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Ronald shook his head quickly. "Nope. I'm all done with my report!"Charles gave Ronald a look, and Ronald clamped his mouth shut, then blurted out, "Oh, I just remembered. I've got something else to do, Mr. Hoffman, Madam. I'll be on my way!""Um..." Noelle, noticing Ronald's rush, felt a bit puzzled. "I've cooked some food, Ronald. You can eat before you leave!"Ronald stopped for a second, feeling sharp eyes on him. He straightened up and let out a goofy laugh. "Madam, you're too kind, but I really have to run. I've got some urgent things to handle. Enjoy your dinner. I won't keep you!"Watching Ronald zoom off, Noelle paused, then turned to Charles and bit her lip. "Why did he rush off like that? Did you give him something urgent to do?"Charles narrowed his eyes in thought, then stood up and waved Noelle over. "What's up?" Noelle asked as she came closer. She glanced at the papers on the desk and raised her eyebrows. "Is this Winter's contract?"He nodded and handed her the
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Samuel had been in the hospital for a week. Noelle visited him whenever she had the chance. Ever since Samuel learned about Noelle's marriage, he could not wait to meet her husband. The anticipation seemed to speed up his recovery.Noelle had not been back to Frotconn since. She spent her days either at Phoenix Tree Residence or by Samuel's side in the hospital. One day, she ran into Jade in the hospital. Jade was already fuming at the sight of Noelle, especially angry that she had not been able to find Noelle at her home recently. It made her itch with frustration.Jade stood in front of the ward’s door, her arms crossed. She did not let Noelle inside.Noelle tried to step around her, but Jade caught her arm. "Hey! Don't you know how to greet your own mother?"Noelle's eyebrows pinched together as she looked at her arm in Jade's grip. It hurt a little, and she pulled away. "Mom!" she said, her voice strong and clear. Anyone listening could tell Noelle was not happy with Jade.Jad
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Noelle's face grimaced as she touched her slapped cheek, but she went to help Samuel. "Grandpa, you should be resting. Let me help you back to bed."Samuel waved his hand and gently patted Noelle's hand. "Don't worry, I'm fine. I've been feeling better for quite some time!" he assured her. Then, he turned to Jade with a stern look. "I gave those shares to Noelle. They're hers now, and she can do what she wants with them. If you want to talk about outsiders, you should consider how you’re disgracing the family now, not Noelle.""Dad, how can you say that?" Jade gasped in shock. "You know we would never give away City Ring Corp.'s shares to strangers!""Is that so?" Samuel scoffed. "It seems to me like that's exactly what you're planning to do. Don't think I don't know what's going on just because I'm old. You're not fooling me." His sharp gaze made Jade uneasy, but she quickly replied, "Julian, Winter, and I are all Shaw family members. Our shares would never go to outsiders. Noelle
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"He does!" Noelle blushed a little as she saw Samuel finish his bowl and quickly got him another. "Drink up, Grandpa!"Samuel was touched by how thoughtful Noelle was. Suddenly, something crossed his mind, and he looked at her curiously. "You've been coming around a lot lately. Aren't you still working?"Noelle's gaze darted away, and she told Samuel all about what had happened at Frotconn. His eyes, which were usually calm, suddenly sparkled with anger. "That Joseph treats my Noelle so badly!""It's okay," Noelle reassured him. "Even before all this happened, I was thinking about quitting. Things with Xavier are so awkward now, and Winter can't stand me. I didn't want to stay at Frotconn, but I never thought they'd let me go first."Noelle sounded a bit sad. She had been at Frotconn since she graduated, and she and Xavier had been so happy together once. back then, they even planned out their future. Joseph had liked her then and had given the relationship his blessing.Noelle ne
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Samuel paused, then broke into a smile. "You mentioned that last time!" He remembered Noelle telling him about the Royal Star Entertainment shares. "What I meant was...""Grandpa, don't worry. Charles is really good to me," Noelle told Samuel, signaling that she was okay. "He's not like Xavier. He's got everything he needs, and he definitely doesn't need any shares in City Ring Corp.!"Samuel's eyes twinkled, and he nodded. "I get it," he said. City Ring Corp. was tiny compared to the giant Collosus Group, and Samuel knew that well. "All I want is for you to be happy, Noelle. Sure, money and shares are just material items, but sometimes, they're pretty important!"Noelle nodded back. "I know what you mean—you want me to be safe and sound in the future! Charles told me that even though he has the shares, he won't use them. They're basically still mine." She grinned. "Actually, I got a better deal. I traded shares with him for Royal Star Entertainment, and he even gave me his shares.
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"Noelle!" Xavier reached out suddenly, grabbing her arm. "Can't we just talk? Why are you always so mad at me? Don't you remember? Before this, we...""Before? I've forgotten the past," Noelle said, pulling away with a sarcastic tone. "Remember who you are, Mr. Harris. We're just brother-in-law and sister-in-law now. I'll handle Frotconn on my own. You don't need to worry about it.""Noelle," Xavier said through clenched teeth. "I told you about Winter. I don't love her. I...""It doesn't matter to me who you love, Xavier. You chose her, so just be good to her. Stop talking to me about it." Noelle was furious. She could not believe Xavier would be so shameless, telling her over and over that he did not love Winter.However, back then, she came back home to see him secretly promising himself to Winter at the Golden Oasis Hotel. What had he told her then? He had said that Winter was the one he had always loved and he had never had feelings for Noelle.Was he really claiming did not
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Xavier saw them too, and his face turned pale.Noelle squinted her eyes. While Xavier was not looking, she dashed away and hopped into her car, leaving him coughing in a cloud of exhaust.Xavier tried to follow, but the sight of the flashing cameras made him clench his teeth in frustration, and he walked away quickly. The photographers, realizing they had been spotted, scrambled off.Meanwhile, Winter was studying a script when a package arrived for her. The downstairs servant brought it up, and she opened it, puzzled. However, her confusion turned to fury when she saw the photos inside.She grabbed the photos and tore them to shreds. "Noelle... You snake!"Winter shook with anger. "Xavier is mine, all mine!"Noelle felt she was still being followed, so she called Charles. She was still feeling sick from her encounter with Xavier, and her voice was sharp with irritation.Charles was in a meeting when he heard Noelle's special ringtone. His eyes narrowed for a moment.The other
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Noelle was not really worried, but she thought it was important to let Charles know what was going on. Charles's words made her feel better. "I wasn't worried. I just wanted to keep you in the loop. I have no idea why they're following me!""Hmm," Charles murmured as he got back to his office and opened up his documents. Sure enough, there was an email with photos of Noelle and Xavier. The pictures were taken from such an angle that anyone who did not know better might think there was something going on between them.Charles tapped his fingers on the desk, a sharp look in his eyes. "I'll sort this out. Are you on your way back now?"Noelle was feeling down, so she was just wandering around. "No, there's nothing for me to do back home. Are you busy?" It hit her then that she might be interrupting Charles's work. He was always so busy, yet she was calling him at the office. "You know what? You should go back to work. We can talk after you're off."“No need for that." Charles chuckled
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Tania opened her mouth, momentarily stunned by the hostile air radiating off of Sean. Though she was not sure why he was acting so violently, she was the first to snap out of it.She stepped in front of him. "Sean, now's not the time to waste on her. We don't even know what's happened to Liliana yet."Sean finally released Joanna and gave a slight nod. "Let's go."The moment Sean let go of Joanna's wrist with visible disgust, Tania pulled a handkerchief from her pocket and wiped her hand as if she had touched something filthy. Then, she tossed the handkerchief aside.Her eyes swept over Joanna's pale, shell-shocked face. With a slight smirk, unreadable in its intent, she gave Joanna one last glance before catching up to Sean.As for what Joanna had just said, Tania did feel some doubt, but she was sharp enough to know she would not get anything worthwhile out of Joanna.Once she got in Sean's car, she turned to him. "There's something you're not telling me, isn't there?"Sean di
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"Sean, you've gone too far."Lennox could not hold it in anymore. "Joanna just likes you. If you don't feel the same, you could've just rejected her."Sean let out a cold snort. "If that worked, do you think she'd still be here? With a brain like that, some people are destined to be pets their entire lives."His words were harsh and unforgiving. "Just because my mother likes pets doesn't mean I do. Joanna, take care of yourself."Joanna bit down hard on her lower lip. "Sean, how can you say that? That's not what I meant. I just—""Enough. I'm not interested in hearing your nonsense."Tania glanced at Joanna and grinned, which only made Joanna's resentful gaze land sharply on her. Tania raised her brows, about to retort, but her phone suddenly rang. She reached into her bag, saw that it was Liliana's number, and quickly answered. "What's wrong, Liliana?""Tania, help me.""What happened, Liliana? Where are you?"Tania's expression changed instantly. "Hang on, I'm coming right n
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"Sean, you misunderstood. I'm not after any of that… I just… I just like you!"Joanna, humiliated in front of everyone by Sean and Tania, could hardly bear the embarrassment. With so many familiar faces watching, the sting cut even deeper.She bit down on her lower lip, her hands clenching tightly into fists. To some, like Lennox and the others, she looked pitiful—like someone others might feel sorry for. However, her performance did nothing for Sean and Tania.Lennox suddenly spoke up. "Hey, I know your family's rich, Sean, but that doesn't mean you get to humiliate someone like this! Yeah, sure, Joanna likes you—but is it wrong to like someone?"Sean frowned slightly and raised his head to glance at Lennox. He did not say a word, but Lennox immediately took a step back, instinctively swallowing hard.Damn, he was a grown man, and he actually flinched at Sean's stare.Scared into silence, Lennox said nothing more. Neither did anyone else.Edgard, ever the smart one, had known f
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"Wait, that's not right." Tania suddenly clapped her thigh as if something just occurred to her. "We haven't gone that long without seeing each other, have we, Joanna? Wasn't it just the other day at the mall? We were shopping for clothes together."Tania reminded her casually, but Joanna's face turned pale instantly. She subconsciously clenched the hem of her blouse. Her expression grew tense, and inwardly, she panicked. She was terrified that Tania might blurt out what happened that day.She instinctively glanced at Sean, only to realize he was not even looking at her.Joanna felt an ache in her chest. Why would Sean not look at her? From the moment he arrived until now, he had not spared her a single glance.Even now, with Tania deliberately bringing her into the conversation, Sean never once turned his eyes toward her. That cold neglect left her feeling completely defeated.Thinking back to the shopping trip, she had said a lot of suggestive things in front of her colleague.
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"He's not here yet!" Tania huffed the moment Peter was mentioned. "He dragged me out here, and now, he's the one who has disappeared."As she spoke, her gaze shifted to Sean. "But you... what are you doing here?"She glanced behind him, and the moment she caught sight of Joanna, she gave a meaningful, knowing smile.Sean frowned slightly. He had always suspected Tania was not as sweet as she appeared, and ever since she got together with Peter, he could see she had begun to resemble him in more ways than one. That sharp wit, that sense of mischief—it was all starting to show.Sean pinched the bridge of his nose. "A med school classmate came back from overseas. We're just getting together."Tania let out a long hum, the kind that dragged out like she was chewing on the syllable.She stepped forward and patted Sean's shoulder. A wave of gasps rippled around them. Even the floor manager of The Majestic Lounge looked over at Tania in surprise.Though Tania had been there a few times
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"What's going on?"Sean frowned and looked toward the doorway. The person who had pushed the door open was the floor manager of The Majestic Lounge.Hearing Sean's question, the manager, Aidan Bonds, immediately wiped the sweat from his forehead and stammered, "I-It's nothing, really… It's just a small commotion. The matter's already been taken care of. Actually…"Before Aidan could finish, voices shouting outside reached Sean's ears. Vulgar and crude insults filled the hallway.Although The Majestic Lounge was open for business and technically did not turn away paying customers, it was a high-end club. Normally, people with low manners were not even allowed inside.The moment Sean heard the voices, a cold gleam flashed through his previously calm, harmless expression. And then came a woman's voice, sounding sharp and familiar.Sean's expression darkened. Without another word, he stood and quickly left the room.At that moment, Tania was outside in a shouting match. Though both
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Jayla's smile stiffened for a moment, but she quickly recovered. "Congratulations to you both.""Thanks!"Edgard glanced briefly at Jayla, then casually shifted his gaze away. He looked around the room. "Where's Sean?""He hasn't arrived yet!" Lennox couldn't help chiming in. "The man's always busy nowadays. You see this private room at The Majestic Lounge? It costs tens of thousands of dollars just to reserve it. We heard it's a VIP room, and apparently, there's even a Supreme VIP level. Can you imagine how luxurious that must be?"There was a hint of envy in Lennox's tone, though he was mostly just teasing.Edgard chuckled. "He's always been impressive. You guys know that better than anyone."He did not seem to care much and pulled Adelaide into a seat beside him.Although everyone had gone separate ways over the years and some had not seen each other in a long time, they were still classmates from the same major, so conversation came easily.Sean arrived later, stepping in d
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Joanna had been on edge for quite some time, especially after discovering that Sean's contact list included Liliana. He had even saved her name under a rather affectionate nickname, no less. The sight alone had ignited her fury, sending her spiraling into jealousy.Then came Tania's provocation not long ago, where she had even exposed the illusions Joanna had carefully crafted in front of her colleagues. To make it worse, Tania had said she was taking Liliana to dinner with Sean.From that moment on, Joanna had regarded Liliana as a thorn in her side—even though Liliana had not actually done anything.Yet now that she knew Liliana had a boyfriend—and was even pregnant—Joanna felt like the sun had come out after weeks of rain. Even strangers on the street seemed unusually friendly.The dinner party to welcome Edgard back was set at The Majestic Lounge. The private room had actually been reserved by Sean himself.Originally, Sean had no plans to attend. He did not have particularly
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"Oh, her? Just a patient. Why?" Jayla glanced at Joanna, who was still looking outside, even though the person had already left. "You know her?"Joanna smiled. "I think so. She looked familiar."She thought for a moment. Maybe not? Could she have mistaken her? Why would Liliana come to a place like the obstetrics and gynecology department?"What's her name?"Jayla raised an eyebrow. "Why? Trying to snoop on a patient's privacy?"Her tone was half-joking. Joanna did not take it to heart and laughed it off. "She's a student from Vista University too. I'm not sure if you remember her. I interacted with her once during the freshman orientation. Her name is... Liliana.""Liliana?" Jayla was surprised. Her impression of Liliana was still quite vivid, so she was a bit shocked. "She's really a student from our university?""Yeah. But we're not from the same faculty. You're such a model student, always focused on studying, so I wouldn't expect you to know her. You know me, though. I like
