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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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face, helped him up. “How can you torment my son like this? Howard, you heartless beast! Even when saving your

pursed her lips, stepping in front of Howard, “If he were heartless, he would have had you thrown in jail by now she retorted, her voice tight,

eyes with her, his voice brooding, “Please, Gwendolyn, heal

30% stake was his life’s anchor.

“I only agreed to be asked for help with kneeling, not to necessarily

afterward.”

it was not enough.

back on your word!” Farrah accused, pointing a

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

one condition, but it’s not with you I

eyes shifted to Warren, “With you, sir, When my hand has healed, I’ll come to discuss

a healer’s nature, but she was no saint

score, every account

White, let’s go home.”

“Indeed.”

in

soul, but she proved to be a woman of vivid contrasts, with clear lines drawn between love

boarded the car, the Rolls–Royce swiftly departing the scene.

family was left behind, exchanging

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

he had left was that 30%

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