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Dean's tableware was still in the cabinet, and his clothes were still in the closet… He hadn't taken much with him to Merunica besides a few sets of clothes and his laptop. In fact, he didn't even bring his half of their matching mugs with him.He had used that brown mug for many years. It was the first gift Corbyn had ever given him.Corbyn had made that mug by hand at a handicraft studio. Its shape wasn't perfect; if anything, it looked pretty rough. When he gave it to Dean, he was even a little worried that he wouldn't be able to bring himself to take it out. To his surprise, Dean had graciously accepted his gift and even ended up using it for years.Corbyn never imagined that Dean wouldn't take it with him. Not only had Dean not brought Corbyn's gift with him, he hadn't brought Corbyn along either.He and the cup had been left behind, all alone.Because they were oceans apart, time zones became an issue. If Corbyn wanted to talk to Dean on the phone or via video call, he had
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Now, Corbyn was starting to feel a little threatened. "Did Liesel ask you to post this?" he asked.Dean thought back to his first day. "Yes."On Dean's first day in the office, Liesel had suggested they took a photo. She had also been the one to choose the photo. Afterward, she had asked everyone in the picture to post it and write a caption about meeting the new colleague. Although Dean could be standoffish, he wasn't totally asocial, so he did as she asked.The more Corbyn thought about it, the more suspicious he grew of Liesel. "Is Liesel a financial analyst?" "No, she's from HR," Dean replied.Corbyn frowned and asked for more details about their interactions.The more he heard, the stranger things seemed. Liesel wasn't anything like Anson, who had been so unrelenting that he was just asking to be charged with sexual harassment. Instead, she made sure to keep things appropriate. Just like the group photo—it seemed annoying on the surface, but there was actually nothing t
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Just like Corbyn had asked, Dean revealed his sexual orientation to Liesel without any warning. Liesel would be lying if she said she wasn't shocked when she heard that explosive truth. It took her a few days to fully process this information.However, she clearly had superior processing capabilities. She quickly came to terms with it and thought to herself, "If a gay man can charm a straight guy into becoming gay, why can't a beauty like me turn a gay man straight?"She had great confidence in her appeal. Also, she didn't fear challenges that were highly difficult.Thus, she didn't give up on Dean. One of Dean's colleagues noticed her antics and asked him, "Is Liesel trying to hit on you?"Dean wasn't the type to beat around the bush. When he heard that, he asked Liesel seriously, "Are you trying to hit on me?"Liesel immediately burst into laughter upon hearing that. She clapped him on the shoulder and said, "What the hell are you talking about? You're gay! I'm just treating y
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Corbyn frowned when he saw all the excuses about visiting parents and family. He wrote a reply, "I can't use my parents or relatives as the reason. My mother is a board member, and my grandfather is the chairman.""Then what are you worried about? Don't come here and show off in a backhanded way, you spoiled brat," one of the netizens wrote.Corbyn wasn't even remotely showing off. He was actually very troubled by this.Regular people could use reasons like getting sick or a family member getting sick, but he couldn't.In the end, he decided to be honest and say that he wanted to travel.The vacation request was sent to the HR Department, so naturally, it would be Paxton who would have to approve the request. However, Veronica always kept an eye on Corbyn's every move. She immediately took the vacation request and sought out Corbyn. "Is this because of Dean again?" she asked seriously.Corbyn didn't want to lie, but he didn't want to bow his head and admit fault either. So, he
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Veronica patted Corbyn on the shoulder and said, "I initially thought you were just pretending to be a meek househusband in front of Dean, so I wasn't that worried back then. Now, I'm truly concerned about you. Do you know why?"Corbyn looked up at Veronica.The latter continued, "While you were pretending, you really became a meek househusband."Corbyn had really become one.He felt as though a bell had been struck inside his chest, causing the sound to reverberate through his skull and striking every chord in his heart.In the past, he had always felt that he was putting on an innocent act, pretending that he didn't have an ego and that he never complained. But in reality, was he really only "pretending"?After Veronica orchestrated the "great reveal", Corbyn actually didn't have to continue his innocent act. But in truth, the dynamic between Corbyn and Dean never changed. Corbyn had never gone back to being his real self after the "reveal".On the contrary, he strayed further
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The call quickly connected. "What's the matter?" Dean asked in a calm voice.Corbyn was stunned. "Were you really the one who sent the emoji earlier?""Yes," Dean replied.Corbyn grew even more frightened. Wait, so Dean hadn't been hacked? Then, had he been abducted by aliens?Sensing Corbyn's puzzlement, Dean explained, "Liesel told me that my texting style is too cold, so she suggested that I send more emojis."Corbyn felt a lump in his throat. He wanted to curse, yet he couldn't find the courage to. He could only suppress his anger and say slowly, "Why does she care? And why would you listen to her?"As soon as he said those two sentences, even he could taste the bitterness from his words. And this was already after he had exercised all the self-control he had. If he were to truly speak his mind, he would probably be dropping swear words left and right.Probably because of the distance, but Dean didn't seem to detect any bitterness. He simply replied in a factual manner, "Yes
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Because he had to pack his suitcase the next day, Corbyn purposely set an alarm. However, it wasn't the alarm that woke him up but a phone call.The ringtone was most likely annoying by design. Its high-pitched ringing pierced into his good dream like a very sharp needle. Still in shock, Corbyn felt around for the source of the annoyance. He forced his eyes open and saw the word "Mom" on his screen. Feeling even more irritated, he answered the call. "What is it?"To his surprise, Veronica sounded very much awake on the other end of the line. "Get your ass into the office now," she said frostily.Corbyn rubbed his eyes. "Just what is going on?""Get your ass! Into! The! Office! Now!" Veronica repeated.With that, she hung up.Her attitude immediately alerted Corbyn to the fact that something very wrong had happened.Right after Veronica hung up, Paxton called. "We're in huge trouble! The Bureau of Industry and Security has come to audit!" he said urgently.Corbyn was shell-sho
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"Don't worry. Every young person makes mistakes," Paxton said comfortingly."This is such a lowly mistake though…" Corbyn was feeling down in the dumps.However, Paxton frowned. "But who reported us?"Corbyn had a faint inkling as to who. He must have gotten played. Someone was out to get him because they wanted to see him fall. But if he hadn't been so lackadaisical, he wouldn't have fallen for it. At the heart of the matter, this was his failing. He couldn't blame anyone else.Corbyn lowered his head, looking like the epitome of dejection.Paxton sighed. His life thus far had been pretty smooth sailing, because he was related to the managing family and also because he was just working casually. He never threatened anyone, so he had never been plotted against before. This was his first time coming into contact with an internal conflict within the company.He patted Corbyn on the shoulder, unsure how to console him. "Well, will you still go to Merunica then?"Corbyn stared at
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