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"You look happy. Who are you texting?" asked Lucas while holding a coffee cup after glancing at Jason. They were both in his office."No one. I mean, it was one of my employees. He had some questions about work," said Jason before he quickly put away his phone.Lucas glanced at him again. "I'm surprised you still have time to drop by my office when you're so obviously busy with your work."Jason picked up his coffee and took a sip before replying, "I wouldn't say it's busy work, but it sure is tedious. I'm so annoyed with it, so I came here to hang out with you."Lucas did not have the luxury of hanging out with Jason since he would have to go to a meeting.At that moment, Edmund knocked on the door and entered without waiting for Lucas to give his permission."Sir, something bad has happened!" he said nervously.Lucas looked up at him. "What?"Edmund glanced at Jason. He knew he was Lucas' best friend, so he did not bother to hide the news from him. "Apparently, Miss Corinne h

Francine ignored Sophia and turned toward Jeremy in the hopes of unraveling the mystery. However, he left the room before she could even ask him."Jeremy, where are you going?!" shouted Francine as she chased after him.However, it was Sophia who answered her instead. "Need you ask? He must've gone to look for Miss Corinne."Annoyed, Francine turned to her impatiently. "What exactly is your relationship with my brother? What right do you have to meddle in our family affairs?""Didn't I already tell you I'm a very good friend of Jeremy's?" answered Sophia cheerfully. Living abroad gave her a good temper and an open mind.For some reason, Francine could not bring herself to like Sophia. "It's still rude for you to barge in here even if you guys are close, so get out of here now!"Sophia shrugged and spread her hands. "Where should I sleep tonight?"Francine frowned in annoyance. "You can sleep in your home! Don't tell me you're expecting us to host you!""But my home is abroad. I

Corinne sighed with relief. Frowning, she opened the door and said, "What are you doing here so late?"Jason raised the takeout bag in his hand. "I'm guessing you can't sleep, so I bought you some supper."He then stepped inside and changed his shoes. His movements were so natural that Corinne found it hard to believe he had not been back in this apartment for a while.Corinne closed the door and crossed her arms. "Jason, I know I was the one who asked for your help, but you shouldn't take it upon yourself to do things I didn't ask."Jason ignored her and walked into the kitchen to get some plates out. "It's cajun crawfish. Do you want some?""Of course I want some," said Corinne with a frown.Jason laughed and beckoned with his finger at her. "Well, what are you waiting for? Come over here! The cajun crawfish from this restaurant are delicious."Corinne walked over and saw Jason had already put the cajun crawfish on the plate. They looked and smelled really good. However, she c

Corinne put down her fork and rested her chin on her hand. "I'm actually quite surprised you turned out cheerful and optimistic."Jason smiled. "Cheerful and optimistic? I guess. But you should know there's a lot of pressure that comes with being a successor. The training was so harsh that I didn't even get to enjoy my childhood. Not to mention, everyone treats me like I'm nothing just because I'm not the biological son. It was hard to make friends in the wealthy circle. When I first took over the company, the directors in the company were so angry that they couldn't wait for me to fail."Corinne nodded sympathetically. "I can imagine how hard it must've been for you back then. But aren't you glad you pushed through 'cause everyone has to bow to you now?"Jason smiled wryly. "They only do that to my face, but when my back is turned, they'll talk sh*t about me. Even Jeremy, Zeke, and Gerald think I'm beneath them. The only person in the world who treats me like an equal is Lucas."C

Aaron was telling the truth; he genuinely did not know where Corinne was hiding. To avoid Jeremy finding her, Corinne forbade them to call her on the phone she was using then.Jeremy said nothing as Corinne's original phone was with him. Before he went to Molomia, he programmed the phone to only be able to receive calls from him and other emergency numbers.He could sense Corinne was plotting her escape, which was why he dispatched more bodyguards to keep an eye on her. He thought that by keeping her under house arrest, he would have all the time in the world to solve the problems between them after he came back from Molomia. Thus, he was understandably shocked when he received news of Corinne's escape.Jeremy did not mean to make life difficult for Aaron. Thus, after looking around once more to confirm Corinne was not in the area, he said coldly, "Call me the moment you have news of her."Aaron wanted to curse at him but ultimately chose to cooperate with him to avoid suspicion. "