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Theodore sat in the car, his slender fingers gripping the steering wheel.The phone's vibration sounded especially loud in the confined space. Seeing the caller ID, he answered through the car's speaker system.Before he could speak, a woman said, "I heard you're getting married. How could you not inform me about something so important?""Well, now you know.""If someone hadn't tipped me off, how would I have known?"Theodore paused briefly before asking, "Was Terence the one that told you?""Does it matter who told me? Given our relationship, don't I at least deserve a wedding invitation?""Nothing's been decided yet. I'll let you know when it is decided." In fact, whether there would be a wedding was still uncertain.The woman on the other end was suspicious. She asked, "What do you mean by 'nothing's been decided'? You sound like you're having trouble. Is the girl refusing? Do you need some advice?""I don't.""You're still as arrogant as ever. With that attitude, no girl
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In the office, a group of gossipy female coworkers huddled around a computer, reading the news."No way! That can't be true. The Bassetts are loaded!""You don't get it. The wealthy always strike deals to benefit each other. Who would reject more money? Remember when Mr. Bassett was rumored to be with the Godfrey Group heiress? Everyone said it was an arranged match, didn't they?""No wonder Ms. Jett has been so on edge since she returned to work."One of them abruptly straightened up, looking alarmed. "Ms. Jett."The gossip halted at once, and the office was filled with a tense silence."What are you all staring at?" Willow asked."N-Nothing!"The computer screen was too wide for them to cover up in time. Willow's eyes were fixed on the news page, where the bold, capitalized headline grabbed her attention."Theodore Bassett Escorts Female Tycoon Back from Overseas to Hotel Late at Night."Phrases like "a net worth of billions" and "chauffeured in a luxury car" instantly caug
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Theodore's face tightened as he watched the news. "What are we going to do about this?""Linda's got two ideas," Clark responded. "One is to get the media to bury the story. The other is to issue a statement clarifying that the woman in question is your mother."Last night, Theodore went to the hotel to visit his mother, Erica Whalley. Somehow, a daring media outlet managed to snap photos and have them in the news by morning.Clark reminded him. "In the past, we've always asked the media to take down stories like this. This time, we're worried Ms. Jett might see it and get the wrong idea, which is why we have a second plan."A thoughtful expression crossed Theodore's face. After a moment, he looked up and said, "No need to bother with that. It's just tabloid gossip. Ignore it."Clark was surprised. "Ignore it?""Didn't you get it?" Theodore's icy response echoed in the office."Yes, yes. I get it." Clark nodded vigorously.Clark didn't understand at all. What did Theodore mean
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"Ms. Jett, we're here." Annie's voice brought Willow back to reality.Through the car window, Willow saw Oldtown, where the ribbon-cutting ceremony for the post-disaster reconstruction was set to take place today.As the head of Joywell Real Estate, she was there to cut the ribbon personally, demonstrating the company's dedication to the project and aiming to rebuild its reputation.The moment they got out of the car, Annie gasped. "Isn't that Mr. Bassett's car?"Willow's gaze shot up, and she spotted the car with the familiar license plate parked across from them. The car had arrived almost at the same moment. She didn't expect Theodore to be here as well."Ms. Jett," Clark greeted as soon as he saw them.Theodore had just exited his car, his fingers deftly buttoning his suit jacket. He looked up at Willow, his composed expression giving nothing away.Willow frowned. "What brings you here?""This is a Bassett Corp. project as well. Am I not allowed to be here?" Theodore asked.
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The atmosphere was tense. Willow pulled out a chair and said casually, "So, I heard you tied the knot with Sonia. Congrats."Quentin hesitated as he was about to sit down. "There's not much to celebrate.""Why? Is everything okay?""It's nothing. Let's not get into it," Quentin said, brushing it off. "I'm here because I need a favor. I know you don't owe me anything, but I'm out of options."He added with a wry chuckle, "Now I get how hard it was for you to manage the business alone back then.""Just cut to the chase," Willow replied impatiently.Quentin awkwardly stopped mid-sentence before finally pulling out a document. He hesitated before saying, "I'm looking into a project and need Uncle Ian's approval for the funding, but I also need crucial technical support from Mr. Flanagan. I remember you're on good terms with Mrs. Flanagan."His face fell when Willow stayed quiet. He forced a smile and said, "I get it if you're unwilling to help me. Please take this visit as my apolog
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"Have you been skipping meals again?" Quentin asked.He pulled out a chocolate bar, unwrapped it, and handed it to Willow as if it were second nature. Back in college, Willow struggled with low blood sugar, so Quentin got into the habit of always having chocolate on hand."Thanks," Willow said, reaching for the chocolate bar.A sudden, icy voice interrupted them. "What's going on here?"Before they could react, a tall figure swept in like a whirlwind, shoving Quentin aside forcefully and catching him off guard. He staggered backward, slamming into a chair, and causing a loud crash that reverberated through the room.Theodore's face was darkened with fury, his imposing stance throwing a long shadow as he glared down from above. "I warned you. I won't hold back if I catch you messing with Willow again.""You're mistaken. Quentin came over to discuss something with me," Willow explained."Discuss something?" Theodore seized her wrist without warning.She cried out, and the choco
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Annie offered Willow a glass of honey water in the lounge. "Ms. Jett, take a sip of this."Willow's dizziness subsided a bit after drinking it.While Annie was freshening up Willow's makeup, she tentatively asked, "Ms. Jett, why do you push yourself so hard? Wouldn't the soup be better for you than honey water? Mr. Bassett made an effort to bring it for you. He still cares about you."Willow didn't respond, but she couldn't help but feel a bit cynical. Theodore had brought the soup not for her sake but because of the baby she was expecting.If it hadn't been for his tabloid scandals, she wouldn't have been so stressed out, skipping meals and getting low blood sugar. Plus, he hadn't even bothered to explain the rumors before mocking her about her divorce from Quentin. Is that what he considered caring? His belated concern was worthless.Seeing Willow's expression darken, Annie decided to drop the subject.…During the ribbon-cutting ceremony, reporters were going wild with thei
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"From what you're saying, it seems like those reporters might not be entirely off base. What's going on with you guys?" Joey asked.Willow felt her blood boil at the mention of it. "I ran into Quentin backstage yesterday. He asked me for a favor, and then Mr. Bassett stormed in, making snarky remarks about me being cheated and divorced. "He really knows how to push my buttons. Isn't he just looking for a fight?""Quentin asked you for a favor? Where did he get the nerve?""That's beside the point," Willow replied, feeling annoyed. She waved her hand dismissively. "Just drop it. I don't want to talk about it."She signed the document and passed it to Joey. Suddenly, something crossed her mind. "Oh, Joey, didn't you say that the day you got carbon monoxide poisoning, some old guy collecting trash by the dumpster saved you? Where does he live?"Joey's temples throbbed. "Why are you suddenly asking about that?""He saved your life, and I want to thank him properly. The area near th
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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
