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Albert’s face was drenched in sweat now. His hands trembled as he reached out and grabbed Adam’s arm desperately.“Please, Mike… please…” he gasped, his voice hoarse and broken. “You have to help me—I was wrong, I was blind. I didn’t know who you were… Please, just talk to Secretary Chen—fix this, I’ll do anything, just help me…”He dropped to his knees again, this time clutching Adam’s shoes like a man drowning in quicksand.“Please, Mike… I’ll apologize… I’ll pay, I’ll kneel, I’ll do whatever you want—just don’t let everything go down like this. I spent years, Mike. Years!”Across the room, Hope staggered back like the words had slapped her. Her chest rose and fell rapidly, her lips parting in disbelief.“No… no, this can’t be happening…” she whispered, her hand flying to her chest. “They’ve… they’ve cut ties with Albert? But if Dragon Group has pulled out from his company, then…”She swayed.“Then our deal is doomed too!”She nearly collapsed, her legs giving way, but Ava darted fo
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Albert puffed out his chest like a rooster high on his own ego, strutting in a lazy circle as if the polished tiles were his personal red carpet. His gold watch glinted under the chandelier light, but it was the buzzing phone in his hand that held the spotlight.He raised it high, waving it like a golden trophy. “Now this,” he said, lips curling into a cocky grin, “this is what you call a real phone call.”He stopped and turned deliberately toward Adam, holding the screen out like he was delivering a punchline. “Secretary Chen. From Dragon Group HQ. Something a lowly driver like you would never even dream of—not in this life, not in the next ten.”Adam didn’t even glance at the screen. He just slipped his own phone back into his pocket, completely unfazed.Hope, meanwhile, gasped like a star-struck teenager. “Secretary Chen? The Secretary Chen?! Oh my god—Albert, is it about the investment? Is it finally happening?” Her hands were clasped together like she was praying to the business
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The room had gone ice-cold.Albert’s pained groan still lingered in the air, his face twisted in disbelief as he cradled his swollen hand. The sound of bones crunching when Adam squeezed down had been loud—too loud. A warning shot that couldn't be ignored.Hope shot to her feet, heels clacking sharply against the polished floor as her face twisted with rage. “How dare you!” she screamed, eyes wide with disbelief. “Are you insane?! You broke his hand!”She pointed a trembling finger at Adam, her voice trembling with fury. “Who do you think you are, laying a hand on Mr. Albert?! Have you lost your mind?!”Ava stood frozen, her eyes wide in shock. She had seen it all—Albert reaching out to stroke her cheek with that smug, greasy grin, and then, in a blink, Adam’s hand locking around his wrist and squeezing until it snapped. She hadn't even had time to react.But now... now she could barely breathe.Her jaw clenched so tight it hurt. Her hands trembled, not with fear, but with confusion—c
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The room went silent after Adam spoke. His voice was calm, but every word struck like a nail through glass.“I’ll help provide the money… and bag the deal.”It echoed.Hope’s jaw tightened. Albert flinched like he’d been slapped.Then—just like that—the silence cracked.“Who the hell do you think you are?!” Hope snapped, standing up from her seat, eyes burning. "How dare you a common driver!"Albert shot to his feet as well, face flushed with rage. “You’re a damn driver! A nobody! How dare you butt into matters of the Langston family?!”Adam didn’t flinch.Hope took a step closer, almost snarling. “Do you think sitting behind a steering wheel gives you the right to talk here? This isn’t your league, lowlife!”But Adam stood straight, hands in his coat pockets, expression steady. “I meant what I said. I’ll handle the deal.” he said again boldly.Albert scoffed, shaking with anger. “You arrogant little rat… Do you even know who we’re dealing with?! That deal is with the Dragon Group! E
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The next morning in the Langston Mansion. Two people were seen seated in the seating room while everyone else seems to have gone out for their morning routines.Hope Langston, ever polished in silk and pearls, leaned forward, her eyes gleaming. Seated across from her was a bloated man with a belly that stretched against the buttons of his pinstripe suit. His bald head gleamed under the chandelier, and his lips curled in a practiced smile.“Well?” Hope asked, eager, her fingers lightly tapping the porcelain teacup before her.Albert Dane chuckled. “I spoke with the board director of Dragon Group just last night. One word from me, and your daughter will have the contract in hand.”Hope gasped, barely suppressing her delight. “Albert, that’s incredible news. You have no idea how much this means to us.”Albert’s smile deepened, but there was no warmth in it. Only calculation.“It’s not for free, you know.”Hope’s expression didn’t flinch. Instead, she leaned in, smiling like a cat catchin
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The Langston estate was as grand as a palace—marble steps, tall Roman pillars, walls dressed in glass and steel, with black-suited guards standing at every post like statues. Adam had barely stepped past the gate before the tension started pulling in.Ava walked ahead, expression neutral, but her pace quickened. She was clearly bracing for something.Inside the mansion, voices echoed from the main hall. Family members were gathered—men in suits, women in silk dresses, and a cold aura so thick it could freeze the air. At the center of it all, seated like a monarch on a cushioned armchair, was Christie Langston, the matriarch herself.Old, silver-haired, and sharp-eyed, her face was a roadmap of judgment, and her gaze sliced through anyone she didn’t approve of.She turned as Ava entered, her cold voice snapping through the silence.“Who the hell is that? Why are you bringing a dirty brat into my house?”Ava stopped walking but didn’t flinch. She didn’t bow her head, didn’t shrink back—
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