LOGINBy then, Abigail's video had already spread across the internet at lightning speed. Nothing carried more weight than a clarification from the person involved.Jewel had been downcast for so long, but now joy finally returned to her face.Dominic chuckled. "I told you to relax. See? Things have already turned around."Jewel, brimming with excitement, kept scrolling through the reels.From that moment on, JewelMed's reputation reversed completely, and the slander vanished almost overnight.In the video, Abigail gave a clear and heartfelt account of her work experience at JewelMed.There was nothing questionable about it. Combined with Dominic's earlier clarification, the crisis could be considered fully resolved.Countless people began to apologize, and sales of White Cosmos No. 1 recovered at a visibly rapid pace.Dominic looked at Jewel with a smile.She scrolled for quite a while before finally confirming that JewelMed had truly weathered the storm.Emotion welled in her eye
Benjamin's face turned pale in a way visible to the naked eye.The Anderson family and the Anderson Group were his most important backing.Almost immediately, his phone rang. When he saw the caller ID, his whole body trembled, and he answered at once."What the hell are you doing?!" The furious voice on the other end came through clearly, even without the speaker on.Benjamin's face went deathly white. Cold sweat ran down his forehead as he rushed to explain, "Cuz, I can handle it… Believe me, I can handle it…"Yes, yes. I guarantee it won't affect the company…"I'm sorry, I really didn't think that far…"Okay, I understand."In less than a minute, the call ended.Benjamin lowered the phone, his whole body soaked as if he had been pulled from the water.Dominic looked at him, the corners of his mouth lifting. "What's wrong? If you're in trouble, just say so. Maybe I can even help.""When exactly was this video filmed?" Benjamin asked through gritted teeth.By now, he felt d
Jessica heard him and stared blankly, her eyes shimmering as she gave a heavy nod.Katherine rarely saw her look so fragile and felt a pang of sympathy.No one expected what came next.Jessica spoke with sudden earnestness, "Dom, you're too good! Let's go to the room!"Dominic and Katherine froze.Autumn, not far away, looked up and stared at her.Jessica curled her lip in annoyance. "Why are you all staring at me?"She knew she could not follow through at that moment.…The next day, Dominic went to the company anyway.The office felt tense. Many employees wore no smiles and looked visibly worried.Internet trolls had proven relentless. By the third day after the incident, the situation had not eased. It had only grown worse.Sales of White Cosmos No. 1 dropped again. Rumors spread that the market regulation authorities might intervene, with a real risk of the product being pulled from shelves.Under such pressure, JewelMed's employees feared for their jobs. Their benefit
Abigail could not bear to watch any longer.Her body was cremated the next day. Now in a soul state, she could move freely.That afternoon, she left home and crouched at the entrance of the residential complex, waiting for her mother-in-law to pick up her son.The only person she still cared about was Bernie.Then she saw someone she did not expect—Dominic.What was he doing there?She knew she was in a soul state and no longer bound by ordinary limits, so she stared at him without hesitation.Unexpectedly, he walked over and stopped right beside her.Uncertain of his intentions, Abigail kept her eyes on him.Dominic lit a cigarette and asked in a calm, even tone, "How does it feel after death?" Abigail's eyes widened. If she had still been alive, fear would have taken hold of her."Are… Are you talking to me?" she asked, disbelief evident in her voice.Dominic turned his head slowly and met her gaze. "What do you think?"Shock washed over her."Come on," Dominic said. "
News that a former JewelMed employee had jumped from the 12th floor after deliberate incitement spread across the internet at extraordinary speed.The reputations of JewelMed and White Cosmos No. 1 collapsed almost overnight.Dominic convened an emergency press conference to address Abigail's death, but his explanation failed to calm public anger.Kenny was paralyzed, and Bernie was still in school. Abigail had been the family's sole breadwinner. Her cancer had already placed the household under immense strain, and her death by suicide only deepened the tragedy. How desperate had she been?Online, sympathy for Abigail's family surged.One question dominated the discussion: what had Abigail and Dominic discussed before her death? Many demanded answers.Had Dominic driven her to it?Public opinion quickly turned one-sided. Rumors and fabricated stories about White Cosmos No. 1 flooded the internet. None of it was true, yet the falsehoods only fueled outrage and drew more people in
Abigail forced a smile. "Mr. Fleming... you're joking, right?""I'm not," Dominic said calmly.Abigail had chosen to betray him, and he would not give her another chance. Life worked that way. One wrong choice often left no path back.When he went to see her before and promised the company would fund her treatment without conditions, that had been her chance.Abigail looked at him, her whole body trembling. Only now did she understand that he was neither a pushover nor a compassionate saint.Fear pressed in on her. She thought of her family, her child, and the prospect of death. She did not want to die.Tears streamed down her face as she pleaded, "Mr. Fleming, I was wrong. I was truly wrong. I'm sorry. Please let me go. I promise I'll explain everything clearly to the reporters...""You've got it wrong." Dominic lit a cigarette. "This isn't about whether I let you go. You made a choice and gave those people your word. Things have gone too far. If you back out now, the consequen
Dominic walked in with a grin. "Wow, Miss Wright, I just painted a little picture. You are not actually moved already, are you?"Jewel wiped the corner of her eye and shot him a glare. "Who's moved? If you don't know how to talk, then talk less."Dominic dropped onto the sofa. "Anyway, there are t
Dominic raised an eyebrow. "You know when to bend. That's already better than your younger brother."Elijah replied flatly, "Zachary is an only child. He doesn't have a younger brother.""Is that so?" Dominic smiled faintly, neither confirming nor denying it, and lifted his foot.The bodyguards r
Just as Dominic held the menu and prepared to order, his expression shifted.At a nearby table sat a man in his 40s, eating his side dishes with slow, deliberate movements. He wore gold-rimmed glasses and a well-tailored gray suit.A server approached and placed a pack of tissues on the table. The
Dominic sat in the pavilion downstairs in the residential area for a long time. His gaze rested on a small white flower in the grass. His eyes looked distant, slightly lost and faintly dazed.Wendy's disappearance weighed heavily on his heart, yet he had no one he could talk to about it."Honey!"







