A Life Debt Repaid

Chapter 574

The authorities showed William Stuart one last gesture of respect by not punishing him. However, all Stuart Holdings assets were legally seized and liquidated to reimburse the victims, after which William was exiled abroad; to the masses, his departure was dressed up as retiring.

And once William was gone, Monty Stuart's side of the family took over.

They did not need Stuart Holdings, since their partnership with Cordy already provided them with plenty of financial freedom. As for politics, Monty always retained a place in the hierarchy, which shielded him from William's scandal.

After three years of augmenting, the Stuarts remained one of the four top families in the nation.

However, with Patrick being the heir and constantly active in politics, how did he spare the time to get involved with fashion?

"I'm your partner and your business is fashion. That makes me halfinvolved," Patrick said, as if it made perfect sense.

Cordy sighed. "Fine. You win."

"For you,’ Patrick said, handing her the bouquet of fresh roses he had been holding.

merely stared

it?" he

like you,"

heart?” Patrick retorted, sounding a

had no idea

he? Why was he wooing her now? And so brazenly-even

or in public, he wasn't hiding his affection

get a woman to make himself look normal. That was

accept her rejection, claiming that he was actually

thanked her for ’fixing’

him needed even more fixing,

your time on me if you don't want me to break your heart," she said, striding past him and walking towards the staff member again." Sorry about the interruption. Please

course," the staff member replied. "This

to leave, Patrick started to

at him. "Maron doesn't like