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As a light rain started falling, Nancy felt a stone-cold feeling in her heart.She stared listlessly at her phone. Austin's response cut her like a knife."Go in, Nancy. He's waiting for you," Harvey urged. He did not know about Nancy's WhatsApp conversation.Nancy wiped her tears away and walked toward the restaurant. She slowly looked up at the night sky and smiled in despair. "In the end, I have to bear the brunt of everything alone, huh?"The warm light and relaxing music of the dimly lit restaurant made it the perfect dating spot.In the corner, Brock was lounging on a couch. Now and then, he would smooth out his hair while ogling at the photo of Nancy.Getting married at his age was considered quite old, but he did not mind.He did not want to get married. He had not had enough fun yet.His older sister had married a wealthy man, and with their help, he led an easy life of luxury.When he was the general manager at Dominion Properties, he used his position to demand sexu
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Nancy's expression fell, and her eyes grew watery.How had Urma introduced her to Brock?How could Urma say such things about her own daughter?Nancy felt so hurt that her mind went blank."Sorry. I'm leaving." Nancy used her remaining ounce of rationality to say this before getting up to leave.However, Brock leaped up and grabbed Nancy by the hand before pulling her into his arms. "Leave? I've got my fucking eyes on you now, so don't even think about leaving.""Argh! Let go of me!"Nancy panicked. All of a sudden, she recalled Austin, so she screamed, "I'm Austin's wife!""Don't fucking scream. Why are you pretending to be a decent woman, huh? You just want money, don't you?" Brock scoffed, but when he heard that Nancy was Austin's wife, his eyes brightened."Great. That punk Austin dared to be so arrogant with me. Since you're in this line of work, that means he's had to share you with plenty of men, hasn't he?"Previously, Brock did not know much about Nancy. She never vi
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Once again, it was a long wait. Nancy was on the verge of a breakdown when she finally got a reply."I repeat, it was your mom who forced you to do it!"…Austin was at his rental when he replied to Nancy's messages. His expression was unpleasant, and he felt a tight feeling in his chest. His narrowed eyes were filled with hostility. He gripped his phone so tightly that it almost seemed to crack."Was he trying to humiliate me?" Austin snarled under his breath as he called Ezra.Once the call ended, Austin pondered in silence with an unreadable gaze. His expression was as icy as ever.He did not know how Nancy ended up on a blind date with Brock, but even after finding out that Nancy was his ex-wife, Brock continued to treat her like a prostitute.Austin considered that an attempt to humiliate him!Not one to drag his feet, Austin jumped into action. He was not going to just put up with such humiliation.Glancing at Nancy's profile picture, he sent her a WhatsApp message."If
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"Stop hitting me. Please, I'm begging you. Who the fuck did I offend? Who the hell are you people?" Brock shouted in pain.The five people who were hitting Brock stopped. They stood around him in silence.Just their presence alone intimidated Brock so much that he curled up and trembled.Still, he was utterly confused.After the failed blind date with Nancy, he was furious and decided to head over to the Palatial Club.Everything was ready, and he was in the middle of a shower when five burly men stormed in and dragged him out.To his terror, none of the people at the Palatial Club intervened.He could not believe it.Brock knew who owned the club, so why would a big shot like the owner be afraid of interfering when the situation was harmful to the club's reputation?"You offended me!"The familiar voice made Brock stiffen. He stared beyond the men in disbelief, thinking he had been mistaken.Austin brushed past the men and slowly approached Brock. "You need to pay for humil
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Nancy returned home, soulless and dreadfully drenched.The moment she stepped through the door, her parents and Harvey stood up simultaneously. "You're finally back home. It's just a blind date. What's with the fuss?" Urma said solemnly. Nancy shuddered before looking at Urma with horror. "Mom, do you know what happened?""I do. Harv told me as soon as he got back home." Urma pointed at Harvey.Nancy failed to fight back her tears when she heard what Urma said next. "So what if he touched you? It's a blind date. I would've had some peace of mind if you hadn't come back home tonight. That would mean that the blind date was a success, and we would've secured the money for Harv's marriage."Nancy cried, "Just what do you take me for, Mom?"Derek's expression darkened as he glared at Urma. "Why did you say that in front of the kids?"Urma rested her hands on her waist. "Why can't I? She's my daughter. If she ruins the blind date, what are we going to do with Harv's marriage? We t
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Urma gave Derek a push as his face turned pale at her words.Derek was a teacher who believed that passing down the bloodline was an important matter. Making Harvey the last of his family's bloodline would make Derek suffer more than anyone else.Frustrated, he grabbed his hair and slapped himself. "Then … Then, I'll borrow money from my old friends. I'll be able to gather enough money for Harv's marriage from them.""Won't you need to return the money later on?" Urma raised her voice.Nancy looked pale. She stared at Urma with reddened eyes. An epiphany struck upon her at that moment.She thought, "You'd rather sell your daughter off just because you need to return that money?"…The next morning, Derek went out to borrow money.The incident last night put him in a difficult position, and Urma's words hit his sore spot. Thus, he had no choice but to put his ego down to borrow money from his friends.Nancy didn't sleep a wink that night. Her eyes were puffy from all the
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Nancy wondered how Austin knew about it. She stared at his message in disbelief. There was only one possibility she could think of.Her eyes lit in realization as she slightly understood the situation. Wirtucon Corporation was the top property company in the country. No word about the development project got out until it was reported through the news.However, that only applied to outsiders.Austin was the vice president of Dominion Properties. Although it was insignificant compared to Wirtucon Properties, it was still one of the leading property companies in the city.Hence, it was reasonable for him to gain such information before it was released.At that moment, the regretful Derek sighed. "Nancy, you should've persuaded me last night."Nancy looked at him, baffled.Before she could say anything, Urma pointed at her furiously. "It's all because of you, you brat! If only you'd persuaded us more earnestly last night, we would've bought the house! And we would've had enoug
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Brock then sat on the couch, shaking his head hysterically. He didn't want to accept reality.Dominion Properties was bound to face a huge loss for signing the slum redevelopment contract that was over-budgeted.That was why he could still mock Austin after he was beaten to a pulp by Austin's men last night. To Brock, Austin was merely a clown who wouldn't be able to stand against him for long.Yet, the mind-blowing news of Wirtucon Corporation investing in the west city served as a reality check for Brock.How could he possibly not know the effects of it as the former CEO of Dominion Properties?It was true that he was an incapable CEO, but he wasn't stupid!Wirtucon Corporation was the largest property company in the country. Putting the question of whether they would really invest in the city aside, that news alone was enough to boost the housing price in the west city.All these years, every property area invested by them would have its prices go through the roof. Consid
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