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Harvey wanted to see shock and disbelief on Elara's face. So what if she had been invited to a high-society summit? Those industry tech leaders only wanted her for technical work.He was willing to admit that with Elara's ability to win a gold medal at the ALI Math Competition, she indeed had the skills to join a top national enterprise as a technical staff member.At most, she could become a project team leader. But that was the limit for a 27-year-old woman with no work experience!The fact that Fisher Corp generously offered her the position of CTO was purely because she had once been his woman.Harvey raised his hand, slicking back the damp strands of hair that clung to his forehead after being drenched in red wine. His sharp, chiseled features became even more imposing with his slicked-back wolf-cut hairstyle, and the last drop of wine slid down his jaw.His striking looks were so exceptional that even with red wine splashed all over him, he looked as if he had just walked of
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A few months ago, Elara had been nothing more than a speck of dust clinging to the hem of Harvey's coat—something he'd brushed away without a second thought.When they divorced, he refused to give her a single cent. He wanted her to experience firsthand how difficult life would be for her and Merida without his protection.He had been so sure that Elara would come crawling back like a stray dog that had wandered off for a while. She'd look filthy and desperate while wagging her tail and begging for scraps.And yet, in just a few short months, he had somehow lost the right to negotiate with her? Harvey found it both ridiculous and laughable.He was the CEO of Fisher Corp, a man who stood at the pinnacle of the Capitol business elite. Meanwhile, Elara was just indulging in empty bravado.The next second, her calm and composed voice rang out. "Ladies and gentlemen, Harvey Fisher and I are divorced. We are completely separate individuals now."Not only will I have nothing to do with
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Suddenly, a strong hand reached out from the side, grabbing Wendy's arm and yanking her down from the balcony railing.Niamh, who had pushed forward with all her strength, hit nothing but air. The sudden loss of balance sent her body lurching forward."Ack!" A single scream escaped before she flipped over the waist-high railing, plummeting into the bushes below.The garden beneath the terrace was shrouded in darkness, and a wail of agony rose from where Niamh had fallen.Benjamin glanced down with a smirk tugging at the corner of his lips. "She'll live."He paid her no further attention. Instead, he crouched down, startling Wendy, who flinched like a frightened bird.Switching on his phone's flashlight, Benjamin got straight to work. Without hesitation, he began pulling out the shards of glass embedded in Wendy's knees.Her entire body trembled as each removal sent sharp pain through her legs, making them weak beneath her.Benjamin worked quickly, and she could hear the shards
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Benjamin looked into her wide, innocent eyes and smirked with amusement. "In our world, having a woman by a guy's side isn't called dating—it's called following."Wendy frowned in confusion. "So, are you saying you don't have a 'follower' right now?"Benjamin opened his mouth as if to respond but then shut it again.Wendy clenched her uninjured hand. This was Niamh's brother. If she stayed by his side, it might be the perfect way to expose Niamh's true face effortlessly.She stared at him timidly while putting on an air of wide-eyed innocence. "If I become your follower, do I get a salary? Do I get weekends off?"Will you pay for my health insurance and benefits? If you can offer me something good, then you won't have to live like a monk."Benjamin ran his tongue over his molars. "That's not what I meant by following."Wendy looked as delicate and harmless as a flower. She bit down on her soft, pink lower lip and asked, "Am I your first follower?"Benjamin's lips curled into a
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Elara and Theodore both turned toward the voice. Even after being exposed by Leonard, Theodore showed no sign of irritation. Instead, he leaned in closer, boldly closing the distance between him and Elara."Take a good sniff. Is it blood or wine?"As he moved in, Elara instinctively held her breath. When she cautiously inhaled, she caught the rich, fragrant scent of wine.Earlier, when Theodore had been struck, she had been holding a glass of red wine in her hand. She had assumed the lingering scent came from her own glass.But now, that wine had already been poured over Harvey's face. Yet, the same intoxicating aroma still lingered as she drew closer to Theodore.Her gaze fell to his lips. The color was indeed slightly different from coagulated blood. Even so, they were remarkably well-shaped…For some reason, a phrase suddenly popped into her mind. "Lips made for kissing."The thought jolted her, and she immediately scolded herself internally. "Sinful. Absolutely sinful!""It
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"Mr. Fisher is not a white rose!" Elara's firm rebuttal sent a jolt through Theodore's chest.So, Leonard really was her main boo? Even so, he still had a chance to be the side piece!Elara continued, "Mr. Snapp only got it half right. Mr. Fisher is more like a sacred rose as he endures pain and hardship without ever speaking of it."She noticed Leonard rubbing his knee and immediately stepped forward. From the small storage compartment behind his wheelchair, she retrieved two medicated knee patches."Let me put these on for you.""Sorry to trouble you," Leonard responded somewhat lightly.Elara knelt and carefully secured the patches over his knees. Leonard's gaze darkened as he watched the top of her head. A second later, his eyes shifted toward Theodore.In the confined elevator space, the two men locked eyes in a silent battle of wills. Meanwhile, Elara didn't notice any of it.But the bodyguards standing beside Leonard did. They witnessed the unspoken confrontation with sh
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"You haven't even tried yet. How do you know whether you can or can't be a professional racer again?"Elara gave Theodore a soft smile. When it came to racing, he understood her better than anyone.She looked at the invitation once more, making a crucial decision in her heart. "I'll send an email first. If that person replies, then I'll try to participate in the race."Theodore immediately knew who she meant. It was her former co-driver—the closest friend she had parted ways with five years ago. Since Luna's retirement, Elara hadn't spoken to her co-driver once in all those years.She pulled out her phone and logged into her email. Aside from this, she wasn't sure if she had any other way to reach them.Her fingers instinctively typed the email address she knew by heart into the recipient field. Holding her phone tightly, she began composing the message.She recalled the moment Theodore had appeared before her while driving the Corona. He had asked, "Are you still holding on to y
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As the Jeep pulled out of the garage, Harvey approached Leonard and greeted him respectfully, "Uncle Leonard.""You're an absolute disgrace," Leonard remarked, his blunt words instantly draining the color from Harvey's face.Without sparing him a glance, Leonard continued, "If I hadn't told you back then that I had taken in an exceptionally gifted student…"If I hadn't tacitly allowed you to fund Elara's education… Perhaps everything would have turned out differently."Harvey's gaze fell to the blanket draped over Leonard's legs. His lashes lowered, concealing the storm brewing in his eyes. "Uncle Leonard, what exactly are you trying to say?"A scoff escaped him. "You never make the wrong decisions. Every word you speak is treated like gospel truth by my father and grandfather."What's this right now? Are you telling me even you have regrets?"For the first time, Harvey felt Leonard wasn't so untouchable after all. So, even he was capable of making mistakes.Harvey lifted his c
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Theodore was truly a frightening man! Yet Elara didn't find this off-putting.Wasn't this exactly the sort of thing he would do? She had sensed this man's calculated advances from the moment he began appearing frequently in her life.Soon, Cassie left, and Elara sat in her office chair, moving back slightly."You can come out now," she commanded.Her voice had regained its composure. "You should have recovered by now, right, Mr. Snapp?"Theodore emerged from under the desk, which had been relatively cramped for someone of his size. He blinked at her, his eyes brimming with amusement as he asked, "Was that fun?""I almost fell for you," Elara blurted out, her voice carrying a more teasing tone.The man looked slightly disappointed. "So, you didn't fall for me after all?"Persistent, he leaned forward and lowered his voice to ask, "Did it feel good when you touched me earlier?"Elara's bright eyes sparkled with light as she had to admit, "I didn't expect you'd feel so nice to to
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If one word could describe Theodore, it would be "insatiable!"The spasms emanating from Elara's abdomen made her aware of the unusual sensations in her body. In the warm early summer afternoon, even the air in the office seemed to grow heavy and humid.She felt as if an electric current had struck her, sending a tingling sensation up from the base of her spine. Her lips parted slightly, and she couldn't help but feel an intense curiosity about Theodore."Why would someone like you be interested in someone like me?" Elara's voice fell from above him."Hmm? Someone like me? What kind of person am I?"Theodore looked up at her with an expression that seemed completely vulnerable, as if offering himself to be commanded by her.Seated in her office chair, Elara lowered her gaze. As she looked down at this man, a strange and subtle thrill arose in her chest.She finally understood what it meant to gaze down from a position of power. It felt as though butterflies were dancing wildly i
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Harvey was annoyed by Ethel's interference in his love life. Elara's decision to divorce him undoubtedly had something to do with Ethel's meddling."I recall that Uncle Leonard has been looking after the Shelton family. Didn't the Sheltons' daughter go abroad to study with Uncle Leonard's letter of recommendation?" Harvey asked."That's ancient history," Ethel replied. "I hear she has done quite well for herself in Melcina. She's returned and taken a position at Quantum Tech under Price Nation."Harvey was about to leave, but he stopped in his tracks when he heard a certain phrase from Ethel."What position does Ms. Shelton hold at Quantum Tech?"Ethel was delighted—Harvey was showing interest in Angie.She described enthusiastically, "I heard she's highly regarded by Priscilla. Since she's joined Quantum Tech, she must be in a top position.""Isn't Elara the one in charge?" Harvey thought. He quickly realized this meant Elara's position at Quantum Tech wasn't secure.Harvey re
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Perhaps it was because he had spent recent days shoveling manure for fertilizer, cleaning pigpens, and herding cattle and sheep, but Harvey's germaphobia seemed to have been cured.He crouched down and began searching through the pile of garbage.Seeing Beau standing idly nearby, he sternly commanded, "What are you standing around for? Help me look! If we don't find the stethoscope, you won't be eating dinner!"Beau finally understood the gravity of the situation. With fear and trepidation in his heart, he looked at the garbage scattered on the ground with a miserable expression."Daddy, can I at least have a pair of gloves?""Look!" Harvey roared. "If we don't find it, I'll throw you in the trash can!"For the first time, he had completely lost patience with his son. Flames seemed to shoot from his eyes, and the features of his face were tense and sharp.Beau trembled, held his breath, and crouched down. With a disgusted expression, he began searching through the garbage while
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Harvey froze in shock. He pulled back the covers, finding nothing on the bed. He spun around and darted out of his room, leaving a sharp, cold breeze in his wake.Outside his room stood a bodyguard assigned by Leonard. Harvey then grabbed the bodyguard by the collar."Where's my stethoscope? Who told you to touch my stethoscope?" he demanded.The bodyguard was bewildered. He gripped Harvey's hand in displeasure. "Mr. Fisher, please calm down. I don't know what you're talking about."Hostility flashed in Harvey's eyes as he breathed heavily and questioned, "My stethoscope that I put under my pillow—who took it?"The bodyguard thought for a moment. "I did see Mr. Beau playing with a stethoscope this morning. I'm not sure where he got it from."Harvey's pupils constricted sharply. Beau had entered his room and taken his stethoscope?That little brat!Beau, dressed in a gray monk's robe, was surrounded by visitors who had come to the chapel to pray. These past few days, he had been
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This time, Harvey very clearly saw Elara's face deepen from a light pink to a rich, blooming rose—visibly, and in real time.Her beauty blossomed like a peony in full bloom. Her long lashes trembled several times, and her dark eyes shimmered as if brimming with tears.She looked as if… She was lovestruck. The moment that phrase crossed Harvey's mind, he was so stunned that his eyes widened in disbelief.Was Elara suddenly getting shy because of him?A strange flutter rippled through his chest. He sat at his desk, staring at the high-definition monitor in front of him, where every detail of Elara's face—even each individual eyelash—was crystal clear.He shifted his gaze to the upper-left corner of the screen to glance at the small preview of himself.After Leonard had driven him up to the mountains, the priest at Atkina Church had given him a haircut. Since he was neither a monk nor formally ordained, it was just a close-cropped cut, not a full shaving of the head.He looked at h
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Theodore's eyes gleamed like sunlight shimmering over a lake. He looked like a large dog trapped in a cage, gazing at Elara with unwavering intensity. If he had a tail, it would have been wagging wildly like a windmill spinning at full speed.Elara screamed internally. This had gone a little too far! Her eyes then dropped to the tip of her own shoe. The place she had kicked… had grown!"Oh!" She quickly jerked her foot back, only to feel her body tip backward uncontrollably.Just as she was about to fall, Theodore reached out and grabbed her ankle.The moment his fingers touched her skin, her heart skipped a beat. Theodore pulled her back toward the desk.Elara froze in place like a statue. Her entire body was tense, her eyes were wide, and her pupils were unfocused."Elara, what's wrong?"Harvey had seen her suddenly lose her balance and fall backward. It startled him so badly, he looked as if he wanted to jump through the screen.A wave of helplessness washed over him. Luckil
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Elara looked under the desk. What on earth was going on?Meanwhile, Harvey observed Elara in her formal women's suit on the computer screen—an attire he'd never seen her wear before.Her hair was pulled back into a bun secured by a simple ebony hairpin. A few strands, gilded by sunlight, curled against her porcelain cheeks.Though she appeared to be looking down at something, Harvey's gaze and thoughts remained completely captivated by her face. Only months had passed since their divorce, yet seeing her now felt like encountering someone from another lifetime.Had time stretched endlessly during his days at Atkina Church?"El—" Harvey's throat tightened as if stuffed with paper.But he quickly regained his usual composed tone. "Elara—no, I should address you as Ms. Jones now. Had Sam not called me, I wouldn't have known you'd assumed Quantum Tech's CEO position."His voice carried that innate condescension of the privileged, laced with unmistakable mockery."Why are you hiding
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Elara stood still as she gazed at the tall, distinguished man before her. Meanwhile, Theodore looked up and smiled at her against the light."Why are you so far away?"Elara stepped toward him, teasing lightly, "I wanted a good look at you.""Then you'll need to come closer." Theodore leaned forward, closing the distance between them.Though she stopped a step away, their faces nearly touched. Elara instinctively held her breath as her eyes locked on him."Can you see clearly now?" Theodore asked."Mm," Elara replied."And?""So handsome." Elara praised him sincerely. "You're one of the most attractive men I've ever seen!"She truly meant it. Theodore chuckled through his nose. She'd seen plenty of handsome men in her life—Finnegan, Harvey, and Leonard. Especially Leonard, whose looks even made Theodore feel somewhat threatened."My face is the least remarkable part of me." He declared confidently.Images of those shirtless photos Theodore had sent flashed through Elara's mi
