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Sara's words gave Ethan his confidence back. He immediately seized the opportunity to use Hannah's career as leverage."Hannah, you're not getting any younger. Your career is practically at its peak, and decline is already ahead of you. Who's going to want you if you leave me?"If you apologize to Sara right now and come back to work, I can pretend this resignation never happened. Otherwise, when you realize you can't find another job out there, don't come crawling back and begging me."Megan had finally heard enough. She stepped forward to defend her friend."Who says Hannah can't find another job? Haven't you heard? She already accepted an offer from a global powerhouse, and she's flying out this evening. We came out today for a farewell dinner. Who knew we'd be unlucky enough to run into you two?"She shot Ethan an icy look. "And Ethan, do you even know how much better her new compensation package is? The salary and benefits are miles above what you were paying her. Leaving you

Hannah couldn't help being a little surprised.Ethan loved Sara so much that now that Hannah was stepping aside and giving them the freedom to be together, shouldn't he have been thrilled? Why, then, did he look so unhappy?Not wanting to waste another thought on it, Hannah calmly pulled her hand free. "Our breakup is already final. Whether you agree or not, you can't change that."She had spent far too much time dealing with them that day. Lunch had come and gone, and her boarding time was fast approaching.Hannah turned to Megan with an apologetic look. "I'm sorry. I don't think I can make our farewell dinner after all. I have a flight to catch soon."Megan patted her shoulder reassuringly. "It's fine. Your future matters more. I'll drive you to the airport in a little while."Just as they were getting ready to leave, Ethan gritted his teeth and rushed forward, grabbing Hannah's arm. "No! We haven't settled this breakup yet. You can't just leave."Hannah let out a cold laugh a

Hannah opened one of the messages and found a provocative video from Sara.In it, Ethan, who had always maintained a cool and composed demeanor, was pacing frantically down a hospital corridor, looking helpless and frantic, like a child who had just lost the one thing he treasured most."Doctor, please save her. She's still so young. She can't die. Name your price. Whatever it costs, I'll pay. Clear the entire hospital if you have to. Arrange her tests and treatment immediately. Use the best imported medications and bring in the top specialists."He was throwing around an enormous amount of money, reserving an entire hospital wing for Sara, summoning every specialist he could find, and even threatening to use his connections to cut off the hospital's access to imported equipment if they failed to save her.Meanwhile, the medical staff was running themselves ragged treating an illness that didn't even exist, yet Sara showed not a trace of guilt over the resources she was consuming.

After a full day of flying, Hannah finally landed and immediately spotted Ernest waiting for her at the airport."Hannah! My lucky star!" Ernest said warmly. "Finally, you're here! Come on, let's go. I've already set up an apartment for you right near the office. Take a look and see if you like it. If it feels too cramped, I'll move you into a penthouse."A warm feeling spread through Hannah's chest.Back home, her daily commute had consumed an enormous amount of time and energy. She had once suggested to Ethan that they rent a small apartment or studio near the office.Even a tiny place would have saved her hours of commuting every day, giving her four extra hours to work or rest.But Ethan had flown into a rage the moment she mentioned it. He had slammed his files onto the desk and accused her of wasting money.He claimed the company was under enormous financial pressure, and even Sara knew enough to avoid wasting bottled water at the office to help cut costs.Yet, according t

Under the terms of that three-year agreement, the Turner Group had to submit a brand-new design proposal every year and have it approved by the Starlight Group's headquarters to maintain the partnership for the following year.Hannah pulled out her phone and checked the calendar. Counting the days, the deadline for the second year's design submission was just one week away.Back when the Starlight Group had chosen to partner with their then-obscure company, it had been entirely because they were captivated by Hannah's unique, cutting-edge design vision.Now that she was gone, she was looking forward to seeing what Ethan's precious favorite could produce without relying on her original designs.And there was one more thing she was basically certain Ethan had forgotten. For all the astronomical returns the contract promised, it also placed enormous financial risk on the Turner Group.The agreement stated in clear terms that if the Starlight Group terminated the partnership midway th