karlmaks
Stories
7
Chapters
3,734
Words
6.7 M
Comments
25
Reading
23 d, 6 h
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Today, Mr. William (Patricia’s father) was returning from the state government, and Patricia said her mother suggested they all have dinner together in the evening. Lance had no objections to this, and he also had some ideas he wanted to discuss with William. So he declined Vaughn’s suggestion about President Scott wanting to meet him that evening and drove directly to the train station. And at 6:40, he waited for Mr. William. Lance honked his horn by the roadside, and William immediately noticed…-
1.8 M • Ongoing
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The atmosphere was oppressive. Actually, bullets are also a kind of gift, and as long as it's a gift, there will be something similar to "gift message" during the giving process. Giving chocolates, for example, is like a disguised confession. So giving a bullet also has a meaning; it means "you will die by a bullet," and this is mostly used as a "death threat." When Lance placed the bullet on the banknotes, Officer Feren immediately snapped back to his senses, his greed defeated by rationality, and he…
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1.8 M • Ongoing
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In the Federation, union funds mainly come from two sources. One is social donations—like dock capitalists who want to maintain a close relationship with the union. The secret to keeping good relations is donations. But this isn’t absolute; some companies feel no need to donate because they already provide jobs and believe they’ve done their part for society. Not every company donates monthly. On average, dock capitalists donate about $1,800 to $2,000 per month annually. The second income source…
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1.8 M • Ongoing
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Jamie cried for a while until his emotions were mostly released. Then he suddenly felt a bit embarrassed, mixed with some worry. "Even if we don’t want to count on this, what choice do we have?" "You know, people in the Federation are biased against us." It wasn’t just bias—it was discrimination. Someone had once tried to report to the police after being robbed. But that undocumented immigrant worker refused to say where he was from and had no money to buy a ticket home. He was sent to an…
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1.8 M • Ongoing
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In early November, the election results came in hot, and just as everyone had expected, the President won re-election by a landslide. The Federal Daily ran the headline “Another Great Victory” to celebrate his win. Meanwhile, The Federal Post fired back with a front-page story titled “The Most Shameful Victory,” openly clashing with The Federal Daily. In the article, the editor called it the most disgraceful midterm election in the history of the Federation—not a triumph of free will, but a…
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1.8 M • Ongoing
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The middle class may not be the happiest group in the Federation, but they are certainly the most fulfilled. Because while the wealthy often find themselves consumed by bouts of emptiness, the middle class knows how to fill their lives—richly and tastefully. From the first task after waking up to the last thing before sleep, they manage their days with full schedules, elegance, and a touch of style. Mrs. Lawrence had just wrapped up a... middle-class women’s community social gathering. These women,…
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1.8 M • Ongoing
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Alberto thought for a moment, then pulled out a twenty-dollar bill and set it on the counter. The woman inside took the money and handed over a container filled with four rows of coins. Her eyes lingered on Lance’s face—he was her type. She gripped the edge of her bustier suggestively, like she might pull it down at any moment. “Wanna take a look?” Lance looked away. “Thanks, but no.” The woman whistled, quickly flashed him a peek, and then covered up again. “Too bad, I showed you…
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1.8 M • Ongoing
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When Hammer’s wife and children heard that he had caused a loss of 5,200 by beating someone for no reason, and that the other party was considering using legal means to recover the money, the honest woman and her kids couldn’t accept this fact. They simply couldn’t afford to pay so much. If the other side didn’t show mercy, their house might be auctioned off. “Sometimes I really wish he were dead!” his son said bitterly. He was an alcoholic, unfaithful to his family, and no help to his…
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1.8 M • Ongoing
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Many people are like this, especially girls—they often seek in others what they feel they lack in themselves. Young girls want to appear more mature, while mature women wish they could regain a sense of youthfulness. For Patricia, she already had enough youthful energy, so she couldn't help but admire her cousin’s maturity and charm. After all… men always seemed to favor that kind of allure. Lance glanced at Barbara and confidently said, “Of course, Barbara is beautiful. She’s also mature and…
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1.8 M • Ongoing
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Officer Ferren had worked at the Port Precinct for seven or eight years. His house had moved from the remote northwest corner of the city to a neighborhood closer to downtown. Many people thought the port wasn’t a place with much money to be made; the best precincts were considered to be the two downtown precincts and the Bay Area precinct. But in reality, there was plenty of money here. Because there were so many people, and many operators around these workers. Elsewhere, they might charge merchants…
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1.8 M • Ongoing
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