In the end, I couldn’t bear the thought of the amusement park being wed. This dream, which carried the love of my father, had to be perfect. So, I reluctantly agreed to stay involved.


    But instead of being an open participant, I’d be a behind-the-scenes consultant-working for free.


    It didn’t matter. As long as the park ended perfectly, I was fine with it.


    More than anything, I had nothing else to do. It was better than just sitting around doing nothing.


    I went to the hotel in the evening. As I left, the door across from mine was locked. The thought of a man moving in next door made me uneasy. It didn’t sit right with me.


    Then, out of nowhere, an idea popped into my head-I could rent the ce.


    Conveniently, thendlord’s number, Lena, was right on the door. I dialed her number immediately. As soon as I voiced my intention, she hesitated, “Well… I’ve already taken the deposit from someone else. I can’t just back out.”


    “Double the deposit, I’ll pay for that, and I’ll even offer to pay more rent than they did,” I countered. When it came to peace of mind, I was more than willing to spend a little extra.


    They say money gives you confidence, and that couldn’t be more true.


    With money, you can buy peace of mind, and even convince others to let go of their principles.


    Once Lena heard she could make more money, she stopped hesitating and agreed to negotiate with the current renter before getting back to me.


    I hung up, got in my car, and drove to the hotel.


    As soon as I entered the lobby, I spotted Thea. It wasn’t like she couldn’t be there, but instinctively, I felt like she was waiting for me.


    Sure enough, when she heard my footsteps, she looked up and called my name, “Zoe.”


    She’d been sitting there waiting for me-it was clear she was determined to talk.


    “If you came here to report on work, you’re talking to the wrong person. I’ve already resigned,” I cut her off before she could say anything.


    It was a bit petty on my part, but after all, my resignation was indirectly because of her. I was still holding onto that anger.


    At first, I had intended to let it slide, especially with her pregnancy. But now that she’de to me, I couldn’t just swallow my frustration.


    “I came to talk to you about this,” Thea said, her voice sweet and soft.


    We’d shed before, and she had yed both the tough and the innocent card on me. But to my surprise, she still managed to show up looking as sweet and innocent as ever.


    “Oh? I’m curious to hear what you have to say, Thea,” I said, sitting down across from her.


    “Zoe, when I went to the amusement park, I was just there for work. Nothing else. Don’t get the wrong idea,” she began, trying to justify herself.


    I smirked, cutting her off again, “But you seemed to get the wrong idea. I asked you to familiarize yourself with the park alongside Philip, but you had to go and tattle to Alvin?”


    She immediately shook her head, “I didn’t tattle. Alvin called me, and I just mentioned it casually. I didn’t think he’d…”


    She trailed off, but I understood her meaning.


    Alvin, in a fit of rage, had fired me for the sake of Thea, his precious new woman. She wasn’t here to exin; she was here to gloat.


    “He’s a love-struck idiot. When his hormones take over, he’ll do the dumbest things. It’s nothing surprising,” I said, watching Thea’s face turn pale with difort.


    I couldn’t resist adding, “You probably don’t know, but his little group of friends has a nickname for him-‘The Big Dumb Dog.”


    It was true, though the guy who first came up with the nickname had long been kicked out of Alvin’s circle, even forced out of Seastone.


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