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    Ellie looked at the small paper bag, her curiosity piqued. She also felt there was something strange about it.


    It was idental… Even if it was a mistake, how could Marvin only notice after so much time? And such things… Was it even possible to mix them up by mistake? Marvin’s head had been injured, but his eyes were fine!


    “Ellie, getting involved with him was a mistake,” Baylee admitted, sprawled on the couch, her gaze fixed on the ceiling. She regretted saving a wolf simply because she felt she owed him from their childhood. With hindsight, she saw numerous other paths she could have taken. Keeping him close wasn’t necessary.


    “Did you ever think… maybe he actually likes you?” Ellie suggested.


    Their past conversations had painted Marvin as too ruthless, someone who hid behind a mask of politeness, making it hard to believe he could genuinely care for anyone.


    Yet, Ellie couldn’t shake off the thought. Ever since she recognized her own feelings for Kaiden, she realized that true affection couldn’t be masked in one’s eyes. Marvin’s attention always seemed to be on Baylee whenever she was around.


    Baylee dismissed the idea. “Liking someone is fleeting. Emotions, especially those driven by hormones, can’t be trusted.”


    But then, as if an afterthought struck her, Baylee quickly added, “I didn’t mean to offend! You and Kaiden are perfect together. Being liked by you is the luckiest thing in his life!”


    Ellie, unfazed by Baylee’s doubt in love, yfully warned, “Watch out. He might hear you say that!”


    Meanwhile, Kaiden and Marvin were tied up in a discussion. What started as a non-urgent meeting in the study turned into a moment to seal their agreement. Their coboration wasn’t for profit but for personal advancement. Marvin was using his family’s clout to assist Kaiden in establishing himself in the consumer goods market, in return for Kaiden’s innovative energy solutions to curb Tobin Hill’s influence.


    Tobin, with Quincy’s backing, had emerged as Marvin’s toppetitor. Tobin was Marvin’s cousin, not much younger than him. Tobin wasn’t very talented, but Shelton adored him. Putting Tobin in charge of the Hill family would make him Quincy’s puppet.


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    “You’re really eager to sort this out, huh?” Kaiden remarked, putting his signature on the document.


    Marvin didn’t beat around the bush. “Baylee hates seeing our family in such a mess.”


    The dynamics within the Thorpe family wereplicated. Most were not straightforward or clean.


    A mess? Kaiden found theparison fitting. The Thorpe family was indeed a mess, but in his heart, he wasn’t interested in tidying it up. That seemed like too much work.


    Switching the person in charge seemed like a simpler solution. Half an hourter, Kaiden and Marvin were descending the stairs when they saw Ellie by herself on the sofa, checking her emails.


    “Baylee’s already gone,” Ellie quickly pointed out, noticing Marvin looking around for Baylee as he stepped out of the study.


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