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Wilson raised his brows slightly. "Are you close with Serena?"Sebastian suddenly felt a twinge of guilt. "Not really, but she might need something.""Answer it," Wilson instructed.Sebastian had no choice but to accept the call. After a few polite exchanges, he said, "I'm not sure about this, Ms. Judd; Mr. Quade is right here. Perhaps you should ask him directly."Serena agreed, "Alright."Wilson looked mildly surprised. Since she was looking for him, he couldn't help but wonder why she had called Sebastian instead.Wilson reached over and took the phone.Yvonne anxiously spoke up, "Wilson, I—"Wilson shot her a glance.His usually lazy eyes suddenly turned cold, a sharp, icy gleam in them, making Yvonne fall silent. By the time she recovered, Wilson had already stepped onto the terrace with the phone in hand."Ms. Judd, is there something you need from me?"Serena's gentle voice came through. "Yes, I just wanted to ask—Mr. Quade, are you allergic to cats?"Wilson replied,
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Wilson remained unmoved."What are you all standing there for? Escort Ms. Jenkins out."The bodyguards immediately stepped in, swiftly escorting Yvonne out of the office.It wasn't until she was back in her Porsche that Yvonne regained some of her composure. She shakily took out her phone and dialed a number.As soon as the call connected, Yvonne couldn't hold back her anger. "Simon, your son is in trouble! Shawn's been kidnapped by that wicked Wilson! Do you know that?"Simon's voice was surprisingly calm. "Wilson has already informed me about this."Yvonne was taken aback. "You knew?""This is Shawn's fault. He took Wilson's people for no reason and still has yet to learn his lesson. How do you think Wilson feels about that?" Simon replied. "Why did he have to provoke Wilson of all people? Now, Wilson's going to send him off to Westeros, and there's nothing I can do about it!"Yvonne shouted in frustration, "Are you seriously saying that? He's your son!"Simon was also angry
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The doctor recommended Serena take a week off to rest due to her injuries. With no work to go to, she quickly found herself feeling unusually idle. On the first day, Willow also took a day off and spent it with her, feeding Bingo and cooking. For the next two days, Serena stayed at home binge-watching TV shows.When Lauren found out, she immediately rushed over, eager to drag Serena out for a shopping spree.Serena was puzzled. "Aren't you working?"Lauren smirked, clearly in control. "I requested time off. If that Stupidron refuses, I'll—"Serena raised an eyebrow. "What will you do?"Lauren leaned in close and whispered something in her ear. Serena blushed slightly."Does that really make him burn with desire?" Serena asked."You don't get it. Once a man has tasted it, he'll only think with his lower half," Lauren said, adopting a worldly tone. "If he can't get what he wants, it's worse than killing him. It's pure torture!""Are all men like that?" Serena asked skeptically.
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Just as Serena was about to step outside, Lauren stormed in, grabbed her by the arm, and dragged her out in a rush."I knew there was something fishy about all these people showing up! Scumstin is here playing knight in shining armor for that bimbo. Ugh, I should've brought some rotten eggs today to throw at these two!"As Serena was dragged outside, she saw the commotion across the street. A throng of people had gathered in front of the new cake shop, but a group of bodyguards had cordoned off a large space in the middle.Justin, dressed in a light gray suit, stood beside Candice, holding scissors for the ribbon-cutting ceremony. They looked harmonious and picture-perfect, drawing the attention of the gathered crowd and cameras. Photographers clicked away nonstop, while a few journalists attempted to ask questions, only to be silenced by a single sharp glance from Justin.Lauren sneered. "Look at that Scumstin. Back when he was with you, he wouldn't show his face in public even
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Serena froze, then turned around to meet a pair of smiling eyes. Wilson bent down and snagged the cake box from behind her. He stood close to her, and the cool, woody fragrance he carried unexpectedly calmed Serena greatly.Lauren gasped out loud. She asked, "What are you doing here, Mr. Quade?""I had a sudden craving for cake," Wilson said. His gaze drifted lazily to Serena, and his lips curled into a cheeky grin. "I didn't expect Ms. Judd to have bought it for me. What would you call this?"Lauren quipped, "Telepathy!"Serena was speechless as she wondered if Wilson and Lauren were putting on a little act.Justin felt his heart sink slightly. He looked at Serena and asked, "Are you really here just to buy cake?""What other reason is there? I've said this before, Justin—I'm not interested in anything to do with you or your girlfriend. You're the one who's overthinking the matter." Serena gave him a brief glance before turning to leave.Justin felt an inexplicable twinge of
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"We saw Mr. Farrow come up, so we thought we should stop by to say hello," George said.Lara added, "That's right, we're going to be family, after all. Why are you so nervous?"Justin finally spoke, "Family?"Candice immediately said, "Dad, Mom, I have some matters to discuss with Justin. Could you step out for a moment?"She pulled George and Lara aside and gave them a look. The two left somewhat reluctantly.Candice sat down beside Justin awkwardly and said, "My parents can be a bit too friendly and straightforward. Please don't mind them, Justin."She had planned to make sure she had Justin firmly in her grasp before introducing him to her parents. However, when George and Lara learned that Candice would be at the cake shop, they took it upon themselves to show up uninvited. Now, they had even met Justin. Candice could only hope they hadn't said anything inappropriate earlier.Justin leaned back onto the couch and asked, "Why were there so many reporters today?"Candice repl
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The woman was dressed in a Chanel-inspired tweed suit, with her long hair draped over her shoulders. She sat across from Wilson with poise and elegance. It was evident that she came from an affluent and well-cultured background. She turned to look at Serena. Her beauty was striking, and she radiated an air of refined grace and sophistication.The woman was the first to smile, and she asked, "Are you Wilson's personal assistant?"Wilson glanced over and said, "Let me introduce you. This is Desiree Stone, and this is my personal assistant, Serena Judd.""Hello," Desiree greeted politely.Serena recognized Desiree's voice as the woman who called Wilson the other day. She greeted in return, "Nice to meet you, Ms. Stone."Wilson leaned lazily against the couch and asked, "Why didn't you rest for a few more days, Ms. Judd? You don't exactly have a family to feed, so why work so hard?"Serena replied, "I've already been to the hospital, and I'm almost fully recovered."Wilson nodded
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"Losing isn't okay, and winning isn't either. Tell me how you want to play then, Ms. Stone," Wilson said.Desiree laughed and said, "Never mind. I'll let you off the hook today."Wilson turned his head toward Serena and asked, "Aren't you drinking water?""I'm not thirsty," Serena replied.Wilson nodded and said no more.Desiree wanted to go horseback riding after their game of golf, and since the stables were nearby, the group headed there together.At the stables, Serena ran into an unexpectedly familiar face—Mollie.Dressed in equestrian attire, Mollie dismounted from her horse. She seemed to want to approach them but hesitated as she wasn't well acquainted with them.When Wilson and Desiree went horseback riding together at the riding arena, Mollie finally found an opportunity to approach Serena. She spoke with a hint of urgency, "What's going on? Why is Wilson hanging out with Desiree again?"Serena said, "This is Mr. Quade's private matter, so I wouldn't know."Molli
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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
