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Chapter 1351

"Ms. Shaw, are you familiar with the Smiths?" Harrison's eyebrows shot up in surprise as he turned to Noelle. She quickly nodded. "Yeah, Mr. Smith and I go way back. And who might you be?""I'm Sean's uncle!" Harrison chuckled, a twinkle in his eye. "Looks like we're practically family!""Come on in, Mr. Harrison Smith. You too, Ms. Shrill!" Noelle did not pry into the specifics of Harrison and Shirley's connection, nor did she ask Harrison to leave. Instead, she made sure he was treated like a VIP."Yoana, could you get Mr. Harrison Smith a coffee?" Noelle paused briefly before adding, "Is there any particular way you like it, Mr. Smith?""I'm easy to please!" Harrison replied with a warm, appreciative smile.Noelle gave him a small nod. "Alright then, a Honeyed Lavender Latte it is. And for Ms. Shrill?""No thanks," Shirley cut in sharply, her patience wearing thin. "Don't trouble yourself over me, Ms. Shaw. I won't have anything."Noelle's lips quirked into a sly smile. "Yoan
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Chapter 1352

"Ms. Shrill, I'm all set. Just start whenever you're ready," Ronald said, taking a seat beside Noelle, his eyes serious as he faced Shirley.Shirley paused, her words caught in her throat as she tried to make sense of the situation. With Noelle watching her expectantly, Shirley finally let out her frustrations. "I'm just not happy with this. Royal Star is supposed to be a big shot in the entertainment industry, right? Why can't they get a simple contract right? Do I really have to spell it out for them? Is this what passes for professionalism at Royal Star?"Ronald glanced up, an eyebrow arching in surprise at Shirley's outburst.He had never dealt with an artist this difficult before. Winter had been a handful, but Shirley was on a whole other level. If Charles had not specifically asked him to help Noelle out today, he would not bother pandering to someone so full of themselves—and who was being so rude to Noelle, no less. It was a good thing Noelle was the patient type, or else i
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Chapter 1353

After Shirley stormed out, Noelle lingered in the meeting room. Ronald and Yoana hovered behind her, uncertain. "Madam, why did you..."Noelle cut Ronald off with a gesture. "Her refusal to sign was no surprise. It's not the contract that's the problem—it's me." Her smile did not quite reach her eyes, which were clear and sharp.Once upon a time, a younger Noelle might have been hurt by Shirley's rejection, but she was no longer that inexperienced girl. She had grown up, seen the world for what it was, and understood things better now. Shirley could not faze her anymore.Ronald's brow creased with concern. He knew a lot about Noelle's past because Charles had asked him to quietly investigate it. As an employee, it was not his place to question the boss's business. However, after working closely with Charles all this time, Ronald could not help but feel a personal attachment to Noelle.He was upset for Noelle, but when he saw that she did not seem bothered, he realized he was the na
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Chapter 1354

Noelle's expression softened as she listened to Yoana. "There's no real evidence for that.""So, do you want a boy or a girl?""I'd be happy with either, but one of each would be perfect. They'd have each other's backs like two peas in a pod!"As Noelle spoke, she browsed through the baby clothes, her face lighting up with joy. "Yoana, do you have someone special in your life?"While picking out a tiny onesie, Noelle glanced at Yoana. "I would guess you’re about twenty-four, right?""I just turned twenty-five, actually!"Noelle raised her eyebrows in surprise. "You're older than me!" she said. At only twenty-four, she sometimes wondered if she had jumped the gun on getting hitched.She chuckled. "So, any lucky guy in your life?""I'm dating someone, but we've decided to hold off on the wedding for now. We want to focus on our careers first, save up for a house, and then tie the knot."Noelle nodded in agreement. "It's important to have your own goals, but it's also smart to th
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Chapter 1355

Harrison's hand slid across Shirley's cheek with a sharp smack. His gaze was dark and wild. "I dare you to say that one more time!""I'll say it a hundred times over! It wouldn't change a thing. It's not that I treat her poorly. It's that it’s her misfortune to be your offspring, Harrison. She's tainted with your blood, and she deserves every bit of scorn she gets. All her misery is your doing, Harrison! You destroyed me, and now, you’ve destroyed Noelle!""You..." Harrison lunged, his hand closing around Shirley's throat. "You're asking for it!"Harrison's hands tightened around Shirley's neck, and it seemed like something terrible could happen with just a little more pressure. Shirley's face turned a scary shade of red, but she did not try to push him away. Instead, she just smiled through her tears at him. Suddenly, Harrison felt a sharp pain in his chest that made him gasp and go pale. He let go of Shirley and doubled over, clutching his heart. Shirley could finally breath
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Chapter 1356

"Get in!" Harrison's eyes were frosty as he looked at Shirley. She bit her lip, hesitating outside before finally climbing into the car. This time, she kept her words with Harrison shorter and far less fiery.Harrison ignored her, simply closing his eyes and feigning sleep.Beside him, Shirley felt a cold draft swirl up from the floor, but it was fleeting and disappeared as quickly as it came.Harrison...It was only when he seemed peacefully asleep that Shirley could convince herself he was not as intimidating as when he was wide awake.When had he changed into the person he was now? Shirley could not pinpoint the moment. All she knew was that their mutual resentment had stretched on for too long, dwarfing the love they once had.Her eyes grew tired and sore from looking at him, so she turned away, refusing to let her gaze linger any longer.What she did not realize was that Harrison had not been sleeping at all. He opened his eyes the instant she looked away, revealing a fleet
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Chapter 1357

It had been over two decades, but time seemed to have barely touched Harrison. He looked a bit older and a little more weathered, but the years had not changed him much."I can’t believe it's really you. You've got some nerve showing up at the Jones Residence. Aren't you scared I might just finish you off?" Sebastian's voice was a mix of disbelief and old resentment. If Harrison had not run off with his little girl Madison all those years ago, none of the mess that followed would have happened.Harrison's engagement to Jade had been called off, and Jade became the town's laughingstock. Her resentment toward Madison was at an all-time high. Sebastian might have let it slide if Harrison and Madison had been happy together, but what on earth happened to mess things up so badly?Sebastian could not care less about the details, but he knew he hated Harrison. "You two should get out of here! The Jones family doesn't welcome your kind!""Dad."Sebastian shoved Shirley aside. She staggere
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Chapter 1358

"Sir Jones!" Harrison stood his ground, defiant. "Noelle is my daughter, so she belongs with the Smiths. I won't have her associating with the Shaws, especially when they've never treated her right. How can I just stand by and let her be mistreated when my family could take her in?"Sebastian scoffed. "You’re such a smooth talker now, but why didn’t you want her back then?” He was sure Harrison had been the one to reject Noelle and force Shirley to bring her back."It's not that I didn't want her back then." Harrison shot a glance at Shirley and inhaled sharply. "There was a big mix-up with Maddy back then. I thought our kid was gone!"Sebastian caught the subtext and turned to Shirley. "He's telling the truth, isn't he?"Shirley bit her lip, refusing to answer, and Sebastian got the picture. "I can’t believe I raised someone as selfish and deceitful as you. What did I do to deserve this living hell? Did I break a mirror or cross a black cat in a past life?""Dad..." Shirley's voi
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Chapter 1359

Sebastian, who had not touched a cigarette in years, was furiously puffing away. He glared at Shirley, who was still hovering at the doorway, and his patience snapped. "Get in here!"Shirley stepped inside, the smell of smoke hitting her immediately. "Dad...""Save it," Sebastian interrupted sharply. "I don't want to hear any excuses. What's the deal with Noelle? Is what Harrison said true? I don’t care about your past with Harrison, but Noelle is innocent. Do you have any idea what you're doing by projecting your hatred onto her?""Dad, I-I hate him. He destroyed me!""I think you had it coming. I don't care about your ancient history. Just answer me this: is Noelle yours and Harrison's kid?""I..." Shirley balled her hands into fists and turned her head aside."Still putting on that act? Do you really think I'd have let you step foot into this house if it wasn't for Noelle? Forget it! Don’t bother saying anything else. Take Harrison and get out of my sight. I'll handle Noelle's
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Chapter 1360

"Sir Jones, don't beat yourself up over this. You couldn't have seen it coming," May said as she plucked the cigarette from Sebastian's fingers. "You're not getting any younger, and your health has seen better days. If Noelle knew you were still smoking, she'd be worried sick!""Oh, that's right! I nearly slipped up there. Noelle's got a baby on the way, and she hates it when I smoke!" Sebastian smacked his forehead. "You're always on the ball, May."With another sigh, Sebastian said, "Now that Maddy and Harrison are back, I just don't know about Noelle... May, would you mind giving me some space? I need to think."Sebastian spent the whole afternoon in his study, lost in thought, until he finally picked up the phone and called Charles. "Hey, Charles, I need to chat. Can you drop by when you've got a moment?"Charles understood right away that Sebastian had something important to discuss. He shuffled his plans around for the evening and gave Noelle a ring to let her know he would b
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