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Chapter 19
Several days had passed, and that night, Owen received a call from Helena.Owen was sitting in his bedroom, busy working on his laptop. His coffee had even gone cold without him noticing.“Owen.” Her voice sounded heavy, almost like she was groaning in frustration. “I'm feeling so stressed. I think this is really difficult. Maybe we won't be able to win the Stars Project.”At that moment, Helena was pacing back and forth around her room, unable to calm her restless mind.“Why do you say that?”“Owen, you have no idea how difficult this is. I don't know whether we can win or not because so many people who are already experts in this field have entered the project.”As a businesswoman, she could already tell what kind of business she was dealing with. When she reviewed all the reports about the Stars Project, she became frightened and gained an even clearer understanding of just how difficult her situation was.But she had already invested the savings she had shared with her grandfather
Chapter 18
Maya desperately wished she weren't in this situation.Panic washed over her, making her entire body tremble. Her mind raced as she quickly realized that something terrible would happen to her if she couldn't escape right now.She took a deep breath, convincing herself that her earlier actions had been the right choice. She had even spotted a nearby exit, and a faint smile began to spread across her face as she imagined herself slipping away.But the glass she'd thrown earlier struck the back of her head, causing her to collapse to the floor.“You...” Maya groaned softly as she fell.The pain in her head was so intense that she couldn't move her body.“Damn it... How could this happen? It was supposed to... It wasn't supposed to turn out like this...”This time, her plan had failed completely. If she'd managed to pressure that woman into paying her, she would have gotten more money and secured a better life for herself.When she'd entered this place, she'd carefully observed everyone
Chapter 17
Everyone present was stunned by Owen's words.The woman narrowed her eyes at him before letting out an irritated hiss.A man had just interfered in her business, but that didn't intimidate her in the slightest. She remained standing with a stern expression.“Who are you? Are you this woman's boyfriend? Is that why you're defending her?”The crowd immediately erupted into noisy chatter at her words. They nodded, seemingly agreeing that the man who had stepped in must have some kind of relationship with the woman.“If you're her boyfriend, then you should pay for the damages!” Maya shouted.She slammed the table in front of her, making the woman tremble even more.“One hundred thousand dollars in compensation! This is a limited-edition bag!”The atmosphere grew increasingly unpleasant. The woman being intimidated by Maya finally mustered the courage to look at her.“I-I... I swear I didn't spill the drink. I can't afford to replace your bag.”Maya's face flushed red with anger at those
Chapter 16
Their expressions were grim. Their gazes were sharp, and they had looked increasingly uncomfortable for the past several minutes.“I've already heard about it, Mom. If they win the Stars project, Helena will marry that man,” Tony protested.After all, he was a fairly close cousin of Tony's.“That's right. That man will bring shame to our family.” Vera nervously played with her fingers in front of her lips.Then, a glimmer appeared in her eyes as an idea came to her.“No. We don't have to let that happen. Let's just allow Helena and that damn man to win the project.”“Mom! We can't allow that!” Tony protested. “You said that man is an embarrassment. If that's the case, he'll only embarrass himself here!”“What's gotten into you? Why are you suddenly defending him?” her husband's deep voice rumbled.Vera looked from one of them to the other before breaking into a smile.“Ah, you two don't understand that this is a wonderful opportunity for Tony!”The two people staring at Vera exchanged
Chapter 15
They entered Victor's office, where a serious atmosphere awaited them. Helena, who had managed to stand up to her family earlier, now seemed even more tense.She remained silent, glancing at Owen before leaning closer to whisper to him.“Owen, don't make Grandpa angry. I'll try to help you deal with him later.”Owen nodded. Deep down, he admired how Helena was always ready to help him. In the past, he'd often been looked down upon by others. Even the woman who claimed to be his girlfriend had never once stood up for him.All she'd wanted was to take advantage of him.Now that the door had finally closed, Victor looked at the two of them before turning his sharp gaze toward Owen.“I'm not accepting you into this family just for the sake of it.”Owen remained calm, meeting Victor's gaze. Ever since he'd heard Victor's decision, he'd suspected that things wouldn't be that simple.“I want the two of you to win the Stars project.”Victor then tossed a document onto the table.Helena's gaze
Chapter 14
Victor glared at Owen. “You actually dare to say something like that to my precious granddaughter? That's nothing more than a delusion!”Everyone present turned their sharp gazes toward Owen.Vera sneered. “Exactly. He's nowhere near good enough for a family like the Lockwoods. As for Helena's unborn child, we just need to get rid of it.”“That's right!”Everyone seemed to agree with Vera. They spoke with such enthusiasm, as though what they were suggesting was perfectly reasonable.Helena immediately glared at them, her entire body trembling with anger.“How can you be so cruel!? This is my child, and I'm not going to have an abortion!”Vera pointed at Helena viciously. “You idiot! Do you want to keep that child and bring shame upon the Lockwood family, huh?!”Her cousin, who was also present, shouted at her. “You're so stupid, Helena! You just need to get rid of the child and pretend this whole thing never happened!”Helena often found herself losing her temper because of her family
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