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?

“Nah, people change. Your dad finally paid me what he owed, so I treated myself–a car, a dentist, and even a house in Yeringham.”

now?” Hattie asked

to think about–time 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,” Blake replied, scratching the back of his head.

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

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“Thank

Finished

missing a beat, he added, “Don’t worry, I’m done wasting money on needy women. It’s all about my

family now, huh? Makes it awkward to drag you

drama.”

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

interested,” Magnus stated flatly,

he turned to Hattie. “See?

laughed. “Hop in the car. Our final guy’s

over and spotted a large figure jogging toward them. “Quintus? The big guy’s here too? Looks like my workload just

were glued to Mackenzie, not running around

more pressing matters

at his usual antics while Blake rolled his eyes and muttered, “What a clown.

that?” Quintus teased, throwing an arm around

dad. If we don’t, he might be shipped off to

family! This time, I’m not letting them off so easily!”

unshaken.

piled into the car and headed

maze of secrets and danger. Breaking free from its grip had once seemed

the way to the entrance,

goes there?” a man with a sharp mustache barked stepping forward. His expression hardened when he recognized Blake. “You

aside. “Not just me this time Look

emerged to see the commotion. His eyes widened when he saw Hattie and