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62. The Price of a Mistake
A knock sounded in the middle of the conversation.Miles, who was reading a report, stopped moving his hand.“Come in.”The door opened. A female secretary stood in the doorway with a cautious expression.“Mr. Miles. Miss Lizzy has arrived. She asked to see you.”Miles raised an eyebrow slightly.There was no significant change in his expression, but his eyes briefly shifted toward the suited man who was still standing in front of his desk.“Alright. Our discussion is over.”The man immediately nodded. He took back the documents, then walked toward the door.Miles turned back to his secretary.“Let her in.”“Yes, Sir.”The secretary left.A few seconds later, the door opened again.Lizzy entered with slow steps. Her face looked slightly gloomy, her lips pursed. But the moment her eyes found Miles, her expression immediately changed.A small smile appeared on her face.“Darling...”Miles merely lifted his eyes from the document in his hand. There was no smile or greeting in return.Liz
61. New Boss’s First Order
The door of the black car opened, and Miles stepped out with calm strides.The moment his feet touched the front courtyard of the Bright Horizon building, several people who had already been waiting immediately moved closer.“Welcome, Mr. Miles.”“We’re glad you’ve finally taken over Bright Horizon.”“If there’s anything we can help you with, please—”Miles did not even slow his pace. He simply raised one hand, cutting off all the greetings coming at him one after another.“That’s enough.”His voice was flat, without a smile or any unnecessary pleasantries.The executives who had been smiling broadly moments earlier immediately exchanged glances before hurriedly following behind him. To them, Miles’s arrival should have been good news.To Miles himself, this was nothing more than a punishment wrapped in a position. His father called it an opportunity to prove himself.Miles knew better.After the previous incident, his father no longer gave him room to handle the family’s main busines
60. The Company Behind It All
Audrey finally moved. Her face was still stiff, but her voice slowly returned.“I no longer work at Bright Horizon.”Her tone was flat, but there was clear pressure behind every word. She took a short breath.“So if you’re calling about work, there’s nothing left to discuss with me.”The voice on the other end sounded again.Audrey immediately clenched her jaw.“I’ve also handed over everything that was under my responsibility. If your company has a problem, deal with it yourselves.”A hint of sarcasm began to creep into her voice.“Don’t come looking for me just because you’ve only now remembered who used to handle everything.”Ken, sitting across from her, said nothing. His hand was still holding his spoon, but its movement had stopped. He could hear part of the conversation clearly.Audrey stared blankly ahead.“And I have nothing to do with that company anymore.”A few seconds later, the voice from the other end sounded again. This time, Audrey’s expression changed. Not much, only
59. The Night Took a Turn
It was Audrey, who had just returned home. A thin folder was in her hand, with several sheets of paper sticking out from inside.Ken got off the motorcycle.“You just got home?”Audrey nodded. Her gaze briefly fell to the folder in her hand before returning to Ken.Ken studied her face for a few seconds. There was a hint of exhaustion there.“You were...”Audrey raised the folder slightly.“Applying for jobs.”Ken immediately understood.“Ah.”That was all that came out of his mouth. He didn't ask anything further, and Audrey didn't offer any explanation either.The two of them stood silently in front of the gate for several seconds, while the sound of vehicles from the main road could be heard faintly in the distance.Finally, Audrey opened the gate and walked inside first. She said nothing else, simply gave a small nod before walking past Ken toward her room.The bedroom door closed a few seconds later.Ken stood in the living room, glancing briefly at the closed door. He let out a
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Ken only truly slowed down after he had left the business district far behind.He chose to stop at a convenience store by the roadside. He parked his electric motorcycle beneath a tree before getting off and removing his helmet.The moment both feet touched the ground, he let out a long breath.“Whew...”Only now did he realize just how tense his body had been all this time.His shoulders, which had been stiff for so long, slowly relaxed. Even his hands still felt slightly cold when he remembered how that black sedan had kept chasing them.Ken patted his own cheeks.“It’s over.”He tried to convince himself.But only a few seconds after sitting on a small bench near the convenience store, Ken reached for his phone to check the time.A missed call appeared on the screen. Ken immediately sat up straighter.“Mr. Adrian?”He did not waste any time and immediately pressed the call-back button.The phone rang several times.“Ken,” Adrian’s voice sounded as calm as usual.Ken felt slightly r
57. Next Target
"Mr. Richard, the retrieval team is already on its way."Richard gave a slow nod."Thank you."The officer did not leave immediately. His eyes swept across the surrounding streets, making sure the area was completely secure before turning back to Richard.He lowered his voice. "Is the item still intact?"Richard understood what he meant and simply gave a short nod.The officer let out a relieved breath."That's good."Several seconds passed in silence. Then the officer spoke again, this time in a much quieter voice."Headquarters asked me to confirm one thing."Richard looked at him."Go ahead.""Has your identity been exposed?"Richard shook his head."It shouldn't have been.""Then... what about the courier?"For the first time, Richard seemed to pause in thought. He recalled what had happened in the park when Ken had pulled him onto the motorcycle without the slightest hesitation."I don't think so either." Richard paused for a moment before continuing. "But his face, there's a goo
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