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.”

my weary face. “Gerald, I’m sorry,

I make are mine and

figure in his impeccable

“But my point stands: if you fire Gianna, then I must resign as

confused me. “Why, Gerald? You’ve seen people come and

eye.

can’t in good conscience remain

usually controlled and even, wavered ever so slightly. I

face more pronounced

employees be let go or quit over the

you. Are you romantically involved

them, hanging

went ashen, his

sir. That’s not

eyes narrowed. “Then what is it, Gerald? I’ve known you for decades. You’re not a man prone

decisions or sudden

world seemingly on his shoulders. “Very

daughter. My illegitimate daughter.”

for a moment. “Why now, Gerald? Why did you never

daughter five years ago, sir. By that time, she

I didn’t want to cause a disruption, so we kept

mind raced, stumbling through a maze of confessions and

loyalty, and juxtaposed it against the deplorable conduct of

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