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!

monstrous? Or have you never regarded Sean and me as

us achieved something or surpassed you, you'd do whatever it took to bring us down, all to feed your ego. You revel

that in my

Ms. 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 to

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

claimed. They were never acquainted. David was the one who wanted to marry into

to accomplish his sinister desires

stirred in

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

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

for her lingered in his