NovelEnglishNathan couldn't help but feel a twinge of envy towards Felix, but had to admit that the guy had sserious chops.
Especially when it cto negotiations - he had a presence that could go toe-to-toe with President Miller himself.
He remembered the tFelix was gambling like his life depended on it. Back then, it was to pay for Listina's medical bills. Felix
tried everything under the sun, and somehow, he always managed to cout on top.
Now, overseeing the vast empire of the Miller Group, Felix was still in his element. Despite the workload, he had everything running
like a well-oiled machine.
At the thought of this, Nathan's spirits fell a notch. Carol didn't just fancy Felix for no reason. Unlike himself, who was fairly
competent, but that was just among regular Joes.
"Nathan, if Carol ever asks you something, don’t spill the beans, okay?"
Nathan was puzzled. What would Carol ask him about?
"I'm gonna cby later and pack up the gifts | gave Fiona. I'll get her something better."
Nathan had suspected those gifts were from Carol. Now Carol was here and Felix was coming over tonight?
A wave of guilt washed over him, "What tyou think you'll swing by?"
"Around midnight. Got meetings till then."
Nathan breathed a sigh of relief, "Alright, I'll box up the stuff. You planning on returning them to Ms. Miller? No offense, but I think
it's good that you're keeping it strictly business with her. Felix, Listina's been waiting for you. Don't let her down; otherwise, your
folks would be disappointed.”
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Brown family owed a debt to the Geo family.
Felix was paying off that debt, and he did it without any regrets because he cared for Listina. He'd always thought they'd end up
married. But now, Nathan's words stung, as if Felix's feelings had shifted.
Nathan probed further, "The wedding in two weeks, you really going through with it? What if Listina does something rash? Felix,
you don't love Carol. Maybe it's just because she was your first, and you've mistaken that for love. Anyway, you better think it over.
You've known Listina for years, but Carol? Just a short while."
Felix was silent on the other end.
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Hanging up, he turned to Carol who was sitting on the couch, head slightly tilted, idly flipping through a book on the coffee table.
It was Fiona's storybook, and Carol was chatting with her. Fiona looked delighted; seemed that she liked Carol.
Carol smiled to her, eyes crinkling with joy, which hit Nathan like a moonbeam suddenly illuminating him.
He gripped the spatula tightly, a decision forming in his heart.
Two hours fater, dinner was ready,
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dinner's ready."
Carol had barely stepped foot in the kitchen except for the times she'd cooked with Felix, so she expected Nathan to serve up the
meal.
Fiona, a bit shy, didn't talk much to strangers, but she liked Carol enough to encourage her, "Carol, my brother's a great cook. You
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Recently, she hadn't had much of an appetite and had lost weight.
To her own surprise, she finished two bowls of rice, "Who taught you to cook?"
Nathan blushed slightly, "Worked a stint as a chef back in the day. Later figured that gig wasn’t for me, so | moved on to corporate
life."
Eager to impress Carol, he quickly added, "Plus, Felix picked up a thing or two fromwhen Listina was being picky. He's not half
bad himself."
No wonder she recognized something familiar in the taste.
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