Undefeated Boundaries

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n, her voice sweet but with a sharp undertone. She raised her glass of red wine, its surface glistening under

while. How ab

and was steady, but her mind wasn't. She looked up brief

ng in the air. "Belinda, why haven't you come to hang out with

d effortless. "Belinda, you look like you've lost weight. Mr. Chr

it faltered. "No... he hasn't," she sta

heard. Mr. Chris already took over Chloe Corporation. You're so lucky. Even

Miss Empire chimed in, sipping her wine

evening, knowing full well what kind of wolves circled these high-society gatherings. But

moved quickly, much faster than she expected. Within weeks, he had taken over Chloe Corporation, renamed de

rutal. Efficien

en in elegant dresses, but his gaze was already on her. The moment their eyes met, her breath caught. His

ass tightly and downed

it down, another glas

"But compared to him, I think you're the one with the big heart! Just after Chloe Corporati

re was no kindness in it-only entertainment, like she was watc

outh to respond, but t

en intimate with Mr. Chris at Chloe C

-hugging red dress that shimmered with every step she took. Her long hair fell in

ou look absolutely stunning! Isn't that

hrough the crowd. Her dress was indeed the one everyone had bee

here you are, wearing it! I heard it was specially made by Old Mr. Kelvin for his futur

alking about it with Mia Russell. She said she wanted it too. But alas, the owner of this dress on

heir smiles as artificial as

n the air, like an accu

need. I never take thin

this dress. As long as I like it, I don't care about others' opinions. By the way, Mia R

te, her eyes glinting with something u

te didn

dn't h

ce said e

n. The crowd parted for her like waves around a ship. Charlotte watched as Mia

he sound, though distant, rang

nd had meant s

he door was closed.

In the past, watching them might have driven her mad with jealousy. S

of Brown's resentment

aled just how dee

thing. No warmth. N

eeded care, stability, and a future. She had no choice but to endure. She

here was K

as back. No calls. N

didn't want

ver wanted to

let hi

didn't regret it

ood were r

t was t

ainst the marble floor, but two young socialites

u going? The party is

another drink! We'

a polite smile.

arm through Charlotte's. "You've barely ha

gain, a fresh glass of win

before, its bitterness sinking into her tongue. The laughter around her grew louder

like a stone in her stomach, but the gl

e smiles. More subtle ja

ou and Mr. Chris li

eep any of your f

hink he'l

Each answer a tightrope she

in-Brown. He was still with Mia Cynthia, st

chi

s wat

ybe hours. Her head was spinning. The chandelier above shimme

eeded

tering apologies, until she found

She leaned against the marb

your wine better than that

to look to kno

st tired," sh

r. "You're alway

turned slightly to face

aze unreadable. "No.

retched be

skyline. The lights glittered lik

ast," she s

know what she meant. "Tha

w I know whe

was calm. "You

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er si

she asked, "Is Ke

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she stopped.

e, but Brown caugh

t them ge

his hand, then

ave," she said,

e crowd, Brown stood alone

echoed, glasses clinked, and