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“Don’t worry, I’ll definitely come since you’ve invited me to your wedding. Just as long as you’re okay with me crashing the party,” Kelly said, picking up Regina’s invitation and smiling. “Now, if there’s nothing else, please leave. You’re blocking my air. I’m allergic to your presence.”
Regina clenched her fists, furious, and turned to leave.
“Is Regina seriously out of her mind?” Darren, crouching under the desk organizing some papers, popped his head out to ask Kelly.
Right now, Kelly was someone no one could provoke, nor could they beat her. Anyone messing up with her would surely get in trouble.
Kelly smiled faintly. “Who knows? Maybe she’s just setting the stage for something. I’m betting Eric will be
here soon.”
Sure enough, it wasn’t long before Eric showed up, looking nervous as he approached Kelly. “Kelly, did Regina come to find you? Could you not listen to her? I just…
Kelly held up the invitation on her desk. “Dr. Gray, congratulations. Your wife sent this over, insisting that I attend your wedding. I’ll be there if she’s not worried about embarrassing herself.”
Eric frowned, looking troubled as he stepped forward. “Kelly, are you still mad at me?”
“Dr. Gray, if you don’t have a mirror at home, feel free to check one in the bathroom,” Kelly interrupted, gesturing for him to leave.
Darren, holding back his laughter, couldn’t hold it in anymore and let out a chuckle as he stood up with the papers in his hands.
Eric felt a bit awkward when he saw someone else in the room. “Kelly, can we talk privately? It’s been years since we last saw each other. I’ve been looking for you all this time. This time, I didn’t give up.”
Eric wanted to tell Kelly that he had been searching for her relentlessly after her disappearance.
“Oh, I have a husband. Why would you be looking for me?” Kelly tossed the invitation on the desk. “Eric, I never realized it, but now I can see that you and Regina are a perfect match.”
Eric stared at her, taking a deep breath. “Zev, he just took over the Lockharts business. With his abilities, he can’t possibly manage the company. The simplest way for him to secure his position is through a marriage alliance.”
Eric’s gaze toward Kelly was filled with pity, as if he were sorry for her, thinking she still hadn’t realized the reality of the situation.
“Kelly, even if Zev is willing to reject Clarissa for you, heck, even two Clarissas, how long do you think he can keep that up? The world is too practical, and you’re still living in a dream,” Eric sighed, then continued, “Just look at the news. Today, Mr. Wade held a press conference and officially announced his passing control of the Lockharts business to Zev. But in the press conference, no word was mentioned about you. In fact, he even said he hoped there would be a wife who could help his heir.”
It was clear that Wade was setting up a marriage alliance for Zev, signaling to other major companies that this was the moment to align with the Lockharts.
Once an alliance was formed, it would mean strategic cooperation.
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Now, all the sharks in the business world were circling the Lockharts, waiting for Wade to pass away and for Zev to stumble so they could swoop in and take over the Lockharts business.
Wade had spent decades navigating the business world, preparing every detail for Zev before his death.
Kelly scoffed, a mocking smile on her face as she looked at Eric and herself.
Wade wasn’t about to give up on this; even if it wasn’t Clarissa, it would be someone else.
–“Dr. Gray, you must be really bored. If you have so much free time, maybe you can go clean the toilets in
the hospital ward,” Kelly sat down, clearly uninterested in talking to him.
Eric sighed, giving her a pitying look as he left.
Kelly felt irritated and threw her phone on the desk, rubbing her forehead in frustration.
All the good mood she had for the day had been ruined by this garbage.
“Kelly, Eric isn’t wrong. I watched the press conference, too. Mr. Wade, isn’t he going a bit too far?” Darren said, concerned for Kelly.
“It’s fine. I believe in Zev,” Kelly smiled at Darren, trying to reassure him. No matter how much Wade stirred things up, as long as she had faith in Zev…
“Kelly.” Darren still wanted to say more, worried that trust could be broken by time and misunderstandings. He feared that someone might manipulate Kelly one day, causing her to slowly drift apart from Zev.
Darren decided not to press further. Because Kelly didn’t look well
After finishing up with work, Kelly left the hospital.
On her way out, she tried calling Zev, but he didn’t answer.
He had been in a transitional phase lately, with Clarissa moving out of the project department, and he was swamped.
The Lockhart business was also precarious, with too many competitors lurking.
“Kelly.” As soon as she exited the hospital, she saw Clarissa and Regina standing there.
“The air feels polluted today; it must be all the pests crawling out of hiding,” Kelly muttered.
“Ah, Kelly, you really are bold. I’m actually worried about you,” Clarissa laughed, then spoke again. “You really think Mr. Wade picking me for Zev’s wife was a mistake? You’re the naive one. Even if it wasn’t me, there would be someone else.”
Clarissa took out her phone and showed Kelly a photo. In the picture, Zev was holding the arm of a beautiful, delicate woman.
“Do you know who this woman is? Her name is Thea. She’s a singer who transitioned to acting last year. She starred in a movie you might’ve heard of, ‘First Love‘. It’s based on a true story, and the male lead in the movie is based on Zev. You should check it out when you have time,” Clarissa said, enjoying the moment.
“Thea was Zev’s first love. Back then, she even tried to commit suicide by jumping off a building for him, and she can’t have children now. Brooks is a financial powerhouse, and Mr. Wade has always valued their family background and Thea’s fame. Tonight, Mr. Wade arranged for them to meet. Do you think their first
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love might reignite?” Regina added, laughing maliciously at Kelly,
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Kelly smiled back at Regina. “First loves always reignite, huh? Funny, Eric just ran into my office looking pretty eager to reignite something himself,”
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