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Eleanor set her phone aside after replying to Willow. She continued leaning back in her seat as she took in the night scenery. After a while, tears filled her eyes. It had been years, yet she still couldn't let go of the past. She didn't know how long she had sat there, but she finally straightened up, wanting to start the car and go home. Just then, someone knocked on the window, and a voice she hadn't heard in a long time rang out. "Eleanor."Through the tinted glass, Eleanor saw an old yet familiar face. She stared at it, forgetting everything else at that moment. After a long while, she rolled down the window and looked at the weathered, worn face before her.When she spoke, her voice was cold and oppressive. "What do you want from me? Is life going badly for you, or has that woman abandoned you and chased you onto the streets?"The man was Declan Sutton, Eleanor's father. He'd eloped with a nightclub dancer back in the day. She'd had her own family at the time and wasn't even

Bernice said, "Yes, Ms. Sutton did!"Dexter looked up at the numbers, indicating they were on the 32nd floor. "She's really putting herself out there, isn't she? Isn't Michael enough to keep her occupied?"Just then, Jessica tottered over to him in her heels. "Dexter."She stopped before him and glanced behind him as she said, "That woman from earlier looked really familiar. I feel like I've seen her somewhere before."Dexter's face was devoid of emotion. "You're mistaken."Jessica glanced at Bernice. "Dexter…"Dexter didn't bat an eye. "Aren't we supposed to be attending the meeting? Why are you suddenly so interested in a regular employee?"He and Jessica walked ahead while Bernice followed them. She couldn't help thinking about how Jessica acted like she was the CEO's wife when she was unaware of one thing—the meaning of Elendex Group's name.She didn't know whether Dexter had noticed it when setting up the company, but he had incorporated Eleanor's name into its name. Had i

Eleanor turned to leave. Initially, Dexter refused to let her go. However, he slowly released his grip on her wrist and allowed her to get away.After some thought, she decided to make herself clear. "I know what you mean, Dexter. I'll definitely think things through before deciding to get married, so don't worry about that. I won't put Maisie in any danger—I love her more than you do. Also, please stay out of my personal life from now on. It's not fair to any of us."She turned to leave after that, but he stopped her with a soft question. "Are you talking about Jessica? Are you jealous?"Eleanor rubbed her forehead. "You're overthinking this. What more do you want now that you already have someone else in your life, Dexter? I'm too tired to deal with this."Dexter had a thousand mocking things on the tip of his tongue just waiting to be spoken, but he held himself back and fell silent. He stood there and watched as Eleanor disappeared into the lobby and strode into an elevator. Th

Jessica didn't dare to make her intentions too overt; she didn't want to push Dexter too hard. So, she said to the boutique manager, "I'll take this one. The waist is a little loose, so take it in about two inches. I'll drop by another day to try it on again."The manager nodded with a smile. "Alright. Just let us know beforehand. This dress is 32 thousand dollars. Would you like to pay by card or cash?"Before Jessica could say anything, Dexter said, "Put it on the Ziegler family's tab."That filled Jessica with sweetness. The dress wasn't too expensive, but she knew she was the only one who could enjoy such preferential treatment.She'd achieved her goal, so she swiftly changed back into her work clothes. She wanted to look her most professional when standing by Dexter's side—she wanted him to know that she was the best person to be his wife.Sure enough, Dexter glanced at her a few times. The way she looked and acted reminded him of someone who'd once also been by his side like

As soon as Eleanor said that, Dexter's face darkened. It was a sign that he was about to lose his temper.Jessica called out sweetly, "Dexter."Dexter didn't respond. He just lowered his head and gently brushed off the moisture on his jacket. After about ten seconds of silence, he turned and walked out of the banquet hall.Around them, people started whispering."She's still the mother of his child. He didn't even say anything.""With his temper, I'm surprised he managed to hold back.""Looks like they've both moved on. Didn't you see that beautiful assistant beside him? I heard she comes from a good family. They're probably getting married soon, right? An old flame can't compare to someone new."Eleanor stood in the middle of the storm of gossip, not saying a word.Fortunately, Michael was at the banquet as well. He stepped in to defuse the situation. "I've been looking for you! So, this is where you were. There are two venture capitalists there. I'll introduce you to them. Yo