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"Absolutely!" Charles nodded with a grin. "I'm all yours!"Noelle finally cracked a smile. "That's more like it." She was not about to worry about whatever schemes the Hoffman family patriarch was cooking up. Charles was hers, and they were a married couple with the full backing of the law. Nobody was going to mess with that.She was pretty sure about how Charles felt about her, too. She playfully pinched his cheek. "If I couldn't handle a little jealousy, I wouldn't deserve to be by your side, would I?"Charles let out a real, joyful laugh this time, reaching out to gently touch her cheek in return. "Hmm...""But make sure things are under control. I might not make a big deal out of it, but I'm not exactly thrilled about that woman shadowing you.""Please, I've got a ton of secretaries. When have you ever seen me give any of them the time of day?""Becky!" Noelle's eyebrow arched. "You've definitely noticed Becky."Charles gave a resigned shake of his head. "Relax. I've already
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Noelle was dragging her feet, and by the time she and Charles finally left the house, they were seriously behind schedule. Charles, however, did not make a fuss about it.He knew all about Noelle's little worries. She might have said she did not care last night, but he knew better. She did care, but she just chose to be understanding about it.Still, understanding as she was, Noelle could not help but be a bit sulky. Anyone else might have been shown the door for less, but that was Noelle, and Charles actually found it endearing when she got all pouty.Her pouting meant she cared and loved him.Noelle herself was in a tangle of emotions. She might say it did not bother her, but deep down, she was a mess. After all, Kelly had been Charles's ex-fiancée, and the Hoffmans were all too keen on her, ready to wreck Noelle's marriage to Charles just for Kelly's sake.Noelle might be laid-back and not the type to make a fuss, but that did not mean she was a pushover.Noelle was fed up wit
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However, the two women involved bore an uncanny resemblance to each other.Noelle was the talk of the town as she walked through the halls, catching everyone's eyes. It was not that people were usually nosy, but when it came to Charles, nobody could help but get a little curious.The big question on everyone's mind was what the deal was between Noelle and Kelly was and how Charles fit into the picture.Noelle overheard the whispers without a ripple of concern, but deep down, she was puzzled. Why was everyone reacting differently than she had expected?She had just reached the project department when Arya called out to her. "Noelle, you're finally here!""What's up?" Noelle asked, eyeing Arya, who seemed all over the place. "What's going on with you?""Oh, you're out of the loop. A new girl dropped in at the company yesterday!""I'm aware." Noelle grinned. Charles had filled her in the night before, so she was not exactly shocked. "What's the big deal?"Arya bit her lip, looking
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Just last night, she had said with absolute certainty that Kelly was history. What was the problem then?Why had Charles not mentioned her and Kelly being lookalikes?He had been nothing but a sweetheart to her from the get-go, lending a hand and cozying up to her without asking for anything in return. Was it all just because she looked like Kelly?Noelle could not bear to go down this rabbit hole. She was worried she would totally lose it. She thought about bolting so many times. Maybe things would be fine if she never crossed paths with Kelly.However, Noelle was not about to throw in the towel. She refused to accept that her genuine feelings were just filling in for some other girl.She...The elevator dinged open, and Noelle sucked in a breath, stepping out only to crash right into someone coming from the other lift. Her box of pastries went flying and hit the floor. She dropped to her knees to gather them up, and so did the other person.Noelle froze for a second, and when
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The corners of Noelle's mouth lifted in a small, knowing smile as she glanced at her simple wedding band. "That's right. You've got sharp eyes, Ms. Anderson. I've been married for ages, and nobody's even noticed!" Noelle watched as Kelly's face lost color once more and added with a hint of concern, "You sure you're okay, Ms. Anderson? You look pretty pale. It wouldn't be great to get sick on your first day, especially not for Collosus Group's image!""You..." Kelly was taken aback. Noelle's way with words was unexpectedly sharp, totally not what her profile suggested. According to the gossip, Noelle was the Shaw family's doormat, and to top it off, her own sister had swooped in and snagged her boyfriend. She was supposed to be..."Oops, silly me." Noelle chuckled, cutting herself off. "I got so caught up talking to you that I almost forgot I had to see Mr. Hoffman about something!" With that, she breezed past Kelly and made a beeline for Charles's office door. She tapped lightly and
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Noelle bit down on her lip. “I don’t know how to answer that question. All I want to know is if you chose to marry me simply because of who I am or not.” Charles let out a chuckle as he walked over and sat down beside Noelle, reaching an elegant finger out to gently pinch her nose. “Yes, simply because you are who you are.” Noelle laughed. "Alright, I trust you. Even if you’re lying to me, you’ll have to lie to me for the rest of my life!” She smiled at Charles as she added, “It’d be best if you could lie to me for the rest of my life, and please tell me the truth if you can’t do that! I’m not one to continuously pester someone else. Do you understand that?” “Yes!” Charles nodded. As Noelle stood up and made to leave, he also got to his feet and reached out to her. “Everyone thinks you guys are the same, but what about you? Do you find yourself the same as her, too?” Noelle had a stunned look on her face as she shook her head. “I’m my own person.” Charles smiled. “That’s grea
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Kelly curled her hands into fists, feeling discomfort washing over her as an image of Noelle’s face materialized within her mind. No one ever felt at ease when seeing someone who looked like they did, and the fact that Noelle was Charles’ wife did not help. Becky noticed these minute details about Kelly as well, and she shook her head. During the short time Noelle and Kelly confronted each other, Kelly had observed and noted that their performances were miles apart. Kelly did not hold even a candle to Noelle. After teaching Kelly how to use the photocopy machine, Becky returned the materials to Charles’ office. “Mr. Hoffman. Ms. Shaw bumped into Ms. Anderson as she was headed upstairs, so…” Becky repeated everything she had seen and heard just now. Charles, on the other hand, did not say much after hearing everything and merely waved a hand and beckoned for Beky to leave the room. Just before she left, he instructed, “Allocate more tasks for her. The secretariat department has plen
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When Noelle returned to the office, she bumped into Brian, who immediately waved at Noelle when he spotted her. “Noelle, come over!”Noelle set down the things she was holding before she walked over. "Mr. Parker, you wanted to see me?” Brian nodded. “Focus on your work. Don’t let your emotions hinder your productivity!” That sentence alone was enough for Noelle to immediately understand what Brian meant, and she immediately raised an eyebrow as she smiled. "Mr. Parker, I’m sure today isn’t our first time meeting, so you should know that I’ve always been one to keep my work and personal life separate!” “That’s good to hear!” Brian said as he nodded. "I do not wish to see anyone in my team hindering progress because of personal matters.” As Brian spoke, he beckoned for Noelle to step into his office. “Here’s the project plan we agreed on yesterday. Mr. Hoffman and the others have decided this will be the final proposal.” Noelle nodded. “Yes, sir!” She had also briefly spoken abo
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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
