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Chapter 39 Lucas was pulling her closer
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When Amy walked into the office, she was already bubbling with anger. Seeing Matt standing there, calm and collected, only made things worse. “People say that Mr. Matt here has a thing for protecting his subordinates, and it’s nice to finally see it in action. I just wonder what Mrs. Matt would say about her husband defending a woman so fiercely.” Her words were as sharp as a blade. Matt merely chuckled, crossing his arms as he leaned back against his desk. “Miss Amy, you’re getting all worked up over nothing. For the record, my wife and I split nearly ten years ago. Even if she knew about this, she wouldn’t bat an eyelash.” Amy’s eyes narrowed as she processed this. “So, you’re divorced?” She paused, eyeing him. “Come to think of it, Lila is also divorced…with kids. I suppose it makes sense. You two seem…compatible.” Her words dripped with sarcasm, but there was a bite to them, as if she was almost daring him to defend Lila. “Miss Amy,” Matt said, his voice low but firm,
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Lucas's eyes were glued to Ella’s face, almost greedily. In the six long years without her, he’d dreamed of her countless times, imagining she’d come back to his side. But each time he woke up, reality was the same—he was alone. And even after he’d figured out that Lila was indeed Ella, he could hardly believe it. He’d worried it was just a trick of his mind, afraid that if he blinked, she might vanish again. But now, here she was, standing in front of him, telling him she’d be with him for the next month. For the first time in ages, he felt a sense of calm. He ached to reach out, pull her close, and make sure she was real. But he held back. The image of her passing out the night before was still vivid in his mind, reminding him of the cost of losing her again. "I'm so thrilled that Reporter Lila has joined the Apex Corp," he said, his face perfectly composed. Ella was all business, though. “No need to be thrilled. Just make sure to pay me another secretary’s sal
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Ella didn't really need Mia’s advice—she knew that. If there was an issue with the documents, it would be on her, not Mia. But Mia’s little "heads-up" felt almost like an olive branch, and hey, Ella wasn’t one to bite the hand that fed her. She smiled and nodded, playing along like she’d appreciate the help. Casually, she then asked Mia a few questions about Lucas’s preferences. As his secretary, it was crucial to get to know the boss’s temperament, right? Sure, she’d lived with Lucas for over half a year once upon a time, but that didn’t mean she had him all figured out. There were still so many things she’d rather ask than assume. Mia’s face lit up at the chance to share some "insider knowledge." “Mr. Lucas likes peace and quiet, so only Zane, the head secretary, can go in and out of his office freely. Everyone else? Gotta knock and wait for the green light,” Mia explained with a conspiratorial wink. Ella raised an eyebrow, amused. So Lucas was one of those bosse
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“Just look it over; I trust you.” Lucas’ words hung in the air, cool and unbothered.Ella stood there, her expression a mix of disbelief and a touch of annoyance. Trust? Now? If he’d said those words to her six years ago, she might’ve been moved. Now, she just found it ridiculous.“Oh, really?” She arched an eyebrow. “You trust me? Isn’t that a bit… naïve?”Lucas’ gaze softened ever so slightly. “Because I know you’re still the Ella I knew,” he thought to himself, but he wasn’t going to say it out loud. Instead, he smoothly changed the subject.“Are you free on Saturday?” he asked, his tone almost casual.“No.”Lucas barely missed a beat. “Well, I’ll pick you up downstairs at ten.”Ella could practically feel her blood pressure rising. “Since you’ve apparently planned out my Saturday for me, why even bother asking?”He leaned back, his face growing more serious. “Saturday is the anniversary of my father-in-law’s passing. It’s… important. If possible, I’d like you to accompany me.”
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"Scalp check?" Ella’s eyebrow arched in mild shock as she caught onto the key phrase. "How exactly do they check your scalp?""They just take a strand of hair," Kai replied with a straight face. "Then they say they'll take it back for a 'skin test' to see if our scalps are healthy."Ella’s mind spun. Just as she thought! Her heart gave a little skip, though she wasn’t exactly nervous—she already knew last night’s paternity test result. What really piqued her curiosity was how Lucas had managed to mix up the hair samples. What could’ve gone wrong?"So, did you give your hair to the doctor?" she asked, leaning in.Kai’s face was as calm as ever. "Nope."Ella blinked in surprise. "Wait, you didn’t?"Kai nodded, looking entirely too pleased with himself. "When Grandma took us to the testing center, I got bored and found this science book at the entrance. It talks about what can happen when our hair falls into the wrong hands."Ella could hardly believe her ears. Her little boy, already
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Kai's mind flickered back to that one statement his grandmother once threw at him, "You used to be such a well-behaved child, but now you even talk back to me just to go online. Do you think going online won’t make you bad?" He had felt helpless then, caught in the crossfire between his own understanding and his grandparents’ worries. How could he even start to explain himself?That moment was a turning point, though. Kai had come to realize that adults could accept kids being smart – as long as they weren’t smarter than the adults themselves. Adults liked things they could understand and control. And so, he learned to keep parts of himself hidden. But now, with his mom standing in front of him, he wondered if things might be different with her. She had always been the one to have his back; even when his grandma confiscated his phone, it was Mom who returned it to him and even bought him a kids' computer, saying she trusted him to tell right from wrong.Kai took a deep breath, try
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Lila Mom, paused, holding a glass of warm milk. The news had startled her at first, but now she was calm, thinking it through. Even if Ella's kids had another dad, this "Lucas" guy Ella had never talked about, it didn’t matter. Ella was fully capable of raising Kai and Kaia on her own, and with Lila parent's support, they'd be well looked after.If Ella wanted to be with Dr. Leo, who could help ease her burdens, then Mrs. Kane would be happy for her. If Ella chose to stay single, that was fine too. After all, she'd managed just fine up to this point. Mrs. Kane felt like a weight had lifted from her mind as she walked into Kai’s room, milk in hand.Inside, mother and son had already shared a lot of truths. It took Ella a few minutes to process Kai’s confession that he was a little hacker. Naturally, this opened up a whole host of questions, like why Ella and Lucas had separated, why she was pretending to be “Lila,” and what happened to the real Lila.Ella thought for a moment, then
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Probably feeling Ella's frustration, the young male voice on the other end of the phone sounded slightly apologetic, “We were too careless last time, and Luke managed to slip through our fingers. But don’t worry, Ms. Ella. I have people keeping an eye on his family. The moment he dares to show up again, I’ll make sure he’s caught and that justice is served.”Ella sighed and nodded slightly. This private investigator, among the many she'd hired, was the most reliable she'd found. She had no other choice but to trust him. After all, she had two children to care for and couldn’t just camp out in Luke’s hometown herself, hoping for a glimpse of him.As she hung up, Ella's thoughts drifted back to what the investigator had mentioned: someone was looking into the fire at her family’s pharmaceutical factory. For some reason, an uneasy feeling crept over her—could it be Zane?But she couldn't figure it out. The fire six years ago was obviously led by Lucas, so why did he ask Zane to investi
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Second chances: Love or revenge? Chapter 133 He will make her get used to it slowly
"Leo shouted, 'Ella!' instead of 'Lila' at that moment."As expected, the woman couldn’t keep up the act anymore. Even when pretending to be unconscious with her eyes closed, her eyeballs couldn’t help but move around. So, Leo immediately gave her a sedative injection and had the driver take her to his own home. He would naturally go back and meet her properly when he had time in the evening.However, after confirming that the woman was a fake, Leo’s nervousness actually increased because he wasn’t sure if his Ella was okay.Leo looked around the room and didn’t find anything unusual. He was about to take out his phone and call the people waiting at the entrance of the alley to catch the man who had just left.But at this moment, a faint sound came from under the broken bed of the small room:“Mmm...”Leo’s body shook, and he turned and walked into the bedroom.“Ella?”He lifted the bedsheet and saw a girl under the bed holding her chest in pain. Who else could it be if not his Ella
Second chances: Love or revenge? Chapter 132 The fake had been discovered
Leo couldn’t help but think of the words he heard outside the ward last night, and his eyes softened.He gently tucked her hair behind her ear, but his finger paused for a moment.Amy didn’t notice anything wrong and said, “Since you see that I’m fine, why don’t you go out and wait for me? I still have to talk to my friend for a bit.”Amy didn’t want to spend too much time with Leo. Although she was now wearing Lila’s face and had a similar demeanor to Lila, she didn’t have Lila’s memories.Originally, Amy had planned to cause a car accident on the road after replacing Lila, and then pretend to be unconscious and have amnesia. But she never expected Leo to arrive so quickly.With Leo’s intelligence, she could fool him for a few minutes, but if they spent more time together, he would definitely notice something was off. So, she had to get rid of Leo first.Fortunately, Leo didn’t hesitate this time and said, “Okay, I’ll wait for you downstairs.”After Leo left, Amy patted her chest, fe
Second chances: Love or revenge? Chapter 131 Was she begining to accept him?
Amy didn’t notice the shock in Gordon's eyes.Although she was a host, she had also taken a course in dubbing during college, so it wasn’t difficult for her to change her voice to imitate Lila’s.Sure enough, Leo on the other end of the phone didn’t notice anything wrong. His voice was gentle, with a hint of temptation, “Lila, where are you going?”“I’m going out to see a friend,” Amy replied, keeping up the pretense.“A friend?” Leo’s voice raised slightly. “Which friend? Why didn’t you tell me?”Amy, perfectly imitating Lila’s tone, said lightly, “Aren’t you at work? Do I have to report to you every time I step out for a little while?”Leo on the other end of the phone was stunned.Lila… is she angry with me?This was somewhat new to him.After all, he had known Lila for so many years, and she had always been respectful toward him. Even if he sometimes interfered too much in her life and made her feel uncomfortable, she would at most distance herself slightly.But this… this was som
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Amy saw a few figures walking outside the door.Through the limited field of vision provided by the cat’s eyes in the door, she couldn’t see their faces clearly. However, judging by their attire, it was evident that these weren’t people sent by Leo. Instead, they seemed more like officials inspecting something.Sure enough, she overheard their conversation outside the door.“Have all the residents of this building moved out?”“They’ve been completely relocated.”“That’s good. When can we start the demolition?”“Tomorrow should be fine.”“The demolition must proceed quickly, but make sure to avoid disturbing the nearby residents.”The group ascended a few steps, but perhaps due to the instability of the stairs, they decided to turn back before reaching the third floor.Only then did Amy let out a sigh of relief.Even though these people came to inspect, if they had gone upstairs and discovered someone still inside, she wouldn’t have been able to explain herself.Amy turned back to the
Second chances: Love or revenge? Chapter 129 She had to die!
Meanwhile, at the entrance of a lane on the second ring road in the north of the city, Ella hung up the phone after transferring money to the shop owner. Just as she did, her phone rang again. The shop owner looked at her in shock and confusion, wondering why she would use a commercial phone when she had a perfectly good mobile phone. Ella ignored him and checked the caller ID before walking out of the shop. She walked to a quiet street corner before answering the call. "Hello?""Lila! Where are you?!" A voice that sounded like it was on the verge of madness came from the phone. "You better not play any tricks on me, or you'll never find out the truth about the fire six years ago!"Ella sneered at the threat. "Don't worry, Miss Amy. I was just stuck in traffic for a bit."Amy coldly snorted. "So how much longer do I have to wait?""About ten minutes."Ella wasn't sure what Amy wanted from her. She probably didn't know that she was actually Ella. With her current hysterical state,
Second chances: Love or revenge? Chapter 128 He is awake!!
If by the end of tomorrow's trial, Kings Lopez still insists that he acted alone and has nothing to do with Leo, things will become complicated.Because Kings Lopez is still in custody and Philip can still have access to him, but once the trial is over, according to the speed of this case, the judgment will come immediately, and Kings Lopez will be sent to prison. It will be difficult to see him again once he is in prison. It will be even harder to reopen the case. After all, this is already a retrial of an old case. If it is retried again, it will probably shake the public's confidence. The higher-ups will not make such a decision easily."I’ll go see Kings Lopez tonight and try to make a breakthrough from him," Philip said, thinking about how to break through Kings Lopez's defenses and make him confess Leo's involvement.Unexpectedly, Ella shook her head. "No need.""Hmm?" Philip looked up and saw Ella's firm and resolute eyes. He seemed to understand what she meant. "What's you
Second chances: Love or revenge? Chapter 127 Gentleness is her facade
Leo couldn't remember how many red lights he had run through.All he knew was that when he parked his car on the side of the road, several cars that had been following him couldn't help but drive up to him and curse."Couldn't you just go home and drink poison or cut your wrists if you want to commit suicide? Why do you have to cause trouble for others on the road?"Leo glanced at the man calmly without saying anything. Although he hadn't said anything yet, the man inexplicably became timid and snorted, "What are you looking at? You were the one speeding!" Then he quickly rolled up his car window and stepped on the gas to leave.Leo collected his gaze expressionlessly, got out of the car, and walked straight toward the alley where Ella had disappeared.The alley was very deep, crossing two main streets, and there were many small side roads inside. There were also scattered small vendors on the roadside and small low-rise buildings that seemed to have no end.Moreover, because the ro
Second chances: Love or revenge? Chapter 126 He just wants to live well
Kai's face turned slightly pale."Not only." He clenched the mouse in his hand, and his voice forced to be calm: "We were discovered."Leo was taken aback for a moment: "It was discovered? What do you mean?"Kai took a deep breath: "My mother’s phone is not turned off, but controlled. The other party traced us back through my locator. The garbled characters on the screen should be a message from them."Leo’s pupils shrank uncontrollably.Ella's mobile phone is not turned off, but controlled? Isn’t her current situation more dangerous than she imagined?No, I don’t care about that much.Finding Ella is the most important thing.Thinking of this, he asked Kai again: "Then what do they want to say?"Kai shook his head while typing on the keyboard quickly: "I don’t know, the one they sent is a code, and it needs to be run through the program before it can be displayed."Leo took a deep breath and suppressed the anxiety in his heart."Okay, then try to run it first. Uncle, go make a call a
Second chances: Love or revenge? Chapter 125 Gone missing again!!
"Good morning, Dr. Leo." "Are you here to see Miss Lila again?" "Dr. Leo, you seem to be in a good mood. Is something good happening lately?" Leo didn't respond to their questions, only smiling gently and nodding in acknowledgment. It wasn't until the doctors and nurses had passed by that he couldn't help but turn and head toward the restroom to check himself in the mirror. After so many years, he had grown accustomed to wearing a mask of warmth and kindness. As for his true emotions, he had almost forgotten what they felt like. But now even passing doctors and nurses could sense his joy... Was it really that obvious? Leo couldn't help but shake his head and smile, washing his hands before turning to leave the restroom. However, just as he reached the door of Ella's hospital room, a nurse rushed out in a panic and collided with him. Seeing the nurse's panicked expression, Leo immediately had a bad feeling. "What happened?" The nurse, recognizing Leo, couldn't hi
