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The manager looked a little puzzled. “Sort of. We do have quite a few conflicting projects with Walton Corporation, but don’t worry, Miss Shaws, we and Walton…”

Before he could finish, Wendy cut him off. “I already know the rest. Just assign me to the projects that go head-to-head with Walton Corporation.”

The manager was stunned.

To be honest, Walton Corporation was indeed a formidable competitor.

On top of that, they’d recently aligned themselves with Vanguard Group.

Their standing in Ravenshore had surged dramatically.

“Miss Shaws, you haven’t been in the country much, so you might not be too familiar with Walton Corporation. They’re actually quite capable,”

Wendy replied with obvious displeasure, “So what? If they weren’t, I’d find it boring. I want this project. You don’t need to worry about the rest.”

Here, Wendy was putting on her full heiress airs.

The manager clenched his fists, recalling what the higher-ups had said.

In the end, he nodded without realizing it. “Right, got it. With your intelligence and boldness, Miss Shaws, I’m sure you’ll land the project.”

Wendy clearly enjoyed the flattery.

The corners of her lips lifted uncontrollably.

Seeing this, the manager finally figured her out and quietly let out a breath of relief.

So that’s all it was—just someone who loved to be praised.

And just like that, Wendy took on the role of director at Seafront Corporation.

Walton Corporation.

After finishing her day at work, Aurora hesitated.

She wasn’t sure if she should go home.

Last night when she stayed at home, Grace had already grown suspicious. If she went again today, who knew what Grace might think?

Aurora wrestled with the decision for a long time, then finally chose to return home.

After all, avoiding it forever wasn’t a solution.

It wasn’t in her nature to keep running away.

When she got home, she found the place completely empty, not a single light on.

She didn’t know why, but a wave of bitterness welled up inside her.

Was it because his little childhood sweetheart had returned? Was that why the two of them were out, ready to spend time alone together?

Aurora let out a cold laugh.

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More than ever, she felt that both she and this marriage were nothing but a joke.

Taking advantage of their absence, she headed to the guest room she used to stay in and went into the master bedroom to grab new clothes.

When she walked in, she assumed no one was there.

She turned on the light and went straight to the walk-in closet.

What she didn’t notice was the large lamp under the covers on the bed.

Lucas sat up, lifting the blanket.

His face was flushed unnaturally, and his eyes were slightly unfocused.

The sounds coming from the closet stirred a hint of clarity in his gaze.

Was Aurora back?

He got out of bed barefoot and walked quietly toward the closet.

When he saw her silhouette, his eyes lit up with delight.

Unable to suppress the longing, he wrapped his arms around her from behind and nuzzled gently against her neck.

“Rora, don’t be mad at me, okay?”

His voice was low and filled with yearning, every word soaked in longing.

His breath warmed her cheek.

Aurora had been focused on picking out clothes. The sudden embrace startled her.

When she realized what was happening, she wasn’t even sure how to respond.

Was she angry?

Probably.

But… why was she so angry?

Weren’t they in a marriage of convenience, each getting what they needed?

Lucas grew anxious when she didn’t respond. “Rora, talk to me, please?"

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