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At Bassett Residence, Ellie gently massaged Sara's shoulders, her keen gaze catching the hurried figure returning from outside."Mom, David's back," Ellie announced.Sara blinked open her eyes. "How did it go?""Madam Sara, the pill has been delivered, and I relayed all the necessary words.""Did she say anything?""Just a few. It was almost as if she sensed my arrival."Ellie taunted, "Seems like she knows the drill. Did you actually see her taking the pill?""No. Ms. Jett seemed quite willing," David responded."You're quite a scatterbrain." Ellie frowned. "How can you be sure she didn't just throw it away the moment you left? What do we do if she does end up pregnant and uses it to her advantage against us?"Sara's tone turned icy. "She'll bear the consequences alone if that day arrives. You know the Bassetts don't acknowledge bastards, don't you?"Ellie's complexion drained as if a troubling memory had resurfaced, her shoulders trembling.Sara rose from the chair. "I rec
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Joey suddenly remembered something and said, "What about your stake in Strand Real Estate? You're a shareholder there. Bringing all those people over might be a financial hit for the company, but it doesn't seem like you've benefited from it.""I sold it off a while back." Willow pulled out an agreement. "Ian's been eyeing a merger with Strand Real Estate. He heard about my fallout with Quentin and reached out as soon as I left, offering me this agreement. It just needs my signature to kick in right away." "Ian? Quentin's uncle?" Joey asked.Willow hummed in response.Quentin's uncle, Ian Strand, held a substantial share in Strand Real Estate while owning his own business. In his early years, he had a falling out with the Strands and went on to build his own company from the ground up. Today, his business thrived even more than Strand Real Estate.But like many others, Ian held onto grudges. Despite his successful career, he remained intent on clashing with Quentin's family at ev
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Carlos remained silent, his eyes fixed on the ground as he weathered the torrent of reprimands.Sonia cleared her throat. "Mr. Strand."Quentin's temper slightly eased upon seeing Sonia's arrival. He barked at Carlos, "Get out!"The room fell into a thick silence as the door clicked shut, the atmosphere charged with palpable tension."Any updates on the investigation?" Quentin asked."Yes, I found it," Sonia said, approaching the desk with a conflicted expression. "All these resignees have landed at the same company.""You think I'm unaware they've all landed in one place? Which one?""Joywell Real Estate.""Joywell? What's Joywell? It's not a company here in Emperia, is it?" Quentin had a comprehensive understanding of Emperia's real estate industry, but the name Joywell Real Estate didn't ring a bell.Sonia took a deep breath. "Willow is the owner of Joywell."Upon hearing this, Quentin froze in place."She's out to sabotage us. The employees she's poaching away are all ke
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"Mr. Strand," someone blurted out in the office.Willow and Joey turned in unison, their eyes settling on Quentin and Sonia, who stood shoulder to shoulder in the doorway."What brings you two here?" Joey's expression tightened at the sight of them. "Quentin, are you looking to stir things up?"Quentin shot her a dismissive glance. "Joey, stick to your lane. As an outsider just getting your feet wet in Emperia, who are you to team up with Willow against me? Aren't you worried about wrecking your own future?""My future isn't yours to dictate," Joey retorted.Sonia sneered. "Joey, show some gratitude. Quent's trying to watch your back."Joey shot back sharply, "What say do you even have here? Who do you think you are?""You!" Sonia exclaimed.Quentin stepped in, pulling Sonia back to defuse the brewing argument with Joey.Willow fixed Quentin and Sonia with an icy stare. "Mr. Strand, did you grace us with your presence today to offer your congratulations on our company's grand
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The person who stood up said, "Mr. Strand, your words might sound promising here, but once we're back at Strand Real Estate, that's when our futures crumble.""Absolutely," chimed another. "We left Strand Real Estate chasing a brighter future, didn't we? It's a tumultuous mess there. Where's our future in that?"Nods of agreement spread through the gathering. Quentin's expression hardened instantly."Are you blind? Do you really think some backyard startup could surpass a corporate giant like Strand Real Estate?" Sonia snapped at the crowd, her frustration palpable. "Wake up and see the reality. Mr. Strand himself has come to invite you back personally. You should consider it an honor."A frosty chill settled over Abraham's face. "Honor? We're not interested in that kind of 'honor.'"Abraham had always been held in high regard among the group. He cast a disdainful glance at Sonia. "Mr. Strand, I've been with Strand Real Estate for years. Mr. Strand Senior himself mentored me in hi
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"Let go of me." Willow struggled against Quentin's grip, yet her efforts were futile against his strength.Joey moved to intervene, but a firm hand restrained her."Why isn't anyone coming to your aid this time?" Quentin taunted Willow before the crowd, leaning close to her ear. "Where's Theodore? Why isn't he swooping in to rescue you now?"Willow's heart plummeted as if a weight had dropped into the pit of her stomach, her expression shifted. She and Theodore hadn't exchanged a word since that day at Bassett Residence.Quentin smirked, yanking Willow closer and lowering his voice to a harsh whisper. "Do you honestly believe you can measure up to the Bassetts? You're deluding yourself."Before Willow could react, Quentin forcefully pulled her into the center of attention, mocking, "Even if the Strands were sent back three years, we'd still outshine your pathetic little company. Look at Ms. Jett here. What does she have behind her? She's completely under my thumb."His grip on Wi
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"Besides this, you owe me an apology," Willow declared."Apologize to you?" Quentin's face grew stormy. Catching Theodore out of the corner of his eye, he taunted, "Have you become so toughened by your rise?"Willow sneered. "Did you really think I hadn't anticipated your intrusion into my office?"Suddenly, the blinds of the private office behind her snapped open, revealing a figure clutching a phone. Annie Osmond had already recorded footage of Quentin and his men causing a disturbance just moments earlier."Annie." Everyone gasped in disbelief.Annie was Willow's recently hired assistant. It explained why she hadn't been spotted since the company's opening ceremony."Mr. Strand, do you seriously think you can talk your way out of this if we decide to call the police?" Willow questioned.Quentin's expression shifted from fury to a stark paleness."I don't need anyone to stand up for me. I stand firmly on my own," Willow stated."Willow, you're remarkably shrewd. How did I ov
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"I have some pressing matters to attend to here, so I'll have to excuse myself from entertaining you," Willow said before calling Annie over. "Please show Mr. Bassett out."Still finding her feet in the situation, Annie offered a polite smile to Theodore. "Mr. Bassett, right this way to the exit."Theodore sensed a pulsing ache in his temples.Watching from nearby, Clark interjected urgently, "Ms. Jett, what's happening? Mr. Bassett has been swamped for the past three days—so much so that he hasn't even had time to grab a drink of water. He's been flying non-stop, with just one day on the ground to handle business."He's not done with his business but rushed back when he heard your news. He's worried about potential hiccups at your company's opening ceremony."Willow walked into the office, ignoring everything behind her as if she hadn't heard a word.Annie stood awkwardly, unsure of her next move. She wondered whether she should show the guest out or if there was something else
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"What choice do you think I need to make?" Theodore stepped closer. His tone was filled with displeasure. "What are my choices?"Willow hesitated for a moment but maintained her composure as she voiced her concerns. "We need to face reality, Theodore. I will take Yasmine back to Portumville, and you're tied to the Bassett family. Who knows what will happen in the future?""So, you're giving me a heads-up so I can find someone else sooner?""I—""Should I be thanking you then?" Theodore's anger flared. "Willow, this is what's on your mind after everything we've been through? What do you take me for? What do you take yourself for?""I…" Willow found herself speechless."Are you doing this on purpose?""No, I'm not." Willow tried to explain herself, but for once, her words failed her.Theodore's eyes burned with frustration. Seeing her struggling to justify herself only fueled his anger more. He grabbed her wrist and pulled her close.Willow let out a startled muffle, but it was
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Willow noticed something odd and asked, "When did you two get so close? Cedar, you even know what game Jessica likes?"Cedar casually replied, "She posted about it on Instagram."Willow's expression changed to one of realization. "Oh, right. I remember now."After saying that, she looked at Jessica with a raised eyebrow and proudly said, "See how thoughtful Cedar is? He remembered such details and even brought the game you wanted. I wonder which lucky girl will end up with him."Jessica forced a smile and awkwardly shoved the game console under the pillow as if it were something unpleasant to touch.Yasmine raised her head. "End up with him? What does that mean?"Willow patiently explained, "It means who will marry Uncle Cedar.""It must be Ms. Sweeney!" Yasmine pointed to the bed next to her and blurted out, "Uncle Cedar saved her. She said she'll marry him to repay the favor."Willow's face was filled with shock while Jessica quickly waved her hand. "No! I never said that. Wh
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At the City Hospital, since both Willow and Jessica needed to stay in the hospital, Terence decided to use a bit of his authority to arrange for them to share a room."So what are your plans? Are you not going back to Portumville?" Jessica asked."I still have to go back. The company headquarters is there. Have you ever seen a president of a public company who never goes to the office? Joywell is still growing. I can't leave," Willow explained."So when are you planning to go back?"Willow hesitated. "I'm still thinking."Balancing a career and family was tough. One had to give way to the other."There's nothing to think about. You wouldn't want to give up Joywell's prime opportunity, and you wouldn't want to keep flying back and forth to see Yasmine. Just have Theodore go with you to Portumville then."Jessica, with her independent mindset, often focused on herself and didn't always consider the practicalities of others' situations.Just then, a knock came at the door. "Come i
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As Theodore closed the door behind him, Terence turned to him with a concerned look. "Aren't you going to stay with her?""Let her be alone for a while," Theodore replied.Through the glass on the door, Theodore could see the frail figure lying on the hospital bed, and his heart ached for her."By the way, how's Jessica?"Terence responded, "She's fine. Cedar's with her. Thankfully, he noticed in time, and the sleeping pills weren't of a lethal dose."Joey had drugged Jessica with an overdose of sleeping pills. Then, she was left unconscious and tied up in a small storage room at an apartment in Marldosa Gardens.Following that, Joey hired someone from the black market to drive Jessica's car to Portumville, which caused the car's GPS to show up constantly on the highway.Terence couldn't help but ask, "Are Cedar and Jessica…""I don't know," Theodore replied flatly, "but it's not a bad thing.""Not necessarily," Terence said, crossing his arms. "It's fine for the heiress of Re
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At the hospital, Willow's neck wound had been stitched up with four sutures. She had to stay in the hospital for observation.Terence was still in the operating room with Matthew. Over an hour had passed with no news. Yet, Matthew's family couldn't be reached at the moment.Theodore sat by her bedside. "Be careful.""I'm fine," Willow replied, leaning against the headboard. "How did you find out that Joey and I were at the riverbank?""Matthew called me." Theodore's voice was rough. He covered Willow with a blanket and began to explain the recent events."I had a DNA test done with Yasmine and confirmed Iris' claims. At least it proved that Joey was the one who took Yasmine back then. After that, I had Clark start investigating Joey."The first thing Clark did was track down the doctor who did the DNA test for Matthew and Yasmine, and sure enough, Joey was there meeting him."When Clark arrived, the doctor was already dead. His body was hidden in the garage at Marldosa Gardens.
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Willow's words crushed Joey completely.Possessiveness? To others, her years of admiration and waiting were nothing more than laughable possessiveness."They're over there!" A voice suddenly rang out. Following that, the chaotic sound of footsteps echoed from the other side of the rocks.Willow looked up to see a tall, familiar figure rushing toward her. Without needing to guess, she knew how anxious the man must have been. Her nose tingled, and tears suddenly began to fall.As Joey glanced at the approaching police, she tightened her grip on Willow and dragged her backward. "Don't come any closer! Stay back!" she shouted.Theodore, who was more frightened than he had ever been, also roared, "Don't go any further! Let her go, Joey.""Let her go?" Joey laughed bitterly. "And let her reunite with your family? Dream on!""Joey." Willow managed to squeeze out the words through her pain. "Stop it, Joey."Even at this moment, she hoped Joey would have a change of heart and turn awa
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Willow lay on the rocks as her neck bled and stained the collar of her white shirt. The scene was shocking. But compared to the pool of blood beneath Matthew, her injuries were nothing. Even though she desperately tried to escape, the distance she crawled was far from enough to save her life.Footsteps approached from behind; Joey had released Matthew and was walking toward Willow."Do you know what he just told me?" Joey's voice came from behind as Willow continued to crawl away.Joey didn't stop her, and she merely paced alongside Willow. For every step Willow took, Joey mirrored her, patiently recounting her conversation with Matthew."I asked him if he ever loved me. Do you know what he said?""He told me to let you go."In the wind of the river, Joey's laughter sounded particularly eerie. "Even at this moment, he only thinks of you. His loyalty to you is absolute, isn't it? I want to ask you a question."Suddenly, Joey squatted down and yanked Willow's hair, forcing her
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"Leave right now?" Joey asked incredulously. She then burst into tears. "If only you had said this three years ago!""It's not too late now.""It is too late," Joey said as she shook her head. Willow felt herself being choked. She struggled for breath as the immense force pressed against her neck and pulled her toward the edge of the rocky outcrop with the raging river below."Joey!" Matthew staggered closer."Don't come any closer!"Willow felt a sharp pain in her neck as the knife's blade dug deeper into her flesh."Joey." She gritted her teeth against the agony and asked, "So Yasmine really was stolen by you, wasn't she?""You're still asking such questions at this point? Willow, you really are stupid.""Where's Yasmine?""Ha! What do you think?" Joey's laughter was manic.The rhetorical question sent Willow plummeting into despair as if reliving the anguish from three years ago. It felt like her heart and lungs shook violently, and every nerve of hers screamed in pain.
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"We've known each other for so many years, and now, suddenly, I plan to leave Emperia. It's hard not to feel a bit reluctant," Joey said with a hint of nostalgia, her expression darkening as she turned to look at Willow.As the river breeze blew, Willow felt something unfamiliar about the woman in front of her, as if she had never known her at all."What's wrong?"Joey noticed the strange look in Willow's eyes.Willow steadied herself, hiding her immense shock and confusion behind her clenched fist, and casually asked, "When do you plan to leave? Have you decided where to go?""We're thinking of heading to Westwood first. Do you still remember we made a promise in college to go to Westwood for our graduation trip?""I remember.""But you suddenly decided to get married at that time and got busy with matters at Strand Real Estate.""Actually, you didn't have to worry about me. You could have gone without me.""Didn't you know? Matthew liked you, so when he heard you weren't goi
