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Just as Darren was about to walk out of the bedroom, Mia, wearing nothing but bath towel, came out of the bedroom and met his gaze. The two looked at each other wordlessly for a moment. Darren then slipped one hand into his trouser pocket, while the other hand was holding a mug. Nobody spoke for what seemed like an eternity. Darren, truth be told, was stunned speechless. His Adamโs Apple bobbed as he gulped excitedly. He was much taller than Mia, so he could clearly see cleavage peeking from above the bath towel. When Mia realized what he was looking at, she blushed a bright red and tried to rush into her room, intending to pretend that nothing had happened. But the corridor wasnโt that big. It only took Darren two steps to grab her by the wrist and pull her into his arms from behind. The womanโs skin was smooth and supple subconsciously making him want to caress it. โHoney, you shouldnโt dress like this and walk around,โ he teased in a low voice, deliberately poking fun of
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The next day, Mai went to work. Her stomach churned with unease the entire time. She knew that Sam wouldnโt spare her for what happened last night. As soon as she arrived at her desk and sat down, Sam stormed out of his office and threw a stack of documents on her table. โYou are fired! Pack your things and get out of here now!โ Mia picked up the documents and looked at them. They were all designs drafts she had previously submitted. โMay u know why youโre firing me, Mr. Sam?โ She asked calmly. There was still a band aid on the bridge of his nose to cover the injury he had suffered last night. His eyes were blazing with rage. Mias words reminded him of the way he was humiliated last night. โYouโre incompetent for your current position!โ He said venomously. โPack your things and get out if the Preston group. Youโre just a graduate. Iโll make sure you donโt flourish in the fashion field, ever. As long as Iโm in the industry, you wonโt be able to get a job, let alone succeed in your c
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The video clearly proved that Sam had assaulted Mia and attempted to rape her. He knew nothing would save him now. His leg grew weak, and he slumped on the chair beside him. Micheal signalled his assistant to take away the laptop. โThe evidence says it all. Sam, you are fired from the Preston Group ok account of sexually harassing a fellow employee. Sam looked at Mia with resentment, thinking about how to take revenge on her. A group of police officers then came and dragged Sam away. David walked to Mia and said apologetically, โIโm sorry. I shouldnโt have let Sam take you away yesterday. Did he hurt you?โMua shook her head, smiling. Then, she put her design works on the table. โItโs not your fault, David. I told you not to get involved in the issue yesterday. I thought it was just a casual dinner with clients. He was stupid I was. Fortunately, someone saved me in time yesterday, so nothing happened.โโWell, thatโs good. Thank God you donโt have to leave Preston Group now. I wond
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As soon as Mia pressed her lips against his, Darren felt a surge of frenzied passion. He picked her up in his arms and put her on the sofa. He wrapped his arms around her and pecked on her lips. โYouโre too naive.โ He smiled. Mia was startled. The man pressed her against the sofa and deepened the kiss, swallowing her screams. The room was silent, except for the tickling of the click and rustling of clothes. โEnโฆ.enoughโฆEthan!โ Mia grasped Darrenโs and looked away, intending to escape. She didnโt expect a small peck to turn into something this wild and passionate. His tongue explored her mouth with aggression as if he was going to devour her. Darren pressed his forehead against Miaโs and stared into her eyes, gleaming with inexplicable emotions. He cupped the back of her neck with his palm and gently nippled her bottom lip. Then, he grasped her pert bum and pressed it against his hardness. His body had turned hot and stiff. All of a sudden, Miaโs eyes sprang up. She quickly pu
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Thinking the client was unhappy, Mia quickly sent a message. โIโll finish the design. I promise. Iโve brought my laptop to the hospital. You donโt have to give me an extra day. Iโll finish it today, I promise.โ Rich party A replied, โI donโt need it for the time being. Donโt worry. Youโll still get the payment.Mia clapped her hands excitedly as her heart swelled with gratitude. She quickly typed, โIโm grateful and moved. Youโre the best client in the world.โ Ethan turned off his phone and walked into the bathroom, holding his clothes. A small smile stretched across his lips as he recalled what happened in the living room. It was Friday and the weather was relatively hotter and humid. It felt as if the entire city was set ablaze. Everyone was sweating profusely, and the scent of sunscreen wafted in the air. After work, Mia took the bus back home. And gazed out the window, listening to music and watching the scenes whizzing past. Suddenly, her ringtone blared, interrupting the mu
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Seeing that Mia was dead serious, the maid went into the house and told Lydia about what Mia had said. โDid she really say that?โ Lydia was enjoying her strawberries. Her hand stilled when she heard that. Her gentle face reddened with rage. She looked at Frank, who was sitting next to her. โMia had gone too far. How could she talk to her parents this way? After all, we adopted her. Although she is not close to us, I wish she at least showed us some gratitude for the things we have done for her. Do you remember what I said back then? Your parents insisted on letting us adopt her. It was unnecessary, wasnโt it? Look at what trouble it had brought us. Now, she is blackmailing us. What do you think we should do?โ The memories of the past made Lydia hate Mia even more. She pulled a tissue from the box and wiped her fake tears. Seeing Lydia cry again, Frank shook his head helplessly. โNo, Mia is not that kind of a person. She would never do that. It was all your fault. Why didnโt you j
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Mia propped her cheek on her palm and looked at her paycheck with a worried look. Although she had just received her salary, it was just a drop in the bucket for the investigator. โYou just got your paycheck today. Why do you still look unhappy?โ Her colleague asked, frowning. One look at Mia told her that she was upset. โWould you like to have a barbecue with me tonight?โ โOkay. See you tomorrow.โ The colleague smiled and took her bag to leave. Mia slowly packed up her laptop. When she was about to leave, someone patted her back. It was David. He was dressed in a brown windbreaker, looking fresh and pristine. He smiled at her, his eyes twinkling with delight. โReady to go? How about I walk you to the bus stop? Whatโs wrong? You look upset. Having trouble at work?โ Mia clasped the straps of her backpack and smiled. โNo, I was just thinking about thinking about something. By the way, David, are you free tonight? I just got my paycheck today and was thinking of taking you out for
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Miaโs head started to pound. It was hard for her to deal with this matter with Ease. Normally, she wouldnโt admit that she was married, especially since she had married in Evaโs stead. If people knew that she was married, their little secret would be exposed.Forcing an apologetic smile, she tried to laugh it off and said, โI time Chris just now, didnโt I?โ Darren snorted but said nothing. The atmosphere among the three seemed to be as cold as ice. Mia had no choice but to bite the bullet and lead the way into the restaurant. After they sat down, David excused himself and went to the bathroom to calm himself down. He just couldnโt accept the fact that Mia was married out of the blue. Ever since he had taken his seat, Darren hadnโt even glanced at Mia. While flipping through the menu, Mia nudged him gently. โAre you mad at me?โ The man rested his chin in his hand as he skimmed through the menu. His eyes were cloudy, and he didnโt even look at her when she tried to talk to him. Wi
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โYouโre just so impossible, how can you get jealous so easily?โ Suddenly Miaโs face turned red, she lowered her gaze unable to look at Darrenโs face. She tried to push him away and pleaded, โplease step back, you are too close.โ She was trapped, being pressed by Darrenโs body and the kitchen sink behind her. โI have a question!โ Darrenโs deep voice came from above her head, his breath rusty her hair slightly. Clenching his fist, the man cleared his throat and asked in a gruff voice. โBetween me and him, who has a better figure?โ Immediately as the words left Darrenโs lips he felt incredibly embarrassed. He knew it was a stupid question, but he just wanted to hear Mia praise him to his face. Standing there and thinking for a long time, Mia stole a glance from the corner of her eyes. For a second, it seemed that broad figure matched that of the man in the elevator. โ Actually, you have similar builds.โ Darren frowned, with pursed lips he said โ we canโt exactly be the same!โ โ
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Mia got back home, and found the apartment empty. Hours ticked by and yet there was still no sign of Darren. Finally at eleven, Mia heard the sound of the door unlocking, she walked to the door subconsciously. When the door swung open, she met Darrenโs gaze. The man looked exhausted, he put away the key and said curiously. โI thought you were exhausted from working overtime. Why arenโt you in bed yet?โ โI got to take things easy today, anyways I cooked fish and sour sauce. Have you had dinner yet?โ She should have been in bed by now. For some unknown reasons though, Mia had decided to wait for him or maybe the excitement of what she wanted to say to him. After a moments of silence, she asked hesitantly, โwhy are you so late today?โ She had been working overtime, these past few days, so she was out of the apartment early and back late at night. She hasnโt seen Darren in almost three days.โFish with sweet and sour sauce? Thatโs great, I havenโt eaten dinner yet.โ Darren shrugge
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The following Monday, Mia showed up at the office with dark circles around her eyes. โDid you spend the weekend in prison? You look terrible!โ Brenda commented as she pulled out her chair and sat down, munching on a hot dog. โThe cooperation project I am hardling is moving so fast, I needed to work overtime for two consecutive days,โ Mia drawled and yawned. She was so tired that she felt she would doze off the next second. โWere you able to finish?โ Leaning on her table, Mia nodded weakly. โIt was finished this morning.โ As the two of them chatted idly, Tiffanyโs voice rang out from behind them. โThompson, please see me in my office.โ In a daze, Mia raised her head. Brenda shot her a sympathetic look then stuck out her tongue like a little child. โSounds like you will need to review your drawings, good luck!โ Barely holding herself together, Mia trudges into Tiffanyโs office. โYou look exhausted. I never thought anyone here would work harder than meโ Tiffany sipped her coffee.
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In a daze, Mia trudged back to her desk. โBrenda, Mr. Micheal wouldnโt make a huge fuss out of us employees, would he?โ Mia whispered to her colleague, her voice riddled with anxiety. โNahhh, I donโt think so. After all a boss should be be open minded. But maybe his capable of making mountains out of molehills. Who knows I canโt read mindsโ Brendaโs cryptic answers only served to make Mia even more uneasy. What if she had offended Micheal? The next day, when Mia rushed to work, she ran into Micheal at the gate of the company. Eyes darting around nervously, she managed to pluck up the courage to approach him anf apologize โMr Micheal, excuse me. About what happened yesterdayโฆโฆโ But before she could finish her sentence, when Micheal saw her approaching, he immediately turned around and rushed back inside the car. He shouted at the driver anxiously, โgo get me out of here, hurry!โ Miaโs steps faltered as she watched the car zoom off. She was speechless.When she sat down at her d
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โWhat?โ Micheal was scared out of his wits. His hands trembled and the teacup fell to the floor. He sprang up from the sofa and peeked out of the room to see if Darren was outside. Then, he looked at Mia and shook his head vehemently, โno I absolutely donot have a crush on you. Donโt talk rubbish, I did everything for the company and Mr Prestonโ. โWellโฆโฆ Mr Micheal it was just casual question, Iโฆโฆ.โ Starled by his reaction, Mia quickly stood up too, โ are you okay Mr Micheal?โ Iโm fine donโt come near me, stay away from me. Although only the two of us are here in this room, thereโs a third party watching us.โ With that he opened the door and stormed out of the room. He didnโt dare to stay in the same room with Mia anymore. Micheal completely forget that this was his own room. Mia frowned, her eyes still fixed on the door, dumbfounded by his reaction. She had thought about it a lot and didnโt expect Micheal to react this way. Even if her guess was wrong, he could have at least
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The next day, as soon as Mia walked into the company, Tiffany called her into the office. Mia swallowed nervously, she couldnโt tell if Tiffany believed what Eva had said yesterday. โLind, your design was approved by the brown company. Go ahead and prepare for the project with them.โ Tiffany spoke briskly, not even glancing up at Mia when she entered the office. โWhat? But they rejected and criticized my work yesterday. How could they change their mind overnight?โ Miaโs jaw nearly dropped to the ground. Plus, what with the arrogant way Eva acted yesterday. Mia was under the impression that Tiffany had called inside her office to fire her. โWhy are you so surprised? Theyโre not blind, anyone could see your design was way better than the second proposal. Itโs obvious that the representative from the brown company didnโt know what they were talking about and only rejected your designs because she holds grudge against you. Anyways Mr Micheal contacted their chairman and now, Their CE
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The chairman's question shocked Gerald. He walked to the sofa and slumped down, feeling helpless. โSir, please listen to my explanation. I did ask my girlfriend to evaluate the design draft. Butโฆ.โ He had involved Eva in the decision making process, just to please her, thinking it wouldnโt be a big deal. However, he didnโt expect the chairman to find out about it. Gerald broke out into a cold sweat, And didnโt dare deny his mistake. โGerald, how could you make a mistake at this critical moment? After a lot of hard work, our company has finally managed to collaborate with the Preston group. Donโt you know the design department has been outstanding in the Preston group in recent years? I had planned to take advantage of this collaboration to develop the Brown Company into a domestic preeminent modest luxury brand. We canโt make any mistakes. Do you understand?โ The chairman was furious. Gerald took a deep breath and said, โ please give me one last chance, I will undo all my mistakes
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The chairman's question shocked Gerald. He walked to the sofa and slumped down, feeling helpless. โSir, please listen to my explanation. I did ask my girlfriend to evaluate the design draft. Butโฆ.โ He had involved Eva in the decision making process, just to please her, thinking it wouldnโt be a big deal. However, he didnโt expect the chairman to find out about it. Gerald broke out into a cold sweat, And didnโt dare deny his mistake. โGerald, how could you make a mistake at this critical moment? After a lot of hard work, our company has finally managed to collaborate with the Preston group. Donโt you know the design department has been outstanding in the Preston group in recent years? I had planned to take advantage of this collaboration to develop the Brown Company into a domestic preeminent modest luxury brand. We canโt make any mistakes. Do you understand?โ The chairman was furious. Gerald took a deep breath and said, โ please give me one last chance, I will undo all my mistakes
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Embarrassed, Eva dropped her coffee down and said, โFor the time being, I hold no position.โHer goal was to marry into a rich and powerful family, why would she work for any company? The only reason why she was involved in this project in the first place, was because she had seduced Gerald into letting her do so. Micheal pushes his glasses against the bridge of his nose. โYour relationship with Mr Gerald is a private matter, but this collaboration project is a business affair between two companies, youโre just his girlfriend. You are in no position to determine which designs are going to be used, let alone slander our employees and our company.โ Eva flushed, humiliated. Who the hell was this man? How could he insult her in public like this? The more she looked at him, the more he seemed familiar. Eva thought she had seen him in the magazine before, but she couldnโt quite put her finger on it. Nevertheless, she shot up on her feet and glowered at him. โYou have offended me greatl
