ble beginn
ed on Emily's report, long a
ressed him, but he knew bett
lionaire after inheriting nothing but debt and
nsformed Thompson Innovatio
of his past
lexander and Elizabeth Thompson, whose unt
truggle to make ends meet, and t
hed, his eyes fla
yone or anything thre
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ontgomery is waiting,"
pression t
. Maxwell, had secured a lucrative deal for Thomps
he window, his
s mind: "Father's influence
hone buzz
chedule for tomorrow,
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his desk, a faint smi
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let emotions clo
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eyes h
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is office, her piercing green
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gaze tur
ship benefits both parti
s smile
see abo
hildhood home as she stepped out of Tho
past and present was a harsh
up in was a world away from the luxuriou
ke ends meet, had sacrificed
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elled with d
et their strug
fted to her parents' words of encouragement. "You'r
ut Emily's mind was already r
s, and impressin
familiar sights and sounds of he
Korean BBQ, and the warm greetings
feeling a sens
ex, the peeling paint and rusty railings a
with a warm hug and a tired smile
was amazing, Umma. I'm go
with pride. "We alw
mily's father, Min-Soo, asked about her day. Emily recoun
armth. "You're making us proud
ughter and stories, Emily's heart
e fell upon the faded photograph of her parents, t
a silen
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ff to sleep, the city's distant hum l
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blared, jolt
her eyes, excitement cou
Thompson
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matic smile. She pushed asi
s, E
r, Jae-Hwa, had prepa
gy for your big day," Jae-Hwa s
tightly. "Thanks, Umma
flew by in a blur. Emily's mind was
office, Rachel greeted
ly! Ethan wants to
eart skip
than want
o Ethan's office,
from his desk, h
w project. Research the latest
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gered, his expre
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pulse qu
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office, Emily felt
, hours flying by in a whi
apping up, Rachel
doing great. Et
rt swelled
el. I won't l
packed up her belongings, eager
submitted her report to Ethan, f
the document, his e
he said finally, a hint
rt swelled
his tall frame t
ect," he said, gesturing to two
orces operatives turned high-end s
ervices, was renowned for safeguar
ffice, Emily listened inten
the downtown area with sustainable
nd whirled
tial," she said, her
d, a flicker of inte
the parking garage,
e Ethan's sleek black sedan,
pression t
s smile
ing. I've be
jaw cl
you want,
yes locked
you kno
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off, S
ter echoed thr
st gettin
, her gaze piercing Em
her, fueled by Emily's gr
a thought, her mind
once solely focused
s smile
of you," she whi
k sedan, flanked by Victor and Lucas,
r phone, checking
inutes
r pace, walking to
her, a welcome respite from the
e bus, Emily's thoug
cold hearted a
as Sophia'
head, pushing as
stepped aboard, finding a
away, Emily gaze
d together, her mind w
ophia's sinister plan
ut her phone, d
dripping with venom, "I need yo
ce echoed thr
f dirt, Ms.
sent shivers dow
ired. Enough to keep
n hesi
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tone turn
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rying Emily further awa
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contin