in an abandoned building without further harming us.If they were after money, what about their employer?Taking such a huge risk just to teach us a lesson? It didn't make sense.Just then, Luke knocked on the door, carrying breakfast. He came in after we called him."Any leads? Did the kidnappers return to that soon-to-be-demolished neighborhood?" Wendy asked eagerly."We found their car on CCTV near the TV tower, but it had fake plates. The police are searching for the vehicle and any potential witnesses," Luke explained, setting the breakfast on the bedside table. "There were lots of cosplayers around, so someone might have seen something. A police sketch artist will be here in half an hour."Both Wendy and I had seen the kidnappers' faces and could provide accurate descriptions."Eat first," Luke insi
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Ryan, known for his emotional stability, had completed his undergraduate degree at a top university before going abroad to earn double degrees. Upon returning, he joined the family business.Starting from the bottom, he climbed to management in just two years. To test his abilities, Henry transferred him to a struggling, debt-ridden branch as general manager.Ryan accepted the challenge without complaint. Once there, he implemented bold reforms, adjusted management strategies, and daringly promoted talented young employees. Within months, although not yet profitable, the company's atmosphere had completely transformed.The branch primarily focused on tourism. With the recent surge in study abroad programs, Ryan seized the opportunity to launch various travel-study packages.Their advertising was impressive; their promotions popped up on nearly every webpage.Wendy had heard through industry contacts that sign-ups for the branch's latest offerings were steadily increasing. If this
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"So you're the one in the hospital," Joey said.In the few days since I'd last seen her, Joey had lost weight. Her blue and white hospital gown hung loosely on her frail frame, and her sallow face bore a gloomy expression.I remained silent."You won't invite me in, and I don't plan to enter anyway," Joey said, turning her wheelchair to leave."How did you know I was hospitalized?" I asked, suddenly suspicious that Joey might be behind our kidnapping."I was bored, sitting by the window, when I saw Mr. Walker carrying something into the inpatient ward. I was curious to see who was important enough for him to visit," Joey explained. I noticed she now called him "Mr. Walker" instead of "Lu." "But I wasn't sure if he was visiting you or Wendy in your room.""That's none of your business," I replied coldly."You and Wendy seem close. I wonder if you'll end up fighting over a man someday," Joey said with a smirk.Wendy appeared beside me, her smile not reaching her eyes. "No need to
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I was speechless."Wendy, you would be the perfect crush for him," I said."What's the point? He's not interested in me!" Wendy interrupted me, pressing her finger to my lips. "Don't ask how I know. It's just woman's intuition!"I remained silent."Enough joking around, I have work to do," Wendy sighed. "I could use this injury to my advantage and get more work done. Maybe it will make Dad more sympathetic. It's not easy competing with four step-siblings!"Wendy took out her phone to arrange for someone to bring her a laptop.Half an hour later, Luke's assistant delivered laptops to our room, and we both switched into work mode.By that time, someone had already sent Mrs. Walker a recording of our conversation with Luke that morning.At lunchtime, we had an unexpected visitor.Mrs. Walker arrived at our hospital room with a variety of health foods and supplements. Her sweet and gentle demeanor made me uneasy.Fortunately, Wendy was skilled at socializing. She showered Mrs. Wa
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"I'm sorry, Wendy. I've caused you trouble again."Despite Mrs. Walker's apparent kindness, I knew her true nature. She was ruthless and cunning, and her interest in Wendy was clear. I feared that she might try to manipulate or harm her."Jen, when you say 'trouble,' do you mean Mrs. Walker?" Wendy asked."Yes.""Mrs. Walker is Luke's family. If anyone should apologize, it's him." Wendy nudged my arm. "Jen, you haven't started thinking you belong to Luke just because you're his assistant, have you?""By that logic, wouldn't all the women at JL Capital be 'his'?" I countered."The other girls aren't as self-aware as you, sweetie!" Wendy winked suggestively."Wendy, if you keep this up, I might start taking you seriously." I sat cross-legged on the bed, unconsciously fidgeting with the sheets. "Luke has someone he loves. If I fell for him, it'd be one-sided. You'd be the one comforting me if I got my heart broken!""Ever heard of 'love grows with time'? You're so sweet and lovely
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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
