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Chapter 5

Author: Perfect Timing
From that moment on, Jacob and I would only be debtor and creditor.

I wanted to see what would happen when he no longer had me. He'd lose a free housekeeper, an on-demand ATM, and an ever-obedient workhorse in one go.

I couldn't wait to see how he would care for his bedridden mother, handle his vain sister, and face the precious junior that he worshipped like a goddess.

I just hoped that when he saw the bill for 3.84 million dollars, he could keep acting like he was above it all.

…

After blocking and deleting the numbers of all the Lockes, I threw myself into work. The headquarters took the new company's development very seriously. If I could deliver results, moving up wasn't out of the question.

A new company, a new job, and a new start—I was starting from scratch, and the week had me spinning.

Every night, when I closed my eyes, my mind would be crowded with our newly developed food promotion plan. I thought about what sales routes to take and which spokesperson would be the b
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