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Daniel paused with his spoon midway to his mouth.
It was the first tBrittany had been rushed to find a partner, and she was slightly out of her element. "Dad, all my focus is on my job right now. I don't want to think about dating at the moment." "Besides, I already have a son, so I must have a husband somewhere," Brittany added, her curiosity piqued about the rumored father of her child.
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Daniel, relieved, resumed attacking his plate of mini cupcakes. "Mommy, Daddy is really handsome. If your future boyfriend isn't as good-looking as Daddy, I'll be the first to disapprove." Handsome? Brittany raised an eyebrow, intrigued. Her son was indeed very good-looking, a clear sign of good genes.
Thinking of handsome, an image flashed across Brittany's mind.
"So, just how handsare we talking?" Daniel thought for a moment. "If I had to rank, Grandpa would be first, Daddy second, and I'd be third!" Yuri chuckled, amused. "You little clever thing!" Daniel smiled broadly. "Grandpa, I'm just telling the truth." "You sure have a way with words," Yuri teased.
Saskia tried to join the conversation but was swiftly pulled aside by Holden, who led her to the backyard. "Saskia, about Isaac, you can't bring him up anymore." "Why won't you support me? I want to move to the finance department." "You're not ready," Holden said matter-of-factly. "Saskia, I know what you're thinking, but sthings are meant to be. The most important thing is to live a good life." Saskia felt indignant. "Why does Brittany get to move to any department she wants?" Holden didn't want to dampen her spirit, but Brittany's capability was evident to all.
"Saskia, if you really want Dad's approval, focus on excelling in your current role instead of feeling targeted by others. In fact, consider whether you've truly done your best in everything." With that, Holden ended the conversation.
Saskia was still unsatisfied.
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Follow on Novᴇl-Onlinᴇ.cᴏmArriving at the café, she noticed a new barista today. It was the man she had encountered before.
She ordered an iced latte, but what he handed her was a hot, fully sweetened latte.
"Hi, I ordered an iced latte." Isaac looked up, unfazed as he prepared another coffee. "It's cold outside; a hot drink might be better." Normally, Brittany might have found his intervention annoying. But hearing him say that, she didn't nee von ve mind In fact, it sounded oddly familiar. Content belongs. english"Can I have your contact information?" Isaac shook his head. "Sorry, not during work hours." Brittany stood still, her eyes moist and locked on him.
Isaac paused, making another cup of coffee. "Miss, are you alright?" The café was sparsely populated, with just a few scattered customers.
Brittany felt exposed. "No, I was scolded again today." Isaac frowned, aware of her reputation for excellence in Craneville. "Who would dare scold you?" "I've moved to a new department. There were errors in my reports." Isaac noticed she seemed thinner than before. "If there's something you don't understand, maybe I can help." "You can?" Brittany looked up, hope flickering in her eyes.
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