"Ahh!"Daisy's scream pierced the air, her nails digging into her own flesh, the sharp pain a desperate bid for clarity.But what good did a shred of lucidity do when her body was ablaze with fever, her clothes soaked through with sweat, and her heart felt as though millions of ants were gnawing at her from the inside out? She moaned uncontrollably, a sound that filled her with shame and embarrassment. She tried to restrain herself, but her body wouldn't obey.Evan, hidden in the underbrush, found himself in a quandary. The idea of a heroic rescue was stirring, but in reality, it was fraught with difficulty.That Derek Walker was no pushover, and with several black-suited bodyguards in tow who looked like they knew how to handle themselves, it was no small feat.Not to mention, saving Daisy now would mean he had confronted the sons of two powerful figures—first Anthony Taylor, the mayor's son, and now Derek Walker, the district mayor's son.What if they joined forces in retaliation? W

"Sure thing, Manager Hunt," the sales associates replied in unison."Hey, could you help me take a look at that blazer?" Evan, amused by Scott's charade, pointed at a British-style blazer and said to the sales associates with a smile, "That piece looks quite sharp. It would look handsome on me. Could you bring it down for me to try on?"One of the sales associates, with a sharp face resembling a fox, was about to leave. Hearing Evan's request, she paused and threw a mocking glance over her shoulder at Scott, "Sir, why don't you browse the other section? There’s a sale going on, and it's quite a bargain."However, the other sales associate, with a round face, quickly fetched a clothes pole, eager to assist Evan. A customer's request to try on clothes was commonplace. Even though the newly appointed Manager Hunt had just signaled not to attend to this particular customer, they were still a patron, and the employee handbook clearly stated that no customer should be neglected."What are y

"Yes!"Hearing the woman say this, the gold-rimmed glasses man swiftly shut her door and sat in the front passenger seat, keeping silent.This was Isaac Robinson, marketing director of Clark Group's apparel department. And the woman was the renowned Chairwoman of Clark Group - Daisy Clark.The very same school belle that Evan had just saved half an hour ago in the hills behind campus!Life really is full of coincidences and surprises everywhere!After marketing director Brian Davis and regional manager Caleb Martin were also seated, Daisy removed her mask. With a stern face she asked, "So what exactly is this complaint about? Tell me the situation!"Caleb Martin quickly took over explaining, "There's a young man called Evan who came to our Lumina City branch to buy clothes. The store manager and a female sales associate looked down on him tremendously. So this Evan made a complaint call.""The situation isn't just that."Marketing director Brian Davis took over, continuing, "This youn

"Not satisfied!"Evan pointed at Sofia, "She's very good. Truly treating customers as gods and knowing your company regulations perfectly. Doesn't such talent deserve some reward?""I see!" The corners of Daisy's lips curled up. She announced again, "Effective immediately, Sofia is appointed manager of the H&M boutique. Her appointment letter will arrive shortly!"However, when announcing Sofia as manager this time, an inexplicable sourness welled up in her heart. This sourness gradually revealed disappointment on her face."Mr. Smith, are you satisfied now?"Daisy carefully hid her disappointment and took out a name card from her wallet, saying to Evan, "This is my name card. Since you bought our entire store inventory, you're a major customer of our company. If you have any other opinions in the future, you can directly call my private number. Also, I'll have someone deliver the clothes you bought back for you.""No need, I called a moving company!"Evan didn't take her name card.

"The welcome party is still over ten days away, isn't it? This isn't a rehearsal - it's an ambush! Why didn't you give me advance notice?" Ava glanced at the nearly hundred students and performers below, anger glinting in her bright eyes."Showing up in such numbers to watch a rehearsal? If you insist on making this a live performance, forget it - I won't rehearse today. I still need to practice more with Evan.""Oh, more practice? Let me expose you - word is spreading that your partner Evan is a total amateur! Saying you need to practice is just a cover so he doesn't embarrass himself in front of us, right? Ha, refusing to rehearse? We're students at Elysia Film and TV University - we don't need practice like some outsider!" "Ava, I'm telling you clearly - participation in today's rehearsal is mandatory per school rules! This is what you get for passing up all the trained dance students to pick an amateur! You brought this on yourself!""Fine, don't rehearse - just make my brother