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Chapter 298

Author: Melanie Paulson
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Extra 10: A Day with Dad, Part 1

With his plan underway, Jayden focused on designing the buildings.

That day, he didn’t feel very inspired despite wanting to create an innovative design that would mark the return of Cooper Construction. At the moment, he felt like his sketches were too basic, and he didn’t want to make a classic design that was already common in the city… he wanted to create something new that would easily stand out.

“Ah… this isn’t working,” Jayden said sadly, crumpling the paper and tossing it into the air. Felix, thinking it was a game, caught it and brought it back, waiting for Jayden to throw it again. “Well, at least someone likes it.”

“Cheer up, love. I’m sure the inspiration will come to you and…” Just then, Deborah’s phone rang, and she saw it was a message from her father. “Oh no…”

“What’s wrong, my love?”

“Um… Dad and my experts just noticed some strange movements in the stock market,” she said, standing up. “I have to go check it out because this coul
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