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Heidi stroked her chin, as though pondering something profound.“Oh, whatever. What does it have to do with me?”She muttered to herself, and with that, she retreated to her room, deciding not to dwell any further on Fiona’s affairs.At nine o’clock sharp the next morning, Joseph arrived at the headquarters of the Cooper Group.After parking his car and stepping into the grand lobby, he was immediately greeted by a large banner stretched across the entrance: Welcome, Mr. Joseph, Here to Offer Guidance.The sight of it made him visibly uncomfortable.To his further dismay, the reception desk had even arranged a small welcoming ceremony. The attention unsettled him; he had never been a man who relished display.“Professor Wilson, I’m Miss Cooper’s assistant. Welcome to the Cooper Group. Miss Cooper is waiting for you in her office.”A young female assistant approached him with a courteous smile.“This is all rather… elaborate.”Joseph said, somewhat awkwardly.“Not at all. Thanks to you
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“As for lunch, you’ll have to speak to Professor Wilson yourself.”Fiona glanced at Heidi.“What? What if he says no?”“You’re his ex-wife, after all. Your words should carry more weight. Why don’t you talk to him instead?”Heidi looked troubled.“What good does being his ex-wife do? You handle it yourself. If he agrees, we’ll have lunch together tomorrow. If not, we’ll drop it.”With that, Fiona washed her hands of the matter and returned to her room, leaving Heidi and Lillian Morvek standing there.“What?”“All right, I’ll call him in a bit.”“But what’s going on with me? He’s been so busy lately, and now I’m bothering him. What if he thinks I’m being childish?”Heidi said uneasily.“Why would he? He’s always doted on you the most. Whatever you ask, he’ll agree.”“Go on, call him. I’ll fetch your phone.”Lillian Morvek fanned the flames eagerly.She skipped into Heidi’s room to retrieve the phone, and Heidi could only follow helplessly.“Here. Go on, call.”Lillian Morvek handed her
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“It’s nothing urgent. I just wanted to update you on the progress and hopefully get a bit more guidance from you.”“After all, our foundation here is still rather weak.”Fiona spoke with polite composure.“No problem. I’ll come by tomorrow.”Joseph agreed without hesitation.“All right. Thank you for the trouble.”Fiona offered her thanks.They exchanged brief farewells and ended the call.After hanging up, Fiona set her phone aside and returned to the sofa in the living room, her attention settling once more on the document in her hands.At that moment, Lillian Morvek rushed in, glancing about in all directions, as if searching for something in a flurry.“What are you doing? What are you looking for?”Fiona asked, noticing her restless state.“Cousin, have you seen my bag?”Lillian Morvek asked anxiously.“What bag?”Fiona inquired.“A red-and-white one. It’s small, and there’s a really pretty little bell hanging from it.”Lillian Morvek described it vividly.“Haven’t seen it. Look f
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“True enough. As for what they really are, time will reveal it.”Clarence Bennett nodded faintly.“Well then, since you’ve no further leads, I’ll head back.”“If you learn anything, you inform me at once.”“Our two divisions are responsible for Nova City. Intelligence must flow both ways—together we achieve more than either of us alone.”The middle-aged officer clapped Clarence on the shoulder once more before departing.Not long after he left, Mandy arrived. Her arm was wrapped in bandages—she had clearly been injured.“Old Huang came to see you?”She glanced toward the direction the man had gone.“Yes. Asked a great many questions.”“How are your injuries?”Clarence stepped closer, concern evident in his tone.“Nothing serious. Just superficial wounds. A little rest and I’ll be fine.”Mandy smiled lightly.“You’re wounded. You won’t be participating in the next operation.”Clarence said firmly.“In this state, I couldn’t even if I wanted to.”“And what lies ahead will likely be even
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“The four men weren’t killed by our own.”“That was the work of those people. The four headless ones were elite operatives—top tier.”“If our men had engaged them directly, the losses would have been catastrophic.”“Even so, we didn’t come out unscathed. Many of our soldiers were wounded, and more than a dozen lost their lives.”Clarence Bennett exhaled slowly, his voice grave.The middle-aged officer frowned, equally helpless.“In military operations, casualties are inevitable. All we can do is minimize them.”“I was thinking—if we could establish cooperation with these people, future operations would be far more manageable.”“At least when facing adversaries of that caliber, we wouldn’t have to rely on sheer numbers.”He looked troubled.“Before the operation began, I received a military map. Certain ambush points and gathering locations were clearly marked.”“I deployed our forces according to those annotations. In hindsight, the results were significant.”“Both the ambush units an
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“But from another perspective, I’m far better suited to bear the risk than Alice.”“What threatens her would hardly qualify as danger to me.”“Sir, Uncle Mason—you both know what I used to do.”“There are countless people in this world who would like to see me dead. But how many of them truly dare to act?”“When you already have enemies in abundance, a few more make little difference.”“If this gambit allows Alice to slip free from the spotlight and gain a measure of safety, I am more than willing.”Joseph spoke with quiet conviction.Blake Morgan and Mason Morgan exchanged a glance.There was undeniable logic in his words.Protecting Joseph would be far easier than shielding Alice.Moreover, Joseph possessed the means to defend himself; most adversaries would not even be able to approach him.“You make a compelling case.”“But have you truly thought it through?”After a long silence, Blake Morgan finally spoke.“I have.”“I’ll need a formal position within Morgan Group—listed as a re
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