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Macie got into the passenger seat and pulled out a wet tissue to wipe her hands and wrist clean. Edward felt another stab in his chest as he watched this.The Ferrari sped off, and he ran after it for a few steps before getting into his own car to follow.Once Macie finished wiping her hands inside the car, Alice finally spoke. "Alright. Tell me everything.""I'm sorry," Macie apologized as she lowered her head."Why are you apologizing to me? I want to know how you and Edward got tangled up in this. When did you get married? Why didn't you ever tell me? You're not acting much like a friend right now," Alice said, going off."I'm apologizing for hiding it from you. I thought you'd be angry," Macie replied.Alice went quiet for a second. "Anger's not the main thing. I'm mostly just shocked—like, really shocked. I mean, I remember you telling me that you were an orphan. You shouldn't have had any ties to the Fowler family."Macie leaned back in her seat. Her eyes were blank as she
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"If Edward sues to terminate the divorce agreement, then all of this will serve as evidence," Macie said."But if Mr. Fowler Senior steps in, you'll have to show him some respect," Alice replied. "Then everything you've suffered would be for nothing.""Don't worry, May. You've got me. I'll stand firmly by your side.""Thank you. I appreciate that. But I don't want to drag anyone down with me. Edward is already targeting Julian's company, and there's a good chance he'll take it further," Macie said.She didn't want to pull Alice into this matter, and she didn't want the Fowler and Hart families to grow distant because of her. After all, Edward really was the kind of madman who would retaliate without hesitation.After hearing Macie's words, Alice felt a mix of heartache and sorrow."Don't assume the worst. Family business ties won't be that easily affected. Anyway, the Hart family is just a notch below the Fowlers. It's not like there's a huge difference between our social standin
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Edward had meant to reject the call but accidentally tapped his phone to accept it instead. Bennett's stern, scolding voice came through at once."Edward Fowler! Do you think you've grown up and gotten tough? You won't even take my calls anymore?"Ever since Edward had posted that photo last night, Bennett had called repeatedly—ten times between then and that day—but the former had ignored every call."You're already divorced. What's the meaning of posting the marriage certificate? The Hart family is demanding an explanation. You'd better figure out how to handle it yourself!" Bennett snapped."What's there to explain? I'm not getting divorced, so there's no reason for me to enter into an engagement with a member of the Hart family," Edward replied coldly."Say that to my face if you've got the guts. I'll beat you to death, you ungrateful disgrace!" Bennett roared, enraged by his son's attitude.Edward sneered. "You think you can beat me? If it weren't for Grandpa, you'd already
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Bennett frowned. "Adrian isn't even in the family tree, so the Hart family will definitely pick Ed first."Lana's expression instantly changed. She put on a tearful look and said, "We've been together for years, and our son is already grown. Do you think he's not good enough?""That's not what I meant." He rushed over to console her."After all this time, your father still refuses to acknowledge me or your son. He's your own flesh and blood, but he's not even acknowledged in the Fowler family tree. Everyone thinks that he's an illegitimate son." Lana sobbed even harder.Bennett's expression darkened. His father, Yosef, was still the head of the Fowler family. Yosef might've retired years ago, but he was still in charge of the company and the Fowler household.On top of that, he'd raised Edward and groomed him from an early age. Yosef never thought much of Adrian, so the odds of Edward inheriting the Fowler family's assets were pretty high.As Bennett pulled Lana into his arms,
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Alice texted, "Don't worry, Mr. Fowler. I'll take care of May on your behalf. I'll hire ten male strippers tonight to help mend her broken heart."Edward tried calling Alice's number again, but he couldn't get through. Furious, he hurled his phone onto the passenger-side floor."Alice Hart!" Edward spat through his gritted teeth, tightening his grip around the steering wheel.If she really brought in a bunch of male strippers for Macie, he'd make sure that the entire Hart family paid for it.As anger surged through him, a wave of uneasiness crept in. He was genuinely afraid that Alice might go through with it. He picked up his phone as he desperately tried to figure out how to locate her.Edward considered calling Alice's parents but ended up dialing Sean instead. He thought that it would be easier to talk with a peer.He tapped the call button, and a moment later, someone answered."Mr. Hart, where is your sister right now?" he snapped.On the other end of the line, Sean let o
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Alice said, "I'm eating now. You want me to go home tonight? "No. I'm still staying at my friend's place."She whispered into the phone, "Ugh, I'm not a kid anymore, okay? Do you think I'm out screwing around or something? We're going home now.""I'm not coming back until Mom and Dad let go of this arranged marriage idea," she added firmly.Sean, who was on the other end of the line, said something else, and Alice frowned. Her voice softened, and she said, "I won't return either. My friend has had some problems recently, and I need to be there for her."Okay. Fine. I'm hanging up now. Go date someone, will you? Also, stop trying to micromanage me like some overbearing dad. Bye."With that, she hung up.On the other end of the call, Sean stared at his phone, speechless. He stood up, grabbed his jacket, and told his driver to take him to Sunnyridge Heights.Inside the restaurant, Alice grabbed her bag and turned to Macie. "Let's go. We're heading to your place."Macie let Alice
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"You only took one look? What if Macie and Alice leave again later? How can you guarantee that they won't get up to anything?" Edward tried to come up with an excuse.He continued over the phone, "So, tell me where you are. That way, I can—"However, Sean cut him off, saying, "Mr. Fowler, if you're worried, I can have someone stake out the place."Edward ground his teeth. It was clear that Sean had made up his mind not to reveal the address to Macie's home.Edward was about to offer something else or a business deal in exchange. But before he could speak, Sean interrupted again, saying, "If there's nothing else to say, I'll hang up now. As for the arranged marriage, let's call it off.""That was my dad's decision. I've never agreed to it anyway," Edward replied.Sean let out a derisive laugh and said harshly, "If you didn't agree to it, why didn't you just tell us? What's the point of posting a picture of the marriage certificate on your social media account? Are you trying to dr
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"Mr. Fowler, you're really a failure at this whole being-a-decent-human thing. You said you weren't divorced. Yet, you don't know where she lives?" Sean clicked his tongue and continued, "If word got out, you'd be a laughingstock."Edward's hands curled into fists. He wanted nothing more than to punch Sean in the face. However, the call ended before he could even get the chance to curse him out."Goddamn it, Sean! I won't forget this," he growled through clenched teeth before hurling his phone again. "You and your sister are both worthless pieces of shit."After shouting, Edward tightened his grip on the steering wheel and stared into the pitch-black night. He had no idea how long it took for him to calm down before he drove off.He consoled himself with the thought that at least Macie hadn't gone to the strip club with Alice or hired a bunch of male strippers. She was at home.That was the only thing he could be thankful for.…At the entrance to Sunnyridge Heights, the black B
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"Dammit! Hurry up and go after Mr. Fowler," one of the bodyguards shouted anxiously.Without an elevator access card, they could only take the staff elevator. One ran down to chase after Edward, while the other called the control room to stop the elevators and contacted the security personnel outside the building to intercept him.Inside the elevator, Edward clenched his fist as his eyes locked on the floor numbers that crawled by in the panel display. He wished that it would go down faster.Finally, the elevator reached the second basement floor. As the doors opened, he was taken aback to find a line of security guards waiting for him.He hadn't expected them to move so fast. Gritting his teeth, he shot them a glare, hit the button, and sent the elevator racing back up to the first floor.Most of the security had already shifted to the underground garage, leaving the first floor sparsely guarded when Edward arrived.He dashed forward, shoved past four security personnel, and ran
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Alice and Macie had dinner, then went home. After Macie took a shower, Alice offered to help her apply the medicine. Once she was done, she said, "Don't move. I need to take a couple of pictures."Macie looked confused. But before she could ask, Alice explained, "It's for the injury assessment. They need it for the police report. I mean, we are asking for five million dollars."Macie didn't question it.Alice snapped a few photos but wasn't satisfied. So, she edited them and added filters to make Macie's injuries appear more severe, then sent them to Edward.…At Fowler Group, Edward continued to work overtime in the office. When a message popped up on his phone, he quickly reached for it.The moment he opened it, his eyes landed on the picture of Macie's arm. There were several red welts across her arm, dark and vivid, like she'd been whipped. With her fair skin and slender arms, the wounds looked even more shocking.Edward's eyes began to sting. At that moment, a sharp, ac
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When Edward fired off that sharp, accusing message, he froze. It felt like he was calling himself out.After all, how many times had Macie cooked for him while she was sick or injured? What right did he have to say something like that now?He couldn't stop thinking about the last time. Macie's feet were covered in blisters, and her lower back was injured. Yet, he still said something heartless. "If your foot's hurt, just stand still."She had worked hard to prepare the meal, but he hadn't even touched it. Instead, he scolded her, pushed her, and ended up fracturing her tailbone.Edward regretted it deeply. His guilt weighed so heavily that he slapped himself across the face. The sound echoed loudly in his office.He was worse than an animal.It was no wonder Macie finally lost it that day. She sprayed him with water in the bathroom and screamed at him to get out.He thought that deserved it and had brought it on himself. And now, all he could do was regret it.While he was lo
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"We're heading off now, Sean." Alice waved as she spoke.Sean quietly hummed in acknowledgment, his eyes still fixed on Macie.Alice didn't pay much attention and simply walked over to Macie. Julian also said goodbye and left, noticing that Sean's gaze never left Macie.The three of them walked away together. A minute later, Julian glanced back and saw Sean still standing in the same spot, watching them.To be more precise, he was watching Macie.Julian pressed his lips together. He was now entirely sure that Sean liked Macie.Back where Sean stood, he watched them walk farther and farther away, never once getting close to him or even sparing him a single glance.Only now did Sean finally understand what it meant to shoot himself in the foot.Just that morning, he had demanded to know why Macie had been staring at him for so long. Well, now she wouldn't be staring anymore.She wouldn't even look at him.Sean let out a quiet sigh, walked over to the roadside, and drove back to
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"Obviously, I'm going to do a good deed and inform the woman inside," Sean said.Alice was about to snap at him, but when she saw the mischievous smile on his face, she simply followed him.Inside the interrogation room, Sharon had stopped crying. Now she was just sniffling, her makeup smeared beyond recognition, looking absolutely dreadful. But she didn't care. Her mind raced with how to come up with five million dollars and the fact that she still had 15 days to serve in detention."Hey, Edward paid for you. You don't have to compensate anymore," Sean said.Sharon froze at first, then stared in disbelief, her eyes widening."What? But he—" she mumbled."He called me again after I left," Sean cut her off. "He had a change of heart. In the end, he just couldn't bear it."He sighed, his face full of sincerity. "See? Edward still likes you. Regardless of what he said before, he still wired five million dollars to me right away, didn't he?"Sharon's stunned expression shifted into
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One of the bodyguards restraining Edward took out his phone, answered it, and held it to his ear. Sean's voice came through, "Mr. Fowler, are you here yet? My time is very valuable, you know."Edward gritted his teeth and said, "Tell me how badly Macie's injuries are. Where is she injured?"Sean replied, "Weren't you planning to come see for yourself?"Edward snapped, "Something came up and I can't go! Just tell me how she is!""And why should I tell you?" Sean answered lazily."You!" Edward was about to explode. At that moment, Sean officially became his number-one enemy."Didn't you want that five million dollars? I'll give it to you!" Edward growled.Hearing that he was willing to pay, Sean's lips curved slightly. However, Edward kept talking. "But I have conditions. You have to tell me exactly how Macie is, where she's hurt, and you're not allowed to take care of her. Alice will.""Alright," Sean agreed."Then hurry up and tell me!" Edward demanded."No can do. What if I
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"Get out of my way! I'm going to a business meeting! If this causes a delay, can you afford to pay the penalty for breach of contract?" Edward snapped viciously.The bodyguards hesitated, doubt flickering on their faces. They wondered if Edward was really headed to a meeting. They questioned when a meeting had ever been that urgent without a heads-up from his assistant."Still not letting me through?" Edward barked again.The bodyguards exchanged looks and decided to follow him just in case."So this is why you've been behaving lately. You're being watched." Sean's mocking voice came through the phone."It's none of your damn business," Edward coldly retorted. "Is Macie hurt?" he asked.In the police station lobby, Sean looked at the woman now standing just outside the main doors and said, "Of course she's hurt. Think about it—your girlfriend sent three men to abduct her.""Sharon is not my girlfriend! Don't disgust me!" Edward snapped. "Is Macie seriously hurt? Where is she hur
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Edward froze when he heard Sharon's name. He pressed his lips together and replied over the phone, "No. I have nothing to do with her."The finality of his words made Sharon break down completely, her sobs choking her voice."Yeah, sure. Who would believe that? Weren't you the one who made headlines with her in all those gossip scandals?" Sean sneered.Edward clenched his fists and gritted his teeth, replying weakly, "That was all a misunderstanding.""I don't care whether it was or not. Five million dollars. Transfer it now," Sean said."In your dreams! Whoever caused this incident should pay. Don't come to me like I'm some kind of lapdog!" Edward snapped. "I have nothing to do with Sharon anymore. We're done. Completely."He said it with complete determination, his tone cold and devoid of any emotion. And because the phone was on speaker, Sharon heard every word loud and clear. Her tears flowed even harder."Edward…"Her sobs hung in the air, but Edward's expression remained
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Sharon's face turned pale under Sean's intense questioning. She trembled and stammered, "N-No, I didn't. I swear, I never meant for it to go that far. I just wanted to scare Macie into staying away from Edward. How could I do anything illegal? I'm a good person."Sean looked at her. He thought that if she truly were a good person, then everyone else in the world must be evil."Either resolve this with compensation or face it in court. Your choice," Sean said, throwing the decision to her.Sharon couldn't bring herself to say a single word about going to court. She didn't dare to. If Sean were to get involved, she would lose and probably have to pay even more. If he made this situation public, it would ruin her career. There was nothing to gain and everything to lose.After weighing all her options, Sharon clenched her teeth and asked the man, "Can I pay less? I can't come up with five million dollars."She turned on the charm, tears brimming in her eyes as she played the pity card
