---- Chapter 30 No.30 Time passed, and it was the year of Ava's graduation. On graduation day, Ava wore her cap and gown. Ethan, who hadn't been seen for a long time, couldn't suppress his longing and came to watch from a distance. 4 He could see her, but he wouldn't bother her. The graduates went on stage one by one. When it was Ava's turn, the person who adjusted her tassel was Julian. Congratulations on your graduation, Ava, Julian said. Over the past few years, due to their work and school connections, Ava and Julian had become quite close. Their friends would sometimes tease them, asking if they were a couple, if the handsome man and beautiful woman had any thoughts of getting together. Whenever he heard this, Julian would smile and look at Ava. Ava would just wave her hand and say, "We're just a mentor and a friend, nothing more." Compared to men, her future was more important. Julian would just smile at her answer, neither refuting nor ---- explaining. As the graduation ceremony came to an end, Ethan didn't stay long. He left New York again. Ava didn't know that someone had come. She didn't have time to worry about such things. After graduation, she started working at her father's company headquarters. She had juggled school and work during her studies, so she was more than capable of handling the company. Working at the company brought her closer to Julian, and she discovered a secret of his. Julian had an old flame, the one that got away. He told her that he had a girl he liked, someone he had met on a business trip, and that she felt very similar to Ava. He said that the first time he met Ava, he had almost mistaken her for the other girl. He winked and said that although they hadn't been in contact for a long time, he could still tell them apart. He loved her very much, but there was no chance. Some people should just be kept in memories. He smiled at Ava again, and she inexplicably felt a chill. ---- For a while, | really wanted to pursue you, he added. But Ava was still a young girl. If he pursued her, her father might kill him. He decisively gave up. Ava was speechless for a moment, then said, "Thank you for not making a move." She had just escaped an inappropriate relationship. She didn't want to step into a strange "replacement" drama. After this conversation with Julian, Ava became even less interested in romance and devoted herself to her work. In seven years, she went from Miss Miller to President Miller in the business world. Under her leadership, the Miller Corporation reached new heights. Her father gloriously retired and enjoyed his old age. Standing in her office in the Miller Corporation building, looking out at the city lights, she suddenly remembered the day she left the Hayes mansion. That night, the stars were bright. All she wanted was to get away from Ethan and find a place for herself. Now, the stars were not as bright, but her heart had found a home. She was no longer a dependent vine, but an independent ---- person with the power to make her own choices, not an appendage to anyone. She had once waited for a ship to carry her across the ocean, but now she understood. If the ship doesn't come for you, you learn to build your own. (