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Chapter 48 

Chapter 48 

On the other end of the line, Caleb hung up the phone, causing the color to drain entirely from Sylvie’s face. 

It had only been one day. What the hell was happening? 

By the next morning, the news of their massive fight had spread through the entire class. 

Caleb, who had always been incredibly public about his affection, had suddenly changed his matching profile picture with Sylvie late last night. Combined with the fact that he had completely stood her up the day before, the gossip was uncontrollable. 

Sylvie, who was usually the loudest in the group chat, didn’t say a single word all day. 

Nova wasn’t the least bit surprised by this outcome. Caleb and Sylvie fundamentally belonged to two completely different worlds. It was only a matter of time before their relationship fractured. 

During the talking stage, they were blinded by infatuation. During the honeymoon phase, even massive flaws seemed endearing. But once the novelty wore off, all those ‘cute’ quirks quickly became exhausting and pretentious. 

For Nova, focusing on her studies was far more critical than eating up high school drama. 

In her previous life, she had been a top student with offers to study abroad. But because of her engagement to Caleb, she abandoned her education. Right after graduation, she moved in with his family, living for three years as an unacknowledged partner before they finally got legally married. Caleb didn’t even bother giving her a wedding. 

For the next twenty years, she lived as a traditional housewife, raising their children while completely losing her status as a wealthy heiress, entirely stripped of her social life and career opportunities. 

This time, she refused to walk down that same miserable path. 

In this life, she was going to get into her dream university. Even if she didn’t study abroad, she would stay close to her parents and help the Donald family empire reach new heights. 

That evening, Mr. Donald came home looking visibly stressed. Mrs. Donald asked, “Did something go wrong at the office today? Why the long face?” 

“The Langdons came to the office demanding to see me again today. I had security turn them away. About what Nova suggested last night regarding the share buybacks… I just don’t know how to initiate that conversation with them.” 

After all, they shared over a decade of history together. 

Mr. Donald was fundamentally a loyal and compassionate man. When it came time to 

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ruthlessly liquidate their financial ties, he couldn’t help but feel a pang of guilt. 

Nova frowned. 

In her past life, Mrs. Langdon had ruthlessly exploited her father’s soft heart, constantly begging for bailouts. 

In the end, if the Donald family refused to help, the Langdons would publicly smear them as cold-blooded and utterly heartless monsters. 

Nova took the initiative and spoke up. “Dad, why don’t you let me go with the lawyer to handle the negotiations?” 

“You?” 

Mr. Donald looked at her in surprise. “You’re just a kid. What do you know about stock liquidation and buybacks?” 

“Dad, I’m seventeen. I’m not a little kid anymore! I might not know all the legal jargon, but the lawyer does. I’ll just go and sweet-talk Mrs. Langdon into selling the shares back to us. I promise I won’t cause a scene.” 

Looking at Nova’s determined expression, Mr. Donald let out a heavy breath. “Alright, you can give it a try. Just remember, it’s okay if we take a slight loss. Don’t let them say we’re entirely devoid of loyalty.” 

Hearing this, Nova couldn’t help but laugh bitterly in her mind. 

Devoid of loyalty? 

Over the years, the Donald family had subsidized their existence more than enough! 

But the Langdons were nothing but a pack of ungrateful wolves, utterly undeserving of such generosity. 

This time, she was going to bleed them so dry that Caleb wouldn’t even have his future nest egg left to his name!