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"Let's get you behind a safe place," said Sherman, and that was all Rita could remember. Before she knew it, she had been led behind the sofa.Sherman then lunged forward and delivered a flying kick to Esmond. Had the lackey been quick enough to stop him, his kick would have landed square on Esmond's face.Esmond erupted in anger. He had been hustling for many years, and the only time people never called him 'boss' was during his earlier days. Seeing someone give him such a huge kick was absolutely infuriating to him."You don't seem to want to have a chat. In that case, I'll have my men beat the crap out of you!"However, Esmond had overestimated his men's abilities. In all their years of fistfights, they tended to rely on their numbers to bully other people. When it came down to real fights, they were powerless.Sherman, however, was different. His family hired a coach to train him when he was younger, and boxing was one of his outlets for stress relief. He maintained that habit
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Although bribery was highly unethical, it was undeniably effective. As soon as Rita uttered those words, some of Esmond's men began to waver. After all, it was only natural to be afraid of death, right?Esmond turned pale with shock. "What are you all doing? We've been friends for so many years! Are you planning to betray me? Have I not given you enough? I've always been fair with what I've shared. I'm disappointed with you all!"He somewhat meant what he said. After all, his men were hesitating over a small sum of money. The betrayal felt like a stab in the heart to him.However, people had died fighting for less than the amount Rita was offering them. Although Esmond's men had amassed a considerable amount of money from working for him for so many years, they had also committed many unethical deeds.Who would not prefer to work in a proper job in an office building if given the choice? They were well aware that relying on ill-gotten gains would only diminish over time. Even Esmon
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"Yeah, you, of course! Otherwise, why would I bother to beat them up so hard?" replied Sherman.Rita felt an indescribable sense of gratitude. Her eyes became teary as she looked at Sherman, and he found it somewhat uncomfortable under her gaze.He reached out and gently covered her eyes with one hand. "Hurry up and ask your question."With someone backing her up, Rita straightened her shoulders and stepped out confidently from behind Sherman. She paced back and forth in front of Esmond's men, feeling like a sheep in wolf's clothing."You said someone's words had misled your boss. Who is that person?" Rita asked.The henchmen exchanged hesitant glances, none daring to be the first to utter the name of that person. After all, they would be in trouble if their boss woke up and found out.Rita clicked her tongue. "Alright, how about this? Just nod or shake your heads. That way, when your boss wakes up, he won't know what you've said."The henchmen's eyes lit up! 'What a good idea,'
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Esmond's henchmen quickly rushed forward to help him up, saying, "Boss, boss, are you alright?"Despite their earlier betrayal of Esmond, they were genuinely concerned when they saw him fall like that. After all, they had worked for him for so many years.As Rita and Sherman walked out of the gate, the other henchmen were stunned. They did not understand what was happening.'Didn't the boss say he had trapped these two people? How could they come out swaggering like this? What happened?'Rita could not quite comprehend why anyone would enjoy such dim surroundings and deliberately come here to spend time. As they emerged into the sunlight, she instinctively exclaimed, "Ah! It feels so good to see the sun again!""Yeah, it's easy to forget the outside world when we're trapped in the concrete jungle all the time," Sherman remarked.They only truly escaped the danger when they got into the car.As Sherman drove toward Rita's house, she said, "You shouldn't have done that today.""W
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"A paparazzo snapped a photo of you and Miss Claire, and nobody informed us about this beforehand. Whoever it was just posted the picture. I'm not sure if you've approved it, so..." Lucy explained cautiously.Sherman had no idea what photo she was referring to. How could he possibly approve of someone else posting his picture online, especially with Claire?"I'll handle it when I get back to the office," said Sherman before he then hung up. He then stepped on the gas pedal, increasing his speed.This unexpected incident pushed aside his irritation with Rita's constant rejection. He knew her past hardships had led her to develop such an independent character. She simply did not want to cause trouble for anyone.'But how can she lump me together with her stepmother? Why does she keep refusing my help?' he wondered.As soon as the company-president-exclusive elevator doors opened, Lucy pulled up the news and presented it to him. As they walked toward his office, she explained the ori
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One commenter mused, [I never expected that it wasn't her dancing that made her famous first but her relationship with Sherman. I wonder if it's good or bad for her dance career.][Of course it's good. Without Sherman, who'd even know Claire? I wonder if it's her own publicity stunt. Sherman has never shown his face before, so why do it now?] another speculated.[I don't think we should speculate about Claire like that. After all, isn't it normal for such a talented couple's relationship to be exposed? Besides, Sherman hasn't said anything, yet you're already worrying for him!] a third commenter argued.[Don't give me that fan-club nonsense!]Sherman naturally attracted attention, and this news quickly climbed to the top of the trending list.Claire looked at the comments section, immensely satisfied. Despite many unfriendly remarks, at least she got the attention she wanted, did she not?She wanted everyone to know that Sherman was hers, especially Rita. Why should she compete w
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"Yes, we didn't expect the paparazzo to be secretly photographing you two... How could it possibly be related to us? Claire is crying right now. Shouldn't you try to comfort her? Yeah, she came back after studying abroad, never expecting to be criticized so harshly in the comments section."Oh, I see. But wouldn't it be unwise to take it down now? Social media users might think it's a publicity stunt. It could affect her future audience's perception. Mister Sherman, why don't we keep the news online for a while? Social media users are known to have a short attention span anyway. They'll forget about the photo when there's a new scandal."Serena molded Claire into a victim over the phone, and she was quite satisfied with the effect."That could work. However, I hope you'll take Claire's future audience appeal into consideration. She just returned to the country, and her career is just beginning. We can't afford to ruin her reputation."Claire did not know what they were discussing o
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"You've got the wrong person. I wasn't the one who took that photo. It was taken by someone passing by that day and then sent to me. This shouldn't be considered as me infringing upon Mister Sherman's personality rights, right? Moreover, Mister Sherman looks so handsome! Why hide it? Social media users are clamoring for more photos of him. After earning so much money, he should give back to the people, right?"Leo would have scoffed if he was not dealing with official business. It seemed like Cecil was not going to admit to his wrongdoing that easily."So, does that mean you're unwilling to take down the photo?"Cecil continued to beat around the bush. "It's not that I don't want to take it down; it's just that my current situation doesn't allow me to. It's not easy for anyone to make a living, you know? If I take it down, it's like working for nothing, no? You work for money too, so you should know I'm just doing my job."'Ha, so he's trying to squeeze money out of us, eh?' though
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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
