Chapter 259 Life and death are determined by one's mood

"Why do you keep defending him?" Ronan challenged, his voice betraying his dissatisfaction. "Is he really that great in your eyes?" "He's alright, I guess."

Sadie didn't want to sing Micah's praises with him standing right there. However, truth be told, when considering the bigger picture, Micah clearly outshone Ronan

"You've changed," Ronan remarked bitterly, his heartache evident. "You used to never give yourself to someone for any reason. And now, for power and status, you just... You just..."

He trailed off, unable to finish his sentence as an image of Sadie and Micah intimately close flashed in his mind, stabbing at his heart like needles.

"Who wouldn't want a powerful king?" Sadie teased, poking at his pride. "Would you rather have a destitute and powerless man?"

Micah raised an eyebrow at her, a satisfied curve forming on his lips.

"You..." Ronan stared at her in utter disbelief as if the woman before him was a complete stranger.

"Just take care of yourself," Sadie said. She was no longer willing to continue the conversation and pulled Micah away with her.

"Sadie!" Ronan shouted, calling her name directly for the first time ever.

but didn't look back, waiting for him

every word you said today..." Ronan was seething, gritting his teeth as he uttered each word. "You'll regret this. I promise you that!" Sadie

it onto the

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pace, eager to leave the lounge and

she had held

meeting with Ronan to reveal his downfall, to utter wounding words, including the scene at

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she had gotten her

be secretly

mattered was that Ronan, once enraged, would find

would ensured that he wouldn't make things difficult for Ronan anymore in the business world. "It's a complicated web

felt a flicker

his car keys as he walked toward

But now that I think about it, you're pretty thorough with your work. Maybe the Sisson Project was doomed from the start.

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