Chapter 0154
Karl

Abby’s face is a picture of complete and utter betrayal as she looks at me from across the metallic

countertop.

“Why are you really here, Karl?” she hisses, her voice wavering ever so slightly. “What else could you

possibly want from me?”

For a moment, I almost consider telling her that there’s nothing else, that I just wanted to apologize. But

then there’s my wolf in the back of my mind, always the more logical one, pushing me to be truthful.

She deserves to know the truth, the whole truth behind what happened. Not just what happened over

the past week, but what happened three years ago.

“Alright,” I murmur, nodding. “Let me tell you…”

A week ago, Gerald stood in front of my desk, his face like stone. “If you’re planning to fire Gianna,

then I’m afraid you’ll be losing more than just a secretary,” he states flatly, his gaze unwavering. “I’ll

have no option but to resign as well.”

over my weary face. “Gerald, I’m sorry,

“My reasons for the decisions I make are mine and

his impeccable butler attire, his eyes refusing to meet

stands: if you fire Gianna, then

seen people come and go in this

eye. What’s so special about

in good conscience remain here if

wavered ever so slightly. I scrutinized

face more

dozens of employees be let

you romantically involved with

hanging grotesquely in

face went ashen, his

ods, no, sir. That’s not it at

I’ve known you for

or

of the world seemingly on

daughter. My illegitimate daughter.”

moment. “Why now, Gerald? Why

was my daughter five years ago, sir. By that time, she was already

to cause a disruption, so we kept it a

maze of confessions and betrayals.

and juxtaposed it against the

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