MasukBy then, Lucas would see just how hard he had been working.At the very least, no one would be able to say he was useless in his position.Meanwhile, Finn had been dispatched by Desmond to track down the journalist from back then.He followed the address Desmond provided to the letter.Only by doing that could he earn more money.And this job paid far better than anything he had done before.That was exactly why Finn treasured the opportunity.His brother had already made a full recovery.As for protecting Daniel, someone else had taken his place.Even so, Desmond had never treated Finn's brother unfairly.After learning about the job, his brother had quietly supported him the entire time.Finn understood how difficult it was for his family to earn a living.No matter what he did, he always tried to keep their situation in mind.If he could make enough money from this assignment, life at home would be much easier for a while.He had already thought all of this through long ago.That wa
As expected, age and experience won out in the end.Grace could see the situation perfectly clearly now, especially when it came to Galton.Galton was a seasoned operator.No matter what she said, he always had another excuse ready to shut her down."Are you doing this on purpose?"For the first time, genuine anger crept into Grace's voice.She finally realized that he had been brushing her off this entire time.Once or twice might have been one thing.But this had happened far too many times for her not to notice.She wasn't a fool."Miss Williamson, that's not fair. I truly don't mean to brush you off."I just believe things should be handled according to procedure. I may be a commissioner, but at the end of the day, I'm still just another employee."There are plenty of decisions that aren't mine to make. I have people I answer to as well. Miss Williamson, I'm just doing my job, so I hope you won't make things too difficult for me."Grace took a deep breath."Fine, Commissioner Warre
Galton could only shake his head helplessly."That's enough. Those aren't matters you should be worrying about. Just focus on doing your job. Do you really need to concern yourself with everything else?"The officer immediately realized he had overstepped.Galton was right.He had been asking far too many questions."Understood, Commissioner Warren. That's my mistake. It won't happen again."Then he added earnestly, "Is there anything else you'd like to ask? I'll tell you everything I know."Galton thought it over carefully and decided there was nothing more he needed."No. That's all. You can go. And keep this to yourself. Don't go around talking about it. Just focus on your work.""I understand, Commissioner Warren.""Good. You're dismissed."Galton waved him away.There was no point keeping him around any longer.He wasn't going to learn anything else from him, and looking at him was only making his headache worse.The officer understood the message immediately.If he stayed any lon
Besides, Galton had already made his position clear long ago.This was not a decision he could make on his own.And Lucas' side had been watching the matter closely as well.Galton understood all of this perfectly.But he also knew that the situation was far beyond his authority alone.On top of that, Lucas had been applying pressure from his end the entire time.As the thought crossed his mind, Galton suddenly remembered the note that had sparked so much of today's argument.He immediately summoned the correctional officer.The moment the officer heard that Galton wanted to see him, his heart skipped a beat.Had the commissioner only been putting on a show earlier?Was he still dissatisfied with him after all?If that was the case, then the officer truly had no one to blame but himself.For the first time, he genuinely regretted helping Tessa.But what was done was done.There was no taking it back now.Whether Galton was willing to give him another chance was entirely out of his hand
Sometimes, Dolly felt as though she lost sight of herself.But hearing her followers speak so honestly made her feel better.People really did need a steady stream of encouragement.Otherwise, life could easily become dull and joyless.Even now, she often felt she hadn't given much to the people around her.Instead, they were the ones constantly giving strength back to her.The thought left her feeling a little embarrassed.But now that she had received their support, she knew she had to pull herself together.Otherwise, people would start looking down on her.She was the leader of East District Prison.The thought of losing everyone's respect was almost worse than death.Dolly had always been fiercely proud.The lackey shrank back slightly, suddenly feeling nervous.For a moment, she wondered whether she had gone too far.But when she saw Dolly's reaction, the frustration she'd been holding back flared up once more."Of course I mean it. Look at yourself. Do you really seem like our l
"We're grateful because we've genuinely benefited from everything you've done for us. That's why we appreciate you even more. We truly believe you're someone worth following."The lackey spoke with complete sincerity because her loyalty to Dolly was genuine.She had received plenty of help from Dolly over the years, and because of that, she felt it was only right to speak honestly with her.After all, Dolly gave her a great deal.Even though Tessa came between them at times, life had generally been good.That was why the lackey didn't want to dwell on those issues.She could tell that Dolly's favoritism toward her had gradually faded.But more importantly, she believed Tessa was the reason for it.She didn't blame Dolly.Instead, she wondered whether she had done something wrong.Perhaps she hadn't been good enough.Perhaps that was why Dolly had chosen Tessa over her.Because of that, the lackey focused on improving herself little by little rather than expecting anything from others.
Aurora’s remarks made the director look at her with new respect.At first, he thought she would struggle against Yvonne.After all, Yvonne ran companies both abroad and at home.She mostly dealt with powerful foreign clients, so he assumed handling someone like Aurora would be easy for her.Aurora h
Seeing the situation unfold, the director cast a quick glance at Aurora. She met his eyes for only a moment before subtly shaking her head, signaling him not to stop the broadcast. She knew how much effort he’d poured into this show. Cutting the live feed now would waste everything he’d built.Run
“You could’ve just sent me a message,” Aurora said, her voice stumbling slightly.Lucas shook his head, looking a little embarrassed. “I wanted to surprise you, so I didn’t text.”Aurora was speechless.So that was his idea of a surprise.And that, she thought, was exactly the problem between them—m
“Miss Walton, you could’ve told us about your identity much earlier.”Aurora looked puzzled. “Mr. Smith, is there something wrong with my identity?”“It’s all over the internet now. Everyone knows about you and Lucas. You remember how arrogant Yvonne was before? A big part of that came from her supp







