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Something clicked in Ronald's head as he looked at Kelly, and he remembered Charles had sent him out to the elevator. "Sir Hoffman, did you come to see Mr. Hoffman?"Maxwell's lips thinned, his annoyance clear as he shot Ronald a look. "Where's Charles? Is he too high and mighty to greet me?""Sir Hoffman, Mr. Hoffman's busy right now. He's got a meeting soon...""I can meet him in that morning meeting. Kelly, come with me to the conference room. I'll be announcing your new role at Colossus Group myself!" Maxwell said, leading Kelly away once more. Ronald's eyes popped, and his jaw fell to the floor.What in the world was going on? Kelly was back, and she was joining Colossus Group? What was this turn of events? Sir Hoffman was supposed to hate Kelly's guts, yet he was personally escorting her and throwing his weight around to intimidate Charles! Ronald pictured Charles's icy stare and frosty demeanor and suddenly felt a lump in his throat. He wished he could just quit th
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The conference room was filled with high-ranking execs who had shown up for the usual morning meeting. They were all on edge today, sitting up stiffly and staring at Maxwell and Kelly.They were squirming in their seats anxiously. Maxwell had not bothered himself with the company's ins and outs for years. He had his people around, but he was pretty much out of the game nowadays.It was smooth sailing for Colossus Group without Maxwell. His arrival reminded everyone of Lennon Group's crash and burn. In just a month, Peter toppled the mighty Lennon empire, a family business that had lasted a whole century.It was a total mystery why Peter, who had been close to becoming the Lennon family’s head, destroyed the company like that.The Hoffmans and the Lennons were like the old guard of Brookville. Their roots ran deep through the town's history, and it was hard not to connect the dots when it came to those families.However, the buzz was really about the mysterious lady in white standi
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Maxwell slammed his hand down on the table. "What's wrong with me inviting her? Does my grandson's wife need permission to work at our company?"Maxwell's declaration sent shockwaves through the room. No one could have predicted that Ms. Anderson was Charles's wife.Charles's face clouded over. He tapped his long fingers on the table and let out a sly chuckle. "Your grandson's wife? I didn’t know you had a secret grandchild you made Ms. Anderson marry."Maxwell was speechless.Kelly was speechless too.Everyone's jaws dropped.They were eager to catch every juicy detail of this high-society scandal."Y-you disgrace...""Am I wrong?" Charles watched Maxwell turn red with anger. He stood up to lean on the table, his voice teasing, "Or is she some distant relative from the Hoffman family?"Maxwell gripped his cane so hard his knuckles went white. "You little rat! Kelly is your...""What is she to me?" Charles's voice rose, his piercing gaze landing on Kelly. "Ms. Anderson, right
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Charles had a wife, but it was not Kelly, the woman in the conference room. It was Ms. Noelle Shaw from the project department.Becky had a hunch that Charles was a bit too invested in Noelle, and it turned out she was right.What confused her was how alike Kelly and Noelle looked and why Charles and Maxwell treated Kelly so differently. "Lost in your thoughts?" Ronald caught Becky zoning out and raised an eyebrow. "You're working for Mr. Hoffman, yet you're daydreaming?""Uh, I..." Becky stumbled over her words, feeling awkward and unsure. "Mr. Wells, is Mr. Hoffman really married to Ms. Shaw from the project department?""Shh!" Ronald gestured for silence. "That's between you, me, and Mr. Hoffman. Let's keep it under wraps for now, okay?"Becky nodded. "Got it."With a stern nod, Ronald sent her off. "Okay, back to work!"He shook his head as Becky walked off, then went to Charles's office and knocked on the door. "Mr. Hoffman!""Come in!"Ronald entered to find Charles st
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"Charles, it's me!""Yeah?" Charles nodded, a light laugh in his voice. "Ronald mentioned you headed out early. How's it going?""I've just arrived. I wanted to ask if Mr. Parker gave you the final draft.""Yeah." Charles glanced at the manuscript resting on his desk. "What's up?""Well, we're hashing it out with Mr. George, and he thinks it's feasible.""Alright, I'll give it another read!" Charles settled into his chair and skimmed the document. "Great, let's go with that. Is Brian with you?""No, he's still discussing things with Mr. George. I stepped out to grab some snacks from the convenience store. Mr. Parker didn't eat this morning, and he looks a bit off!" Noelle paused, then added, "Hey, can I ask you something?""Sure. What is it?"Closing the manuscript, Charles felt a comforting calm wash over him with Noelle's voice in his ear.Noelle bit her lip, wrestling with her thoughts before venturing, "Did Mr. Parker have a thing for Tania back in the day?"Charles stopp
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However, whispers were just whispers. No one dared to speak their minds, especially considering Charles's strong stance.Kelly's new role was all set up thanks to Maxwell, who personally escorted her to the twenty-seventh floor. There, he announced Kelly's unique role in front of everyone, making it clear who was in charge. Everyone got the message loud and clear.However, it was common knowledge that while Kelly had Maxwell's support, the company's president was not her biggest fan.Becky gave Kelly a quick, covert once-over. Kelly, for her part, was nothing but pleasant. "Hi there, Kelly. I'm looking forward to working with you."Becky could not snub someone so important. She reached out with a smile. "I'm Becky, the Executive Secretary!""Pleased to meet you!" Kelly replied, eager to make a good impression.Becky's smile twitched, but she kept up the friendly act. "Ms. Anderson, you must be overwhelmed. You can start with these documents, and if you have any questions, feel fr
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"Great!" Sean said with a dismissive wave of his hand. "Noelle, I can’t believe you’ve charmed Charles so much that you can get him to cook just for you." He paused, a cheeky grin spreading across his face. "Is there enough to go around now that we have an extra guest?""Mr. Smith, please. There's more than enough!" Noelle chuckled, taking a seat across from them. "How did you invite Mr. Bob Smith?""Well, my brother needed to talk to me about something, and it just so happened he was at the hospital, so I hitched a ride on my way out. You wouldn't believe it, but ever since my aunt heard you got hitched, she's been on a matchmaking spree for him. The poor guy didn't stand a chance."Sean's tone was light, but Noelle could not shake the feeling that he was secretly enjoying his brother's predicament.Bob gave Sean an even, sidelong glance. "You're not getting any younger either. Maybe I should have Uncle set you up with some potential matches.""No way, please!" Sean threw up his
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"How would I know? Hold on, you didn't go to the Shaw's yesterday to hang out with your wife. Don't tell me it was because of Kelly! You can't still be hung up on...""I was at the Hoffmans'. Old James called to say Sir Hoffman was in bad shape." Charles let out a cold snort, a frosty glint in his eyes.Sean stopped short. "Doesn't Sir Hoffman despise Kelly? I remember him being so furious at her, and now he's siding with her?" Sean was puzzled. "Is Sir Hoffman really that petty? Is he using Kelly as a chess piece in his game against Noelle?"Sean rubbed his chin, eyeing Charles's icy, lethal look, and could not resist rolling his eyes. "Seriously!" Maxwell Hoffman was really something else."He doesn't like either of you, and he's still set on splitting you up. Sir Hoffman's getting on in years, but he still loves to cause a scene." Sean mused, watching Charles's reaction with a wistful look. "You can't keep Kelly from Noelle forever. She's bound to find out, and there's bound to
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"Um… Sir, ma’am, our restaurant has a special couple's meal deal that's quite affordable. Would you like to try it?""Ah, no thanks. We're not a couple, we're siblings!" Liliana said quickly. "The couple's meal wouldn't be right for us.""Oops, I’m sorry about that. In that case, what would you like to order, Miss?"Liliana looked over at Charles, who gave her a quick glance and frowned slightly. "Pick whatever you feel like eating!""Alright!" Liliana nodded, chose a few things from the menu that looked good and were not too pricey, and handed the menu back to Charles.Charles added one more item to the order, then paused and turned to Liliana. "You're graduating next year, right?""Yep!" Liliana responded, almost childlike in front of Charles. "I am.”"Not much time left, huh? How's all the graduation stuff coming along?"Charles's tone was casual, like a relative catching up with a younger family member.However, perhaps because Charles sounded a bit too stern and formal, L
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Sean's eyes twinkled as he casually pulled his hand back and glanced at Joanna. "What's up with Darek?" He did not seem too interested in school matters, but he was more patient when it came to Darek. Sean really liked Darek. Even though he was young, he was smart and had already won many awards. Sean was sure that Darek would achieve great things in the future as long as he stayed healthy. Sean did not have romantic feelings for Joanna, but he stayed close to her because of Darek. Joanna's eyes lit up when she heard that. She did not understand what made Darek so special to Sean, but she was happy to let them be close. It meant she had a chance to spend time with Sean too."Darek recently won a big prize in a physics contest and wanted to share his excitement with you! But he's been under the weather lately, and my parents can't decide if they should take him to the hospital. You know how much Darek dislikes hospitals, and the bills there can be really high! "Sean narrowed
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Sean could not take his eyes off Liliana. When she turned and left, something inside him cracked. He shoved his hand into his coat pocket and squeezed it into a fist.Joanna's voice, clear and pretty, broke through his thoughts. Sean looked at her. "Yeah?""Sean, what are you looking at?" Joanna tried to see what had caught Sean's attention but found nothing. "Did you recognize someone?""No." Sean did not look back at Liliana. Instead, he faced Joanna. "You wanted to see me for...?""Oh, it's just..." Joanna's cheeks were pink, and she fidgeted with her hands. "Gavin from school told you, right? The school wants to invite some famous alumni to talk to the younger students about jobs. You're so great. They really want you to come back."Joanna had come to convince him today. It had been ages since they had last met, especially since Sean opened his own hospital.Feelings were not Sean's thing—work was. He had not been back to school in three years, making it harder for Joanna to
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Charles glanced up. When he caught Ronald's eye, Ronald jumped and said, "I'll book a restaurant right away!"Liliana felt good about her morning interview. She did not know the result yet, but she was confident. After all, she had been studying hard for three years.After she left the interview company, Liliana checked the time. It was just after three. She figured Charles was still at work, so she decided to take a walk. She called Tania to chat about her interview and then called Jacy to catch up. After she hung up, Liliana looked up and saw someone standing at the edge of the square.Suddenly, Liliana stopped walking. She could not take her eyes off the figure not too far away.It had been three years since she last spoke to Sean at the dormitory door, and they had not seen each other since. She had heard bits and pieces about him, though.She had heard about his legendary last few years and everything he had done.Liliana had tried her best to ignore all the stories about Se
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Liliana remained silent for a moment as if considering how to respond."I've already sent out a few resumes. I start my interviews today," she finally said, deciding to be upfront with Charles.After all, the reason she had been able to continue her studies so smoothly was largely thanks to the financial support he had provided.She never fully understood why Charles treated her the way he did, nor did she wish to delve too deeply into it. However, she was grateful for his help, so she spoke to him honestly."The companies I applied to are quite decent. Any of them would be a good option for my internship.""Alright," Charles responded with a nod before adding, "Send me the names of the companies you're interviewing with. I'll look into them for you.""That won't be necessary." Liliana quickly refused.She appreciated Charles' kindness, but she did not like the idea of him interfering in her personal affairs.Perhaps her refusal came too quickly because the line suddenly fell s
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After falling seriously ill, Liliana became much quieter. She tried her best to maintain her emotions, but Tania still noticed the change. However, no matter how many times Tania asked, Liliana never told her what had happened.Three years passed at Vista University, and during that time, Liliana never saw Sean again. It was as if they were two lines that had once crossed but were now moving farther and farther apart.She thought that maybe this was not such a bad thing.He despised her, did not like her, and did not want to see her. She understood all of that. So rather than constantly running into him and being reminded of his disgust, it was better not to meet at all.Over the years, she surprisingly stopped thinking about Sean. Even at Vista University, his name was rarely mentioned.She knew it was not that she had truly forgotten—she had simply chosen not to remember.Three years was enough time to change many things, including a person's character.Now, she and Tania were
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It was not a big deal. She only had to avoid seeing him.That did not matter as Liliana knew she never planned to see Sean again anyway.Seeing how easily Liliana agreed, a shadow flickered across Sean's gaze, though he quickly concealed it. His expression remained cold as he stared at her. "From now on, wherever I am, you are not allowed to be there. If you see me, go the other way.""Alright." Liliana kept her head down, refusing to look into his icy eyes.She was afraid that if she did, it would hurt even more. So she chose not to look at him at all."Remember what you just said." Sean shot her a withering glance before turning to leave. After a few steps, however, he suddenly stopped. "And don't ever like me again."Liliana froze.Then, she heard his voice again, calm and laced with disgust. "Being liked by someone like you makes me feel dirty."She watched his figure disappear into the darkness, realizing just how deep his loathing for her ran. It was so deep that even the
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Sean narrowed his eyes, staring intensely into Liliana's. "I'll ask you one last time—why did you do it?"The moment the words left his mouth, he felt Liliana stiffen. She had not expected him to ask this question.Why?How was she supposed to explain something she never did?However, Liliana knew that after more than a year, no matter what she said, the outcome would remain the same.Sean had come looking for her not because he wanted an answer but because, in his entire life, no one had ever dared to scheme against him. She had simply walked right into his line of fire. Even though she was not the one who set him up, he had already decided that she was guilty.Her lips parted slightly, and for a moment, she just stared at him, lost in thought.It took her a long time before she finally spoke. Her voice was soft, almost a whisper. "What if—I'm just saying, what if—I told you I liked you?"Her voice was so quiet it nearly vanished in the night air, but Sean still heard it.His
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Sean's chest burned with fury at Liliana's words. His usual mischievous glint was gone, replaced by an icy sharpness.Liliana instinctively stepped back, fear flashing in her eyes as she stared at Sean. She had no idea how to face him.She had never seen him like this before. His rage was overwhelming, smoldering like an unquenchable fire.Swallowing hard, she forced herself to hold his gaze. However, Sean, watching her, only felt more enraged. How could this woman be so utterly heartless?He had always treated her like a younger sister, protected her, and cared for her. Yet she had betrayed him and plotted against him."I know you hate me," Liliana said, her voice steady despite the tremor in her hands. "What I did was wrong. I shouldn't have set you up. But I didn't succeed, did I?"Look, I knew I was wrong, so I left. I never asked you to take responsibility. In the end, wasn't I the one who suffered more? As a girl, wasn't it worse for me?""Very well, then." Sean clenched h
