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"But me? I'm the future head of the Wright family. If I decide to destroy you, I promise it'll be the worst thing that ever happened to you." Andrew stepped forward, his smile turning chilling. "You're seriously threatening me on my turf? Why don't you go ahead and try something? Winston made it out alive last time. But you? You might not be so lucky." Quinton was fuming inside. He never imagined some no-name punk from the outskirts of Jayrodale would have the nerve to stand up to him like this. He scoffed. "Fine. I hope you keep this arrogant attitude until the very end. Moonlit Apothecary is a beautiful place. If it just happened to go up in flames… now that would be quite a sight."

Aiden’s POV “You and your delusions of grandeur,” I quipped, shaking my head at her. “Get off your high horse and get down in the mud with the rest of us. Look, if you think you can hold this over me like a sword of Damocles, you can’t.” “What makes you think I can’t?” she asked. “I have all the power here. You have nothing.” “You forget that you’re not the only one with an informant network,” I replied, keeping my voice level.

“You can cut whatever you want.” She nodded, cursor already highlighting a problematic phrase. “I will.” Paul leaned against the counter, arms crossed, watching her work. “You’re becoming a menace.” She didn’t look up, striking through another line. “I prefer guardian.” Brett grinned, clearly pleased with the metaphor. “She’s like a bouncer for our souls.” Celeste scratched out a question that drifted too close to personal history and replaced it with one about design influences. She flagged another that asked about future ambitions and added a note: Keep present-focused.

“I cannot even trust the words you say! He? The only what?! Person that would go to lengths for me? Someone who gave up because of his own guilt and ran off?! Ah! I laugh! A bitter scoff slipped out of Zoe's lips, alongside a bittersweet tear that rolled from her right eye. “I will believe whatever you say, or acknowledge the genuineness of your apology!” She spat, “You have done so much to sabotage me right from when I became the CEO of ANCLAIR! So much. So what are you even trying to say now?!” She uttered with bitter resentment, as her voice degenerated into a guttural rasp.

Yet, a spark of determination ignites within me, fueled by her belief in my abilities. Deciding to prove her right, I stand up and give it another shot. The vent seems impossibly unreachable, and doubt lingers, threatening to overwhelm me. But then I noticed the pillow—a simple solution I had overlooked. “Why didn't I think about it earlier?” I exclaim silently. The pillow may not be the sturdiest, but it's just enough to provide the boost I need. Mom's words echo in my mind—she believes in me.

Gross! "Fine. Take all the time you need, princess" she mocked. Why is she mocking me? I have the good sense to turn around, enter my car and just…yes! Finally, I got the right speech. "Well, life is not fair, Aniston and unfair things happen to people all the time. But we don't throw in the towel. Instead we suck it up and keep pushing" I clenched my fist in solidarity. Aniston narrowed her eyes on me. "Did you seriously just quote Coach Richardson from that movie 'boys on fire'? How dumb do you think I am?"

Little Liana on the other hand, had her head lowered as if to look as inconspicuous as possible while she stood by my side. I bit my inner cheek all over again and hummed to all the people in the room, "Wh-Why are you getting so hyped up? Just take a breather and calm down alright?" "Calm down? Calm down?? Did you just tell me to calm down at this moment? First tell me you did not just use that thing on the Wroths. Then maybe I can consider calming down." Alexteris hollered in agitation. And this was why I didn't want to disclose matters to this hothead most of the time.

Jay said slowly. Angeline did not have anything to guarantee her success. She was just doing something that was completely beyond her scope. She could only tell Jay some inspirational quotes. “The new will overthrow the old and we’ll get stronger with each generation.” Jay burst out laughing. “Indeed, you’re standing on the shoulders of a giant, but have you ever considered how painful it’ll be when the giant falls?” Jay reminded her. Angeline, “...” She never imagined that this guy would use his evil words on her.

“Uh—good morning, Mr. Chen. I—uh—” Her voice cracked. The room seemed to close in, every eye piercing into her. She fumbled with her papers, nearly dropping them. Alex cleared his throat lightly, interjecting. “Miss Carter has prepared a simplified overview for clarity.” It steadied the flow but didn’t save her entirely. He left her standing in the fire. Her heart pounded. She could either sink—or fight. She sucked in a breath. “Right. So—while Knight Enterprises’ growth charts may look intimidating, think of it this way. If Knight Enterprises were a… um… plant—like a sunflower—it’s been growing steadily toward the sun.”