Chapter 18
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nTranslator: Atlas Studios Editor: Atlas Studios
nThere was a hidden meaning in between Eleanor Larson’s words. She was clearly trying to insinuate that Yvette Larson had only managed to sign the contract because of her beauty.
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nQuince Larson burst out into laughter and looked at Finn Taylor, saying, “Finn Taylor, I’ll give you a present. I wonder if you like being cheated on, but I guess you quite like it. Otherwise, why aren’t you angry at all?”
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nFinn Taylor ignored the pair. The more he tried to retort them, the more they would try to provoke him.
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nIt was meaningless.
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nBut the more Finn Taylor tried to ignore them, the more they tried to annoy him by staying by his side.
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nFinn Taylor walked out of the lift and headed toward his wife’s office.
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nAnd both of them followed him right into the office.
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n“What are you doing here in the office?” Obviously, Yvette Larson was still upset about what happened yesterday.
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n“I… I got you a present.”
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nHearing that Finn Taylor was gifting her something, Yvette Larson felt rather moved in her heart.
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nNo matter what, she was his wife, after all. Which woman didn’t like receiving gifts from their husbands?
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nBut she glanced at Quince Larson and Eleanor Larson, and her temper flared up once more. “Who cares? You’d better scram! I don’t want it.”
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nYvette Larson didn’t think that her husband had the ability to give her anything decent anyway.
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nIf it had been just the two of them around, she would’ve accepted his gift. However, Finn Taylor was known to screw everything up.
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n‘Why did he have to bring Quince Larson and Eleanor Larson in? Isn’t he just digging his own grave?’
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n“I-I bought it especially for you as an apology. You must accept it.”
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nBy this time, Quince Larson and Eleanor Larson had already taken their places on the sofa.
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nThe sight before them was amusing. It was as though they were watching a movie.
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n‘How can there be such a piece of trash in this world? He can’t even give his wife a present without being scolded.’
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n“Sigh, Yvette Larson. I’m not trying to say anything. Although everyone always says that Finn Taylor is a piece of trash and is a matrilocal son-in-law, you’re his wife. You can’t think of him that way.”
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n“Finn Taylor bought you something out of good intentions. Why can’t you accept it? Come on, Finn Taylor. Open it up and let us see what you bought.”
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nQuince Larson had transformed into a good old man today. He had even taken the initiative to ‘advise’ Yvette Larson to treat her husband well.
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nUnfortunately, it was clear that Quince Larson’s concern was nothing more than a pretense.
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nWhile Quince Larson offered his advice, Eleanor Larson had already gone over to help Finn Taylor unwrap the present.
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n“What are you guys doing? I don’t want it.”
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n“Sigh, he’s doing this out of the kindness of his heart. How could you reject it?”
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nThen, the gift was unwrapped as they argued back and forth.
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n“Hey, this looks familiar.” As Eleanor Larson held the present in her hands, she felt that the bag looked terribly familiar.
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nShe flipped it around and analyzed it. Suddenly, she let out a piercing scream. “This… Isn’t this the ‘Red Soulmate’ that was presented at the Milan Fashion Show last week?”
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n‘Red Soulmate’ was the bag’s actual name. It was just that Finn Taylor himself didn’t know about it.
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n“Is it?”
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nEleanor Larson was about to continue praising the bag when she heard Finn Taylor say that.
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nPfft!
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nShe nearly spat out her water. ‘I nearly fainted upon seeing the bag, and who was the one who bought it? Finn Taylor no less. Could Finn Taylor have bought the real ‘Red Soulmate?’
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n“Finn Taylor, how much did you spend on this bag?”
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nYvette Larson didn’t recognize this bag either, but she became a little suspicious upon seeing Eleanor Larson’s reaction to it. ‘Is it truly something good?’
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nFinn Taylor stuck out three fingers.
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n“Three hundred?” Yvette Larson asked hesitantly.
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n“Thirty…”
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nBefore Finn Taylor could finish his sentence, Eleanor Larson burst out into laughter. “I must say, Yvette Larson, do you really think that a good-for-nothing like Finn Taylor would be able to buy you an authentic branded bag?”
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n“This is fake; it’s just a replica.”
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n“Thirty? That’s about right.”
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n“Finn Taylor, it’s good enough that you had the heart to buy your wife a bag with 30 dollars. At least you didn’t get a plastic bag from the market for 30 cents.” Although Quince Larson knew nothing about bags, he was sure that Finn Taylor would definitely be unable to afford a branded bag.
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nWith that, Quince Larson and Eleanor Larson left the office in laughter.
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nNow, only Finn Taylor and Yvette Larson were left in the office.
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nYvette Larson glared at her husband coldly. “Finn Taylor, throughout the past three years, I’ve never mentioned a divorce no matter how incapable you’ve been. Because of the contract, I changed my mind about you and let you attend the party with me. I even let you pick me up from the company, but how have you repaid me?”
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n“Do you really think it wasn’t embarrassing when you offered to push me back when the scooter ran out of battery? And this bag—Don’t you think it’s humiliating to carry a 30-dollar bag? How could you even give it to me?” Yvette Larson casually flung one of the mugs on her table at Finn Taylor.
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nFinn Taylor didn’t try to dodge it and allowed the mug to smash on him.
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n“The bag is real.” That was all Finn Taylor said before turning to leave the office.
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nYvette Larson let out an ear-piercing scream within the office.
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nOutside, Quince Larson and Eleanor Larson glanced at each other, breaking out into yet another fit of laughter.
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nYvette Larson picked up the bag, wanting to throw it in the bin.
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nThe sight of the bag reminded her of Quince Larson and Eleanor Larson mocking her. But the moment that she held the bag in her hands, she was stunned.
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nSomething felt wrong about this bag.
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nAlthough she had never carried a branded bag, she had always gravitated toward them. Every time she went out shopping with Clarine Landon, she would always test out different kinds of bags.
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nEven though she had never owned one, the feeling of holding a branded bag was deeply imprinted in her mind.
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n‘This bag… It isn’t real, is it?’ A crazy thought flashed through Yvette Larson’s mind. ‘Before Finn Taylor left, he had casually said that the bag was real. It can’t be true, can it? I… Did I malign him?’
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nYvette Larson was in disbelief, but she didn’t throw the bag away. She was determined to bring it to a boutique and get the bag checked to determine whether it was indeed an authentic one.
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nAs Finn Taylor walked out of the office, everyone in the Larson Corporation was pointing at him and discussing him.
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nThe news about the bag had already been spread by the nosy Quince Larson and Eleanor Larson a long time ago. That was why everyone in the company had found out about it.
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nHowever, Eleanor Larson had felt slightly uneasy about spreading this rumor. After all, the bag did look exactly like ‘Red Soulmate.’
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nFinn Taylor had given Yvette Larson a thirty-dollar bag.
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nShe was a CEO of a corporation; she would definitely become a joke in everyone’s eyes if she carried it out.
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nUpon leaving the Larson Corporation, Finn Taylor whipped out his phone and sent a message. “See you at Starbucks.”
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nIn the Starbucks outlet, Finn Taylor ordered himself a cup of coffee.
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nAt this moment, a tall and well-built man—who looked like a rich young master—jogged over to his side.
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nHe was trembling in fear and dared not even sit down.
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