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Sammy came in with a stack of documents just as Chase finished making a coffee and placed it in front of him.
“Henry came to see me last night,” Wendy said casually as she signed the paperwork. “Officially, he was trying to explain away the tabloid rumors. But really, he just wanted to ask about our partnership with the Fred family. He knows he doesn’t stand a chance now, so he’s pulling the emotional card instead. That’s why he showed up late at night with soup
At this point, Henry still hadn’t fully won Wendy over–and it was driving him crazy. Every conversation between them now was tense, no matter how much he tried to hide it.
Sammy chuckled. “Makes sense. Henry originally had his eye on the luxury jewelry line. The first time he failed to get it, he thought he still had a chance. He probably didn’t expect you to turn around and give it to Lemon so decisively. No wonder he’s panicking”
But more than the business loss, Henry was panicking because he could feel it–Wendy didn’t love him anymore. Not the way she used to.
“Even back then,” Wendy said lightly, “I would never have done anything to hurt Quinn Group. By
how’s Stella doing abroad? She hasn’t been answering my calls lately.”
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Chase nearly forgot the Quinn family still had a young lady living overseas.
Stella had once liked Henry too–deeply, foolishly, and without reservation. Wendy, seeing how naïve her sister was, had made the hard decision to send her abroad a few months ago.
“She’s fine. Same routine: classes, shopping trips with other girls who went abroad, Overall, nothing out of the ordinary. Although…” Sammy hesitated, then added, “she did open a livestream account. Calls herself a beauty influencer. She’s got a few hundred thousand followers already.”
Wendy’s hand paused mid–signature.
It made sense. Stella had always loved fashion and beauty. She wasn’t much of a businesswoman, but she had impeccable taste and unlimited money. Buying a little popularity was easy.
After thinking for a moment, Wendy said, “Let her be. Just remind her–no matter what she does, she is not to drag Quinn Group into it. If she brings any negative attention to us, I’ll cut off her card immediately.”
“She’s signed with a small MCN company. If I had to guess, the owner behind that company is Henry,” Sammy said. “You know Stella’s feelings for him better than anyone.”
Of course Wendy knew.
Their sisterly bond was strong, but Stella had always idolized her. That kind of admiration could sometimes snill over into other areas including romantic feelings toward the neonle Wendu
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It was a textbook psychological issue.
Luckily, Stella had never tried to steal Henry away. She just desperately wanted her suster to end up with the man she loved.
Now, to help Henry win Wendy back, Stella would do anything Henry asked.
Such a foolish little girl.
I’ll keep an eye on it for now,” Wendy said quietly.
“Got it.”
The room fell silent again. It was a rare weekend where not many people were in the office Wendy stared at the files but couldn’t focus, her mind stuck on Stella and Henry
“I remember when I first started interning at Cloud Hospital, Chase said, breaking the silence “Joy was sick back then, and Stella came with Henry for her appointments. It was obvious to me even then–Stella liked Henry. Guess I wasn’t wrong.”
Wendy leaned on her hand, looking tired. “How could it not be obvious? I even hinted to her a few times that I was done with Henry. But… you wouldn’t believe it. The first person Henry contacted when he came back to the country–it wasn’t me. It was Stella.”
He knew she was married.
Stella was his only remaining entry point.
If Henry couldn’t win Wendy back, he would have tried to move on Stella instead.
But by then, it would have been simple.
Stella’s feelings for Henry were entirely based on her attachment to Wendy.
Once Wendy cut ties, Henry would lose all meaning to Stella too.
“I tried sending her away to keep them apart. But in the end… forget it. We’ll just take it one step at a time. As long as she doesn’t involve Quinn Group, it’s manageable.”
Chase sipped his coffee, savoring the bitterness that somehow still tasted rich.
After a while, he spoke again. “Henry runs an entertainment company, right? When did he start managing influencers too?”
“In this era, every entertainment company has their stable of online influencers. I even considered expanding Quinn Group into media, but we’ve never touched that sector. And now.. with the Fred family backing us, there’s no need.”
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Wendy shot him a look. “What, excited to see Lemon?”
“Don’t start”
Chase had hoped to enjoy a quiet afternoon off lounging in the office with Wendy. But just after lunch, as they were resting in the break room, the hospital called.
There was an emergency case requiring a joint consultation, and Chase had to go in
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