Can’t Win Me Back by Ginger Sue

Not only that, the text message Simon's secretary had sent him disgusted him.

The text message read, "Mr. Lynch, consider this text message as my official resignation. Everything has unfolded the way it has today because of your arrogance. I've endured enough of your torment.

"You may think of yourself as a king, but I no longer wish to serve you. If the law didn't protect this land, I would have slaughtered you myself. I hope to never see you again! Congratulations on your closure!"

Simon was seething with anger. His hand, gripping the phone, trembled uncontrollably. He felt completely out of his element and adrift.

"I've not wrongly accused you in any way. How you ended up here is entirely your own doing!"

Steven was utterly devastated. He gritted his teeth and continued, "Up until now, you have shown no remorse. You're jealous of Sean and exploit Mom and Dad's obliviousness to get back at him, tearing down the accomplishments he worked so hard for!

have you never regarded Sean and me as your family? You've always viewed

you'd do whatever it took to bring us down, all to feed your ego. You revel in

thought that in my life," Simon

Tatiana. She hails from a reputable family and has the support of Ms. Alyssa and Mr. Jasper. Your jealousy led you to defame Ms. Tatiana

Steven turned his burning gaze to Spencer and added, "Dad, I've clarified with

never close to Ms. Tatiana, as Simon claimed. They were never acquainted. David was the one who wanted to

Ms. Tatiana and took her by force to accomplish his sinister desires and forced Mr. Winston

in Tatiana's heart. She closed her

was dead, but that scar was etched in her heart forever. She had finally moved past it, but Simon heartlessly ripped

Gently patting her trembling back, he, with red eyes, attempted to console her. His words got

for her lingered in