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Elara didn't think too much about it and simply bragged to Merida about her brother. "Your Uncle Finn's lunch boxes are legendary!"They're not just delicious—they're a work of art. When you open the lid, the aroma alone can travel for miles!"Finnegan seemed to recall something and let out a sigh of regret. "Unfortunately, your mom and I are going to be really busy soon. I probably won't have time to make one."Merida immediately slid off her chair and bolted to her room. Within moments, she came running back while clutching a stack of papers."Uncle Finn, can you come with Mommy and me to the school's parent-child outing?"Finnegan took the document from her hands, glancing down thoughtfully.Worried he might say no, Merida quickly added, "Uncle Finn! Please, please!"It's okay if you scare the other kids! It's okay if you don't understand the game rules! I don't care about winning the Perfect Family! I just want you and Mommy to go with me!"Finnegan was somewhat baffled. Di
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During Merida's lunch break, she received a message from Theodore."Merida! I happen to be free this weekend. I'm fully prepared to take you to the event, stun the crowd, and dominate the competition!"His confidence was sky-high, but Merida sent him a voice message in response. "Sorry, Mr. Theodore! I already invited Uncle Finn to the parent-child event."Theodore was sitting in his office when the notification popped up. Squinting, he clicked to play the message. He was certain Merida would invite him to the event.But the moment he heard her response, he could feel his world shattering. He slumped against his chair like a lifeless statue, drained of all energy. He weakly picked up his phone and pressed the voice message button."Merida, why did you choose to go with Uncle Finn instead?"Did Finnegan drag her into a bathroom stall and threaten her?Merida quickly replied. "Because Uncle Finn makes really good lunch boxes! I want to enjoy delicious food with Mommy. His cooking
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The securities commission decided to trust that the stock market analysis program Elara had submitted was indeed her own work. After verifying that the funds she had invested came from her divorce settlement, they lifted the freeze on her assets and transferred the money back into her account.Seeing her bank balance skyrocket back into the millions, Elara's lips curled into a satisfied smile. Just then, a call came in from August of BrightPeak Securities.Elara frowned slightly but chose to answer. The moment she picked up, August's voice filled her ear."Ms. Jones, I heard your funds have been unfrozen! Congratulations! I was wondering if you'd be interested in having me as your investment advisor again? I can offer you the lowest commission rates!"Elara's voice was calm as she asked, "Mr. Hanson, weren't you fired from BrightPeak?"There was a pause before August let out an awkward laugh. "Ms. Jones, your information is quite up to date."His dismissal from BrightPeak had bee
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"Mistvale Ranch Adventure Challenge–First Round: Protect the Carrots!"Parents and children will ride a three-person tandem bicycle to a campsite two miles away. Along the way, a herd of mischievous alpacas will attempt to steal food."Families must carry a bucket of carrots and cabbage and protect them from being eaten. At the finish line, each remaining carrot earns three points, and each remaining cabbage leaf earns one point."The total points can be redeemed for ingredients needed for the group's lunch cooking session."Merida, recognizing most of the words on the task card, read them out loud before looking up. "Uncle Finn, did you understand? If not, I can explain it to you again!"Did Merida think he had a learning disability?Finnegan gave a slow nod before replying in a low voice, "I understood."Nearby, the teachers observing the three of them together found the sight particularly pleasing."If that man weren't Ms. Jones' brother, I'd totally be shipping them! Tall,
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The teachers and staff approached them."Are you Beau's father? What a rare sight! This is your first time attending one of Beau's parent-child events, isn't it?"Harvey's expression remained as cold and distant as ever. He simply gave the teacher a silent nod. Sensing the sheer unapproachability radiating from him, the teacher shivered slightly.Niamh, on the other hand, grinned smugly. She announced while pointing at Harvey's face, "He didn't even want to come. I had to storm into the Fisher residence first thing this morning and drag him out of bed."Of course, she exaggerated. She had indeed gone to the Fisher residence early in the morning, intending to barge straight into Harvey's room—only to find that he had locked the door.She had banged on it like a madwoman and waited forever before Harvey finally emerged, already washed up and dressed.Meanwhile, Beau puffed out his small chest proudly. To him, only Niamh had the ability to force his father to join a parent-child eve
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Harvey's brows furrowed. "The butler never mentioned any of this to me."Bridget sighed in frustration. In the past, she would call Elara whenever Beau or Merida had any issues at school, and the problem would be resolved immediately.But now, Beau had become a problem student. Despite multiple calls to the Fishers' butler, she had only received vague, dismissive responses.Niamh scoffed. "Seriously? You're making a big deal out of nothing!"Bridget felt her patience snap. "The moment I heard you call yourself Beau's father today, I finally understood where his bad habits are coming from!""What did you just say? You'd better watch your mouth before I slap you across the face!"Niamh's expression instantly turned vicious, as if she were about to roll up her sleeves and throw hands at the teacher.Bridget instinctively flinched at Niamh's sudden aggression. Meanwhile, Beau jumped up excitedly while clapping his hands."Yeah! Slap her across the face!"At this age, Beau was eage
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"Mommy, sit in the middle! I'll take the back! I won't let those alpaca thieves get near you!" said Merida.The three of them climbed onto the tandem bike, each taking their designated seat.Meanwhile, on the other side, Niamh was also assigning roles. "Harvey, you take the front and just pedal as fast as you can. Beau, you protect the carrots, and I'll handle the alpacas."She had already thought this through. Once they encountered the herd, the alpacas would go straight for the carrots. In the struggle, whoever was holding the bucket would likely get spat on or have their clothes nipped at.There was no way she was letting that happen to herself and definitely not to Harvey. So naturally, Beau had to take the hit. If he managed to save even a few carrots, he'd probably be grateful to her for fending off the alpacas.Harvey, however, wasn't convinced. Making his son carry a full bucket of vegetables didn't seem like the smartest plan. He could already predict that Beau wouldn't b
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Harvey pedaled with full force, but it didn't take long for him to realize that he and Niamh were completely out of sync. Their tandem bike zigzagged uncontrollably across the path."Niamh! Stop pedaling! Just lift your feet off the pedals!" he shouted.Instead of helping, Niamh's frantic pedaling was making things worse. At this rate, it would be better if he handled it alone."Ahh! Shit! My clothes!"At this point, Niamh wasn't even listening to Harvey. An alpaca yanked at her sleeve while another tugged at her hair. She barely shoved one of them away before another lunged in to take its place."Waah! Dad! Hurry up!" Beau wailed from behind.Harvey tried to speed up, but with Niamh throwing them off balance, they kept swerving uncontrollably. All he could do was watch helplessly as Elara and Merida disappeared from his sight.Meanwhile, several parents and children had already completed the first challenge and were resting at the campsite, waiting for the others. Finnegan's br
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Harold smiled as he explained, "Of course, they're talking about the most prominent figure in all of Capitol."Although Angie had lived in Melcina for years, she still kept up with the major gossip surrounding Capitol's elite families.And when it came to the most famous heir of the Snapp family, none other than Theodore came to mind. His reputation was practically legendary—everything he touched turned to gold. It was as if, with just a flick of his fingers, he could rise to the top of any industry."Does he have any business dealings with Quantum Tech?" she asked.Harold replied, "Ms. Price is interested in having Mr. Snapp's firm, Polaris Law Firm, take over Quantum Tech's legal affairs."The moment Harold said this, Angie understood that Priscilla clearly had an ulterior motive. She must be looking to shift her business focus back to Eucon, and using Quantum Tech to pull Theodore into her orbit was the first step."So, that means Mr. Snapp's visit is to discuss a legal partne
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When Angie realized what she'd been saying, she quickly apologized, "Sorry, Leonard, for making you listen to my complaints all this time.""It's fine." Leonard's cool voice resonated like a struck bronze bell, sending subtle vibrations through her heart.This was the first time Angie had managed to keep Leonard on the phone for so long, though their entire conversation revolved around Elara.Leonard showing such rare patience made Angie's lips curve upward in delight."Can I call you again in the future?" She ventured the bold question, though anxiety churned inside."You may call if it's regarding Quantum Tech matters."He had glimpsed an Elara who was completely different from the respectful woman he knew through Angie's words. So, she had a temper too—how intriguing.Angie's smile stretched ear to ear as she continued, "Leonard, thank you for listening to my grievances.""Oh, right."Suddenly remembering something, Angie added, "Quantum Tech has a front-end project collabo
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Angie visibly flushed with embarrassment, and the other employees fell silent. Some immediately lowered their heads to focus on their meals, while others held their breath, pressing their lips together to control their expressions."Angie's been abroad too long—she's not used to strict workplace hierarchies," Samuel defended her, raising his voice."Elara, now that you're CEO, you just can't wait for everyone to bow and scrape before you, huh? You might not realize this, but modern workplaces emphasize equality—we all address each other as colleagues now."His mocking tone was unmistakable. As the eldest son of the Quinn family, he clearly didn't take Elara seriously.Elara met his disdainful gaze. "Fine."She continued calmly, "Then let's abolish internal titles at Quantum Tech. All employees will be leveled equally, with salaries determined by performance. Anyone above L4 will be downgraded to L4, so there's true equality across the board. That's the only way to eliminate workpl
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When Elara came to her senses, she noticed Leonard was already gone—and Angie had disappeared with him.The nature of Leonard and Angie's relationship was undeniably intriguing, but since Leonard chose not to share, Elara felt it would be improper to pry into her elder's private affairs.She then joined the other Quantum Tech employees in seeing off the city officials. Harold immediately seized the chance to cozy up to her. "Elara, I'm dying to know—how did you become Quantum Tech's leader?"He continued eagerly, "I've been helping out at Quantum Tech recently. Ohm Technologies and my lab are collaborating on a project with them."Elara merely nodded, showing no interest in further conversation.Undeterred, Harold pressed on. "Let me introduce you to everyone at Quantum Tech."His enthusiasm was purely for show—he wanted the company to know he had special connections with Elara."You know Mr. Quinn, right?" he asked, making introductions.Elara glanced at the sharp-featured man
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"Elara, you're the developer of the Prism project? Why have I never heard you mention this before?" Harold blurted out in confusion.After processing this information, he suddenly remembered Priscilla's second statement. He blinked, wondering if he'd misheard.He immediately turned to Samuel beside him. "Did I hear that wrong? It's so noisy here—what did Ms. Price just say? Who's Quantum Tech's leader?"Samuel's expression stiffened visibly.Meanwhile, Angie stared at Elara with suspicion. "What kind of deal did you make with Ms. Price? How could you possibly be Quantum Tech's lead?"Her instincts told her there had to be some mistake. She'd investigated Elara earlier. She was just a woman who dropped out of her direct PhD program at Capitol University to get married and become a housewife, without any substantial work experience.Someone like Elara might qualify as a janitor at Quantum Tech at best."What qualifications does she have to lead Quantum Tech?" Samuel muttered under
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"My apologies, Ms. Price, the alarms in the data center are too loud. Let's switch to a video call."As she spoke, Elara connected her phone to the projection system. Priscilla tapped her screen to enable video, and in the next second, her face appeared on the large display.Everyone looked up at the screen in surprise. Angie even gasped. "Ms. Price?" From Priscilla's perspective, her phone only showed Elara's face through the camera feed."Ms. Price, I'm already in the data center. Please give your instructions," Elara continued.Her tone remained perfectly neutral. Priscilla responded, "You're Quantum Tech's leader. What professional guidance could I possibly give you?"Elara turned on the speakerphone, amplifying Priscilla's voice through the room. Amidst the urgent wailing of alarms, Priscilla's words sounded almost surreal. The surrounding crowd struggled to process what was happening."Elara Jones, do you realize city officials are inspecting Quantum Tech today? With the
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Angie led the group into the digital data center."Good afternoon, Ms. Shelton." The employees greeted her with deep respect, their gazes filled with admiration.Angie maintained an aloof demeanor as she asked, "How's the testing on Prism's data coming along?""The basic framework is stable now. We're currently fine-tuning the details of Prism's database."Angie nodded. "Run the Prism system for our guests.""Uh... About that—"The staff hesitated. "We haven't fully mastered this framework yet..."Angie frowned. "After all this time, you still haven't figured it out?"Seeing their uneasy expressions, she sighed. "This framework's structure is elementary. Fine, I'll do it myself."The researchers' eyes lit up with excitement upon hearing this."The Prism model's framework design is incredibly complex—it completely defies conventional understanding. Yet Ms. Shelton mastered the entire codebase so quickly after joining!""No wonder she's Aempleforth Street's most sought-after g
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Samuel sneered. "I bet she's just clinging to Prof. Fisher by exploiting her past connection with Harvey."Harold pressed his lips together, silently agreeing with Samuel's words.As Angie finished her introduction of Quantum Tech, she took advantage of the officials' hushed discussions to glance at Elara. Remembering the photos Rosalie had sent her—showing Elara painstakingly building rapport with Xavier—Angie let out a cold, mocking laugh through her nose.She strode directly to Leonard's side to ask, "How's Xavier doing?"Elara was slightly surprised by the question. Angie bore some resemblance to Xavier, so she wondered what exactly their relationship was.Leonard ignored her inquiry and instead asked, "How long do you plan to stay at Quantum Tech?"Their exchange suggested familiarity."My goal is to join Dragonheart!" said Angie.She met Leonard's gaze with blazing confidence, but his expression remained as cold and detached as an eternal glacier.Craig interjected, "Pro
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The mayor, Craig Strickland, was both surprised and delighted by Elara's words. "So, Quantum Tech has made such rapid progress on the digital project under Ms. Jones' leadership!"He turned to his secretary and ordered, "Clear my schedule for the next two hours. I'll be accompanying Ms. Jones to inspect Quantum Tech."Elara's voice drifted to Leonard's ear. "Would Mr. Fisher like to join us as well?"Leonard let out a soft scoff. "You do enjoy making trouble for people."Elara volunteered eagerly, "I can push your wheelchair!"Only after she had wheeled Leonard onto the MPV did he speak again. "Do you plan to use me as your shield at Quantum Tech too?""Mr. Fisher, I need you." Her voice, that was soft yet earnes,t sent a ripple of something unnameable through Leonard's chest."I need your guidance. I want you to watch over me a little longer."She settled into the seat beside him as the MPV door slid shut. Leonard's expression tightened imperceptibly, his right index finger re
