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If I had to live in such an environment for a long time, I'm not sure I could endure it.I listened silently, without commenting."Joey couldn't take it anymore. After her transfer request was denied, she decided to drop out. On her last day, she was drenched from head to toe due to their pranks. High school girls' bodies are developed, and in the middle of summer, her thin, wet clothes turned her into an object of lewd attention for some of the boys. The classroom was filled with whistles and vulgar comments—it was unbearable.""Stephen couldn't stand it. He wrapped his school uniform around her and escorted her out of the school. He intended to take her back to the orphanage by taxi, but halfway there, a group of thugs blocked their path. They called Joey out by name. Some of those thugs were familiar faces, known for their frequent run-ins with the law.""The driver, not wanting trouble, urged them to get out when Stephen called the police. Stephen begged the driver to let them
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"You think so too?""I don't believe Stephen owes Joey anything." Recalling the events from years ago, Luke's mood grew somber. "When Stephen told me about it back then, he begged me to help Joey. I approached my father and explained the situation. At the time, my father..."Luke paused. "After everything was arranged and Stephen gave Joey the transfer papers, she decided not to transfer.""She was bullied so badly at school. Why would she give up the chance to transfer?""She told Stephen she believed good would triumph over evil. Also, her financial situation was limited. As a scholarship student, her tuition was waived, and she received living expenses. If she transferred, she'd lose all those benefits.""Stephen told her he could find a way to help. Joey said she'd think about it, but nothing came of it. By the time she wanted to transfer again, my father was no longer willing to help.""How foolish of her! If she had transferred then, everything might have been different!"
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"We've met even earlier before?" I asked, surprised."Officer Miller is a dedicated veteran cop," Luke said. "Over the years, he and Stephen have formed a strong bond. He's always wanted to help Stephen bring the real perpetrator to justice.""And who is that?""You've heard of her. She's the current matriarch of the Kingston family.""She was a school bully?"The current matriarch of the Kingston family was known for both her looks and her capabilities, a stark contrast to her siblings. She had been instrumental in the growth of the family business, leading the company steadily upwards.She was also recognized for her philanthropic efforts. Whenever there was a disaster, she would donate a large sum of money without seeking any publicity. It was only through netizens digging into donation lists that people discovered her contributions. This earned her widespread praise online, boosting the company's reputation. And whenever her siblings made mistakes, she was the first to step f
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Luke's expression when he mentioned asking his father for help, along with his earlier words, made me realize something. "Your dad agreed to help Joey transfer on certain conditions. You made a deal with him to help Joey.""Joey gave up transferring, so the deal fell through."Joey had been pushed to her breaking point by bullying. If she considered transferring again, Stephen would have turned to Luke for help. Luke might appear aloof and reserved, but he's deeply loyal to his friends. He wouldn't have remained indifferent to Stephen's plea.Noticing my confusion, Luke said, "I did ask my father for help twice. The second time, he proposed another condition, which I refused.""You’d already given Joey a chance."Luke didn't specify the conditions his father set, but from his attitude, I could tell they were unacceptable to him.He was clear-headed and independent, not a pushover. He wouldn't put himself in a dilemma just for Joey's sake.Just as Luke was about to say something,
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"By keeping such a close watch on her, you’ve forced her to become even more cautious. Sometimes, loosening the grip a bit can yield unexpected results."Stephen had maintained constant scrutiny of the situation, burdened by his own guilt and desperation to bring Crystal Kingston to justice. His intense focus only made her more vigilant, leaving no room for mistakes or slip-ups.Stephen seemed to be considering Luke's suggestion."As for Jon, Joey knows more than she's let on. We've already invested so much time in this. I hope we can resolve everything related to her quickly."With that, Luke ended the call. Stephen was smart, he would understand the implication in Luke's words.The car pulled into the residential complex and stopped in front of Luke's house.He showed no signs of getting out, so I reminded him, "Mr. Walker, we're home.""You haven't brought Doggo over recently.""Doggo hasn't been feeling well the past couple of days. I took him to the vet."Ever since that
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The photo hadn’t changed. Could it be that Jethro’s rumored girlfriend just looked similar to Penelope?I zoomed in on the picture, examining it closely. Left and right, I scrutinized every detail, and then I noticed a faint mole near the corner of her eye. That confirmed it—the person in the photo was definitely Penelope.Penelope, dating Jethro? How could that be? Why would she expose her own relationship?I quickly skimmed through the article. The report didn’t mention Penelope by name, referring to her only as a “mysterious woman.” However, the comment section was already buzzing with speculation about her identity. These netizens were relentless; it wouldn’t be long before they dug up everything about Penelope, leaving her with no privacy at all.Jethro was a top-tier celebrity, and with the current fan culture being so intense, his fans were extremely possessive. They wouldn’t tolerate any romantic involvement, real or imagined. If Penelope’s identity was exposed, it would
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"Thank you, Doctor."I patted Doggo's head and stayed with him for a while before heading to work.Most of the people working in the Greenfield building were young professionals, buzzing about the rumored relationship between Jethro and Penelope."That girl must have saved the galaxy in her past life to be dating Jethro!""Rumor has it she's seven years older than him.""Seven years older? My heart is shattered."I followed behind them into the building, silently fuming.Penelope was actually the same age as Jethro!She must have the worst luck in the world to have become the target of his outburst.Online, people tend to blow things out of proportion. To them, Jethro was the pinnacle of stardom—handsome, gentlemanly, the ideal man—while they criticized Penelope from head to toe, tearing apart every feature.In reality, Penelope could hold her own even among the most beautiful actresses in the entertainment industry.Listening to them belittle her made me think about myself.
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The women gossiping about Luke and me outside the Greenfield Building that day were employees of Luminance Advertising. Luminance had collaborated with Hanque multiple times, with Hanque being the client. For agency employees to gossip publicly about their client was a reckless move.Since that day, Patrick Lumos, the general manager of Luminance, had been making daily visits to JL Capital, trying to maintain good relations with Luke. After the incident, his employees were probably under a lot of pressure at work. However, Luminance had a strong reputation and consistently delivered creative advertising campaigns. During their collaboration, they had never dropped the ball, so Luke hadn't initially planned to pursue the matter further. But Mr. Lumos's eagerness provided him with an excellent opportunity to negotiate a better deal.Today, Luke had asked me to schedule a meeting with the head of Hays Advertising. When I got a call from the front desk, I went downstairs to greet our gue
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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
