Chapter 1

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I was inspecting the production line at our family's manufacturing plant when a worker’s careless mistake ended up crushing my index finger.

Marcus, the shift supervisor, quickly flagged down a company car to rush me to the hospital.

In the back seat, the makeshift bandage wrapped around my bleeding finger slipped. A single drop of blood dripped onto the beige leather seat.

Ashley, who was sitting in the front passenger seat, turned around and glared at me with pure disgust.

"Excuse me? Who gave you permission to dirty this car?"

"I’ve told you before, I have severe OCD. My space must be absolutely spotless!"

"Who knows what kind of bacteria your dirty blood is carrying? It’s disgusting. Clean it up with your bare hands right now!"

When she had volunteered to accompany me to the hospital, I actually thought she was being decent. Turns out, it was all a fake act.

Before I could open my mouth to give her a piece of my mind, the driver quickly whispered to me,

"Don't do anything reckless, kid. She’s Mr. Vance’s only daughter. She basically runs this entire company."

"You still need them to sign off on your workers' comp. If you pick a fight with her, they'll make sure you don't get a dime of your settlement."

Mr. Vance’s only daughter?

I froze in the back seat.

If she was Arthur Vance’s only daughter... then who the hell was I?

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