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Xante could only say that at the moment as Corinne still looked composed. She feared that Corinne would have a meltdown if she told her that Jeremy had taken one of the babies away.Corinne nodded. "Yes. I'm sure he's still alive. After all, he came back safe and sound when everyone said he was killed in the explosion last time. Plus, he promised he'd come back to me no matter what… My, it's really kinda chilly here. Guess I'll go back to my room to wait for him, then…"Corinne turned and walked back to her room stiffly as she muttered to herself.It pained Xante to see Corinne acting so calm. 'Poor Boss… She still had no idea Mister Jeremy had somehow come back secretly to steal the baby before he seemingly vanished into thin air… Might as well. It might be better for her to believe Mister Jeremy died in a plane crash if we can't find him or the baby.'…Three years later, all the shareholders had arrived at Holden Group's shareholder meeting, yet the company's president seat rem
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"I know you're all hoping to take over the company while my husband isn't here, but I suggest you all save it. The company will remain the Holdens' as long as I'm here!"Corinne's words made everyone speechless. As unwilling as they were to accept her authority, staying silent was their best choice.After all, reasons were not on their side. Corinne was right. Even if Jeremy was not around anymore, it would be the twins who would take over the company instead of the shareholders.The meeting continued on for another hour and a half with Corinne providing her business insights as usual. As much as the cunning shareholders were not willing to accept a woman as their president, they had to admit that Corinne was capable, logical, and well-versed in the intricacies of running a company.After the meeting ended, Corinne went back to her office to continue her work.Francine, who worked as her secretary, immediately followed her into the office when she saw her coming back from the meet
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Corinne snapped out of her trance and shook her head. "Nothing. I'm going to pick up the twins at the kindergarten later. Do you want to go with me or head back home first?""Let's go together!" said Francine without hesitation. "I've already promised them I'll treat them to pizza today.""Okay." Corinne put down the mineral water bottle. With a wave of her hand, she said, "You may leave now. I still have some work to do.""Oh… Alright, then." Francine went out of the office and closed the door behind her. Her expression became even sadder once she was out.'Poor Corinne. Not only does she have to run the company, but she also has to take care of three kids—one of which is adopted, yet she treats him as her own,' she thought.There had been no news from Jeremy in the past three years he was gone. It was as if he vanished from the face of the earth.More importantly, Corinne never thought of leaving the Holdens. For the past three years, she had been raising the twins and Joey as
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Francine frowned unhappily. "How is my family selfish?""Don't you think it's selfish to keep Corinne tied to your family? I mean, Jeremy has been missing for three years, yet Corinne still had to raise his kids and run the company, giving her no time to start her life afresh. What's even sadder about the whole thing is the two of them never even got legally married."Francine knew Jason was right, but she still retorted through gritted teeth, "Jeremy is missing, not dead! He'll come back one day."Jason smiled coldly. "He would've come back if he could. It's impossible for him to abandon Corinne and the babies, no?"Not able to win the argument, Francine decided to just stop him from going into Corinne's office. "There's no use saying so much. In case you've forgotten, you're in my territory, so you can't go in unless I say you can!"Jason took one step toward her. "What if I hit on you instead?""What? Did you say you were going to hit me? As if I'd believe you'll be stupid eno
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Jason looked deeply into Corinne's eyes. "You and Jeremy aren't legally married. The wedding you had was just something you did to appease his grandfather. You didn't even invite the important elders to witness the marriage."You're actually helping out with his family when you're even his legal wife. One day, they're going to kick you out of the house once they've squeezed every drop of usefulness out of you. Then, you'll be left with nothing."Corinne finished typing the last word on the document and clicked 'save'. She yawned lazily and turned to Jason. "So you think the only reason I'm helping out the Holdens is because I want a piece of their family fortune?"Jason shook his head. "Of course, I don't think that. But you're going to be sad after they use you and lose you."Corinne obviously did not agree with him. "It doesn't matter if they're using me or I'm not legally married to Jeremy. All I care about is to keep the company running so that I can give it back to him in one
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Corinne had no time to deal with Jason, so she assumed he was joking and went back to work.Unexpectedly, Jason really did wait for her and Francine in front of Holden Group when they got off work.Corinne and Francine were about to get into their own chauffeured car when a car honked at them from behind.They both turned to look behind them and saw Jason peeking out his head from the rolled-down window, waving and beaming happily at them.Francine instinctively frowned when she saw him. "What's he doing here again?"Corinne was frowning too. "He must have a lot of free time on his hands.""Hmph! We should just ignore him. Come on, let's get into our car," said Francine, pulling Corinne into the car. Then to the driver, she urged, "Drive the car away now! We need to lose the car behind us.""Yes, Miss Francine!" said the driver.However, before he could even step on the accelerator, Jason suddenly drove his car toward their front, effectively blocking their path. It was so sudd
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Francine was worried that Jason would steal Corinne away while Jeremy was not there. 'It's a good thing she's letting Jason tag along because she doesn't want to waste her time on him, and not because she has feelings for him.'…The driver stopped in a spot not far from the entrance of Astoria Kindergarten. It was after-school hours, so all the parents were lining up to pick up their kids.Astoria Kindergarten was New Capital City's most high-end kindergarten. They had a strict rule of only allowing one parent to pick up their kids to ensure the kids' safety. This was also to prevent too much chaos that would distract the teachers' attention.Francine got down from the car and said, "Corinne, I'll pick the kids up. You just wait in the car.""Okay, thanks," said Corinne, letting her go. However, she did not wait in the car. Instead, she got down and observed the kindergarten's entrance from where she stood.An old man was selling balloons near the kindergarten entrance. Thinking
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A warm glow of happiness instantly filled Sophia's face when she looked down at her child. "Yes, this is my kid. I've gotten married, if you haven't heard. Our son's name is Benjamin! Benjamin, be a good boy and say hello to Aunt Corinne."Benjamin ignored Sophia as all of his attention was on the balloons the old man was holding.Corinne frowned and looked probingly at Sophia. "And may I know who you married?"Sophia smiled. "You won't know him even if I told you his name. He's just an ordinary person. He grew up abroad and had never even been to this country before we got married. I don't think you've ever met him."Corinne narrowed her eyes. "Is that so?" she asked meaningfully.Sophia laughed. "Corinne, don't tell me you think I've married Jeremy?"Corinne's chest tightened at the mention of that name. She kept her eyes trained on Sophia, but Sophia's expression told her that she was not hiding anything at all.Sophia said self-deprecatingly, "I wished I could've married Jer
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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
