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It was past the clock-in time in the morning at Strand Real Estate. The two young staff at the front desk were eagerly discussing the gossip from the company group chat when they overheard the clicking of heels nearing.One of them noticed Willow from the corner of her eye and quickly put her phone face down on the desk. She shot up and greeted Willow, "Good morning, Ms. Jett."Willow showed up in an imposing manner. She was dressed in a peach-colored pantsuit, her neck adorned with a Burberry silk scarf, accentuating the charm and sassiness of a career woman.She walked past the front desk and entered the elevator. The front desk staff finally collected themselves and made an internal call. "Hello? Darren, Ms. Jett is in the company. She's headed toward the HR Department!"The staff assumed she was going to the HR Department because she headed to the 12th floor. When the elevator door slid open, Willow stepped foot into the HR Department with a sour face.Darren Foster, the HR m
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Meanwhile, Sonia was gleeful at the development of events. Since Willow's reputation suffered, everyone would sympathize with Quentin and wouldn't say a thing if he married Sonia.Sonia added, "Willow, you can always admit to your mistake and change for the better. Quent didn't blame you at all, did he? You should apologize to him rather than make a scene."Willow rolled her fists and snapped at Sonia, "Do you think you have the right to speak now?"Quentin quickly shielded the shuddering Sonia and schooled Willow, saying, "Willow, you can throw a tantrum at home if you want to. Why would you vent your anger on Sonia? This isn't appropriate behavior at work. Things are embarrassing enough for us.""You're not even ashamed when you cheated on me. So, what am I ashamed of?""What nonsense is that?" Quentin's face fell, and Sonia trembled."You're forcing my hand," Willow remarked and, taking a deep breath, played a video on her phone. "Take a good look. Are you the man in this vide
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At Baker & Associates, a good-looking man served Willow tea. He said, "You must have waited for a while. I lost track of time because I had a meeting in the morning.""It's fine." Willow leaned back into the couch with a tense expression. "Matthew, what are the chances of me winning the case?""Do you mean the divorce or the property settlement lawsuit?""Aren't they the same?""They are separate cases," Matthew Evans explained while looking through the documents of Willow's lawsuit. "You can divorce Quentin Strand, no problem. But when it comes to property settlement, there's no law stating that the cheater will walk away empty-handed. The most you'll get is some financial compensation, but I'll try to fight for as much as you can get."Willow did not intend to go to the extreme. She explained, "I just want half of the assets, which is what I deserve.""Don't worry. Everything will be fine if I'm in charge.""Thanks a lot.""Don't mention it."Willow beamed. "True. We've know
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Willow stumbled onto the floor. She raised her head again when she saw the feet of a man in leather shoes. Her eyes traveled up the neatly-ironed pants. She gasped when she saw the man. "Quentin Strand, how dare you abduct me?"Quentin crouched in front of her and flicked away the dust on her shoulder. She immediately swatted his hand away with a look of disgust. "Don't touch me! You're filthy!""Am I filthy?" He stared at her coldly. "Do you think you're any better? I know why Mr. Bassett would work with you. Have I called you filthy for cheating on me?"She scrambled up from the ground and chuckled. "Fine. If we think of each other as filthy, we should divorce and live our lives separately.""I am cool with the divorce, but you shouldn't dream of claiming company shares or snatching our clients!""Why can't I? Don't you know who is behind the company's success? Quentin, have some conscience.""Conscience is worth nothing," Sonia spoke.She emerged from behind Quentin and held
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Quentin's face darkened. He soon vanished into the forest, but before that, he said to Sonia, "Settle this as soon as possible."He refused to witness the coercion. After he left, Sonia seemed more emboldened. The driver pinned Willow's arms on her back, and Sonia easily grabbed Willow by the neck while brandishing a small dagger, which glimmered underneath the moonlight. She remarked, "See, Willow? Quent doesn't care about you. Do you think you have any other choice than to sign the agreement? Or do you want me to show you some color so that you know I'm being serious?"Willow sensed the cold touch of the blade as it slid across her cheek. The snake-like sensation gave her goosebumps. Looking pale, she retorted, "Do you know the consequences of your action? This is illegal! You'll go to jail for this, and I will haunt you even in the afterlife!""I don't care what happens in the afterlife." Sonia snickered as she pressed the blade against Willow's cheek. "Sure, don't sign the a
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Willow stared at Theodore. He looked like a dream under the soft moonlight. She felt a pang of pain when the night freeze caressed her face and inhaled sharply. Noticing that, he frowned and placed her in the car before holding her chin to inspect the wound."It's fine. I—""Don't move," he ordered, and she surprisingly listened.He held her chin, his cold face just inches away. The cologne he wore reminded her of the passionate night they shared.Gosh! What was she thinking?"Use this to stop the bleeding. I'll send you to the hospital later." He gave her a handkerchief.She collected herself and stammered, "U-Uh, okay."Thinking she was in shock, he shoved the handkerchief in her hand and squeezed her hand reassuringly. "Don't be scared. I'm here. This will not happen to you again."She was slightly taken aback.Meanwhile, Clark's men had arrested Sonia and the driver, pinning them on the hood of the car."Let me go!""Stay still!"Clark did not make a move against Quen
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Clark inquired, "Mr. Bassett, what do we do next?"Theodore picked up the dagger from the ground. It glimmered dangerously. He asked Sonia, "Which hand did you use to hold the dagger?"His eyes were devoid of emotions. Turning white, Willow stammered, "W-What are y-you doing?"Theodore showed an aversion to Sonia. Instead, he turned to the driver, who was pinned down. He questioned, "Do you want to live?"The driver was caught by surprise but swiftly nodded. He explained, "They paid me to do this. I didn't do anything to Ms. Jett except bring her here. I won't do this anymore. Please let me go!""Which hand did she grip the dagger with?"The driver was in a daze when he was questioned. Theodore dropped the dagger in front of the man and said, "You may leave if you cut off one of her fingers."The men who pinned the driver had let go of him. His legs turned jelly as he fell onto his knees, staring at the dagger.Finally, he came to a decision and swallowed hard as he reached for
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"Don't move." Theodore's cool voice reverberated in Willow's ears, making them buzz.They were in such a small space that she couldn't move even if she wanted to. As she pondered whether kneeing him would be considered repaying his kindness with cruelty, Theodore spoke.He said, "I told you to press on your wound without moving, didn't I?"Then, he tugged the handkerchief out of her hand and pressed it to the wound on her neck. This took Willow aback. It was fortunate that she hadn't had the chance to knee him yet."Uh … it's not bleeding anymore," she said."Are you sure?"Willow followed Theodore's line of sight and looked down to see that fresh blood had already trailed down her neck, dying her white shirt crimson.She yelped, immediately feeling the pain in her neck. It was stronger than before. "I'll do it myself, Mr. Bassett.""Forget it. Just stay still." Theodore's tone was firm. It was as if he didn't believe Willow could handle herself. He didn't give her a second cha
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