เข้าสู่ระบบWarm air filled the car as Winona leaned back in the passenger seat. The damp strands around her forehead were already mostly dry.At Jasper's suggestion, she nodded right away. "Go ahead. I don't want to wake up sick tomorrow and feel too awful to get anything done."They had been friends for years, and Winona was used to Jasper taking care of her. It came so naturally to him that she never felt the need to be polite about it or keep her distance.Jasper nodded, opened the door, and stepped back into the pouring rain.Within seconds, his shirt was soaked again and clung to his back.Winona watched him hurry toward the drugstore on the corner, a small smile on her face. Then exhaustion suddenly caught up with her.She had barely slept the night before after another call from her family, and she had spent the morning dealing with everything at the meeting. Now that she could finally relax, her eyelids grew heavy.She shifted into a more comfortable position, closed her eyes, an
Only Winona and Jasper remained at the lobby entrance, the fresh smell of rain hanging in the air.Winona looked out at the downpour. Neither of them seemed to have an umbrella.She took a breath, turned to Jasper, and called, "Come on. Run!"Before he could react, she gathered up the hem of her dress and dashed into the rain.Within seconds, her hair and clothes were soaked. The cold rain made her shiver, but she only laughed.Jasper had just pulled out an umbrella when he saw her take off. He froze for a second, whatever he was about to say dying in his throat.He watched her race through the downpour, then shook his head, closed the umbrella, and hurried after her.Rain dripped from his hair and soaked through his shirt, but he didn't slow down. He kept his eyes on Winona, worried she would slip on the wet pavement.Winona reached Jasper's car and tugged at the door, only to find it locked.She turned as he hurried over. Rain streamed down her face, and wet strands of hair
No one expected something like this to happen at a formal government meeting, much less for Elijah and Samantha to stoop this low.Samantha stared at the contempt on everyone's faces as whispers spread through the room. Her head spun.She knew she was finished.Not only did she fail to bring down Amelia and Christopher, but she also exposed her own scandals and dragged the Bloom family's dirty laundry into the open. After this, her reputation in the industry was ruined.She suddenly turned to Lincoln.If he hadn't encouraged her and put the idea in her head, none of this would've happened.Lincoln felt her staring at him, but his expression stayed cold. He didn't even look her way.Amelia stood beside Christopher and watched everything unfold. By then, she finally understood what had happened.She turned to Christopher and found him already looking at her, his eyes full of regret and concern."I'm sorry I put you through all this," he said quietly, keeping his voice low enough
Nigel walked straight over to Christopher and handed him the documents. "Mr. Zephyr, we have everything: Ms. Bloom's prenatal records from that year, records of the meetings Mr. Elijah Bloom arranged between her and one of his business associates, and statements from the people involved."Christopher nodded and took the file. Instead of opening it, he looked at Samantha, whose face had already started to grow pale."Samantha, since you keep insisting you were carrying my child, maybe you should look at this first."Nigel handed copies to the government officials and several key business representatives. Christopher picked up one of the prenatal reports."This is your prenatal record from that year. Based on the estimated conception date, you became pregnant during the same period your father was arranging for you to meet with a business associate he was trying to win over.""That's a lie!" Panic crept into Samantha's voice. "That's just a coincidence!""A coincidence?" Chri
Amelia frowned slightly, her fingers tightening without realizing it.Samantha suddenly brought up something Amelia had wanted to ask about for a long time. She just never felt like it was her place.Christopher looked at Samantha's tear-streaked face, his expression unreadable.Samantha took a breath and wiped her tears. "Christopher, even if she's the only woman you care about now, even if you'll do anything to protect her, I was still carrying your child once. How can you be this cold? Can't you even say one word in my defense?"Her voice trembled, making her sound genuinely hurt. To anyone who didn't know the truth, it was easy to feel sorry for her.Whispers spread through the hall again, and several people began looking at Christopher with suspicion.Whether Amelia had anything to do with the miscarriage or not, if people believed Christopher had abandoned a woman carrying his child, his reputation was bound to take a hit.Amelia stood off to the side, watching Samantha
Amelia knew Samantha would try something like this. She just didn't expect her to move so quickly or be this blatant about it.Christopher looked at Samantha. "Where's your evidence?""Evidence? I have plenty."Samantha held up the flash drive. "It contains bank records showing that she bribed one of the judges, messages where she discussed framing Nicole Randall, and a statement from a staff member who worked at the competition that year. It's all here. More than enough to prove what I'm saying."She handed the flash drive to a staff member so they could put the files on the big screen.Before they could begin, Amelia slowly stood and looked at Samantha."Ms. Bloom, are you sure that evidence is real?""Of course it is," Samantha sneered. "The proof is right there. You can't talk your way out of this."The staff member connected the flash drive and displayed the files on the screen.One by one, the falsified bank records, edited message logs, and questionable witness statem
Amelia looked at the empty floor and realized that her towel had disappeared.She frowned slightly and guessed that Winona must have accidentally taken her towel.The rain was getting heavier. Amelia decided to just leave the hot spring without her towel.Her off-white swimsuit looked translucent
Many teams were participating in the competition this round, not to mention the overwhelming number of people present.Aside from Sophia, Nicole didn't take anyone else seriously. Neither did she pay attention to which team Amelia was in.To Nicole, Amelia was just here to end up being tortured by
"Mr. Carter wasn't wrong to say that," Nicole said with furrowed brows.Lincoln looked questioningly at Christopher. "Is she your girlfriend?"Christopher's eyes turned dark as he fell silent.Lincoln chuckled, taking his silence as consent. "Your taste in women…changed quite drastically."As a
"She always makes use of her good looks. She thinks she can take the backdoor no matter where she goes. From the looks of it, she was probably eliminated from the competition," Luke went on.Nicole looked shocked, but she soon recovered.With a smile on her face, she asked Amelia politely, "Ms. Si







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