Can’t Win Me Back by Ginger Sue

Preston quivered in anger. His face turned white.

"Dad, how could you say so? Preston is your son too! I don't know how he'll live out the rest of his life after what Landon did to him!

"You didn't offer him words of comfort or even hold Landon responsible. Instead, you're pinning the blame on him. Do you want him dead?" Sylvia widened her eyes in disbelief and raged.

"How am I supposed to hold Landon responsible? He's the second largest stockholder of Harper Group and the company president. All the directors on the board pledged their loyalty to him. Laying a finger on him would mean hurting the company.

"As the family patriarch, shouldn't I look at the big picture?"

Preston clutched his bedsheet tightly. Anger festered in him. What Cornelius did wasn't "looking at the big picture", but sacrificing his second son.

short silence. Then, he said resolutely, "Preston, I bought the

do you mean?"

After you transferred your stocks to him and were removed from your duties in the company, you have no business staying in Solana City. You'll only make the Harpers a laughingstock." Cornelius marched out of the room without hesitation, seemingly worried that he might be attacked by Preston at

Landon. If you keep living in denial, you might

and Zoe took the opportunity to leave with Cornelius. After the

dad has completely given up on you. You are of no use to him anymore.

technically true. Your brother, Bill, was the only good egg in this family. He's kind and passionate. He always took good care of you. Too bad he died an untimely death, no thanks to a certain somebody."

retrieved the papers she had prepared from her luxury bag and tossed them onto his bed. "Sign the divorce papers as soon as you can. You need to

that, Sylvia left the room with