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Chapter 153

“Bainbridge!” Jarvis urged him again, his voice laden with the weight of ambition, “Think of the shares!”

Securing that 30% stake was pammount. Without it, what was dignity but an empty word?

Bainbridge’s eyes blazed with a feral red. His fists clenched tightly, veins on his hands standing out like cords.

His knees bent, and he knelt to the ground

All his life’s scheming and pride turned to ashes in that singular act of submission.

He had been bested by Howard

Humiliation spread like a stain.

Bainbridge bit has lower lip so hard it bled, his mind a whirlwind of dark, venomous curses.

Gwendolyn watched, her face void of pity. He was the architect of that car crash years ago, the one that had almost claimed Howard’s life. Since then, Bainbridge had humiliated Howard, plotted against him, even tried to poison him.

Such a man was beyond redemption!

“Isn’t that enough?” Bainbridge’s voice was hoarse, the taste of blood thick in his throat.

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tears streaming down her face, helped him up. “How can you torment my son

have had you thrown in jail by now she retorted, her

locked eyes with her, his voice brooding,

stake was his life’s

agreed to be asked for

afterward.”

it was

on your word!” Farrah accused,

stepped in front of his wife, looking at Gwendolyn, “What

condition, but it’s not with you I wish to speak,

“With you, sir, When my hand has healed, I’ll come to discuss my terms. Hopefully, you’ll still have something I want by

in a healer’s nature, but she

the score, every account

Mr. White, let’s go

“Indeed.”

glimmered in Howard’s eyes.

thought her the softest and kindest soul, but she proved to be a woman of vivid contrasts, with clear lines drawn

Rolls–Royce swiftly departing the scene.

left behind, exchanging looks of shock

was provoked by Gwendolyn’s words, his mind racing with what

was

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