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Curiosity got the better of Annie. Seeing that they were alone in the elevator, she could not help but ask, "Miss Xante, do you like Sunny?"Xante's expression remained neutral. "What do you think?"Annie gave it some thought. "Umm… I think you at least don't dislike him. Knowing you, Miss Xante, you would've ignored him if you didn't like him. Though, I feel like the man just now is more suitable for you because Sunny is just too immature."Xante smiled lightly. She did not give any comment on what Annie said but instead asked, "Are you here for Aaron?"Annie's face contorted unnaturally at the mention of Aaron. She then shook her head and said, "No, I'm here for Marcus."Ding! The elevator door opened.Xante walked out of the elevator and said, "Alright. Go ahead, then."Annie was slightly annoyed that she could not extract any information out of Xante.Xante might seem unapproachable at times, but she was not cold-hearted. For example, she might have behaved impassively when
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Aaron raised an eyebrow and smiled. "Oh? So you're not here for me? Sorry, I shouldn't have assumed."After that, he walked past her to go into his office.Annie's lips twitched out of anger and resignation. 'He did that on purpose, I swear! How have I never noticed how much of a scheming b*stard he could be?'At that point, she had no choice but to wait for Marcus to finish his work so she could clear up the misunderstanding, explaining what happened last night if she could.Annie sighed and went to the cafeteria to begin the long wait.Marcus' meeting went on for two hours, and it was already lunchtime by the time it finished.Staff began to flood into the cafeteria, and some of Annie's ex-colleagues waved hello and dropped by for a chat when they saw her.Annie quickly finished her conversation with her ex-colleagues and went up to Marcus when she saw him walking in.Marcus ignored her and proceeded to queue up to get his food.Annie tugged his sleeves gently. "Marcus, let'
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Marcus frowned when Annie failed to respond."You don't want to marry me? Is it because you think a lowly employee like me isn't worthy of marrying you? Is this what you mean when you say you're serious about me?"Annie quickly shook her head. "No, no, no. It's just that… This is too sudden for me. I was too shocked by your proposal."Marcus suddenly put down his utensils and grabbed Annie's hands. "Annie, I really, really like you. That's why I get jealous whenever I see you being close to another man. Trust me, I'll work hard in the future to give you a good life. Annie, I love you. Will you marry me?"Annie remained shocked. She could not put a finger on her emotions at that moment. Her heart did not race nor did she feel butterflies in her stomach. She did not even feel overwhelmed with joy in the slightest!It was very complicated, to say the least.At that moment, Marcus' colleagues—who sat at the table next to them—overheard his proposal and shouted, "Marry him! Marry him!
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Marcus was speechless, but his colleagues suddenly broke out in applause and shouts.On one hand, they were trying to suck up to Aaron. On the other hand, they sincerely agreed with him. How could Marcus propose without a diamond ring?They were so happy for Marcus that they forgot about the ring! More importantly, Aaron did say he was going to give everybody the rest of the day off. In other words, they could go home after Marcus finished his proposal.Unable to go back on his words, Marcus stood up and chuckled awkwardly to hide his embarrassment. "Mister Aaron is right. What's a proposal without a diamond ring? Wait for me here, Annie. I'll be back with a diamond ring."After that, he half-jogged out of the cafeteria."Wait, Marcus. Don't go!" shouted Annie, but he was already out of sight.Everyone sat back down to finish their lunch and waited for Marcus to return with the diamond ring.Annie glanced at Aaron and rebuked him, "Why did you have to do that to him? He has just
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Marcus thought no one could tell the large, shiny moissanite ring was a fake diamond. However, judging by Aaron's reaction, he must have realized it was fake with one look.…Meanwhile, at Rivera Group.Lucas was going through documents. He had asked Edmund to dig up everything he could about Adam Group.Sophia was Adam's daughter. Knowing that she was bound to get rid of Corinne because of Jeremy, he knew he could not let his guard down.Edmund remained in Lucas' office after passing him the documents. "Mister Lucas, we found out someone is looking into Miss Corinne secretly today. Adam must've asked his men to do that."Lucas flipped through the pages. He was not surprised at all. "Does Jeremy know about it?""My guess is that he does. Mister Jeremy has arranged for a few undercover agents to be stationed around the mansion to protect Miss Corinne from Adam's men."Lucas scoffed. "Hmph! Corinne's life wouldn't have been in danger if it weren't for him."Edmund said nothing.
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"Don't worry. Corinne is my sister, so I'll definitely look after her even without you telling me to. I'm not going to let anything happen to her," said Lucas coldly."Thanks. Appreciate it," said Jeremy."When do you plan to fly there?""Tonight.""Ahem! How about dinner together before you go?"Jeremy was baffled by the invitation. "I thought she didn't want me anywhere near the mansion?""Of course she doesn't. She's too good for a lying sc*mbag like you. But there's no guarantee you won't be locked up by Adam once you leave, so tonight might be your last moment together with Corinne. I just don't want her to have any regrets when it comes to you. So, swing by for dinner tonight before you fly off."Lucas wished Corinne could marry a man with a simple background if given a choice. She could live her life peacefully, at least. Jeremy obviously was not the best choice he had in mind for her.While it was true Jeremy had both power and wealth, he came from a very complicated ba
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Corinne immediately frowned when she saw Jeremy already seated inside the private dining room of a restaurant."What's he doing here?" she asked Lucas unhappily, blaming him for not telling her that Jeremy would be joining them for dinner.Lucas could tell Corinne was angry, but he expected this. "He's going abroad soon, and he wants to treat us to dinner tonight. Just treat this as his farewell dinner," he explained gently.'He's going abroad again?' thought Corinne with a frown."Is this necessary? I mean, Mister Jeremy takes the plane like normal people taking the bus, so do we really need to have a farewell dinner with him? Or does he not plan to come back this time?" she asked mockingly to hide the panic rising in her chest.Jeremy got up and pulled out a chair for her. "You don't sound like you want me to come back at all."Corinne scoffed. "And you make it sound as if I have a say in that."Jeremy was not in a hurry to explain himself. Instead, he gestured at the chair wi
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A look of surprise flashed across Jeremy's eyes. "What? You don't hate me now? Little rascal, how am I ever going to be worthy of you if I don't take care of the problem first?"Corinne frowned and said sternly, "Of course you need to take care of the problem. But must you go now? Why don't you wait until the baby's born and then go?"Jeremy could tell Corinne was worried about him, so he narrowed his eyes and teasingly asked her, "Why should I do that?"Corinne looked down and bashfully replied, "I might not be able to go rescue you if the baby comes when you're in trouble…"Jeremy looked at her quietly, and his cold gaze gradually softened.He never had anyone to rely on but himself; a fact he knew since he was young. What made it even more difficult was other people around him relied on him to solve their problems too. In other words, he never knew what it was like to be protected by someone.Both of his parents abandoned him after their marriage broke down. They went on their
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Sherman could not help but feel fearful when he recalled the incident.Rita gently smoothed his furrowed brow. "I knew you'd come to rescue me, just like all the times you did. I love you, Sherman."Previously, Rita confessed her love to him when she was groggy. At this moment, however, she was clearly awake, even sporting a faint smile on her face as she confessed.Sherman immediately blushed. "I love you, too."Rita did not stay long in the hospital; she quickly returned to the Parr family's mansion. Just as Sherman's grandparents had said, Rita did not have any major injuries, so there was no need for her to stay in the hospital that long. In fact, she might even recover faster emotionally under the care at home.Not once did Sherman bring up Rita's job, but she surprisingly resigned from New Capital Times on her own accord. It would be difficult for her to investigate cases with her current condition; not to mention Sherman had handed over the evidence to the police. The polic
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"Sherman, I like you. I love you," Rita finally confessed.Sherman, deeply pained, pulled Rita into his arms. "This is all my fault. I should've looked for you quicker. I've never blamed you. All I want is to see you smile. It's enough for me as long as you're willing to let me stay by your side."You don't have to confess to me. I know it's hard for you to do that because of your family. I've seen the way they've treated you, and…"The bodyguards who had barged in with Sherman felt a bit awkward to see their company president in tears. However, the priority was to get Rita to the hospital for a check-up. Being tied up for hours could cause circulation issues, and it could be dangerous if her limbs did not regain feelings soon.In the end, they got the bravest among them to convince Sherman to let them take Rita to the hospital. Instead of letting them do it, Sherman wiped away his tears and, with ease, lifted Rita as if she was as light as a feather.Fortunately, after the hospit
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With that, Karen left without looking back. She was carrying Vince's baby in her womb, so how could she pin all her hopes on Sadie? Since Sadie was obviously unruly, she would have to rely on her son.'Sadie can spend the rest of her life with Esmond since she likes him so much. God knows it had been exhausting enough to raise her. Plus, it's only fair for Esmond to take care of her since I've done my part taking care of her until now,' thought Karen.Meanwhile, the only consolation for Sherman was that Esmond did not try to put up a fight. It seemed that he still cared about his daughter Sadie.Sherman led his men to a dilapidated house. Esmond had been cautious enough to choose a rundown house situated at the end of a village.When Sherman barged in, he found Rita lying on the floor while Esmond's men ignored her. Esmond's men had followed his orders, and since he did not instruct them to do anything to Rita, they left her well alone.Before the men could react, they were surrou
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Karen cried and silently knelt by Sadie's side without trying to defend herself. Sadie, on the other hand, feebly tried to explain herself. Alas. Vince refused to listen.There had been many occasions before when he had chosen to believe Karen and Sadie, but at this moment, he realized he had been terribly wrong to do that.Rita used to be so kind, understanding, and well-behaved. However, ever since Karen and Sadie moved in, Vince felt like his daughter had become manipulative, always trying to compete for attention, and stirring up jealousy in front of him.Unfortunately, it took Rita's disappearance to make Vince realize that Rita was not trying to compete for attention. All Rita wanted from him was to treat her the same as Sadie.Vince used to think that Rita should give in to Sadie more since Sadie was younger, too."Why don't you go live with your biological father since you prefer him so much? I never want to see you show your face around here anymore! As for your mother, s
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Sadie was so anxious that she wanted to jump out. "Mom, don't tell me you fell for it! Why did you call Esmond? Now they all know where Rita is. You've ruined everything, again! What were you thinking?"Karen could not care less. She cried and slapped Sadie. "You nearly scared me to death! What would I do if something happened to you? I didn't raise you just to watch you die. I told you not to meet up with Esmond, so why did you secretly meet up with him? How can you ask him to get rid of Rita?"Are you out of your mind? All I want is for us to live out the rest of our lives peacefully, so why didn't you listen to me?!"Sadie was furious. Karen had stopped trying to get rid of Rita ever since she got pregnant, so how could Sadie not be angry? Rita was like a thorn in her side, and Sadie would never be happy unless Rita was dead."Don't you know I like Sherman? How could you ask me to do nothing when Rita has stolen him from me?! I was the one who liked him first. It's either Rita g
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Karen wanted so badly to slap Esmond through the phone.'What good are his pompous words now? We wouldn't be in this mess now if he hadn't hit me back then! What's more, he's saying he's doing this for Sadie. But has he ever thought of what would happen to me and Sadie if he got rid of Rita? Rita's the heiress of the Russell family. Not to mention, she's married to Sherman, so that makes her owner of Parr Group too! What makes Esmond think he can get rid of Rita so easily?'Karen's breath was ragged as she said, "If you don't believe me, just listen to your daughter's screams. I can't save her now; you will literally decide her fate! Plus, I'm pregnant with Vince's baby, so even if I lose Sadie, I still have a kid—which is more than what I can say about you!"Sherman could not help but be impressed by Karen a little. Even in this dire situation, she did not forget to express her heartfelt feelings to Vince, letting him know that she was always on his side. It was certainly not an ea
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"Sherman raised an eyebrow. "Don't worry, I'm sure it's just a minor injury, maybe just a finger. There shouldn't be any major issues. A sprained joint takes only a hundred days to heal, and it might take her even less time to heal if you take very good care of her while she's recuperating."Karen's heart ached upon hearing that. She lunged toward Sherman, wanting to hit him, but the bodyguards stopped her before she could get close.Vince, still worried, held Karen tightly beside him. "Calm down. I'm sure Sadie will come out unharmed if Rita's kidnapping has nothing to do with her. But if it does, then you should know very well that…"Vince's voice dropped an octave. He could not believe his daughter's disappearance had anything to do with his stepdaughter. However, he was not utterly naive.He continued, "How could a girl like her take Rita away? Even the car window was smashed. Others must've been involved. Does her biological father have anything to do with it?"Sherman nodded
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"Yes, it's true I met up with my biological father, but it was just a one-time thing. I don't want to go back to him at all! Otherwise, I would've done it ages ago. Dad, I'm really grateful to you for taking me in and looking after me all these years. That's why I feel like you're my real father, even more real than those who share the same blood."How could you unjustly accuse me and Mom like that? Sherman is the one spouting nonsense here. He's trying to push all the blame onto us. Dad, you have to wake up and see the truth!"Karen nodded along, but her heart was racing. 'When did Sadie meet Esmond? How did Sherman know when I don't even know? Seems like Sadie does have something to do with Rita's kidnapping. I have to settle things and get Sherman out of here.'Karen never had the thought of rekindling her relationship with Esmond. The only thing she wanted then was to peacefully give birth to her son. Everything in the Russell family would eventually go to her son, and she would
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Sherman detested people pointing their fingers at him when they spoke. He stood up slowly, towering over Vince instantly."You claim to be Rita's father, yet if I were you, I'd choose to shut up and stand aside. I can't believe you're scolding me for threatening Sadie when she's not even your real daughter!"Look at her guilty expression; it's clear she's involved. If you don't believe me, use your brain a little. No wonder Russell Group is declining under your leadership. It's only a matter of time before the company goes completely bankrupt!"Sherman showed no mercy, causing Vince to retreat with every word. Vince clutched his chest, struggling for breath.Karen, despite her weakness, stepped forward to support him. "How could you speak to your father-in-law like this? What has Sadie done to offend you? She has nothing but admiration for you. Plus, she's just a child. How could you treat her like this?"She went on and on, but Sherman stood his ground. Meanwhile, the burly bodyg
