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When Zac saw how Aren gently held Aspen and how she didn't resist, it sent him into a frenzy. He thrashed violently as guards struggled to hold him down, screaming, "Aspen, you whore! You're already screwing around, and you still won't give up the title of Mrs. Fuller? Women like you deserve to die. You should've died!"Aren instinctively covered Aspen's ears, shielding her from the filth pouring out of Zac's mouth. "Let's go.""Yeah," Aspen replied, cheeks slightly flushed as she tugged on his sleeve to lower his hands.Back when she lived in the Fuller residence, she had heard things ten times worse. Her skin had long since thickened—she didn't even register Zac's words anymore. They were not insults—they were just background noise.Seeing her so calm made Aren's heart ache even more. He gripped her hand firmly and led her out of the building without another word. He asked, "Pen, you said you wanted Colin to pay. But what's your real plan?"He looked at her with worry in his
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Aren had unexpectedly run into someone from work while grabbing a seafood boil. Normally, that wouldn't have been a big deal. But this wasn't just any coworker; it was Eric, who was so fed up that resentment was practically oozing off him.Aspen was amused by Eric's expression. She felt caught, like she had just been busted cheating, even though nothing was happening. Glancing at Eric cautiously, she lowered her voice and said, "I invited Aren to join me for some seafood boil. If you're free, why not join us?"Join then? Eric had only come to the restaurant to meet a client, but the guy had bailed on him at the last minute. That was how he had ended up here—and now, seeing these two together, he couldn't believe what he was looking at.Moreover, the fact that a CEO had sneaked off during work hours to cozy up with a married woman was not just unprofessional—it was scandalous. Crossing his arms, Eric said with righteous indignation, "Mr. Jefferson, the company was just launched
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Aren let out a deep sigh. Since Aspen had already walked off and he couldn't catch up, he figured he might as well deal with the person still standing in front of him.He explained, "It was my decision to study abroad. I left without saying much, and even though we had feelings for each other, there was never a promise between us. She didn't owe me loyalty or anything else."And if you saw me upset or heartbroken back then, that was all on me. It had nothing to do with her, right?"Eric had met love-drunk people before, but Aren was on a whole other level of delusion. Eric knew better than to try waking someone pretending to sleep. And as for curing lovesickness? It was hopeless. All he could do was sigh. He said, "Your personal life is none of my business—just like whether I hate her is none of yours. But I expect you to stay professional. We built this company from nothing.""You still owe her an apology," Aren insisted.Eric studied Aren for a moment, then finally gave in. "F
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Gwyneth never expected her little performance today to completely fail. She stood there frozen, looking awkward and clueless, while Aspen found it hilarious. Spending more time around Gwyneth had made one thing clear—her tricks weren't anything special; it was Colin's affection that made them work. After all, when a man was in love, he would play along and pretend he didn't see anything. But today, Gwyneth had chosen the wrong stage. This was the workplace, and no matter how juicy the gossip or messy the drama, nothing came before a paycheck in a corporate office. Faced with everyone's silent judgment, Gwyneth felt unbearably humiliated. She clenched her jaw and tried to give herself a graceful way out. "Since you're busy working, I won't bother you. I bought coffee for everyone, and it should be arriving soon. Thanks for all your hard work."She thought she was making a dignified exit. However, everyone in the room saw it for what it was; they knew it was nothing but a desper
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Riley knew that no explanation would help right now, so he simply placed Aspen's file on the desk in front of Colin. "Mr. Fuller, it's definitely the same person."His detached, professional tone felt like a slap to Colin's face. As Colin stared down at the documents, he instinctively resisted. He couldn't accept that the woman he believed to be manipulative and ruthless was also genuinely talented.He snapped, "If she's that capable, then why go through all that trouble just to marry me? And why work so hard to win over my grandfather just to get him to hand over everything to her?"Colin slammed his fist down on the papers, his frustration pouring out as he ranted. He had been hit with blow after blow lately—more than he had ever experienced in his entire life. As someone born into privilege, he had never had to deal with this level of emotional chaos, and it was starting to crack his composure. Watching him unravel, Riley wisely kept quiet. Sometimes, the best thing he coul
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Aspen stood at the door, still holding the documents that needed approval. She looked at the two of them wrapped in their little dramatic moment and felt nothing but amusement. Without saying anything extra, she simply held out the papers and said, "Mr. Fuller, sign this."Her cold, professional tone sent Colin over the edge. He snapped, "Aspen, you vicious woman! Can't you see Gwen is bleeding?"His voice dropped into a growl, eyes locked on Aspen with fury. "If you hadn't been deliberately making things difficult for her, Gwen wouldn't have relapsed into depression or hurt herself. Are you seriously not going to be satisfied until you drive her to her death?" Aspen glanced at Gwyneth trembling in Colin's arms, and her lips curled into a cold, humorless smile. She had never once received that kind of care from Colin—never his concern nor his tenderness. All she had ever gotten were complaints and cold words. Even so, she had stupidly loved him for years. Now, that love just fe
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After an emergency treatment at the hospital, Gwyneth was finally out of danger. Her attending doctor looked at Colin with concern, his tone grave as he said, "Mr. Fuller, her condition is worse than before. If this continues, we're looking at a real risk of suicide.""I'll figure something out," Colin replied softly, gripping Gwyneth's hand with guilt weighing heavily on his chest.He knew he had been neglecting her lately. Aspen had been stirring up chaos nonstop, and he had been so caught up in the mess that he had left Gwyneth behind. That was on him. Before long, Gwyneth's eyes fluttered open, and without a word, tears began to fall down her face. She whispered, "Colin, I'm sorry."Hearing her apologize broke him even more. He gently pinched her cheek and murmured, "Hey, don't say that. You didn't do anything wrong. You have nothing to be sorry for.Gwyneth cried harder, her voice cracking. "No, it is my fault. All of this is my fault. Ms. Nicholls hates me—and she should.
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If Aspen had never found out that Colin had something to do with Sophie's death, she might have walked away from Fuller Group with nothing. But now, even a single cent missing was out of the question."You're delusional!" Colin scoffed and shoved her hard in the shoulder, knocking her back onto the couch.Then, without hesitation, he tossed a folder right at her. "Sign it, and you're officially the project manager."The corner of the document cut Aspen's cheek as it hit her face. It wasn't deep, but it still drew blood. She winced and picked up the file, flipping through every page carefully. After confirming everything was correct, she calmly signed her name at the bottom.Without missing a beat, she opened a drawer and pulled out the settlement agreement she had prepared days ago. As she handed it to Colin, she said, "Per our agreement—fair and square." The exchange was straightforward, yet Colin still felt a jolt of fury when he saw the perfectly prepared settlement agreemen
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Chester sat there with one leg casually crossed over the other, a look of disdain and mockery in his eyes. He had a cold, unapproachable vibe that was nothing like how he behaved around Aspen.Seeing him like this only made Gwyneth even angrier. She snapped, "I paid you! Chester, you really have no sense of professionalism. You took the money and did nothing. You bastard!"Just thinking about how much money she had handed over made her heart ache.Aspen nearly burst out laughing. She used to think Gwyneth had some brains, but clearly, she was dead wrong. It was hilarious that someone like her could say something so outrageous right to Chester's face.Unfazed by Gwyneth's tantrum, Chester finally spoke, his tone calm yet sarcastic. "I do dirty work for a living, sure, but you're supposed to be squeaky clean, aren't you? What do you think Colin would say if he saw you like this? Would he still be just as obsessed with you?"That one sentence made Gwyneth snap right back to her sense
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Chester asked, "Are you sure?""I'm sure." If it had been in the past, Aspen would have definitely been bothered by Gwyneth and Colin. But she wasn't the same person anymore—now, she had more important things to worry about than their mess.On the other end of the line, Chester went silent. He didn't hang up, but the only thing she could hear was his quiet breathing.Aspen quickly realized she might have come off too blunt. Her face flushed a little, and she lowered her voice. "I mean… It's not that I don't want to go. I just physically can't—I'm still stuck in bed." "Don't come, then!" Chester snapped and hung up right after.But a moment later, Aspen received a text from him with the address for the meetup. She couldn't help but laugh—Chester always talked like he didn't care, but his actions told a different story.After thinking it over, Aspen decided to go. She struggled to get out of bed since her ribs were still fractured, and any movement came with stabbing pain. Still
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Lillian stormed forward and slapped Gwyneth hard across the face. "I knew it! All these years without a child, it was because you didn't want one! You selfish, useless girl!" she spat, glaring at Gwyneth like she was an enemy, not her own flesh and blood."If you two had even just one kid, it wouldn't matter if you stayed together or not. At least there would be something binding you to each other, and you'd never have to worry about your future. Zac wouldn't have to keep struggling either—but you, as his big sister, chose to think only of yourself!""Zac, Zac, Zac! It's always Zac!" Gwyneth finally snapped, her voice rising with years of pent-up fury. "Have you ever cared about me? About whether I live or die? My life has been hell, and you've never once asked how I'm doing. All you see is Zac. Is he the only child you have? Am I not your daughter too?" Zac watched the two women screaming at each other, utterly helpless. He finally said, "Mom… Gwyneth's had it really tough th
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"Mr. Fuller, our top priority right now should still be the Crescent Holdings project. The tech department doesn't have a clear leader now. What are we supposed to do?" Riley shifted the topic immediately.Their personal drama could wait; the company came first.Colin said coldly, "The tech department isn't a leaderless mess. Zephyr will step up and handle things."Then, his temper flared again. "Aspen's unbelievable—even while lying in a hospital bed, she's still got the energy to flirt with another man!"Watching Colin spiral, Riley finally understood that he was a lost cause. Without saying a word, he gave a dry smile and turned to leave. He didn't feel like sitting around getting scolded for things that weren't his fault.Colin scoffed and ordered, "Make sure she gets the best takeout every day. I don't want it to look like the Fullers can't even afford to feed her." Riley knew exactly what this was—Colin's ego was bruised, and he was just trying to save face. He didn't ar
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Seeing her being so calm and understanding only made Aren feel both angry and heartbroken. He remembered exactly what Aspen had been like back in university—sharp, lively, and fearless. He knew this version of her wasn't who she used to be. It had to be the years with Colin—it had drained her until her fire dimmed.Pushing through his fear of Dottie, Aren stepped forward and pulled Aspen into a hug. He lowered his voice and said, "You don't need to keep compromising. Do whatever you want."Aspen felt a strange mix of confusion and warmth. She gently patted his shoulder and replied, "I know. I've already outlined a solution, and you'll see it when you get back.""That's it? That's all you've got to say to me?" Aren looked at her, his eyes full of disappointment. "You're seriously only going to talk to me about work?"Aspen instantly understood what he meant. From the moment she had seen him again, she had known that deep down he had never left her heart. But what difference did
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"Dottie, oh my sweet baby! I missed you so much!" Aspen cooed.The moment Dottie saw her, the little fluffball started meowing nonstop and rubbed against her side over and over, clearly just as thrilled. Meanwhile, Aren stood several feet away, keeping a safe distance and looking absolutely pitiful as he called out, "So, are you still gonna eat the ribs or not?"Only then did Aspen remember that Aren was afraid of animals. Hugging Dottie, she turned to him with a smile. "Aren, you can come pet her. Dottie's super sweet, I promise."It was obvious Martha had taken great care of Dottie over the past few days. When Dottie had first been brought back, she had been scraggly and skinny. Now, she was a round, glossy ball of fluff. Aren did everything he could to keep his distance as he placed the food container down across from Aspen. He sighed helplessly. "I'm seriously scared of that thing.""Alright, fine then." Aspen's smile faded as she lowered her eyes, a little disappointed. S
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Eric was baffled by Aren's response. Was this really the time to be worrying about whether he could get married? No matter how important getting married was, it couldn't possibly top what they were dealing with now.Seeing how defeated he looked, Aren couldn't help but grin smugly. Then, he said, "Don't worry, I've got this under control. I already passed the issue to Aspen—if all goes well, I should be getting good news tonight when I drop off her dinner."Eric felt like he was about to explode. He stared at Aren in disbelief and snapped, "Mr. Jefferson, do you even know what you're doing? We're direct competitors with Fuller Group! What you're doing now is a breach of confidentiality! You realize I could have you arrested for this?"Aren laughed out loud at his outrage. With a completely relaxed tone, he replied, "Calm down. She would never betray me. Sure, we're rivals with Fuller Group, but Aspen isn't Fuller Group—she's our partner. That's a pretty clear distinction, don't you
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"Gwyneth called me a lapdog, and Colin just let it happen, even threatening me!" Riley's voice trembled with barely contained outrage.He graduated from a well-known college and had devoted years to Colin, only to be humiliated without recourse. What kind of twisted corporate hell was this? Employees had their limits too."Huh?" Aspen was taken aback when she heard Riley's reply. Of all the reasons she had imagined for his defection, this wasn't it.Colin had truly lost it for Gwyneth. The man's logic circuits were obviously fried since he had actually let Gwyneth verbally assault his most loyal aide.Aspen thought he was definitely out of his mind. She said, "Don't worry. I'll make sure you get your justice. But first, I need Fuller Group's core data for the past five years. Can you access it?" Now that they were officially allies, Aspen saw no need for formalities.Riley nodded immediately. "I can get it. I'll need some time, but you can expect it by tomorrow night." He stoo
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Gwyneth was no fool and immediately recognized Riley's thinly veiled contempt. She shot to her feet, teeth clenched. "You're nothing but Colin's lapdog! How dare you give me an attitude? Do you even want to keep your job?"Riley replied flatly, "My apologies, Ms. Sander, but I'm Mr. Fuller's assistant, not his pet. If you're fond of dogs, I'm sure he'd be happy to buy you one."Gwyneth's eyes widened, shocked that he was actually speaking to her in that tone. She lunged forward, hand raised to strike. However, Riley was no delicate flower and caught Gwyneth's wrist mid-swing. He said, "Control yourself, Ms. Sanders."Colin arrived just in time to see the confrontation. He strode forward, intercepting Riley with a glare. "What the hell is going on?""Ms. Sanders attempted to assault me," Riley stated matter-of-factly, releasing Gwyneth's wrist. "I merely defended myself. No aggression intended."Gwyneth seized the moment, throwing herself against Colin with theatrical sobs. "I di
