The Reclaimed Rose
"If I were his family, I'd regret it immensely."
I replied cheerfully, "Unfortunately, it's too late to regret it now."
Alice grinned, flashing her teeth. She was about to continue the conversation when her phone alarm suddenly went off. She scrambled to her feet. "Time for work!"
I stood up and reminded her, "Work hard."
She agreed to do so as she rushed out.
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Lucas sat in his office, leisurely listening to his secretary report the latest updates.
The secretary snuck a glance at him. Upon seeing that his expression was normal, he asked cautiously, "Ever since Hughes Group canceled their collaboration with us, other companies have shown great interest in our products after hearing that we u