Chapter 921

Frederick sat in the sleek, high-tech CEO office atop Fuller Corporation’s headquarters, ostensibly buried in paperwork. Yet the entire morning had crawled by without him managing to read a single document. His mind was consumed, occupied by the image of his little star across the street, spending her time with that insufferable Eden. More than once, he’d nearly bolted straight out the door to the Wallace residence. But then he’d remember his carefully crafted plan—how she needed to learn, on her own, just how indispensable he was—and force himself back into his chair. Rocco, who had been watching this entire spectacle with growing unease, finally couldn’t hold back any longer. “Frederick…” he ventured cautiously, “you’re holding that file upside down.” Frederick: “…” Without even the twitch of an eyelid, he flipped the document right side up. Just then, his phone buzzed with a WhatsApp notification. He snatched it up instantly, as though it might contain a message from Jane herself—on