Chapter 13

“Take care of your health, though. Since Cornelia became the president’s assistant, no one knew better than Zack and Abigail how much stress she was under.

A lot of times, they would hear her talking in her sleep about work when they woke up in the middle of the night.

hey had advised her multiple times not to work so hard. Their manga studio was doing well, and she didn’t need to work as the CEO’s special assistant. She could still live a comfortable life.

But she didn’t dare to let herself relax. She was afraid that having too much free time would make her overthink and remember those bad experiences from the past…

She could only keep working non–stop and making money. Seeing her bank account balance grow bigger and bigger would make her feel a little more at ease.

Wiping away her tears, Cornelia said, “Ugh, I really can’t drink. It makes me cry”

Zack rubbed her head, “It’s okay to cry, no shame in that.”

Cornelia, “Ugh…”

Zack patted her back, “How much did you drink, anyway?”

Having not eaten much that night, the burning sensation in her stomach made Cornelia feel like throwing up, “Not too much, just had a bit of white wine, red wine, and champagne…”

Zack was so mad he didn’t even want to scold her, “Come on, let’s go home.”

“Okay, let’s go home.” Cornelia agreed, still tipsy but not forgetting the task the president assigned her, “Help me carry those things on the ground to the car.”

“What are these?” Zack helped her into the passenger seat, fastened her seatbelt, and then went to move the stuff.

are gifts my boss didn’t send out. He asked me to handle them. I plan to sell them all and give him the money? With the items being worth millions, she couldn’t

got back in the driver’s seat and wanted to curse, “He left you like this but still asked you to do things for

much, but the salary is really

Nelly’s drunk. Can you make

Keep an eye

passenger seat. She was staring blankly ahead, her eyes empty

If my mom hadn’t left my dad after giving birth to me, maybe my dad wouldn’t have taken on extra jobs driving at night to give me a better life. Then he

was thinking, but she never liked showing her

stars are so bright tonight. Do you still remember the days when the three of

didn’t expose it. He said, “That

up a bit more, let’s go on a road trip together.

news, “Nelly, your romance comic has been very well–received,

eyes lit

mentioned one of the company

excitedly

film and TV company was very reputable in the industry, with great ratings and box office records, as well as

mouth.

to discuss it. We know you’re very busy and only have time on weekends,

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are we

agree, I’ll have Abby book the tickets, and

schedule for the next two days, and since he was free on the weekend, she

day,

walked into the office, Cornelia felt that everyone’s gazes were a bit strange. She greeted her colleagues warmly, but they avoided her like the plague,

in the president’s office were the same, huddling together and whispering. When she

she received a message from Yolanda, “Cornelia, go

her phone, not noticing Eden approaching

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