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Gwen peered at Wilson. When he did not object to her and Serena tagging along, she accepted Jacob's invitation.Serena made no reply. As Wilson's assistant, it was only natural for Gwen to go to lunch with them. But what was Serena's excuse? She was about to turn down the invitation when Wilson held up his phone."I've already texted the manager at The Allegra. Several customers complained about the restaurant's dessert selection being too sweet, so the restaurant is looking for a new dessert supplier," Wilson said.Upon hearing this, Serena met his gaze. "I've got nothing else planned, anyway. I'll come with you guys.""Bastard," she cursed inwardly. She hated that he had her wrapped around his pinky.…The manager of The Allegra ushered Wilson and the others into the private dining room. Desiree looked glum. She thought she'd be dining with Wilson alone, but now, she was forced to endure the others' company.Serena was absentminded as she racked her brain for ways to approach
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Jacob considered Wilson's predicament and said ruefully, "I can't imagine what it'll be like for him when he's forced to marry someone he doesn't love."Serena pointed out, "How many in this world are lucky enough to marry those they love? Given your family background, I thought you'd understand this more than anyone else."He went still when he heard this and saw a woman's face in his mind's eye."You have a point," he said with a snort. Jangling his car keys, he offered Serena, "Come on, I'll give you a lift."…On the way home, Desiree tried to strike up a conversation with Wilson while they were in the backseat, only to earn noncommittal responses from him. She asked, "Wilson, I got in touch with the editor-in-chief of Suave magazine, whom I've met previously, and he's agreed to a collaboration."The magazine plans on doing a spread on business attires for its next issue. I'll be in charge of the photo shoot, and I was hoping you'd be my model. What do you say?Wilson barely
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Wilson blew out cigarette smoke and said to the driver, "Drive."The driver did as he was told and stepped on the gas. The Bentley zipped off into the night, leaving Desiree standing alone on the sidewalk. It took her a while to snap to her senses and realize that Wilson had left without her. He had actually abandoned her!In the end, Desiree called her family driver to pick her up. The moment she got into the car, she sullenly gave Gary a call and told him everything that happened that night.Gary said nothing at first, then, "I warned you that Wilson is sharper than most people. You couldn't keep him in the dark forever. I even told you to find the right time to stop the act, remember?""But he was nicer to me when he believed I'd lost my memory! Why would I want that to end?" Desiree whined. In truth, she hadn't so much as lost her memory as she felt groggy when she first regained consciousness. It took her longer than usual to recall some details, so she pretended to have lost
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Desiree got off the phone with Gary and leaned into the backseat. She suddenly recalled the time when Wilson had neither money nor power.Would he have become the mighty CEO of Quade Group had the Stones not chosen to work together with William and help him? Would Desiree stand a better chance at wrapping him around her pinky then?…Serena burned the midnight oil to bake samples for The Allegra, and it wasn't long after she'd delivered the sweets to the restaurant that she heard back from the manager. The restaurant team was impressed by her baking and decided to sign her up as their next dessert supplier.She was overjoyed to hear this and immediately agreed to collaborate. They promised to contact her with a formal proposition once the contract with their current dessert supplier ended.For the next few days, Serena busied herself with setting up her cake shop. The renovation works were making good progress, and she helped out with menial tasks here and there.Lauren was free
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Maisie stopped Candice from going after Serena. "Ms. Ashton, you're pregnant right now! You shouldn't be having an outburst like this. Let's calm down.""Shut up!" Candice scowled. "Why didn't you tell Serena off for me? You're not pregnant, so what's keeping you from having an outburst on my behalf?"Baffled, Maisie asked, "W-Why would I tell Ms. Judd off for no reason?""Because you're my maid! Why am I paying you if you won't even do your job and speak up for me?" Candice thundered, stomping her foot. "You're so useless!"Maisie was so angry she nearly hit Candice on the head with the umbrella. She couldn't believe Candice would spew such nonsense, especially when her paycheck came from the Farrow family and not Candice!And what hard-earned money it was, indeed. Maisie cursed Candice inwardly and prayed the baby would come sooner so she could finally wash her hands off the shrewd young lady.Candice stormed into her cake shop. When she saw the employees chatting among themsel
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"I know. I heard that it's going to be a cake store," Terra said."We can't allow that store to open. Do you get it?" Menace flashed in Candice's eyes. "Keep an eye on that store and everything that happens within. Let me know once you see anything happening."…Serena returned with food, and everyone sat together, eating from the takeout boxes.Joseph ate heartily and commented, "This is weird. The food today tastes especially delicious.""Looks like you don't know that food tastes especially good when you earn it through hard work."You're born with a silver spoon and have never worked a single day in your life. This is your first experience, isn't it?" Lauren asked."It is…" Joseph sank into deep thought. He had always been a carefree scion. Now that he thought about it, perhaps it was time for him to do something serious."Laurie, how's your job search going?" Serena asked.Lauren sighed. "It's okay, I guess. There are jobs, but many have long working hours. Hardly any
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Kelly turned to Bruce. "Invest in a company for his sake. A small advertising company isn't going to cost much. I think it's worth it to spend a little in exchange for Jo's growth."Bruce thought about it and found that she had a point. "Okay. I'll give you a few more days to think it over. If you don't change your mind, I'll invest in a company for your sake," he said to Joseph."Thanks, Dad!" A smile broke out on Joseph's face."What's your friend's name? Do I know her?" Kelly asked casually."Well, not exactly…" Joseph's eyes wavered as he continued eating.Lauren and Kelly had previously met once in a church before, but they didn't leave a good impression of each other at that time.He wasn't sure whether Kelly had any memory of Lauren, but it would be best if she didn't."She's your friend. When you're free, you should introduce her to me," Kelly said."Sure. She's a nice lady. Although she has a loud, outgoing personality, she's kind and has a sense of justice. I think
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"Willow Quade," Arthur replied calmly."Is she from the Quade family?" Surprised, Kelly searched through her mind but came up with nothing.It was no surprise that she didn't know Willow. Unlike other upper-class ladies, Willow rarely attended grand parties.However, Bruce knew her. "She's Ronald Quade's daughter. I've seen her once. She's elegant and pretty. I think she's in the same school as Artie when he was studying abroad.""Really? Her education background is not bad, then." Kelly's eyes lit up."Oh, you. Why didn't you mention that you already have a girlfriend? You made me worry about you for nothing. "If you're serious about her and think that she's the one for you, Bruce and I will make some time to visit her parents.""Okay. I'm alright with that." Arthur stood up slowly. "But Willow must give the green light first. Before that happens, you can just stay home and have your tea parties.""Okay, I'll do as you say," Kelly agreed readily as she never had to worry abou
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Jessica dared not linger in the office. She turned and staggered out the door.Justin pressed a palm against his forehead. He'd asked Zane to hire a new assistant, but the few candidates that turned up were not a good fit for the company. In the end, Justin found himself retaining Jessica.But he never expected Jessica to make such a catastrophic mistake or for her to blame others for it when he confronted her. It was despicable behavior, to say the least!Lila hooked her fingers around Justin's and asked, "Justin, is the company in trouble or something?""Hmm... It's a small loss, but nothing the company can't handle." Justin reached out to caress Lila's hair. "It's your birthday tomorrow. I've made a reservation at a restaurant to celebrate.""Okay." Lila's eyes sparkled, and she rose on her tiptoes to kiss him.…When Lila left Justin's office, she saw that Jessica had already packed up her stuff. All the blood had drained from Jessica's face, and she looked rattled. Lila e
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Joanna gaped at Serena. "Huh?"Serena repeated, "Accept the order.""Oh…" Joanna was a little shocked. "But aren't you angry, Serena? It's like he's challenging you or something!"However, Serena made no reply. She knew Justin wasn't trying to challenge her, but to show that he had already moved on from her. If that were the case, she saw no point in getting hung up on the past.…Justin sat in his leather swivel chair in his office at Farrow Corporation, taking a few drags of his cigarette as a scowl etched on his face. Jessica stood before him, looking nervous. "M-Mr. Farrow, don't be angry… There'll be other opportunities—""Other opportunities?" Justin snorted. "We're talking about a project worth billions! Our tender was a shoo-in, but you messed up the date and rendered the whole proposal invalid!"Are you going to cough up billions in compensation for me? A careless mistake—how could an assistant of your rank make such a careless mistake?"Rage painted his countenance as
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Overnight, the tables turned in favor of Serena and her patisserie.The deliveryman who had been in charge of delivering the strawberries to her patisserie formally and publicly apologized to Serena. He clarified that he had a personal vendetta against the fruit shop owner and contaminated the strawberries. He'd also confessed to the police in hopes of getting off with a lighter sentence.Ivana had quieted down as well, explaining she'd only used the E. coli breakout to justify her grudge with Serena. She apologized to Serena and paid compensation for the damage her earlier remarks and behavior had caused.Following the change in narrative, many wealthy folk in Nocturna spoke up in Serena's defense. They openly declared that they would continue commissioning Serena's and her patisserie's services for their upcoming parties.As the scandal died down, so did its messy consequences.The incident should have blown over once and for all, but word suddenly got out that the deliveryman f
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Jillian's answer was savage. "I, for one, am relieved that I did not invest in Desiree's studio. She has blood on her hands and has committed so many unspeakable crimes. If I'd been affiliated with her studio, it would have shaved years off my life!"Desiree argued angrily, "Those are rumors, Grandma! Serena was trying to launch a smear campaign against me!""I can judge whether it was a smear campaign or not! Now, you will stop the damage you've done to Serena's patisserie, and that's final!" Jillian snapped."No way!" Desiree refused outright. "I want nothing more than to see that bitch dead! I will never help her clear her name!"Looking thunderous, Jillian stood up and slapped Desiree hard across the face. An angry hand imprint formed on Desiree's snow-white cheek, and she fell into a daze.Gary was apoplectic. "Mom! What are you doing? You just hit your granddaughter!""I have no granddaughter as wicked and vile as her!" Jillian seethed."You've crossed the line! I'll—"Be
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Jillian initially believed Desiree would not be as ruthless as Gary, who did not draw the line at hurting family.However, after Desiree's bullying scandal that led to someone's death and the incident today, Jillian came to realize that Desiree and Gary were both scoundrels.…Gary had a villa in Nocturna as well. Following her recent scandal, Desiree had confined herself within the villa. While nursing her bruised ego, she plotted against Serena.The media outlets she'd hired to write vicious articles about Serena were silenced. It wasn't hard to figure out Wilson was behind the gag order. Did he truly care about Serena that much? Desiree frowned. She was trying to devise new ways to torment Serena when she heard the maid say they had a guest."What guest?" No one had bothered coming to see Desiree since her fall from grace. Puzzled, she got up to see a silver-haired old lady approaching her with a steady gait, followed by her entourage.Desiree was surprised. "Grandma?"She
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Serena uttered, "Wilson?""Do you need help?" Wilson asked.Serena admitted reluctantly, "Yes."She thought she heard him chuckle on the other end of the line. "Send me the address."She sent him the address of the fruit shop. Within 20 minutes, the rumbling sound of the car engine came from outside the shop.Wilson led his men into the establishment, rolling up the sleeves of his black shirt to reveal his expensive watch. His gaze swept over the people in the room before falling on the deliveryman."Is that the guy?" Wilson asked.Serena nodded. "Yes, but we can't get anything out of him. He insists that it's a personal grudge against the shopowner.""Leave the interrogating to the professionals, Serena," Wilson drawled as he gave Kayden a look. The latter got the hint and immediately dragged the deliveryman to the other side of the room.Serena asked in hushed tones, "You're not going to kill him or anything, are you?""Am I that cruel?" Wilson quipped.Serena eyed him spe
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Joanna had only just made the announcement when a few uniformed officers entered the kitchen. After presenting their warrant, they informed Serena they had come to investigate her patisserie.Serena had no grounds to obstruct the officers' work, so she agreed. The officers took a few ingredient samples and looked into the hygiene conditions of the patisserie."The results should be out soon, Ms. Judd. Wait for our notice," one of the officers said."Alright."When Serena had seen the officers out the door, she stopped all business sales in the patisserie. She also took a few ingredient samples to have them tested.Joanna was distressed. "Our ingredients are fine, Serena. What are you worried about?""We can't be too certain," Serena pointed out.Whoever was behind this wouldn't have stirred up this much trouble without laying the groundwork. Serena figured she was better off safe than sorry.She didn't have any connections to ensure a rapid testing of the ingredients, so she we
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Jessica waited until Justin left before turning to Lila. "What's your relationship with Mr. Farrow?""I'm indebted to him," Lila said."Look, I don't care how you managed to bewitch Mr. Farrow, but I expect you to do a good job as my assistant. I won't go easy on you just because you're involved with Mr. Farrow, got it?" Jessica warned."Yes. Uh, Ms. Hayes, is there any work you'd like me to do now?" Lila asked."You can start with tidying up my workdesk.""Alright." Lila immediately went over to the desk and got to work.A smile curved Jessica's lips. She might not have been able to boss Serena around, but she doubted Lila was a tough opponent. "When you're done with the workdesk, get me a cup of coffee.""Got it," Lila replied dutifully.Jessica was pleased by Lila's obedience and turned to walk away.While tidying up Jessica's desk, Lila spotted the docket set on one side. It contained a thick tender proposal. She stared at the proposal for a few seconds, then looked away.
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After leaving the restaurant, Justin gave Lila a ride back to her place, which she rented. Upon entering the residential area, he remarked, "This neighborhood looks old and run-down. You should move someplace nicer."Lila replied slowly, "I should, but first, I need a new job."When Justin heard this, he was suddenly reminded of something. "Your manager mentioned you were in college, but then you quit halfway and started working at the club because you were in dire straits. Which college did you go to?""I was a student at Nocturna University, the local campus," Lila answered."That's a pretty good university." Justin was a little stunned. This was the first time he'd asked about her private life, and her answer surprised him. After some thought, he offered, "You should go back to college. I'll continue to sponsor you.""Really?" Lila's eyes lit up. "Thank you, Mr. Farrow—""Stop thanking me. You were supposed to have a brilliant life full of experiences, and you shouldn't waste
