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Damian’s voice was firm, trying to stay composed. "Join me for a press conference immediately. Publicly claim those recordings are fake, and I'll pay you the amount we originally agreed on."Amelia’s expression turned icy. "Too late," she said coldly. "I'd rather walk away without a penny than let you get away with this."The truth was the Wright Group had already suffered losses far greater than the amount Damian had promised her. And the shares she had secured after the stock price nosedive? They were worth much more than his offer. She would claim her rightful money while ensuring Damian would suffer significant losses. Agreeing to lie at the press conference would be foolish.Damian was delusional if he thought he could still manipulate her at this point.“Amelia… Be angry at me if you want, but why drag Damian into this? You love him… How can you let him suffer like this?" Sophia choked out, her voice trembling through her sobs as she once again attempted to ruin Amelia’s image in

"Retreat! Let's get out of here!" he howled in pain.The group fled like their lives depended on it.All of a sudden, a soft voice asked, "Are you okay?"The girl from before stepped up, eyes full of worry. She gently touched Lucas’ sleeve.A flash of disgust crossed his cold, unreadable gaze. Just as he moved to shake her hand off, a familiar voice rang out.“What happened?"Amelia studied the trio, her eyes finally settling on Lucas. The way a girl clung to his sleeve did not escape her.In the next moment, Lucas swiftly pulled his sleeve back and immediately stepped back, putting a noticeable gap between himself and the girl.Moments ago, hesitation had frozen Lucas in place. Otherwise, he would have yanked his sleeve back long ago. His hesitation stemmed from his memory of Mark’s so-called dating strategies, a little bit of jealousy might just do the trick. With the girl clutching his sleeve in Amelia’s presence, he figured the perfect chance to test that theory seemed to have land

He let his eyes close, his heart twisting with distress. The love tactics Mark had taught him, acting vulnerable, seeking sympathy seemed futile, with only the self-inflicted injury trick having a slight effect.Winning Amelia over was proving to be a long and difficult road. Inside, he let out a sigh as he wondered what he could try next.Behind him, Amelia’s voice broke the silence. "You need to change your clothes."The moment he heard her, a new plan formed in his mind. He rolled over, making sure to bump his injured arm on purpose.“Ouch!" A sharp gasp escaped him as his brows knitted in pain. He pressed his hand to his chest where the injury was, and his face twisted with even more discomfort.“What's wrong?" Amelia quickly leaned forward, worry in her voice. After checking him over and realizing he was fine, she let out a breath of relief. Maybe he had just tugged at his wound by accident, but at least it wasn't anything worse.“I'm fine, but my hand just feels a little numb…" L

Catching the doubt swimming in Lucas’ stare, Amelia slowly released his arm and smiled. "Judging from my background treating animals, you appear okay. But just to be safe, you should have a real doctor take a look. We'll do another exam tomorrow, just in case. I can't take the blame if something turns out wrong."Her words caught Lucas off guard. Earlier, Amelia hadn't actually harmed him. He had just been faking discomfort to keep her attention.“I'm honestly feeling much better now," he replied.“Are you absolutely certain you're all right? If you're even a little uncomfortable, we should call a doctor…" Amelia began to rise, but Lucas grabbed her hand.“I'm really all right." He exhaled, slowly accepting that the sympathy-garnering trick couldn't be used repeatedly. "It's already late. No need to disturb anyone."“Doesn't the wound still hurt?" Amelia asked, genuine concern in her tone.Lucas shook his head. "It's not painful now."“Then why haven't you let go?" Amelia noted, glanci

"Alright," Eve and Sophia replied.Moments after the doctor left, Damian hurried back.One glance at Sophia’s bruised face and his fury erupted. "Outrageous! Amelia laid hands on you in public? Has she truly lost her mind, or does she think Lucas’ support gives her free rein to do whatever she wants?"His anger skyrocketed as memories of Amelia’s sabotage came rushing back, the Wright Group's recent crisis, the exodus of investors, and crumbling partnerships. Had he not intervened in time, the company would've been left in shambles.“Damian, don't be angry, please," Sophia said in a low voice, making another bid to subtly fuel Damian’s resentment toward Amelia. "Amelia probably didn't mean to hurt me and Eve. Please don't hold this against her."As expected, Damian was even more furious. "Look at you two! Bruised and swollen, and you're telling me she probably didn't slap both of you deliberately?"“Maybe with Lucas in her corner, she got carried away…" Sophia’s voice was tinged with g