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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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The news of Wirtucon Corporation investing in the west city slum sent the public wild.Some of them celebrated the news while some of them dwelled on it.The housing prices in the west city slum skyrocketed by fivefold within two days.That was what Austin expected.The slum had always been perceived as terrible due to its location and environment.Wirtucon's investment undeniably boosted the housing prices in the slum to that of a normal house.As the housing prices in the slum rose beyond their expectations, the pall of worries plaguing the Dominion workers was dispelled. They became eager with their work, and the office regained its lively atmosphere.Austin was happy to see the change. His first victory at least proved his capability to his workers. From now on, there would only be good days ahead of Dominion Properties.Some of the workers were curious about why he believed that the expensive contract could turn the tables. He didn't give any positive or negative res
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Austin froze the moment he raised his head.He was standing right in front of the rental house he'd lived in with Nancy.He wondered how he'd walked all the way there.Time Port was not far from here. In the past, they would have a stroll by the port after dinner to enjoy the breeze.That was why he unconsciously walked back to his previous home on his own accord."Things won't be how they were anymore." He shook his head and turned around. He was going to leave."Mr. Campbell!" a woman called him in a pleasantly surprised tone. "Do you really live here?"Austin frowned and his expression turned rigid.He wondered, "Just when will she learn her lesson?"He turned around to see Susie standing under a nearby streetlight. She was looking at him in pleasant surprise. Susie was wearing a white dress that revealed her smooth skin. The cold breeze made her shrink a little."What do you mean?" Austin asked coldly.She quickly walked to him and straightened her back. It was as thou
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Susie tossed and turned. She was so frustrated that she couldn't sleep.Austin was a hard nut to crack. She dolled herself up for him, and yet his one remark made it seem like she was asking for a wedding gift.She took pride in her ability to read a man's thoughts. On top of that, she knew how to make a man do everything according to her wishes.However, she felt a strong sense of defeat whenever facing Austin.To make it worse, she only started to win his heart after that night.That night was the foundation of her endless attempts to gain his favor.Susie was aware that she wouldn't be able to walk into his life. However, as long as she could maintain her acquaintanceship with Austin, she believed that she would be able to gain a lot of advantages.Based on his wealth, even if it was a small amount of money to him, she would be able to gain more than she could from her marriage with Harvey.She did wish for Harvey to marry her, but she wouldn't mind gaining more benefits a
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Nancy shrieked in surprise. Her instincts told her to fight back, but she heard that something was happening to Harvey.She asked anxiously, "What happened? Did something happen to Harv?""His marriage! Harv and Susie are going to get engaged soon. If we don't gather enough money soon, she's going to break up with him. And he's going to kill himself!" Urma slapped Nancy.Urma then continued sobbing. "Why did I give birth to such a useless daughter? You can't even help out with your brother's marriage. Do you want all of us to die?"Nancy was stupefied as the pain stung her cheek.Tears swelled in her eyes almost instantly. She shouted in agony, "But I've already thought of everything I could possibly do. What else do you want from me?"Urma gave Nancy another slap. "Lies! Harv told me that Austin is rich. Why did you not take the money from him and divorce him instead? You're trying to drive your brother to the edge!"Nancy's mind went blank as she stared at Urma with teary eyes
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