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“You really don't understand the rules of a corporation, do you?” “Enough,” Director Irvine said, and gestured for Rebecca to leave. Rebecca's face paled, but she had no choice. Humiliated, she rose from her seat and turned toward the door. The moment it shut behind her, her chest heaved with rage. Tears pricked her eyes. At that moment, her phone buzzed. She quickly wiped her face and answered. “Rebecca, congratulations!” Stephen Martin's cheerful voice came through the line. “Your father must be the new chairman of Harrington by now!” The words felt like a hard slap across her already bruised ego. Rebecca swallowed, her lips parting—but no words came out. Stephen, oblivious, continued talking. “Now that your father's in power,” he went on, “we can finally start the North Bay project. With the North and Martin families working together, we'll b

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Bianca strode into the chairwoman's office. The moment she sat down, she turned to her assistant, Casey, bring me a detailed report on the company's top management.Now, Casey blinked, momentarily startled by Bianca's no-nonsense tone. Then she quickly regained her composure and smiled.Chairwoman North, there's no rush. You should eat first. I'll have the kitchen downstairs prepare a proper meal. Just have someone bring me something simple. Bianca's tone left no room for argument.Casey nodded hurriedly and rushed out. The moment the door closed, Bianca turned to Ella. Her voice softened. Thank you.L raised a brow. For what? If you hadn't been there today, no one would have hit me for sure. L's expression didn't change, but her voice carried quiet amusement.It's my duty to protect you. Then she smirked. If you're feeling grateful, you should be thanking Mr. Williams instead.Bianca's heart warmed at the mention of Theo. She immediately grabbed her phone an

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Theo pinched the black card between two fingers, his cold eyes narrowing. “What’s the meaning of this?” His voice was calm, but his grip on the card tightened. “You became chairwoman today, got some money, and now you want to settle your debts with me?” His lips curled into a sneer. Before she could answer, he nearly snapped the card in two. “Dream on,” he muttered darkly, his gaze locked onto hers. “You signed the contract. No matter what position you hold, you’ll still have to resign and stay by my side obediently.” Bianca stomped her foot in frustration. “Would you let me finish?” She exhaled sharply, trying to control her temper. “I’m not trying to walk away. I just… I want to date you on equal footing. I don’t want to be just your woman.” “I want to be your girlfriend. In every sense of the word.” Theo’s frown deepened. “What does that even mean?” Bian

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“Did you design them yourself? Manager North, you’re amazing. It’s much better than the room designed in the previous development project.” Rebecca pretended to be modest and said, “The quotation sheet is also in there. I calculated it, and it’s more than 10 million cheaper than if we hire a decorating company.” Larry was full of praise. “Manager North, you’ve done a great job. These designs must have taken a lot of effort.” “I haven’t slept for several nights, but I’m very happy to contribute to the company.” Before Rebecca could finish, the meeting room door was pushed open. Bianca came in from outside with some other people. “Is everyone in a meeting? No one even gave me a heads up for such a big event.” Bianca swaggered in front of Larry Chaplin. Larry did not move. His face was smiling, but his gaze was contemptuous. “Chairwoman North, you’re much younger than me. Even if I told you, there are some things you

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Him, He doesn’t know how to handle stuff like this. General Manager Chaplin is sinister and cunning. I’m afraid it’ll cause trouble for Theo. He does not know how to handle stuff like that. Theo had the most powerful media company under his name. “Okay…” Daniel was speechless. “Bianca, you’re going too far. Aren’t you afraid that General Manager Chaplin will cause trouble for me?” “Then? You’re the young master of the Kelly family. How would he dare to provoke you?” Bianca chuckled. “If you help me, Hudson will cooperate with you in the future.” “I guarantee that the Kelly family will maintain their spot as the number one family in California. The North family won’t stand a chance.” “Oh my, you sure know how to use me.” “Don’t call it that. You’re Theo’s friend, so we’re all family.” Daniel almost burst into laughter. “Okay, okay, you’re right.” After hanging up, Daniel was very amused. Bianca

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In the hospital, with red eyes, Rebecca ordered, “Doctor, give me the best medicine. I need to recover within the next three days and get back to the office.” “Sorry, we don’t have such medicine,” the doctor rejected her. “What the hell do you guys do here then? Such a bunch of useless people! Mom, I want to transfer to another hospital.” “I want to recover as soon as possible and return to the office to deal with Bianca.” With a swollen face, Rebecca looked even more hideous when she was exasperated. Suppressing his disgust for Rebecca, Stephen said, “You can’t return to the office anymore. You’ve been fired.” “What?” Rebecca widened her eyes as she found it unbelievable. “Is Bianca out of her mind? How dare she fire me? Did General Manager Chaplin give his approval for this?” Noah frowned and replied in annoyance, “Larry is crippled and i