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"Janet, I knew my brother wouldn't go easy on me. I just did a big press conference, and now, I've lost the chairman spot. I'm going to be the joke of the business world. It'd be better if I just disappeared!" He was so upset that it made Janet feel sorry for him. She threw papers at me, the ones I had to sign before. "Elliot is the real chairman of our company! I know you're tough, but for my sake and for our kid, can't you just let it go? You're not well enough to work anymore, so what if Elliot takes over?" I could not help but laugh a little and pulled out another paper. "Sorry, but Yvette has a better claim than you. Her position's been officially approved, and it's stronger than your p

A solution. Maybe I can do this after all.

“Ava? Are you listening to me?” She wiped her face quickly, erasing every trace of weakness she could manage. Then she smiled faintly and said, “This is my final warning, Jackson. If you don’t show up within thirty minutes, I’ll replace the groom at this wedding.” Jackson laughed again. “You should know something, Ava, sweetheart. Only an idiot would dare take my place as your groom. In this city, not a single man would dare touch what belongs to me. So save your little threats.” And then the call ended just like that.

Valerie took a seat on the couch next to the youngest children and noticed that the youngest is interested in watching anime, particularly the one that they are currently watching on television, ‘Sailor Sun. “Woah, she's so gorgeous, and her transformation is amazing,” the youngest commented, imitating the protagonist they were watching. Valerie agreed and watch the show with her as Mrs. Nettle is preparing their dinner. Mrs. Nettle finishes cooking dinner after thirty minutes and asks her youngest daughter to summon her father and older brother for dinner, "Faith, can you please call your father and brother for dinner," and her child nods before going to her father's and brother's rooms to

Sehrize returns the contents of her head that went too far. TBC.

The system finally returned. 【Original task terminated.】 【Contract Holder Isabella Caruso has completed death settlement.】 【Irreversible regret detected in target individual.】 【Hidden compensation condition fulfilled.】 A new option appeared before me. 【One identity reset is available.】 【The original body, identity, and family ties will not be retained.】 【Accept new identity?】 Matteo was still kneeling beside me, saying he loved me now that it could save nothing. I no longer needed the answer.

lock onto the golden pulse in my chest. "Is that... is that a toy?" Sam stammered, his phone trembling as he kept the live stream running. The comment section on his screen was scrolling so fast it was a blur of *WTFs* and *IS THIS REAL?* "It's a **Replacement**," Rowan said, drawing his tiny violet blade. "It doesn't have a story, so it can't be corrupted. It’s just a vessel for the Aethel-Group’s will." The Blank Slate didn't run. It **launched**. It traveled the ten feet between the car and Sam’s chest in a single, blurring leap.

The old woman said as she slinked closer to Naomi, bringing her out of the uneasy thoughts that plagued her mind. "My name is Naomi. Where the hell am I?" Naomi answered, trying to be brave as she raised her chin and squared her jaw. "Naomi…" Indah ran the strange name on her tongue, testing it. Either Nerina was extremely clever or this child did not belong on this plane. She did not care though, this body was full of corruption and it needed to be purged and destroyed. "Well, child, Indah apologizes to you for this…error. You do not belong here, so Indah would send you back. All of you," The old woman grinned, her blackened teeth on full display.

Mom said it belonged to Beau and told me to take good care of it. Last time, a classmate tried to steal it. I got beaten up pretty badly fighting to get it back. My vision was fading to a blur now, and I hugged the toy car tightly to my chest as I closed my eyes. I thought, 'Mom, Beau is coming back now, and you won't have to keep looking at the replacement that hurt you anymore.' I told myself that this was for the best. Slowly, the pain began to fade away. I felt like a dandelion fluff lifted gently by the wind, floating up light and weightless until I could see that small body lying on the bed below.