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    Jorge noticed the flicker of excitement and desire in her expression, his smile turning triumphant. “It seems you do! Leo held a fondness for you since childhood, but the one you’ve always been drawn to is Kaiden.”


    Carole’s expression shifted slightly, and her fists clenched at her sides as she fought to maintain herposure.


    She had known for a long time that Leo liked her. While she had never rejected him, the person she actually loved was Kaiden.


    Carole’s voice became serious as she replied, “Mr. Thorpe, Kaiden is already married. I have no intention of interfering in their rtionship.”


    Jorge leaned forward, his tone bing more direct. “What if I tell you that I want you to be my daughter-inw?”


    Carole was too shocked to speak at first.


    Initially, she had struggled with the idea of breaking up Kaiden’s marriage, but now, even Kaiden’s father was supporting her.


    What was there to hesitate about?


    In that moment, Carole felt like she had struck gold, but she needed to maintain herposure and hide her excitement.


    “Youngdy, I don’t ask my daughter-inw to side with me, but she must not oppose me,” Jorge smiled.


    With those few words, Carole suddenly understood what was happening. Ellie was opposing Jorge, a fact which clearly upset him. Now, he was seeking to rece Ellie with her. Of course, Carole would never directly help Jorge in his conflict with Kaiden, but her main priority was to disce Ellie.


    Six years ago, Leo had a fatal car ident. On his deathbed, he had asked Kaiden to take care of Carole for him.


    The outside world knew only that the daughter of the Lambert family had a good rtionship with the legitimate sons of the Thorpe family. It was said that Kaiden had always cherished Carole since childhood. However, only Carole knew that Kaiden’s care for her stemmed from Leo’s fondness for her.


    Kaiden’s current partiality towards her was all because of Leo’s dying request. And this entrusted responsibility was her trump card.


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    Carole refused to believe that Kaiden hadn’t developed feelings for her over the years. She was convinced that he had buried them because of his loyalty to Leo.


    What she needed now was a legitimate status!


    Backstage at the Light show in Meloria, the tension was rising as time grew increasingly tight.


    The production team had reached out to various jewelry brands, but either the styles didn’t align with the show, or those brands had alreadymitted to other projects. None were suitable.


    Jonah, struggling to keep his emotions in check, was in a state of panic. He was determined not to settle for unsuitable jewelry, but the chances of securing the right pieces were shrinking by the second.


    “Jonah, if yourpany doesn’t mind, I have jewelry here that matches the style,” Ellie suddenly announced.


    Ellie felt partly responsible for the situation. If she weren’t Light’s head stylist, Carole probably wouldn’t have breached the contract.


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