A Whirlwind Marriage with the Beautiful CEO

Chapter 2197 Back to the Zelinsky Residence

“Alright,” Emmanuel responded with a firm nod.

He thought, Things are finally coming together. If we stick to the plan, Teddy’s reign at the Chamber of Commerce will soon be over. Once he’s out of the way, we can use the Chamber to rally support for Ethan and tie everything up neatly. Still, he reminded himself, Even if things seem calm on the surface, we can’t let our guard down. Our rivals won’t hesitate to play dirty.

Meanwhile, Magnus finally stepped off the plane at the airstrip after Emmanuel and his group had left.

“Magnus, why didn’t you meet with Emmanuel?” Hattie asked, lingering behind to greet him.

“No point. Why put myself through something I don’t want to deal with?” Magnus replied, a faint smile tugging at his lips.

Hattie could hear the lingering sadness in his voice. His heartbreak was evident, a reminder of a relationship that didn’t work out.

“Magnus… I’m sorry,” she apologized softly.

He stopped and looked at her, his smile a little warmer “Why?”

“If it weren’t for me, things with Claudette might’ve turned out differently,” she admitted.

Magnus shrugged, brushing off her guilt. “I made my own choices. It’s on me for being naïve and handling things the wrong way. I just have to live with it.”

Hattie gently squeezed his hand. “Well, I know you’ll learn from it and come back stronger.”

Magnus pushed his glasses up and nodded confidently. No doubt about that. For now, let’s set all that aside. We’re back in Zovince, and it’s time to cut ties with the Zelinsky family once and for all.”

Hattie’s expression mirrored his resolve. “Let’s do it.”

A sleek black Mercedes–Benz rolled up as they exited the terminal, and Blake stepped out, limping slightly.

Magnus raised an eyebrow. “Seriously, Blake? A Benz? Since when did you start spending big? Don’t tell me you’ve ditched your habit of spending on all those needy women.”

Blake grinned, flashing a set of perfectly aligned teeth. Hey, people change.”

Magnus smirked. “Wow, we haven’t seen each other for a bit, and now you’ve got shiny new teeth and a prosthetic eye? What’s next, a full–on cyborg,upgrade?

what he owed, so I treated

Hattie asked with a

for this old cripple to step up and raise him right. Sure, Abellyn’s got his flaws, but let’s be real–I’m no saint either,”

in, “That’s great to hear! Once this is over, I’ll send you some money to ensure your

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up. “Thank you,

Finished

money on needy women. It’s all about my family now… and dealing with some unfinished business.”

it awkward to drag you into more

drama.”

else could I justify taking Ms. Hattie’s money? Besides, the Zelinsky family isn’t as intimidating as they used to be. With Maxwell and Birch gone, thanks to Emmanuel, they don’t have much power left. Who knows? They might even roll out the

flatly,

grinning as he turned to Hattie. “See? Still as proud as ever.”

“Hop in the car. Our final guy’s already here.”

over and spotted a large figure jogging toward them. “Quintus? The

“I thought you were glued to Mackenzie, not running around

“I left Mackenzie in Emmanuel’s hands for now. Got more pressing matters to deal with, but don’t worry–I’ll reclaim

shook her head at his usual antics while Blake rolled his eyes and muttered, “What a clown. Always the

that?” Quintus teased, throwing an arm

slyly, “Oh, nothing. I just said we should hurry up and save your dad. If we don’t, he might be shipped off to the

not letting them off so easily!” Quintus

unshaken.

piled into the car and headed for the Zelinsky

and Hattie remembered as a maze of secrets and danger. Breaking free from its grip had once seemed impossible, but Emmanuel’s recent moves in Zovince had shaken

Blake and Quintus led the way

barked stepping

“Not just me

emerged to see the commotion. His eyes widened when he saw Hattie and Magnus. “Ms. Hattie? And… who’s