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He looks like Don! No, it can’t be him. Don can’t ride a bike. Even if he could cycle, he would not carry Lana on the bike with him.
Wynter then replied: Congratulations, Lana.
Lana responded with a smiley face.
Charlie, on the other hand, replied to her with a thumbs-up. Lana then sent him a shy emoji.
“As expected from Lord Campbell. This is a so-called professional!” Pointing at the photo on his phone, Charles continued, “It’s just been a day, and he has already won Lana over.”
Zayne smiled but said nothing.
Suddenly, Charles asked, “Do you think that they have slept together?”
Zayne was taken aback and stuttered, “Well, I-I don’t think so… Lana might seem like a daring person, but she is actually conservative.”

Charles replied, “How can you be sure? Do you think they would let you know if they did sleep together?”
For an instant, Zayne had no idea how to answer.
An hour later, Lana heaved a sigh and softly uttered, “I’m here.”
It was a crossroads. Three cars were speeding over from a distance. A bodyguard who was in a suit and wearing an earpiece came over with a gunny sack. Nestled inside the bag was one million cash.
“Can I have your contact number?” Lana asked.
“No, that’s not necessary. We’re even now.” Donald took the cash and strapped it to the rear rack of the bike before taking off. Lana watched him leave, not feeling irritated at all.
After pondering for a moment, Donald decided to text Jennifer: Where are you? I’ll be home late tonight.
He waited for a while but received no reply from her.
Frowning, he tried to give her a call, but the call went unanswered.
Did she meet up with Harrison?
At that thought, he headed to Pollerton Opera House straight away.
The concert would start at nine o’clock, and it was already half-past eight.
Not many learned that Wynter would come over. Those who were aware of it were merely the big shots in Pollerton. Hence, it was not surprising that the entrance was packed with luxurious cars.
Finally, Donald came on his wobbly bike.
Right then, he saw Jennifer getting out of a Rolls-Royce in the distance. She was wearing a white long dress, showing off her shoulder. Her skin was smooth, and she looked particularly elegant and beautiful.
Harrison, who was dressed in a suit, tried to ingratiate himself with her. Standing a few steps away, he bowed. His gesture gave off an air of nobility.
Donald’s face darkened.
Seriously? How could she ignore what I told her?
Meanwhile, Kevin and Skylar also got out of the car.
Kevin was a car fanatic. His eyes instantly lit up upon seeing all those expensive-looking cars. “Oh my! Look at these luxury cars! I wish I could get one too.”
His girlfriend, Skylar was also excited by the magnificent setting. Just then, she caught sight of Donald. “Isn’t that Donald?” she uttered.
Kevin looked over, only to see Donald, who was sitting on the bike with one foot supporting himself, staring in their direction coldly.
Jennifer’s heart skipped a beat. She immediately walked over and said, “Darling, why are you here?”
Donald remained unfazed and replied indifferently, “Why do you ask? Are you unhappy that I have spoiled your fun?”
Jennifer was about to shake her head when suddenly, a thought occurred in her mind. “Are you stalking me? Donald, how can you not trust me? Why did you do that? Am I such a terrible woman to you?”
At that moment, Jennifer was bitterly disappointed with Donald.
She could no longer see the vibrant temperament that a young man should have in Donald. Instead, all he had in his eyes was despair and weariness.
Donald finally spoke up. “As a married couple, shouldn’t we be honest with each other?”
Jennifer shot Donald a glare. Her eyes had already reddened. “Will you believe me if I tell you nothing is going on between Harrison and me?” she huffed.
“Then why are you here? Do you remember what I told you back in the hospital?” Donald started losing patience. He continued, “Aren’t you aware of what Harrison is up to? I especially hate women who don’t stay away from a flirtatious man.”

Just then, Kevin walked over. He looked at Donald from head to toe and mocked, “Tsk! Tsk! Oh, isn’t this Mr. Campbell? Did you get here on a bike?”
Donald shot Kevin a glance.
I would surely beat you up if you weren’t my brother-in-law.
“Stop acting like a buffoon! Get a divorce as soon as possible.” Kevin pointed at the Rolls-Royce and continued, “Look! That’s Harry’s car, and this is your bike. Isn’t it obvious that you are not up to standard? If you love my sister, please let her go. Men who have no money are trash! Without money, you can’t afford to be in a relationship!”
It looked like Harrison was not only good at handling women, but also men. He knew exactly what people like Kevin lacked most.
Understanding that Kevin was the key to winning Jennifer’s heart, Harrison purposely spent his entire day spending money extravagantly with Kevin. He bought Kevin a set of clothes that cost two hundred and thirty thousand as well as a watch worth a few hundred thousand. In just a day, he totally changed Kevin’s values in terms of consumption and money-spending, giving the latter a misconception that he too, had become a rich man as well.
It was easy to go from frugality to extravagance, but it was difficult to do the opposite. Therefore, it was almost impossible for Kevin, who had been a lazy loafer all this while, to return to his previous state.
Donald looked up at Kevin coldly and uttered, “Get lost!”
Jennifer could not help chiming in, “He is my brother…”
Her words totally pissed Donald off. In a fit of rage, he snapped, “Your brother! You only care for your brother. Have you ever thought about me?”
Jennifer did not talk back. She merely looked into Donald’s eyes in silence. After a while, she heaved a long sigh and responded, “Donald, I’m tired of all this. You may go back first.”
Harrison stood in the distance, beaming. He seemed to be pleased to see such a scenario and chose to stay out of it.
Kevin snapped, “Donald, you’d better find a way to pay back the six hundred thousand first. But from the looks of it, I suppose it’s not likely to happen. After all, it’s six hundred thousand – the cost of my watch.”
With that, Kevin kicked the gunny sack on the rear rack of his bike. “Oh my! Are you collecting trash? Can you even earn six hundred thousand by doing that?”
Kevin then raised his hand, showing off his Patek Phillipe watch in front of Donald.
Everyone fixed their gaze on the white gunny sack that was tied to the rear rack of Donald’s bike. Skylar stifled a snicker with a look of disdain on her face.
Donald got off the bike and gestured for Harrison to come closer. “You! Come over here!”
Keeping his cool, Harrison politely walked up to Donald and asked, “Is there anything I can help you with?”
He looked at Donald fearlessly. Even if Donald threw a punch at him, he would not flinch. At this point, he deliberately acted like a gentleman, forming a contrast with Donald’s demeanor.
“Here’s one million cash! Stay away from Jennifer!” Donald grabbed the gunny sack and tossed it onto the ground right before Harrison.
Upon hearing that, Harrison laughed out loud before responding, “Are you kidding me?”

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Who is he?
Through the broken rear-view mirror, the man saw the kickboxer and the previous driver covering their necks and crouching on the ground. Their whole bodies were twitching, and they eventually fell to their deaths.
No one saw how Donald killed them.
What the hell?
Holding the steering wheel with both hands, he stared at Donald in disbelief. With such strength, he must be one of the strongest men in the world!
“Where’s your stronghold?” Like a killer, Donald stretched out his hand expressionlessly and grabbed the man’s neck, dragging him out of the van.
However, blood began to gush out from the latter’s facial orifices, and he died in an instant.
Frowning, Donald threw him on the ground and examined his body. “Cyanide.”
Meanwhile, the woman with her hands and feet tied struggled and stared at Donald with a forlorn expression. Glancing at her, he flicked his fingers, and a shard of glass flew out, severing the rope around her body.
Subsequently, he searched for useful information in the van, but he found nothing. It was too clean.
“Why did they kidnap you?” He looked at the woman, only to see her removing the towel stuck in her mouth.
Then, she gasped a couple of times and stretched lazily. “Who knows?”
In response, Donald shot her an intense glance. If she doesn’t want to tell me, then forget it.
Instantaneously, he got out of the van and removed all his scents and traces. Not only that, but he also arranged for someone to remove all the surveillance footage along the way.
Moments later, Lana jumped off the vehicle.
Even though she looked a bit disheveled, she was still stunning and beautiful. Her bright red dress accentuated her elegance, and her crystal-clear eyes were sparkling with an exquisite gleam.
She was as charming as Hannah and Jennifer. However, Jennifer was gentle and virtuous, while Hannah was cold and had an unapproachable demeanor. Wynter was a graceful and sophisticated woman. On the contrary, Lana was sexy and alluring. She had a perfect body figure and was every man’s dream girl.
“I’m Lana Collins.” Shortly afterward, she approached him and stretched out her slender hand.
Donald did not shake her hand. “We only met each other by chance. It’s better to forget me and forget everything you see today.”
With that, he hopped on the shared bike and was about to leave.
“Hey, how could you leave me here alone? What if they kidnap me again?” Anxious, she stomped her foot, and her breasts started to jiggle. Supposedly, such a slim figure should not be that busty.
“With your status, I believe someone will pick you up soon,” he answered.
“No, you must take me with you. Those people are useless. How can they let these abductors kidnap me right under their noses? I don’t trust them anymore. I only have faith in you,” said Lana.
A look of impatience appeared on his face as he stated, “I don’t have time for this.”
His words caught her by surprise.
What’s wrong with him? Does he not know how many people in Pollerton want to get in my favor?
“How dense of you! The men who are in love with me could line up from here and all the way to Ferropene, but now, I’m giving you a chance to pursue me. I’m capable of anything.” As she said that, she licked her lips like a seductress.
Donald sneered, “Then, kindly ask the men who were lining up in Ferropene to send me a bottle of red wine.”
In an instant, she was bereft of speech.
“I’ll pay you one million. Bring me back.” It was the first time she wanted to beat someone up.
“Pay in cash and write me a receipt as the proof of payment,” he responded.

One million just to bring her back? This is such a huge bargain. It’s a good chance to earn money. Besides, if I can show Jennifer the proof of payment, it will save me a lot of trouble. For instance, I can explain how I manage to get so much money in such a short amount of time. Jennifer loves me, and I love her too. For the time being, I don’t want her to enter my world. Her world is peaceful, but mine is dark and dangerous.
Puzzled, Lana asked, “Someone will pick me up in the downtown area, and I’ll pay you one million in cash when we’re there. Why do I need to write a receipt?”
Immediately, Donald’s expression softened. “To show it to my wife. Otherwise, she might think I earned the money illegally. She’ll be anxious.”
Once Lana heard that, sorrow was written all over her face. “You’re married? I’m sad and heartbroken,” she commented while pursing her lips.
The next moment, Donald let out a sarcastic laugh.
Her words could only deceive those innocent young men as well as those wealthy men who were overwhelmed by lust.
“What should I write?” Lana rolled her eyes.
“Just write that I’ve saved you today, and you’re very grateful to me. Hence, you’re paying me a large sum of money to show your appreciation. Then, sign your name below.”
Hearing that, she twitched her lips in disdain and reached for her lipstick and a piece of tissue from her bag.
“Don’t use lipstick,” uttered Donald.
The rage within her instantly imploded. “Take it or leave it!”
“Fine.” Left with no choice, he could only nod.
After she finished writing, she got on the bicycle. Fortunately, the bicycle had a back seat and was designed for two people. Otherwise, it would be impossible for him to bring her along.
Crossing her legs, Lana sat in the rear seat and wrapped one of her arms around his waist. Her cheeks were slightly reddened.
As night fell, the street lights lit up.
She seemed to be a little tired, tilting her head and leaning on his back. She flushed when she heard his strong heartbeat and smelled the subtle scent of tobacco on his body.
Lifting her head, she narrowed her eyes and watched as the street lights faded from view. As a gentle breeze brushed across her face, she perked up.
It was the first time someone had given her a ride on a bicycle.
“Donald, don’t you think that this is such a heartwarming scene?” she murmured.
“I don’t know,” the man in front replied.
Her face lit up with a smile. After some deliberation, she quickly fished out her phone, wrapped her arm around his waist, leaned on his back, and shot a selfie after putting on a blissful expression. Then, she posted it on Instagram and wrote: A rare heartwarming moment. I wish time could stop so that this could go on forever.
Within a minute, there were a lot of comments on her post.
One of the wealthy men commented: My queen, I’m sorry that I was late. I shall take my leave now. Behind the words was a crying emoticon.
Immediately, Lana replied: How pretentious! Where did you learn these idiotic lines? I’m blacklisting you!
Subsequently, she blocked the man on Instagram.
Another wealthy man wrote: Goddess, who is this man? We can only see his back. Please show us his face. I bet he must be very poor. He’s dressed so lowly.
Moments later, she responded: I don’t need my man to be rich because no one is wealthier than me. You’ll be added to the blacklist as well.
Most of the comments were: Damn. I’m so upset that my goddess has a boyfriend.
Goddess, please tell us who he is!
Goddess, when will you show him to us?
In the meantime, Wynter, who was at Pollerton Opera House, also happened to see Lana’s Instagram post. Instantaneously, she grew suspicious and zoomed in on the photo.
Why does this back look so familiar?

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Meanwhile, Keith’s face turned as pale as a sheet. If he had not offended Donald, with his shares and status in Stardust Corporation, he would have had a net worth of more than ten million.
Now that he was being kicked out of the company, he felt dejected and finally realized that Donald had always had control over his life and death.
I must be out of my mind to poach his employees and offend him. Why did I look down on him?
If it was someone else who said that, he would have thought that the person was joking. However, the man who said that was Zayne, the subordinate of the richest man in Pollerton.
“Get lost,” uttered Zayne flatly.
Keith immediately got down on his knees and begged for forgiveness, “Mr. Campbell, it’s my fault for not knowing any better. I was wrong and shouldn’t have angered you. Please forgive me and give me another chance.”
Seeing that, Hank instantly kneeled as well and cried, “Mr. Campbell, I must have gone insane. Please consider giving me another chance. I’ve worked for Old Mr. Campbell for over ten years and also contributed a lot after you took over the company five years ago. You should at least give me some credit for all the effort I have put in. I’ll become your most faithful servant and do whatever you want me to do.”

“Be my servant? You’re not good enough!” Donald cast a downward glance toward Hank and Keith.
Furious, Zayne kicked Hank and asked, “Do you think you are capable of being Mr. Campbell’s servant? Only I can become his servant. His wish is my command. Who do you think you are?”
Once he finished speaking, everyone gasped in disbelief and had the same thought on their mind.
You’re Zayne Yates. Not only are you the subordinate of the richest man in Pollerton, but you’re also the owner of Primordial Tower. How can you say that you’re willing to become Donald’s servant in such a high-sounding manner? Where’s your pride and dignity?
They became even more frightened and wondered what Donald’s true identity was.
Casting a brief look at the crowd, Donald piped up, “That’s my final decision. By the way, let’s keep what happened today to ourselves. Don’t make it public.”
An obsequious smile crept on Zayne’s face as he responded, “Mr. Campbell, don’t worry. I understand.”
Donald believed that Zayne would solve the problem perfectly. With Zayne in charge, he would not need to worry about anything. Before he received any mission, he wanted to live his life in peace for as long as possible because once he was assigned a mission, he would lose his freedom.
“Dan, you can do it. Ask Zayne if you have any questions.” With that, Donald patted Daniel’s shoulder.
The situation was so surreal that Daniel felt as if he was dreaming. “I will, Mr. Campbell.”
Ignoring Keith and Hank’s bloodcurdling screams, Donald left Primordial Tower. Just as he left the building, he received two text messages.
The first one was from an unknown number: I’ll be holding a small concert at Pollerton Opera House tonight. You must come. If you don’t show up, I’ll put on another large-scale concert for two hundred thousand people and declare to everyone that you’re the man who captivated my heart. I’m Wynter, who loves you.
After reading it, he deleted the text message expressionlessly.
The second message was also from an unknown number: I’m Hannah Nixon. Let’s have dinner together tonight.
She was aloof and a woman of few words.
However, Donald was colder than her, so he only replied: I’m busy.
After that, there was no more response from her.
All of a sudden, Donald furrowed his brows as he sensed that something was amiss. Lifting his head, he glanced around his surroundings and finally fixated his gaze on a van that appeared to be rather ordinary.
Instantaneously, he narrowed his eyes.
Although the silver van looked ordinary, he still noticed something special about it.
The Anglandurn customized bulletproof glass could withstand an impact force of one ton, while the twelve-cylinder modified engine had incredible horsepower. Even though the car plate number seemed to be real, he could see that it was an illegal license plate.
At first glance, the driver appeared to be a delivery man, but there was a butterfly tattoo on his wrist.
“Papillon…” Donald muttered to himself.
It was one of the world’s largest and most mysterious organizations and was mainly active in West Epea. He did not expect them to appear in Pollerton.
Immediately, he picked up a shared bike and followed behind the van.
The van traveled at a speed of thirty kilometers per hour. Since it was not too fast, he could keep up with it. Slowly, they left the downtown area and arrived at a secluded road an hour and a half later. The van in front of him stopped, and the driver alighted from it. Staring at Donald coldly, he questioned, “Why are you following me?”
“How long has Papillon been in Pollerton?” Donald asked.
As soon as he finished asking, the driver narrowed his eyes and said with a sinister grin, “Since you know about Papillon, you must not be a simple person. In that case, I mustn’t keep you alive.”
Having said that, he strode toward Donald with steady and powerful footsteps.

The man had a strong and stable lower body. It was apparent that he was a skilled fighter.
At that moment, the van’s door was opened from the inside, and a man with long hair and sunken eyes emerged from the vehicle. He was barefooted, wearing a robe, and had tattoos all over his body.
With only one glance, Donald knew that the long-haired man was a kickboxing expert.
The moment the door opened, he saw what was inside the car.
Inside was a beautiful woman. She was tied up and was whimpering.
He had seen her on major media outlets. She was the most eminent businesswoman in Pollerton, Lana Collins, with a net worth of more than ten billion.
In fact, he had no interest in saving the woman, but he despised Papillon.
That organization recruited members in an unusual way, mainly by posting seemingly meaningless codes and images on the internet. However, they actually contained a new type of human linguistics, cryptography, and genetic research. Those who could decipher them were geniuses among geniuses.
Back then, one of his friends deciphered the code and tragically died at home the next day. His entire family was murdered.
Since then, Donald had felt a sense of repugnance toward Papillon.
“Take this woman away first,” ordered the kickboxer.
The next moment, a man climbed into the driver’s seat from the backseat and wanted to drive away.
At the same time, the kickboxer and the previous driver sandwiched Donald from both directions.
In an instant, Donald’s aura had changed. After returning to Pollerton for five years, it was the first time he showed his murderous intent.
It was as if he was an awakened primordial beast. Looking at the two men approaching him, he took a step forward. He covered more than twenty meters in just one step, leaving behind a series of afterimages. Passing by the two men, he stopped in front of the van and punched the hood.
With a bang, the back of the van was lifted, shattering the windows in the process.
The driver was in shock and had no idea what was going on.
What kind of power is this?
Thinking of that, he gulped in horror.
The van was heavily upgraded with glass that could withstand the impact of a rocket, but it was destroyed by a punch from a man who appeared to be in his late twenties.

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Donald remained silent and only stared at Hank coldly.
A few seconds later, Hank walked out of the door while leading the others. Simultaneously, he gave Donald the middle finger and spat on the ground. “Stellar Corporation? Yuck!”
Meanwhile, the general manager of Stardust Corporation, who was a chubby individual named Keith Jaquin, had already been waiting outside of the office.
“Welcome, Mr. Yelverton.” Keith reached out his hand and greeted Hank.
Feeling respected, Hank shook his hand obsequiously. “It’s an honor to meet you in person, Mr. Jaquin. I’ve always wanted to join your side. That rascal Donald is nothing but useless trash.”
As Donald walked out of the office, the contempt on his face intensified when he saw Keith and Hank chatting with one another.

“Come on out.” Keith waved his hand. As soon as he did that, quite a few people appeared in the office and began to line up in the corridor.
Taken aback by what he saw, Hank asked, “What’s going on?”
Keith explained, “Someone has acquired Stardust Corporation. No doubt that the boss is exceedingly capable. I heard that he’s related to Mr. Yates.”
Upon hearing that, Hank took a deep breath in shock. Acquiring the company must have required ten million, no? Besides, that person is related to Mr. Yates. What is the meaning of this? Primordial Tower belongs to Mr. Yates, and he’s also the one who provides all of Stardust Corporation’s businesses. In other words, Zayne Yates is the most preeminent boss!
With that thought in mind, Hank trembled in excitement. He believed he was about to be rich and thought he should have joined Stardust Corporation earlier.
“Huh? What are you doing here?” Hank suddenly noticed Donald standing at the side and shouted, “Get lost!”
Keith chimed in, “Mr. Campbell. Oh, shoot. I should address you as Donny instead since Stellar Corporation is going bankrupt soon. Anyway, I advise you to leave immediately as our new boss is about to arrive for inspection. If you don’t leave now and disturb our boss, it will be too late for you to escape the consequence.”
“I don’t believe that,” Donald responded calmly.
Keith was outraged by Donald’s response. He uttered in an icy tone, “You’ve been an eyesore to me since the beginning, Donald. You’d better get lost. Otherwise, I’ll teach you a lesson.”
Keith had the utmost hatred toward individuals like Donald, who would constantly remain unfazed and act unwaveringly in front of anyone.
He thought such people had no right to behave in such a manner. I can understand his demeanor if he is rich. However, he’s only a boss of an insignificant company. Besides, his company is on the precipice of bankruptcy. What right does he have to be so calm?
“You’ll regret it if I leave,” Donald replied indifferently.
When Keith heard those words, he burst out laughing. “What a freaking joke!”
Right after saying those words, his expression froze as he saw a man in his forties striding over.
It was Zayne Yates.
He was Primordial Tower’s CEO and the loyal lackey of Charles, the wealthiest man in Pollerton. Moreover, his net worth was a billion, and the entire Primordial Tower belonged to his family.
Zayne had a well-built figure. One could tell that he was skilled in combat arts, judging by his physique.
“You’re here, Mr. Yates.” Keith lowered his head in respect swiftly when Zayne arrived at where the former stood.
Looking at Keith, Zayne instructed, “Prepare to welcome our new boss.”
The second he heard that instruction, Keith waved his hand to signal the people to stand in two lines.
When he noticed that Donald was still standing at the previous spot, Keith flew into a rage and yelled, “Do you have a death wish, Donald?”
Once he uttered those words, he was ready to go forward to Donald a kick.
Just as he was about to take a step forward, Keith stood still in a daze abruptly as though a bolt of lightning had struck him. That was because Zayne was making his obeisance to Donald.
“Hello, Mr. Campbell. I am Zayne Yates. Looking forward to working with you in the future.” Zayne’s countenance was full of reverence and enthusiasm when he spoke.

Since he had followed Charles for over a decade, the things Zayne knew about were more than others. He was aware that Charles was inferior to Tristan, and he also knew that a mysterious person was superior to the latter.
Even though they had never met before, Zayne was vaguely conscious of the terrifying power of the mysterious person. According to some claims, that person had an exceptionally wealthy corporation abroad.
After the greeting, Zayne turned to Keith and the others and announced, “Mr. Campbell is your new boss!”
Everyone widened their eyes in bewilderment, their heart racing wildly. That reaction was especially true of Hank and Keith as they were in utter disbelief.
Shortly afterward, Hank said, “You must’ve mistaken, Mr. Yates. How can this good-for-nothing be the new boss? He’s nothing but a person in charge of that trashy company, Stellar Corporation. That company is about to go bankrupt. Besides, the company’s capital flow is suspended, and the amount left on its balance sheet is only a hundred!”
Keith joined the conversation. “Exactly, Mr. Yates. I’ve known Donald for around five years. I’m familiar with his back—”
Without notice, Zayne slapped Keith in the face before the latter could finish his words. “Who gave you the right to evaluate Mr. Campbell?”
Following that sentence, Zayne glared at the general manager and pointed at him before continuing, “You must be tired of living. Mr. Campbell is the new boss, you imbecile!”
He gave Keith a hard smack on his face again after yelling those words as though he had not vented all his anger.
Consequently, Keith stood rooted to the spot, his blood running cold. He fully recognized that Zayne’s means were no laughing matter.
“I apologize for the tomfoolery that just happened, Mr. Campbell.” Zayne paid obeisance to Donald again as an apology.
Everything that had occurred made everyone baffled, especially Hank. He was in utter disbelief and also had a bad premonition.
Predictably, Keith and Hank’s hearts sank. They felt as if they were chilled to the bone.
“You’re fired.” Donald pointed at Keith, Hank, and others who jumped ship while repeating those devastating words. He then continued, “Daniel will be the legal representative of Stellar Corporation and Stardust Corporation.”
Upon hearing that announcement, Daniel felt a jolt shoot through his body, his face turning red at that instant. He waved his hand continuously while responding, “I’m not qualified, Mr. Campbell. I may fail to draw any businesses since I’m terrible at socializing.”
Zayne chuckled and uttered, “With Mr. Campbell’s backing, such an issue is not a problem.”
With that, he glanced at Donald cautiously before glancing back at Daniel as he continued, “I will invest ten million in Stellar Corporation and Stardust Corporation unconditionally in the early stages. Also, you will be in charge of the renovation business of the three thousand houses in Sapphire Residences from tomorrow onward.”
As soon as those words came out, the crowd fell into pin-drop silence. Zayne investing ten million without conditions means that Daniel’s net worth has risen to three million at this very moment! My goodness. What in the world is happening?
In the meantime, Keith and Hank widened their eyes in stupefaction.
If someone else uttered those earlier words, Hank and the others would think they were only a joke. However, the person who spoke was Zayne, the faithful lackey of the wealthiest individual in Pollerton, who was Charles.
Everyone at the scene stared at Daniel with envy and jealousy. The profit of renovating a house in Sapphire Residences is around thirty thousand. Since there are three thousand houses, the total revenue is almost a hundred million!
No one had the nerve to doubt Zayne’s words since he was the one who developed Sapphire Residences. Hence, Zayne had every right to determine the person in charge of the renovation project.
“If you have no more questions, please sign the contract.” Zayne waved his hand. Immediately after that indicative gesture, a secretary appeared and handed Daniel the contract and a ten-million check.
At that moment, Hank’s expression was a mixture of regret, resentment, and disbelief.
A few minutes was all it took for Daniel’s net worth to reach over thirty million.
Such an amount of money was a fortune that was unobtainable for Hank.
All of that money should’ve been mine!

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As Hannah walked away, she said, “Don’t worry. I’ll either give him a call or visit him every night to urge him to pay up.”
Everyone was taken aback upon hearing that. That’s too good to be true!
After all, Hannah was a brilliant doctor. Besides, she was pretty and came from a privileged background.
If Hannah would really give him a call or visit him every night, they might even develop feelings for each other.
Besides, Donald was a handsome guy. With his deep, wistful eyes, he seemed to be a person who had been through many tough experiences.
“Major-General Nixon,” Harrison politely greeted.
However, Ryan refused to look at him. “Get lost, and stop blabbering!”
Immediately, Harrison’s expression darkened as he felt humiliated by Ryan.
A moment later, Hannah had changed into typical attire and walked up to Donald. “Give me your phone.”
“Why should I give you my phone?” Donald asked.
“I said I want your phone number!” Hannah snapped and gritted her teeth slightly.
Realization dawned on him as he quickly gave his phone number to her.
“Remember that you owe me six million six hundred thousand.” The woman then walked away with her head high, refusing to look at Jennifer for the entire time.
Jennifer had a bad premonition about it. Will something happen between Hannah and my husband?
When that thought appeared in her mind, her heart sank.
With their current financial situation, there was no way they could pay up six million six hundred thousand even if they worked for the rest of their lives.
Besides, Hannah seemed weirdly close to Donald.
“Do you know Hannah?” Jennifer asked again, a trace of coldness flashing across her face.
Donald replied, “I told you I don’t know her!”
“You’re getting impatient,” she mumbled as the bad feeling in her heart intensified.
It was not her fault, for Hannah was the type of person who could attract attention wherever she went. Although Jennifer’s looks were on par with her, she could not compete with the latter’s confidence.
“Don’t get too close with Harrison. You hear me?” Donald furrowed his eyebrows. “I’ll pay the six hundred thousand back to him, so you shouldn’t do something like that.”
“How are you going to do that? It’s six hundred thousand we’re talking about!” Jennifer was on the verge of losing her temper.
Combined with the six hundred thousand they owed Harrison, they were currently in debt of seven million two hundred thousand.
Just thinking of that huge sum of money caused her chest to tighten in anxiousness.
Donald stared deep into her eyes, but before he could defend himself, he received a phone call from his employee. “Donald, it’s been more than ten days since the company failed to have any business. Everyone is going to resign soon. Hank is bringing everyone to job hop to Stardust Corporation. The salary they offer is thirty percent more than what you can offer…”
Donald furrowed his eyebrows.
Although he did not care much about a company that had annual revenue of three hundred thousand, the company was founded by his grandfather. Thus, he did not wish for it to go bankrupt in his hands.
Thinking of that, he turned to Jennifer and said, “I’m going back to the office.”
She did not say anything, but her eyes were clouded with tears when she gazed at his leaving figure.

Ever since she gave Donald’s savings to Kevin, her relationship with Donald had drifted apart. Besides, Donald throwing six hundred grand away had further caused a rift in their relationship.
In her opinion, Donald was suffering a setback in his life. The way he chucked those bills out of the window was the evidence of it.
Thus, that made her very upset.
“It’s known that a poor couple equals a miserable marriage. You and Donald have no future together. I’ve seen too many cases like Donald. He will soon break down from the burden of debts, not to mention his grandfather’s hefty medical fees. A single pill already costs five hundred, and more miscellaneous fees will come. There’s no way he can afford it.” Harrison looked at Jennifer with his burning eyes.
Jennifer wiped the tears off the corner of her eyes. “I’m going to visit Grandpa.”
Harrison knew he could not rush things, so he decided to leave.
Donald’s renovation company was called Stellar Corporation. It had eight employees, with Hank Yelverton having the most experience out of all of them. Thus, he also had the highest salary of twenty thousand per month. As for the other employees’ wages, it was also higher than people in the same trade.
Stellar Corporation was currently situated in a small office in Primordial Tower. Even though the size of the office was only one hundred square meters, its rental was around one hundred thousand annually.
On the way there, Donald phoned Charles. “Charlie, please help me to acquire a renovation company in Primordial Tower for me.”
Charles answered, “All right, but actually, the entire Primordial Tower is yours.”
After hanging up the call, Donald entered the office. Eight employees were waiting for him there with pity written all over their faces, especially Hank, who anticipated watching a good show.
Hank was the department manager and the core employee of the company. Thus, his resignation would mean the company would lose ninety percent of its customers and orders.
“Donald, this is my resignation letter.” Hank took the lead to hand in the letter to Donald.
Donald immediately signed it without even looking at the content. “Who else wants to hand in their resignation letter?”
Upon hearing that, the rest of them passed their resignation letters to Donald except for a twenty-five-year-old young man.
Without any expression on his face, Donald signed all of them.
Suddenly, Hank spoke. “Congratulations on your bankruptcy! Stellar Corporation will close down soon.”
At that, Donald finally lifted his head and looked at him. “You’ve been working under my grandpa for more than ten years and under me for about five years. Tell me. Did we ever mistreat you? When your mother fell sick back then, I even forked out more than one hundred thousand to treat her. However, you’ve never paid me back.”
Hank narrowed his eyes and responded, “I didn’t ask you to do that. You gave it to me willingly. Legally speaking, one cannot get back the funds gifted to another. Thus, I don’t owe you money.”
Donald had a mocking expression on his face as he pointed next door. “How much did they offer you?”
“A basic salary of two thousand. However, I can get a ten percent commission for all sales,” Hank replied. “They’re way more generous than you.”
Donald still remained indifferent.
Then, he turned to look at the only person who did not hand in his resignation letter. “Dan, how about you?”
After pondering for a moment, Daniel Wallace replied, “I won’t leave unless you fire me.”
“How stupid!” Hank shot a revolted look at Daniel before standing up. “Let’s go and report for work at Stardust Corporation.”
Donald stood up slowly. “Dan, good job. You can continue to stay here. I’ll promote you to department manager with a monthly salary of thirty thousand. On top of that, I’ll give you another thirty percent of the shares of this company.”
After Donald said that, Hank and the others burst into laughter.
“It’s difficult for you even to have five hundred in your pocket, so stop pretending! Besides, what use does thirty percent of shares have? Stellar Corporation will not have a single sale after we leave, so who’re you trying to fool by giving a monthly salary of thirty thousand?” Hank chuckled coldly.

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Everyone was stunned. What’s going on?
Never had they expected that Hannah would break her own rules and volunteer to perform surgery for that elderly person.
Is Donald some sort of big shot?
During the whole time, she had never once laid her eyes on Donald. With one command, the nurses made the necessary preparations for the surgery obediently according to her instructions. Clearly, she held a prestigious place in their hearts.
Hannah was truly amazing.
As the nurses bustled about, they began pushing Donald’s grandfather into the operating room.
The green light in the operating room lit up.
In that instant, Donald lost his usual calmness and could not stop his heart from throbbing wildly.
Jennifer pondered for a minute and decided to wait side-by-side with her husband. Before she could say a word, her phone rang. She snuck glances between her phone and her husband, feeling a tad guilty.
Wearing a nonchalant countenance, Donald prompted, “Go ahead and answer it.”
Jennifer hesitated for a long while before finally picking up the call.
Harrison’s voice sounded from the phone. “I’ve just got the news, Jenny! The diva is holding her limited concert here in Pollerton tonight. There’ll be a lot of famous people joining, and I got two VIP tickets. So, are you free tonight? I know you’re her fan.”
Jennifer wanted to reject his offer, but then she remembered the six hundred thousand that had been dumped by Donald. She procrastinated for a bit and agreed, “Okay, I’ll go.”
The diva was none other than Wynter Lowe.
Having more than billions of fans, she was an international superstar, possessing an angelic singing voice.
It had been more than ten years since her debut, and yet she had never been embroiled in any scandal or rumor.
“Give me some time, Darling. I’ll sever my ties with him,” Jennifer gently explained to her husband.
“I’ll return him that six hundred thousand, so you don’t have to go,” Donald uttered as he knitted his brows.
Hearing his words, she was taken aback before heaving a sigh. For the first time ever, she was somewhat disappointed in her husband.

She had always known about her husband’s financial situation. As a business owner, he had a start-up renovation company, which could only earn about three hundred to four hundred thousand every year. Since his grandfather was caught in a health problem, surely, his business had to come to a complete halt. Considering the customers he had lost, he would not be able to have a comeback anymore. Jennifer anticipated that her husband would be a vagrant in the coming days.
Hence, it would be tough for him to cough up six hundred thousand.
“You know Hannah?” Jennifer piped up.
“No. Don’t have the right to know her,” Donald answered.
She then realized that Hannah was indeed from the upper class, so her husband could not have known Hannah personally.
Little did Jennifer know that her husband had meant that Hannah was the one unfit to know him instead.
Time was ticking away. Just then, the operating room’s door opened. Revealing only a pair of eyes, Hannah walked out of the room in her medical protective clothing coupled with a face mask. She exclaimed, “His condition’s not looking good. Not only does he have a brain tumor, but he also has kidney failure. We need to get him a kidney donor now! We have only two hours, at most!”
She shut the door right after she said those words.
Instantly, Donald felt a thunderous explosion in his head.
Prior to that, he had already gotten his grandfather’s health examination report, which showed that his kidneys were in tip-top condition, and he had only a brain tumor.
With only two hours, he figured he could never find a suitable kidney for his grandfather.
His expression darkened as he walked away and dialed Charles’ number on the phone. “Charlie! Get me a suitable kidney donor within an hour!”
Surprised, Charles responded, “What? Isn’t that already done last night? When I sent your grandfather’s medical history over, Hannah had deduced that both his kidneys are failing, so we made preparations to transfer the kidneys overnight. They should be there by half past nine later.”
It was Donald’s turn to be astonished. He gritted teeth in anger as he shouted, “This Hannah!”
Hanging up the phone, he glared at Liam, who was playing on his phone at the nurses’ station, and sneered, “Good job, you guys!”
The chubby doctor shuddered and blurted out, “M-Maybe the equipment went haywire…”
Meanwhile, Harrison received the news while he was lying leisurely in his Ferrari just outside the hospital. He burst into laughter and scoffed, “Incredible! Nothing could go wrong now. Donald may have solved all my puzzles, but now, even the heavens are on my side. I can’t believe the old man has got kidney failure.”
Sitting in the passenger seat, Kevin was enviously touching the interior of the car. He remarked, “Harrison, my brother-in-law. You’ve nothing to worry about because I’ll definitely tear them apart. Once the old man is gone, Donald would vent his anger on my sister. By then, I’d just fan the flames, and they’d go separate ways in no time.”
“Once you succeed, I’ll gift this car to you,” Harrison responded.
“Awesome!” Overwhelmed, Kevin was on the verge of tears after hearing that.
A Ferrari! I’ll never afford it my whole life!
Out of the blue, a Mercedes-Benz G-Class with a military registration plate pulled over near the hospital. “Huh? Why’s the car with a military license plate here?” Harrison questioned as he gawked at that car. Soon, that car’s door opened, and a tall and muscular figure got off the car with an iron box in his grip. That person then quickly marched into the hospital.

“My goodness! That’s Major-General Ryan Nixon!” Excitement filled Harrison’s eyes instantly. Ryan was the major-general stationed in Pollerton. He was Hannah’s elder brother at the age of thirty. A stomp of his foot would send shivers down the spines of the people in Pollerton.
“Let’s go see what he’s up to.” In a flash, both Harrison and Kevin got out of the car and trailed Ryan’s footsteps.
Standing outside the operating room, as Jennifer saw a man in an army uniform approaching them, her face fell.
She remembered seeing that man before in the news and on social media. He was the youngest major-general of Pollerton.
As Ryan stood at the door of the operating room, he cast a quick glance at Donald from the corner of his eyes. The moment his gaze landed on Donald. Ryan immediately hung his head low, his hands trembling in awe.
It’s been five years. I finally get to meet this legendary man. Never have I expected that he would be here in Pollerton. However, after recalling Charles’ advice, Ryan dared not to greet Donald.
Before he came to the hospital, Charles had reminded Ryan not to strike up any conversation with Lord Campbell unless he himself requested.
The operating room’s door opened again. Hannah grabbed the iron box from Ryan’s hand and turned her head toward Donald. “This is what we call suitable kidney.”
After some time, the operating room’s sign lit up. The nurses pushed Donald’s grandfather out of the room and made a beeline for the ICU.
Hannah soon exited the operating room and removed her face mask before informing, “The surgery was a success, but the patient still needs to stay in the hospital for observation.”
“Thank you,” Donald uttered.
Jennifer was stunned for a while.
What’s happening before my eyes? Where did the kidneys come from? Why would Hannah help my husband?
Hannah stated, “Each kidney costs eight hundred thousand, so that’s one million six hundred thousand for two. As for my consultation fee, it’s five million. That means the total is six million six hundred thousand. Remember that you owe me six million six hundred thousand.”
With that, she left.
Right then, Harrison went up to her with a smile and greeted her, “Hey, Ms. Nixon. It’s nice to see you again.”
“Who are you?” Hannah side-eyed him.
Harrison’s breath caught in his throat the moment he heard her response.
How rude! I also come from a family with medical knowledge, and I’ve even interacted with her before.
“My name is Harrison Queen. My father is Garrett Queen, my grandfather is Louis Queen, and—”
Before Harrison could continue blabbering, Hannah cut him off, “Stop! I don’t know you, and I don’t want to know you. Get lost.”
Hannah’s demeanor was cold and indifferent.
Harrison suddenly felt so embarrassed. Nevertheless, he pondered for a moment and said, “I heard that you only prefer to work in Nouveau Hospital and never wanted to step out. So, what brings you to help Donald with this surgery? Do you know each other?”
“No. Who am I to know him?” Hannah replied.
Hearing her reply, Harrison beamed happily as he thought what she had said made sense.
Hannah went on, “And why wouldn’t I carry out this surgery? The entire procedure costs six million six hundred thousand. Who would say no to that? If your family ever needs surgery like this, I’ll be the first to help you out.”
This woman is obviously cursing me!
Harrison could only smile wryly. “Donald is very poor. He can’t even fork out six hundred thousand even for the surgery fee alone.”

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“Ladies and gentlemen, it’s time for Larson Group and the Klein Group to compete for first place!”

With this announcement, the judges began to look at the design drafts carefully. They occasionally glanced at each other and joked about some designs.

The Klein Group and the Larson Group always went head-to-head every year. Their designs were often so excellent. But the designs of the Klein Group were always a little better than that of their rival.

It wasn’t surprising because they had been in the business for longer and had a good reputation in the industry.

“This design is concise and at the same time, innovative. The designer must have put in a lot of work.”

As the judges looked at the Klein Group’s design, they praised confidently, “It seems the Klein Group will be selected for the opening show again.”

The judges were about to make their final decision. But they were interrupted by a senior judge at the table. His eyes suddenly lit up as he stared at the design drafts sent by Larson Group.

A bright smile also appeared on his face. “Wait, I find this design from the Larson Group very interesting.”

‘What is he talking about?” the other judges thought and fixed their eyes on Natalie’s work again. Their opinion at first glance was that the design was a little tacky and naive. They didn’t think it was fashion show material at all. But when they looked at it more carefully, their opinions changed. They saw that the design had many hidden meanings and it evoked thoughts.

This surprised all of them. It became a masterpiece in their eyes. After a heated deliberation between the judges, the chief judge took the microphone and announced.

“For the first time in so many years, we had to take a look at the designs carefully. It was a stiff competition between both designs. We have decided that the Klein Silk fabric’s design can only be showcased during the second show. While the Larson Group’s design will headline the first show!”

This announcement caused quite a stir in the Larson Group. Such a thing had never happened in the years of the competition.

This victory shut up all of Natalie’s haters. It proved that she was indeed excellent at her job. Soon, the rumors drastically reduced Natalie’s colleagues no longer looked down on her or gave her the cold shoulder Some of them even sucked up to her.

“The design department of the Larson Group defeated the archenemy for the first time in many years! We are so proud! Good job, Quinn!”

Tiffany gave Natalie a hug. The victory filled her with so much vigor and vitality. She also became more confident. Natalie chuckled and covered her mouth to conirol her excitement. Waving her hand, she said humbly, “I just tried my best. Thanks for the praise, anyway.”

“All right, all right! Your best has done us good. Woo-hoo! This calls for celebration. Listen up everyone, the entire design department will be going out for a get-together! It’s Mr. Larson’s treat!”

“Yay!”

A cry of jubilation went up in the department when the employees heard that the boss was treating them.

The dinner party was held in a fancy French restaurant. “Quinn, would you like to have a drink with me?”

Tiffany was swiveling a glass of red wine in her hand, swaying it towards Natalie. She glanced around the crowd before darting her eyes back to Natalie. With sincerity, she said, “I’m sure it must’ve been difficult for you to showcase the limits of your talent under all that pressure. I know what kind of person you are. Truthfully, I’d rather not say anything else. Different people have different views. Right now, I just want to drink this glass of wine with you first.”

Upon hearing Tiffany’s remark, all the employees of the company fell silent. Amidst the quiet atmosphere, someone stood up and joked, “We didn’t think that Quinn was very capable. She looks pretty meek. We’re actually surprised that she’s so incredible! Perhaps we should try to get along better after this drink?”

“This could be a way to overturn the previous rumors circulating about me,”

Natalie thought.

She took a sip of wine and smiled at Tiffany. With a reserved smile, she said, “Thanks, everyone. I appreciate that.” Now that she had cleared things out, Natalie was over the moon.

When the dinner party came to an end, she received two messages; one from the bank, and one from Brandon. He said that he had given her a bonus. It was a large sum of money.

This time, Natalie accepted the money without any qualms. She had spent lots of time and energy for the fashion week in Seacisco, and she had indeed made great contributions to the event. Since she was just an ordinary woman who was short of money, Natalie accepted the bonus gratefully.

She sent Brandon some words of gratitude to express how grateful she was. The dinner party didn’t last very long. Most of the company’s employees were married, so they had to go back to their families and take care of them. Around eight in the evening, Natalie’s colleagues sent her home.

Unable to restrain her excitement, she started humming a song while she was changing her shoes.

“You seem pretty happy. What’s going on?”

When Sebastian heard the door open, he came out to have a look. He was holding the clothes that he had just taken out of the dryer.

His broad shoulders, narrow waist, and the simple white tank top he wore made him look even more muscular. Natalie’s eyes lit up as she walked to the sofa to lay down. She had the look of satisfaction and relief.

“There was a project in the company I had been working on. Now that it has been completed, and I get some extra bonus!”

She didn’t tell Sebastian all the details of the project, because she assumed that he didn’t know much about fashion shows. After all, men usually paid no attention to fashion. Sebastian nodded in response.

Then, he sat on the sofa with a pile of clothes in his arms. Thereafter, he folded the clothes neatly. It was then that Natalie noticed that her underwear were among the clothes he was folding. Her bras and panties looked a lot smaller in his hands.

“I can fold those myself!”

Natalie took her underwear away; her face turned red. Sebastian didn’t think it was a big deal, for he had done this many times. He chuckled and pinched her blushing face. “We’re a couple. Why are you so shy about it?”

The way her eyelids dropped and how her eyelashes fluttered about made Natalie looked timid yet lovable. Trying to suppress his smile, Sebastian cleared his throat and decided to change the topic.

“In that case, we should celebrate your victory! Let’s go out this weekend. You’ve been busy with work for so long that you haven’t had a chance to relax.”

He and Natalie had been through a lot recently, and they weren’t even that close yet. All he wanted was to have an opportunity for them to develop their feelings for each other.

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Once the three senior designers saw the sullen look on Natalie’s face, they quickly went back to their respective desks and pretended like they hadn’t been gossiping a while back.

“It’s almost as if they think their job here is to gossip. They are always chatting incessantly. This time, they have gone too far.More than anything, I’m sure you are relying on your strength here.How could they say such a thing? Humph!”

Gerda stared at them angrily.

She felt bad for Natalie and wished she could give the rumormongers a tongue -lashing. But on the other hand, Natalie wasn’t that angry.

This wasn’t the first time she was hearing such a rumor, so she had developed a thick skin over time.

“It doesn’t matter, Gerda.Leave them.Please don’t get yourself into trouble because of me. When Pamela spread false rumors.

about me in the past, I retorted because I caught her red-handed.”Natalie turned on the computer and began to work.

Staring at the design drawings, she added, “None of them dares to gossip about me in my presence.They always backbite.I don’t take such people seriously.If they are bold enough, they will say it to my face.”

“Does this mean you will allow them to continue gossiping about you? Won’t you take any action against them?” Gerda was amazed by Natalie’s nonchalance despite the severity of the matter.

“Hmm!” Natalie sighed.

She stood up from her seat and looked at her colleagues.

“A clear conscience fears no so I’m not bothered at all.Only those who are up to no good should be bothered!” Natalie didn’t have time for any frivolities.She wanted to invest most of her time and energy into the upcoming spring fashion week.

It was very important to her.

However, things didn’t go as she had planned.

Most of her colleagues turned against her.

They always looked at her strangely and gave her the cold shoulder.

Natalie also noticed that they gossiped about her more frequently.

They did very little to hide their distaste for her, so it was difficult for her to ignore them.

This was different from the last time when Pamela spread rumors about Natalie sleeping with her direct superior, where she could easily prove herself.

This time, she found it hard to properly deal with it.She didn’t know whether to shut down the rumor or just ignore it.

All she knew was that it was said that a designer whose surname is Quinn had an affair with a senior executive of the Larson Group.

Natalie’s name wasn’t specifically mentioned, so it would be awkward if she confronted the rumormongers.

They would think she decided to shut down the rumor because her guilty conscience was eating her up.

In a state of confusion, Natalie decided to speak to Tiffany after much hesitation.

“Ms.Fisher, you have heard of the recent rumor, right?”

“Yes, I have.ls it true?”

Tiffany responded and asked her naturally.She had her customary smile on at this moment.

“Of course not!”

Natalie instantly looked aggrieved and helpless after answering sharply.

“Cheer up, Natalie.Since the rumor isn’t true, I advise that you turn a deaf ear to everything they are saying.Focus on your work.Make sure your designs are selected for the first show. Your success will be a good response to all your haters. It will also prove that you are innocent of the accusations.”

Tiffany put down the documents and patted the back of Natalie’s hand.

After pursing her lips, she continued, “You had better invest the time you are using to think about that rumor on the design

drawings instead. Thinking will get you nowhere.But designing will shoot you to the peak of your career in no time.Everyone’s eyes are on you.Most of them are earnestly waiting for your downfall.I want you to put all of them to shame!”

The powerful glint in Tiffany’s eyes pierced through Natalie’s soul.

Those words also reset her brain.

At that moment, a strange feeling enveloped her.

The worry in her heart was immediately replaced with the zeal to strive and get out of the dark land of thorns she was trapped in.She wanted to move to the bright light that was shining ahead.

Meanwhile, the outrageous rumor got to Sebastian’s ears.

And he was displeased, to say the least.He immediately ordered Garrett to investigate the source of the rumor.

“I have tried everything, but my efforts proved abortive.Even after interrogating many of the employees in the design department, I couldn’t get tangible information that will lead to the source. They all heard it from rumormongers. The source remains unknown. It’s like a never-ending circle!” Garrett revealed helplessly.

His inability to find out the source of the rumor made him more curious.

“The originator of this rumor is an employee in the company.How is it possible that the person is untraceable?” Conflicting emotions swirled in Sebastian’s dark eyes.

All of a sudden, he narrowed his eyes and said, “You know what? Stop the investigation for now.Don’t alert the enemy.If the culprit finds out about the investigation, he or she will become extra cautious.”

“From the look of things, I’m certain that Natalie’s colleagues are spreading the rumor because of her success on the job. They are jealous and intimidated by her. She is being too lenient with them. And that makes it more difficult to investigate,”

Sebastian stated, his head teeming with different thoughts.

“Jeez! You never let an opportunity to praise your wife pass you by. Now I know how protective you are.”

Garrett shook his head. Staring at Sebastian, he put down his crossed long legs and took another comfortable position.

‘Wow, this guy has changed so much!” he thought.

He had noticed some major changes in Sebastian’s behavior these past few months. The previously cold and uptight Sebastian was now warm and caring.

Lost in thought, Sebastian leaned his back on the chair and stared blankly at Garrett. He suddenly snapped his fingers and said, “I have an idea. Since we can’t find the source of the rumor, we should try our best to provide Natalie with all the resources she would need. Her works must be excellent so they will be selected to be displayed at the fashion show.”

Garrett was pleasantly surprised to hear this idea. He abruptly stood up and his eyes lit up. With his shoulder lifted, he asked, “Wait, does this mean you are going to strike the Klein family again?” There was a subsidiary company under the auspices of the Klein Group. It was called the Klein Silk Fabric. Producing high-end clothes was its specialty.

As a result, it was one of the biggest rivals of the Larson Group. The major reason why the Larson Group came into the clothing business was to compete with the Klein Group.

For the past few consecutive seasons of the Seacisco Fashion Week, the Klein Silk Fabric had come out first. Sebastian thought that it would be a huge blow for the Kleins if the Larson Group clinched the first-place title this year. Sebastian leaned forward, rested his elbows on the table, and clasped his fingers. He stared outside through the French window and said, “The Larson Group has developed rapidly in the past few years. Let’s give those folks a run for their money. It’s time we win that show.”

On the other side. Natalie had buried herself in work day and night. Tiffany’s advice had charged her up. She wanted to blind her haters with her success and show them that she wasn’t someone who depended on a backer. Her mockers were the very last people she wanted to lose to.

On D-Day, many people gathered at the selection site for the Seacisco Fashion Week’s haute couture.

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“Why does he like her so much? Humph!” She snorted.

She was so heartbroken that the urge to make Natalie disappear became stronger than ever before.

“Gosh! He has only known Natalie for a few months, but she’s already a very important person to him.Is he blind? What does he see in her? I really can’t understand why he’s head over heels in love with that Plain Jane.”

The more Charis thought about Brandon’s strong love for Natalie, the more worried she became.She feared that he might even decide to announced to the public one day that Natalie was Brandon Larson’s wife.

Not Sebastian, Brandon.

Hence, she decided to get rid of her before it was too late.

As much as she wanted to finish Natalie off immediately, she couldn’t do it herself.

Kent had failed her previously.She even colluded with Lauren, but the latter also failed.Her previous attempts were a little easier.

But now that Laney was protecting Natalie, it would be more diffcult to get to her.

Charis was dead sure that the future held doom for her if she didn’t eliminate Natalie soon.Time wasn’t on her side. She tapped her foot on the floor and racked her brain.

After a while, she abruptly stood up from the chair with a sinister smile on her face.

“Oh, you were so stupid, Charis! How could you have forgotten the Klein family? Those people are the ones that can help you now.You must contact them,” she murmured to herself.

After falling in love with Sebastian in high school, Charis paid utmost attention to the Klein family.She knew that everyone in that family wasn’t to be messed with.

More so, she was aware that Elissa, the real Mrs.Klein, and his two half-brothers hated him so much and they would be more than willing to grab any chance to hurt him.

The Klein Group and the Larson Group were currently rivals in the business industry.

Now that Natalie worked for the Larson Group, she saw it as a great opportunity to make the Kleins hate her.

She planned to play her cards right, so this wouldn’t cause any problems for the company.

Ritchie seemed to be the best potential ally out of all of them.

Hence, she decided to use him.It had been ages since Charis last saw Ritchie.

However, she remembered that in high school, he looked nothing like Sebastian even though they had the same father.

Sebastian was way more handsome than him.

Ritchie had been two grades higher than Charis and Sebastian when they got into high school.

He didn’t graduate from high school with honors, so he wasn’t granted admission to any top university, But his family bribed the school admission officer at one of the universities and eventually got him in.

Right from childhood, Ritchie had been a school bully and he committed a lot of offenses.

However, his family always helped him clean up his mess without bringing him to order.He had slightly grown out of his troublesome behavior, but it was a known fact that he hadn’t changed much.

And this was the first reason why Charis thought he was the best person to collude with., The Kleins weren’t people who trusted outsiders easily.

She would have to employ a good trick to get any of them on her side.

But she was so blinded by her wicked ambition to get rid of Natalie that she didn’t care anything else.

‘Ritchie will crush that bitch like a fly,” Charis thought confidently.

Another reason why Ritchie was the perfect candidate was that he wasn’t as emphatic and careful as Kent People like Natalie were nothing in his eyes.

After completing the joint project with the Perkins Group, Natalie finally ended her hectic schedule that had been going on for the past two weeks.

The designers gathered early one morning to discuss their prospective portfolios for this season’s autumn and winter series.

Without warning, Tiffany pushed through the glass door and strode in, her high heels clacking against the tiled floor.

“All right, everyone,” she said, clapping her hands to get their full attention.

“We are going to launch a high-end series of early spring styles.Brace yourselves because we are going to the Spring Fashion Week in Seacisco! Now, get moving and squeeze your creative juices! I want to see your designs piled up on my desk by the end of the week.”

A wave of excitement came over everyone, and they burst into action.

The Fashion Weeks in Seacisco were decidedly a big deal in the industry.

Designers needed to adhere to very strict qualifications for a chance to showcase their talents.

On top of that, the slots were limited, so they had to make sure that their portfolios stood out even during the screening procedure.

“None of our designs got in last year,” a colleague remarked.

“But we will definitely qualify this time and get international brands to sign with us!”

“The Seacisco Fashion Week is no joke,” Gerda said.

“Even if we only get through to the first runway walk, that would be considered a great honor.Unfortunately, beginners and mid- level designers aren’t allowed to participate in the event.”

She sighed before nudging Natalie’s shoulder.

“I don’t know about the others, but I really think you stand a chance to get into the preliminary screening. You’re a lot more talented than Natalie shook her head sheepishly.

“Thank you, but I suppose there’s nothing we can do about it.”

Tiffany came over at that moment and gave Natalie a big smile.

“That’s not exactly true. You’re perfectly qualified to undergo the screening process.The superiors think so highly of you that they decided to make an exception.”

“Really?” Natalie exclaimed.

“Thank you, Ms.Fisher! I promise, I won’t let you down.”

She glanced at Gerda, who was also grinning with joy.

The two women laughed together and let out squeals of excitement.

Tiffany turned on her heel, and left the room with a spring in her step.

“Oh, my God!” Gerda gushed.

“You are so going to defeat all the other designers! I’m putting my money on it!”

The next few days saw the company’s senior designers working overtime to perfect their final output.

Five days later, it was game time.

The panel in charge of the preliminary selection consisted of the big shots in Larson Group’s Design Department.

They were all experts in the field, whose designs had been featured in various Fashion Weeks around the world.

“Their current designs are much better than the ones submitted in the last few years. These drafts are very unique; it’s quite difficult picking out a handful from this brilliant body of work.”

This came from the chief editor of a fashion magazine.She leafed through the rest of the drafts until she came upon a portfolio. Her eyes immediately lit up.

“This girl’s work is fantastic! I must say, I’m very impressed.” Charis was also part of the panel.

The Turner family had started their business in the entertainment world, so she had a distinctly uncommon approach when it came to design. She looked over the praised draft and saw the name on the bottom of the page —Natalie Quinn.

“It’s excellent,” Charis finally exclaimed after observing Natalie’s drawing.

“The color combinations seem perfect, and every layer is designed to perfection. I can tell the designer has a great sense of fashion. This design is outstanding — clear winner,” Charis voted for Natalie’s draft.

Since Charis had praised the design, the others looked at the draft with great-interest and curiosity.

“What do you think?”

Charis looked up and glanced around haughtily.She held the highest status on the panel, so her opinion naturally influenced the other people’s decisions.

“It’s indeed good.”

“Ms. Turner always has good taste. This design is indeed professional and impressive,” the other assessors chimed in.

“Well, it’s really good.” Tiffany nodded in appreciation.

Ultimately, Natalie’s design draft was chosen.

Tiffany didn’t have a problem with the decision because Natalie’s design was indeed outstanding.

All the senior designers participating in the competition are good, but Natalie was a natural talent.Her design was superior to theirs.

The news about Natalie’s outstanding performance in the preliminary selection soon spread among the design department.

“Everyone spoke highly of you in the primary election.And one of the senior executives was constantly praising you,” Tiffany said, shrugging nonchalantly.

Natalie was both happy and surprised.She didn’t expect to impress the senior designers or earn their praise.She had only intended to participate in the competition and give her best shot.

“Ms.Fisher, I have seen the designs of some senior designers. They are more professional than mine.

“Oh, come on.Stop belittling yourself, Natalie. Your design was excellent.I think those senior executives prefer your style.After all, everyone has different tastes and preferences.As you said, some of their designs were more professional and wholesome.But they all seem to lack something.”

Noticing the unease on Natalie’s face, Tiffany patted her shoulder reassuringly and returned to her office.

Meanwhile, Natalie heard three senior designers complaining about her getting selected, “What’s going on? Quinn was not qualified to participate in the competition in the first place, but she not only managed to take part in it but also won the goddamn competition,” one of the senior designers snorted with disdain.

“That’s right.What the hell? I thought she just made up the numbers, so I didn’t take her seriously.It looks like they had made up their minds to select her even before looking at our drafts,” another designer grunted with disdain.

“Fucking hierarchy!”.

“You know what? I heard that she has an affair with a top-level senior executive of our company. That’s why she is getting special treatment,” the third designer added.

“Well, I’m aware of that.I heard it had caused quite a scene before.Someone was fired because of her. Well, let’s not discuss it further.She is right here. We’ve got to be careful.Otherwise, she will complain about us as well, and we’ll end up losing our jobs.After all, we are decent people. We can’t compete with that bitch who has her way with everything by playing dirty tricks.”

The first designer elbowed the other designers, and the two winked in return.

Natalie frowned.She had already guessed some people in the design department would be unhappy with the decision and bitch about her.

Never had she thought things would escalate this soon.

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“This woman looks tiny and harmless on the outside, but she’s actually inexplicably tough.What she said is very true.I had better not mess with her!’ Garrett admitted defeat in his mind.

All his life, he had only met sexy and charming women.

They were all weaker than men and this always aroused his pity and love for them.

Laney was the first woman he had met that was charming but tough.She was also stronger than most men, including him.

And this bruised his ego greatly.He thought that it would be unwise to argue with her, so he put on a fake smile and dida welcome hand gesture.

“There’s nothing wrong with that.Please go on.” Then he walked to a treadmill and began to run.He had known from the very beginning that they were two worlds apart.

They were the only ones currently in the gym because it was still working hours.

As a result, they seemed too close to each other even though the gym was spacious.

Laney punched the punching bag a few more times before she began to practice her fighting skills.

Garrett watched her for a while with his mouth agape.

The sight of her fighting skillfully filled him with more fear.

His self-esteem was dwarfed in her presence.

After making several futile attempts to concentrate on his exercise, he decided to pack up and leave.

Laney sneered under her breath when she saw him pick up his fitness bag carefully and make his way for the door.She wasn’t surprised one bit.

Ever since she became a professional fighter, she had come across a lot of men like him.

Not only did they find it weird that a girl like her was a good fighter, but they were also intimidated by her.

They always wanted to stay away from her.

*Humph! Good riddance to bad rubbish!” Laney didn’t give a damn about insecure men like Garrett because she didn’t like them too.

Midway towards the door, Garrett stopped in his tracks and walked back slowly.He looked at Laney sideways and saw that her slightly pale face and long hair were soaked with sweat.

Raising his eyebrows, he said seriously, “Remember to take a shower after you are done here.The bathrooms are behind the gym.The one with hot water is on the left and the cold one is on the right.” Blinking her eyes in confusion, Laney asked, “And why are you telling me that?”.

When Garrett noticed that she was getting angry, he raised his hands and replied innocently, “It’s just a piece of harmless advice. You are supposed to work here as my secretary.If the other employees see you in my office in this sweaty state, they would think we just had sex. already have a terrible reputation, so it won’t get to me.But I doubt if you can take such embarrassment.”

Laney glared at him with a flushed face.She then uttered crossly, “Okay, you can leave now!”.

Now that Laney became Garrett’s secretary, she got to see Natalie often. Today, she invited Natalie out to dinner.

“Thank you for recommending me for this job,” Laney said as she handed the menu over to Natalie.

“This one’s going to be my treat!”

Although Natalie hadn’t really done much, Laney never liked owing favors to arryone.

Natalie waved her hand and smiled.

“It’s nothing, Miss Garcia. You’re the one who saved my life.I don’t even know how to thank you properly for that.”

“You don’t need to be so formal with me.We are friends now.Please just call me Lane.It’s what all my buddies back at the club call me.”

A wistful smile played on Laney’s lips.

Natalie leaned forward, curious as a cat.

“A club? What kind of club is it?”.

Laney stopped short.She had blurted out the words without thinking, “Well… You know, just a hobby club.” She cleared her throat and took a sip of water.

“But they’ve all relocated to the countryside.I plan on saving a lot so that I can invite them back to the city.” “How about you, where are you residing at the moment?”

“Down at Ester Street.”

“That’s quite a distance from work. How about I help you find a place near Larson Group?” Natalie offered.

“The closer you live, the more convenient it is in terms of commute.Actually, I live in a pretty good neighborhood, with lots of affordable apartments.Would you like me to make an inquiry for an available unit?”

The opportunity was too good to pass up, and it would certainly be easier for Laney to protect Natalie if they lived close to each other.

“That’s great! Please do, and thank you.”

Thrilled, Natalie wasted no time and immediately called up the real estate agent.

Soon enough, Sebastian was notified of her request.It was only a matter of course, since half of the properties in the neighborhood was owned by the Larson Group.

Eventually, the women found a single-bedroom apartment. It was cheaper than most units in the area, despite it being fully- furnished

Since Laney’s move, the two often traveled to and from work together.

On some weekends when they were both free, they would go shopping and have dinner.

“You’re such a kind and generous person, Natalie,” Laney remarked one day.

“You must have a lot of friends.” But Natalie shook her head in response.

“Not at all.I never really had friends even when I was a child.” Since primary school up to her university days, no one had dared to befriend her for fear of incurring Cassie’s wrath.

“Well, then,” Laney said emphatically.

“I’ll be your good friend from new on.”

No matter how they had come to know each other, it was clear that Natalie and Laney had the same wavelength and got along really well.

It came to Charis’ attention that another woman had been hanging around Natalie recently. It didn’t take long for her to look into the woman’s identity.

“Laney Garcia?” she read the report, frowning.

Charis sensed that Laney was not the typical office worker.

She might be petite, but she had quick reflexes and was rather nimble on her feet, and anyone with a sharp eye would recognize the faint traces of scars on her arms and shins.

This woman was obviously a fighter.

Charis was instantly suspicious of Laney’s sudden appearance in the company, and ordered her men to investigate her background.

Charis’s private investigator couldn’t find a lot of information about Laney whose identity was kept confidential.

However, there was a piece of information that shocked Charis.

It was that Laney was one of the top bodyguards in the country and she had protected many wealthy personalities in the past.

This indicated that she had several years of experience under her belt.

Another shocking detail was that Laney was also the same woman who had saved Natalie from the car accident.

Charis didn’t need anyone to tell her that Brandon was the one that hired her for Natalie’s utmost protection.

“Aargh! Brandon even got Laney into the Larson Group so that she could watch and protect Natalie closely.Since he is going all out to protect that bitch, it means she’s very dear to his heart.This is so annoying!” Charis became angrier and more jealous as she put two and two together.