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Chapter 9

Author: Nonagenarian
last update Last Updated: 2024-12-24 15:36:14
Same shit, different day.

I would never deny that I had been in love with Ivy, but my dear father Henry had certainly schemed hard for my sake.

He naturally had his ulterior motives—in fact, his company grew like clockwork as soon as he partnered with Jenner Inc.

And after I married Ivy, he would always call me home, telling me repeatedly to sweet-talk Ivy, just so that he could squeeze her for more capital to fund his company's growth.

It seemed that be it in the last life or this one, my marriage and myself were mere tools. In fact, Henry had never cared if married life was good for me, while I slaved away for him just because he was my father.

From a certain point of view, I was every bit the freeloader Ivy said I was.

Even as my rage blazed inside, I put more food on my own plate before looking up at Henry in disdain.

"Ivy doesn't owe us anything," I told him calmly, "so I'm not going to ask her for anything. If you want an investment, put together a proposal and present it
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