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"She's strong-willed, quiet, and accomplished. We rarely interact."Anyone Luke described as 'quiet' must barely speak at all."Did Mrs. Walker make her perform in public too?""Never."Clearly, Mrs. Walker played favorites. My grip tightened on my chopsticks. "It wasn't your fault. Some hearts are naturally biased."Since Luke wasn't Mrs. Walker's biological son, making him perform publicly seemed meant to humiliate and degrade him.If he'd been more sensitive or fragile, it could have broken him. Thankfully, he'd survived and escaped her control."It's all in the past. Everything that once confused me is now clear."It took courage to reveal old wounds. Luke opening up showed he was beginning to trust me.Not wanting him to dwell on painful memories, I changed topics. “Hanque could collaborate with Sophie on a special edition - attract younger customers."Sophie's bold style was popular with youth. Partnering with an electric car company could benefit both."Worth exploring
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She was desperate to push her chosen candidate on Luke!"Though Emily and Luke grew up together, they've grown distant. As his assistant, you could use your position to create opportunities for them to meet. You'll be well compensated for your help.""I want to help, but Mr. Walker keeps work and personal life separate. If he knew I was meddling in his relationships, I might lose my job.""He won't fire you. Luke values loyalty - your father was his mentor. Now that he's gone, Luke will look after you. He won't fire you over something so small. You can be more daring.”How calculating of Mrs. Walker!"Mrs. Walker...""David, back to the hotel."Before I could finish, she rolled up her window. As the car started moving, I stepped forward, but David honked, making me stop and watch them leave.Once the car disappeared, I dropped my helpless act and looked at the gift boxes. Luke's tense relationship with Mrs. Walker meant he never accepted her gifts. I opened his gate, left the b
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Those words could hurt.Emily's comment caught my attention."Luke and Emma work like machines, no time to breathe. Sophie's the free spirit. I hear she's planning another exhibition - wonder what she'll shock everyone with this time."Sophie was famous for provocative art, including a controversial self-portrait. The nude captured her with innocent eyes but sensual pose, a study in desired beauty. It drew crowds at her exhibition. The likeness was so striking that anyone who knew Sophie could recognize her.As the Walker family's younger daughter, she had quite a following.When photos hit social media, they went viral.Patricia was livid when she saw it. She immediately tried to kill the story and flew overseas to destroy the painting.But Sophie had vanished, leaving a note: "Painting sold, great price. More self-portraits coming next show."Patricia nearly collapsed reading it.She hired private investigators to track Sophie down and bring her home.Having outsmarted Patr
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During dinner, I'd focused so intently on Luke and Emily's conversation that the food turned tasteless in my mouth."The steak was too salty."Luke reached into the car's compartment, offering me a bottle of water.Only then did I notice the salty taste lingering, my throat uncomfortable."I'm... I'm not thirsty."Pride made me suffer as I withdrew my reaching hand, turning away.Luke chuckled, unscrewed the cap, and placed the bottle in my hand. "I remember the duet."He'd claimed to forget because it was an unpleasant memory.I took a sip."Emily..."Luke paused, leaving the thought unfinished.He rarely hesitated like this. I looked up at him. He switched to discussing the afternoon's meeting instead.I wanted to ask what he'd meant to say, but knew he wouldn't answer even if I asked a hundred times. I swallowed my questions.Over the next week, Emily contacted me several times. I kept making excuses about Luke's busy schedule.After a week, Patricia grew impatient and
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After David left, I stared at the jewelry box for a long time. I wanted to ignore it, but knew I'd need to return it eventually. I picked it up and stored it with Patricia's other gifts in my room.Three days later, the charity gala proceeded as planned. I informed Luke that Patricia and Emily knew he'd be attending. His eyebrows furrowed slightly, his handsome face turning colder."Should I accompany you to the gala?"Usually, Luke took Brian or Zac to such events. I volunteered to go with him."I've already asked Zac. You've been busy - get some rest.""Yes, Mr. Walker."Luke always managed work arrangements well. I acknowledged and left his office, driving home.That evening, I couldn't focus on my book, sensing something was about to happen.Early next morning, before dawn, Wendy appeared at my door.Half-asleep, I opened it. "Wendy, you know my code. Just let yourself in next time."I'd tossed and turned until past midnight. Yawning, I rested my head on her shoulder, eye
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"You haven't seen the trending news?"Wendy's eyes widened. She quickly covered my ears, muttering to herself, "She didn't hear anything, nothing at all.""Wendy, I'm an adult. I can handle it."I gave her a resigned look, removing her hands and gesturing for my phone back."Look, even though hotel security cameras caught them in the same room, we must trust Luke's character. He wouldn't hurt you."Wendy returned my phone."He's just my boss. Even if something happened with another woman, it's not my place to question it.""You're Luke's crush. I'm sure his feelings for you are solid." Wendy kept trying to comfort me. "And worst case? You've still got me!""The news broke at 3 AM - you haven't slept?""Different fields, different skills. PR's my thing, not company management. I don't want to fall behind, so I work hard." Wendy pointed to her eyes. "I'm starting to look like a panda.""Work hard but take care of yourself. Don't burn out.""Oh, it's just a phase. I might give
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That was classic Wendy, always worried I'd get hurt, afraid she wouldn't be there to protect me when needed."I promise I'll take care of myself."I grabbed my coat and left with Wendy.The forecast predicted snow. The sky was gloomy, with a biting wind that cut like knives.I went to get my car from the garage and loaded Wendy's abandoned suitcase into the trunk.Just as I closed it, Luke's car appeared.Wendy waved at the vehicle.Peter stopped and lowered the window, smiling. "Good morning, Ms. Middleton, Miss Smith.”"Morning, Peter.”We replied in unison, looking toward the back seat.The rear windows were tinted, but I could make out a figure.From the height and posture, it was Luke.Peter checked his rearview mirror, but the passenger remained still."Mr. Walker's tired. I'm taking him home."He raised the window.Wendy stared at Luke's car. "He's sleeping?""Probably."Luke was usually a light sleeper - he'd wake when the car stopped.Him not greeting us likely
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Unless he planned it that way.I quickened my pace, hoping to reach the elevator and escape the persistent reporters. Unsatisfied with my answers, they blocked my path, refusing to back down. Trapped in their midst, I pulled out my phone to call building security. Security arrived quickly and escorted me to the elevator. When the doors closed, the chaos finally faded away.In the lobby, the receptionist called out softly, "Ms. Middleton, is Mr. Walker dating someone?""You'll have to ask him yourself. Let me know if you get an answer."We were friendly, so I winked playfully."My tarot cards already told me."She showed me her deck."They say Mr. Walker's in love.""Did they tell you when you're getting promoted?""As a receptionist, there's not much room for promotion." She smiled good-naturedly. "But they say I'll get a nice wedding gift when you get married!""..." She should be giving me gifts at my wedding! Her cards were wrong!"So when are you getting married?""Need t
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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
