Chapter 1692


    The crowd mingled andughed, the air thick with the scent of expensive cologne and the sparkle of fine jewelry. Among them


    stood Odelia, a woman of both wealth and influence. Despite her divorce from her ex-husband, she''d walked away with a hefty


    settlement, retaining a significant share in the renowned jewelrypany, Starlight Gem, a fiercepetitor of the esteemed


    Miller Group.


    Odelia, though was the ex-wife of the current CEO, still held sway within thepany, her voice echoing in the boardroom. She


    was the kind of woman whomanded attention, her presence bolstered by her financial prowess—a trait all toomon in


    the elite world.


    The game of Truth or Dare kicked up another notch, and poor Felix, who seemed to have the worst luck, lost yet again.


    Odelia, eager to impress her new boy, asked him with a flirtatious tilt of her head, "Truth or dare for Felix?"


    "Dare, definitely. Drinking is getting dull. It''s time for a real challenge. Felix, your dare is to kiss ady for ten seconds."


    The women in the room were either spoken for or someone''s date for the evening. No matter who Felix chose, he''d risk


    offending someone. If he dared to pick Odelia, he''d be subjected to her scorn without a doubt.


    From a distance, Carol watched as Felix stiffened under the pressure. She could almost see his lips pursing in silent anger, even


    with his back turned to her.


    The man who had issued the dare sat smugly by Odelia''s side, his face etched with arrogance. He thought, "Felix, didn’t you


    im to be lofty? Didn''t you despise me for? Now | want you to please a woman in front of so many people!"


    Achorus of jeers filled the room as the women instinctively shrank back, hoping to avoid being Felix''s target.


    Carol, concerned for Felix, decided to intervene but had barely taken a step when Felix suddenly seized her hand, his palm


    pressing against the nape of her neck. A featherlight kiss brushed her lips.


    Ten seconds stretched out between them, both quick and eternal.


    When he released her, he muttered an apology before dering his departure to the assembled crowd.


    Carol''s mind went nk. When she was let go, she heard him say, "Sorry."


    Then he looked at the other people sitting there. "I quit."


    Carol''s mind was still in a daze. He pulled him out. Then she saw him go to the manager, saw him resign, and settled his sry.


    She didn''te back to her senses until she walked outside and was blown by the night wind.


    "Did you just quit?" she asked, the cool evening air beginning to clear her mind.


    "Yeah," Felix replied nonchntly. "Aren''t waiter gigs easy toe by?"


    Carol had said as much in passing, never expecting him to take it to heart.


    Outside the BlueSky Bar, the city''s nightlife thrummed with energy. A young girl sold roses by the bucket, two dors for a stem.


    Carol nced at the blooms, not out of desire, but before she could decline, Felix bought the entire bucket, spending fifty dors


    in a heartbeat—a fortune to some, but for Carol, it was mere pocket change.


    “Apology for earlier," he said, referring to the kiss.


    epting the roses, Carol was about to ask more when Felix checked his phone.


    "I''ve got to go. Need a cab?"


    "No need to splurge on a cab. I''ll take the subway. It''s close," Carol replied, recalling how Maja had mentioned that those short


    on cash usually chose the subway.


    After another brief apology, Felix was gone, leaving Carol to clutch the unexpected gift.


    On a whim, Carol began looking for a waiter position at a barbecue restaurant.


    In the end, she really found one with food and housing excluded.


    The barbecue restaurant owner saw her appearance and immediately passed.


    On the first day of work, Carol was


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    Moreover, leaving behind the luxury car at home, was she really going to take the subway?


    She thought that she was out of her mind.


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    “Let go!" she demanded, her face flushed with anger.


    As one reached for her blouse, his hand was suddenly caught, and he was sent flying by a powerful kick.


    Seeing Felix, Carol could hardly believe her eyes, especially when he took a punch, his handsome face bruising.


    She grabbed his hand, and they ran, the night air whipping past until they reached a brightly lit square.


    Felix bought her a bottle of water, the cheapest kind, and handed it to her, cap already twisted off.


    Carol, who never drank such cheap water, hesitated but then took it and gulped down three swigs, feeling the heat dissipate from


    her body.


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    "Felix," she blurted out, pulling him into an embrace, "I''ve got to say, you''ve really grown on me. How about | pursue you?"