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After washing up with warm water and stepping out, the priest in the church served them breakfast.
"Did you sleep well last night?" the priest asked.
Bowen suddenly smirked, glancing sideways at Aubree, who stood beside him with her head lowered. "Not bad," he said.
Aubree blushed.
The priest, oblivious to the strange undercurrents, chuckled, "That's good."
The priest set down their breakfast and left. As soon as he was gone, Bowen handed the meal to Aubree. "Eat up," he said. "The mountain path should be clear now. After breakfast, we can head back."
"Oh, okay. Sure," Aubree murmured.
After breakfast, Bowen had to head to the office. After discussing with Aubree, he called Ethan to take her home.
After getting Aubree's consent, Bowen called Ethan and Samson over.
Alone in the car on her way back, Aubree should have felt at ease, yet something didn't feel right. An indescribable unease lingered in her heart, and Bowen's face kept surfacing in her mind.
Meanwhile, in the other car, Bowen sat in the backseat while Samson drove up front. Samson kept sneaking glances at Bowen through the rearview mirror, unable to ignore that little grin that had been on Bowen's face since he got in. It was driving Samson crazy with curiosity.
Samson couldn't help but wonder, 'What the hell happened between Mr. Turner and Miss Miller at Gracefield Church? And why did they have to go back separately? Wouldn't it be easier for them to get closer if they just shared a ride?'
Samson had barely dropped Bowen off at the Turner Group before, bursting with questions, he rushed to spill all his juicy intel in their WhatsApp group.
The group consisted of nine members, all elite bodyguards personally trained by the Turner family to protect Bowen and Alvin.
And Samson was the group admin.
Ethan said in the group chat: [Oh, I've got the inside scoop! Miss Miller was totally out of it the whole way back, if you catch my drift.]
Seeing that message, Zachary sent a string of ellipses in the group chat.
Samson asked: [Why did Mr. Turner and Miss Miller go back separately?]
Ethan replied: [Come on, it's obvious! This way, Miss Miller would be thinking about him the whole ride back!]
'Man, Mr. Turner is such a sly dog,' Ethan thought to himself.
Most of the chat was just Ethan and Samson talking, with others occasionally chiming in.
Nina said: [Screen recorded. I'll send this to Mr. Turner in a bit.]
Ethan replied: [Come on, Nina! That's not how we do things. By the way, Mr. Turner told you to keep an eye on Mr. King. How's that going?]
Nina replied: [He's been going to the orphanage that Mr. Turner used to sponsor a lot lately.]
Ethan read the message and instantly sensed trouble brewing. 'The orphanage Mr. Turner sponsored?' he thought. 'Wasn't that where Miss Miller stayed before she returned to the Wilson family?'
Far away at the Turner Group headquarters, Bowen was going through documents when he rubbed his nose. He couldn't shake the nagging feeling that he'd forgotten something.
Still stuck at Ellis Heights, babysitting Isla, a "kid" actually older than himself, Alvin felt utterly done with life. 'Did Uncle Bowen seriously forget about me?' he wondered.
Back in Odionland, Aidan hit the ground running.
Leveraging the Matthews family's clout, Aidan effortlessly secured approval to launch Playzy in Odionland.
Without hesitation, he invested over 100 million dollars as startup capital to set up a subsidiary in Odionland. Aubree took a minority stake, but he retained full decision-making authority.
Building on Playzy's proven business model in Lumanon, he made a few strategic tweaks to better suit Odionland's preferences, then swiftly launched Playzy.
Not stopping there, Aidan expanded into other markets as well. As he put it, "I've got the capital, while Aubree's got the tech. Playzy is one of a kind anywhere. Why not make money in more countries?
"With the market open now, this conveniently paves the way for Zappy, the short video platform, in the future, doesn't it?"
Back in Lumanon, Aubree hadn't been idle either. After finalizing the deal with Randall, she had already assembled a core team, set up a studio, and started developing their first otome game. They were also working on a casual dress-up title in parallel.
Looking ahead, while the market for this type of game might not be huge, the profits were substantial.
Aubree made it clear that as long as he delivered an outstanding game, he could ask for any resources and money he needed.
When it came to expanding her gaming empire, what caught Aubree's attention were open-world titles, the kind that went head-to-head with League of Legends after launch. Even years later, their revenue-generating capabilities remained staggering. And as gacha games, they enjoyed an extra stream of income from character merchandise, something that games like League of Legends couldn't match.
Based on the timeline from her previous life, Marlin Studios was in the process of developing an open-world adventure game called Primordial and was actively seeking investors.
Aubree mused, 'Marlin Studios already has a full team in place, and poaching their talent like we did with Randall probably isn't an option. But hey, wouldn't taking an equity stake still mean serious profits?'
Aubree didn't dwell on this. After consulting with Vincent and the board, she decided to invest in Marlin Studios, acquiring a 30% stake in the company. She kept 15% for herself and allocated the rest to others.
Not only that, drawing on her past-life insights, Aubree practically poured all her liquid assets into these ventures. 'Once they take off, the returns will be staggering,' Aubree thought.
While Aubree was thriving, Carmen was on edge.
Last time, Carmen, swayed by Killian's words, released those recordings, hoping to get to Aubree, or, ideally, even bring down her God's Fury club. Little did she expect that, in the end, all the fallout would land squarely on Emery.
Apex Squad got rocked by a massive match-fixing scandal, and their losing streak at the year-end tournament was downright embarrassing. Not only did they fail to reach the finals, but they got eliminated in the first round of the playoffs. It was total humiliation.
As the owner and a key figure in the match-fixing scandal, Emery faced relentless verbal abuse from Apex Squad's pro gamers.
After his conversation with Ronald, Emery posted a public statement on Twitter announcing that he would be stepping down from Apex Squad, with new management taking over.
What made Carmen even more anxious was that her father had already given her a stern warning. He knew she was the one behind leaking the recording involving the Apex Squad players.
Her status as an adopted daughter left her unsettled.
'No blood relation,' Carmen thought. 'That means I could be cast aside at any moment.
The worst part is, the one thing I used to be most proud of, the Wilson family's favor, isn't what it used to be. Emery turned against the whole family for Aubree. What hope do I, a mere adopted daughter, have? Bryan may not have gone that far, but in his eyes, I'm nothing special. No, worse than that, I'm someone he'd willingly sacrifice if it meant protecting Aubree.
Dad has seen Aubree's worth now. I bet his once-beloved adopted daughter must pale in comparison to someone who can take the Wilson family to new heights.
Right now, only Daxton and Mom are wholeheartedly on my side. As for Trevor, I could never figure him out. He seems to dote on me, but in truth, it's only because he loathes Aubree.
'If push comes to shove, Trevor wouldn't hesitate to throw me under the bus. That man only ever looks out for himself, always has, always will.'
Recently, Carmen heard that Aubree secured investment from the Matthews family in Odionland. She recognized the family's name. Now, Aubree's net worth had skyrocketed to billions of dollars, which was a fact Carmen couldn't stomach.
Alone in her room, Carmen glared at her smartphone, seething with rage as news reports lavishing praise on Aubree flooded her screen. 'How can everyone be so obsessed with her? It is so unfair!' she fumed, abruptly clenching her fists so tightly that her nails dug deep into her palms.
"Live streaming can be profitable," Carmen muttered, "but with no relevant laws to regulate it yet, it's practically a gray area. Where there are no rules, things get messy. There's no way Aubree can keep her record spotless forever."
Carmen's eyes darkened with malice as she plotted to hire someone to dig up dirt on Aubree and Bree Technology. 'As long as I can find even a single mistake,' she thought viciously, 'with Aubree under public scrutiny, even the smallest flaw will be magnified into an unforgivable sin.'
"Not only that," Carmen muttered darkly, "with so many powerful backers supporting Aubree now, minor setbacks won't shake Bree Technology's foundation for the time being. And if real trouble comes, Dad will step in. He'd never just let Bree Technology collapse."
She couldn't help but think indignantly, 'How could Aubree possibly outshine me? I'm the Wilson family's meticulously groomed young lady, raised with all their heart and soul. How could some orphanage bumpkin like Aubree ever hope to compare?'
Carmen gritted her teeth. 'I'm gonna outshine Aubree!' she thought. 'If Aubree can build a live streaming platform, then so can I. Isn't live streaming just about monetizing traffic in the end? With Wilson Group backing me, developing something better than Playzy should be a piece of cake.'
Now, everyone was rushing to copy Playzy, and the live streaming formula was common knowledge.
Carmen scoffed, "Aubree's whole streaming platform is just riding on its top streamers to carry the entire operation. How naive! Only competition and pressure drive real progress. You'll see, Aubree!"
She schemed, 'I've got everything worked out. Now, all that's missing is funding. Of course, I don't have enough cash on hand for this, but I'm sure Daxton will back me up.'
"Did you sleep well last night?" the priest asked.
Bowen suddenly smirked, glancing sideways at Aubree, who stood beside him with her head lowered. "Not bad," he said.
Aubree blushed.
The priest, oblivious to the strange undercurrents, chuckled, "That's good."
The priest set down their breakfast and left. As soon as he was gone, Bowen handed the meal to Aubree. "Eat up," he said. "The mountain path should be clear now. After breakfast, we can head back."
"Oh, okay. Sure," Aubree murmured.
After breakfast, Bowen had to head to the office. After discussing with Aubree, he called Ethan to take her home.
After getting Aubree's consent, Bowen called Ethan and Samson over.
Alone in the car on her way back, Aubree should have felt at ease, yet something didn't feel right. An indescribable unease lingered in her heart, and Bowen's face kept surfacing in her mind.
Meanwhile, in the other car, Bowen sat in the backseat while Samson drove up front. Samson kept sneaking glances at Bowen through the rearview mirror, unable to ignore that little grin that had been on Bowen's face since he got in. It was driving Samson crazy with curiosity.
Samson couldn't help but wonder, 'What the hell happened between Mr. Turner and Miss Miller at Gracefield Church? And why did they have to go back separately? Wouldn't it be easier for them to get closer if they just shared a ride?'
Samson had barely dropped Bowen off at the Turner Group before, bursting with questions, he rushed to spill all his juicy intel in their WhatsApp group.
The group consisted of nine members, all elite bodyguards personally trained by the Turner family to protect Bowen and Alvin.
And Samson was the group admin.
Ethan said in the group chat: [Oh, I've got the inside scoop! Miss Miller was totally out of it the whole way back, if you catch my drift.]
Seeing that message, Zachary sent a string of ellipses in the group chat.
Samson asked: [Why did Mr. Turner and Miss Miller go back separately?]
Ethan replied: [Come on, it's obvious! This way, Miss Miller would be thinking about him the whole ride back!]
'Man, Mr. Turner is such a sly dog,' Ethan thought to himself.
Most of the chat was just Ethan and Samson talking, with others occasionally chiming in.
Nina said: [Screen recorded. I'll send this to Mr. Turner in a bit.]
Ethan replied: [Come on, Nina! That's not how we do things. By the way, Mr. Turner told you to keep an eye on Mr. King. How's that going?]
Nina replied: [He's been going to the orphanage that Mr. Turner used to sponsor a lot lately.]
Ethan read the message and instantly sensed trouble brewing. 'The orphanage Mr. Turner sponsored?' he thought. 'Wasn't that where Miss Miller stayed before she returned to the Wilson family?'
Far away at the Turner Group headquarters, Bowen was going through documents when he rubbed his nose. He couldn't shake the nagging feeling that he'd forgotten something.
Still stuck at Ellis Heights, babysitting Isla, a "kid" actually older than himself, Alvin felt utterly done with life. 'Did Uncle Bowen seriously forget about me?' he wondered.
Back in Odionland, Aidan hit the ground running.
Leveraging the Matthews family's clout, Aidan effortlessly secured approval to launch Playzy in Odionland.
Without hesitation, he invested over 100 million dollars as startup capital to set up a subsidiary in Odionland. Aubree took a minority stake, but he retained full decision-making authority.
Building on Playzy's proven business model in Lumanon, he made a few strategic tweaks to better suit Odionland's preferences, then swiftly launched Playzy.
Not stopping there, Aidan expanded into other markets as well. As he put it, "I've got the capital, while Aubree's got the tech. Playzy is one of a kind anywhere. Why not make money in more countries?
"With the market open now, this conveniently paves the way for Zappy, the short video platform, in the future, doesn't it?"
Back in Lumanon, Aubree hadn't been idle either. After finalizing the deal with Randall, she had already assembled a core team, set up a studio, and started developing their first otome game. They were also working on a casual dress-up title in parallel.
Looking ahead, while the market for this type of game might not be huge, the profits were substantial.
Aubree made it clear that as long as he delivered an outstanding game, he could ask for any resources and money he needed.
When it came to expanding her gaming empire, what caught Aubree's attention were open-world titles, the kind that went head-to-head with League of Legends after launch. Even years later, their revenue-generating capabilities remained staggering. And as gacha games, they enjoyed an extra stream of income from character merchandise, something that games like League of Legends couldn't match.
Based on the timeline from her previous life, Marlin Studios was in the process of developing an open-world adventure game called Primordial and was actively seeking investors.
Aubree mused, 'Marlin Studios already has a full team in place, and poaching their talent like we did with Randall probably isn't an option. But hey, wouldn't taking an equity stake still mean serious profits?'
Aubree didn't dwell on this. After consulting with Vincent and the board, she decided to invest in Marlin Studios, acquiring a 30% stake in the company. She kept 15% for herself and allocated the rest to others.
Not only that, drawing on her past-life insights, Aubree practically poured all her liquid assets into these ventures. 'Once they take off, the returns will be staggering,' Aubree thought.
While Aubree was thriving, Carmen was on edge.
Last time, Carmen, swayed by Killian's words, released those recordings, hoping to get to Aubree, or, ideally, even bring down her God's Fury club. Little did she expect that, in the end, all the fallout would land squarely on Emery.
Apex Squad got rocked by a massive match-fixing scandal, and their losing streak at the year-end tournament was downright embarrassing. Not only did they fail to reach the finals, but they got eliminated in the first round of the playoffs. It was total humiliation.
As the owner and a key figure in the match-fixing scandal, Emery faced relentless verbal abuse from Apex Squad's pro gamers.
After his conversation with Ronald, Emery posted a public statement on Twitter announcing that he would be stepping down from Apex Squad, with new management taking over.
What made Carmen even more anxious was that her father had already given her a stern warning. He knew she was the one behind leaking the recording involving the Apex Squad players.
Her status as an adopted daughter left her unsettled.
'No blood relation,' Carmen thought. 'That means I could be cast aside at any moment.
The worst part is, the one thing I used to be most proud of, the Wilson family's favor, isn't what it used to be. Emery turned against the whole family for Aubree. What hope do I, a mere adopted daughter, have? Bryan may not have gone that far, but in his eyes, I'm nothing special. No, worse than that, I'm someone he'd willingly sacrifice if it meant protecting Aubree.
Dad has seen Aubree's worth now. I bet his once-beloved adopted daughter must pale in comparison to someone who can take the Wilson family to new heights.
Right now, only Daxton and Mom are wholeheartedly on my side. As for Trevor, I could never figure him out. He seems to dote on me, but in truth, it's only because he loathes Aubree.
'If push comes to shove, Trevor wouldn't hesitate to throw me under the bus. That man only ever looks out for himself, always has, always will.'
Recently, Carmen heard that Aubree secured investment from the Matthews family in Odionland. She recognized the family's name. Now, Aubree's net worth had skyrocketed to billions of dollars, which was a fact Carmen couldn't stomach.
Alone in her room, Carmen glared at her smartphone, seething with rage as news reports lavishing praise on Aubree flooded her screen. 'How can everyone be so obsessed with her? It is so unfair!' she fumed, abruptly clenching her fists so tightly that her nails dug deep into her palms.
"Live streaming can be profitable," Carmen muttered, "but with no relevant laws to regulate it yet, it's practically a gray area. Where there are no rules, things get messy. There's no way Aubree can keep her record spotless forever."
Carmen's eyes darkened with malice as she plotted to hire someone to dig up dirt on Aubree and Bree Technology. 'As long as I can find even a single mistake,' she thought viciously, 'with Aubree under public scrutiny, even the smallest flaw will be magnified into an unforgivable sin.'
"Not only that," Carmen muttered darkly, "with so many powerful backers supporting Aubree now, minor setbacks won't shake Bree Technology's foundation for the time being. And if real trouble comes, Dad will step in. He'd never just let Bree Technology collapse."
She couldn't help but think indignantly, 'How could Aubree possibly outshine me? I'm the Wilson family's meticulously groomed young lady, raised with all their heart and soul. How could some orphanage bumpkin like Aubree ever hope to compare?'
Carmen gritted her teeth. 'I'm gonna outshine Aubree!' she thought. 'If Aubree can build a live streaming platform, then so can I. Isn't live streaming just about monetizing traffic in the end? With Wilson Group backing me, developing something better than Playzy should be a piece of cake.'
Now, everyone was rushing to copy Playzy, and the live streaming formula was common knowledge.
Carmen scoffed, "Aubree's whole streaming platform is just riding on its top streamers to carry the entire operation. How naive! Only competition and pressure drive real progress. You'll see, Aubree!"
She schemed, 'I've got everything worked out. Now, all that's missing is funding. Of course, I don't have enough cash on hand for this, but I'm sure Daxton will back me up.'
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