Roderick looked down on him, his eyes showing no emotion-
neither pity nor satisfaction, only cold indifference.
As if he were just observing the reaction of an unimportant test
subject.
He smoothed his collar where Edward had wrinkled it, his
movements still calm and unhurried.
“It seems Mr. Carroll needs a little time to cool down alone.”
After speaking, he didn’t spare another glance for Edward,
curled in agony on the floor as if he were a speck of dust, but simply turned, pulled open the restroom door, and calmly left.
The heavy door clicked shut, cutting off the stifled gasps and
pained moans from inside.
Outside the door, the party was still a swirl of light and cheerful
chatter, and no one knew what had just happened.
Inside, Edward’s world was turning upside down.
The beliefs and pride he lived by were crumbling, on the verge
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of collapse, from just a few cold words from Roderick.
A high–end furniture design and business trend conference was
being held at the International Convention and Exhibition
Center.
The spotlight was on the main stage.
Fiona was wearing a sharp white pantsuit, standing tall with
confidence and ease.
The large screen behind her displayed the Bell Corporation’s
latest collection of smart, eco–friendly furniture, its detailed
and forward–thinking designs drawing occasional whispers
admiration from the audience.
Fiona fluently explained her unique insights on how to integrate
“Modern Traditional Furniture into the smart home ecosystem,
her points sharp and her logic clear, completely overturning the
public’s old impression of her.
From the audience, the murmuring almost drowned out the end
of her speech.
“Is that really Fiona?
The Bell family’s… heiress? I thought we only ever saw her at
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fashion parties and charity galas.”
“Unbelievable… That analysis was so professional. She has a
perfect grasp of market data and user psychology!”
“I heard she used to be all about her love life, always chasing after that Edward. How did she suddenly become a completely different person?”
“Yeah, at industry conferences like this, she used to just show
up as eye candy. But today, her presence, her content… it’s all
at the level of a corporate leader!”
“Is there a major shake–up happening at the Bell family’s
company?”
“Who knows… But based on her performance today, if the Bell
Corporation is in her hands, it has a bright future!”
Fiona heard the discussions clearly, but her expression didn’t
change. She even had a calm smile on her face as she finished
her speech and gave a slight bow to the audience.
“Thank you, everyone.”
As soon as she stepped off the stage, several industry tycoons
and investors, who had previously been merely polite to her,
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proactively surrounded her, handing over business cards,
striking up conversations, and expressing interest in
collaboration.
Fiona handled them with ease, her demeanor proper and her
conversation impressive.
She had indeed changed a lot recently.
She resisted the urge to see Edward, and when he came looking
for her, Fiona avoided him most of the time.
Slowly, she realized she hadn’t focused on her work for a long
time.
The old Fiona, the one who always had to be the best at
everything, seemed to have suddenly disappeared.
As the conference was about to end, Fiona’s assistant came
over.
“Miss, your phone was ringing nonstop just now. You instructed
me not to interrupt the conference for any reason, so I didn’t
come over.”
As she spoke, the assistant handed her the phone.
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