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To be fair, Corrine didn’t place much weight on such things.
She’d grown up receiving grand gestures—Iuxuries wrapped in velvet and diamonds handed to her like candy.
Her grandfather and her uncles, with bottomless pockets, had made sure of that.
On her eighteenth birthday, her grandfather had given her a diamond tiara so lavish it belonged in a museum.
So this house? It didn’t seem particularly extravagant to her.
“Rachel, this is my wedding gift to you,” she said. “Just accept it without overthinking. If you're ready, move in
soon. And if Jules ever gives you a hard time... kick him out.”
Rachel let out a startled laugh, the kind that bubbled up before she could suppress it. Corrine’s logic was so
wildly unorthodox that it was hard not to be charmed.
Just then, Jules reached the private room door and paused, catching the tail end of their conversation. A dry
thought crossed his mind—he felt like the only victim in the family.
He smoothed out his expression and stepped inside, casting a glance at Corrine, who was seated comfortably. “I
walk in and the first thing | hear is you two plotting to kickout. That was fast—already forming an alliance?”
Corrine looked up at him, entirely unfazed. “Not just the two of us. The whole Ford family is in on it.”
He chuckled, easing into his seat. “Most people say a man forgets his family after getting married. In my case, it
feels like my entire family forgotonce | got married.”
At that moment, a waiter arrived with tall glasses of ice water, which Jules regarded with mild distaste. “Could |
get one at room temperature instead, please?”
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It was a simple, courteous request—but it made Rachel's heart skip, thrum, and flutter all at once.
Throughout the meal, Corrine noticed Jules’ quiet attentiveness toward Rachel—the way his gaze lingered or
subtly followed her movements. An amused glint passed through her eyes before she lowered them.
Jules Ford—the sman who used to be hopelessly dense—was now acting like a devoted sweetheart. Imagine
that.
“I heard from Zeke that you're planning to head to Pinetree City soon?” Jules asked, turning his attention to
Corrine.
She nodded. “The Holland Group acquisition is at a turning point. I've pulled back temporarily from the Osawood
project to give them a bit of a breather.” In business, it was dangerous to force an opponent into a corner.
Corrine understood this well, which was why she hadn't gone head-to-head with the major families of Pinetree
City during the recent project bidding.
“They won't be grateful,” Jules said
plainly. “Backing off just gives them
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Corrine leveled her gaze. “And you think if | don’t go, they'll suddenly stop coming for me?”
As long as she was CEO of Ford
Group, the major families in Pinetree
City would want nothing more than to
eliminate her, Waitibg (would Shiy
make aN Shitting target. Confronting
them on their own turf meant she'd
have the upper hand if things
escalated—because then, there'd be
no doubt about who the suspects
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“The Cooper family might be
standing with you now, but Zeke's
choice already looks like betrayal in
the eyes of the oth 7 failiesOfiyou
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RAN to protect you.” He knew
her too well. Once Corrine set her
sights on something, there was no
talking her down. He couldn't stop
her—but he could at least try to
dissuade her from stepping into
danger too soon. The content is on
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