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.”

sighed, passing a hand over my weary face. “Gerald, I’m sorry, but I can’t discuss this

“My reasons for the decisions I make are

stood rigidly, a wax figure in his impeccable butler attire, his eyes

said. “But my point stands: if you

words still confused me. “Why, Gerald? You’ve seen

batted an eye. What’s so special about

I can’t in good conscience remain here if

ever so slightly. I scrutinized him closely, the age

his face more pronounced than

repeated, “you’ve seen dozens of employees be let

Are you romantically involved

before I could weigh them, hanging grotesquely in the air. He

Gerald’s face went ashen,

no, sir. That’s not it at

is it, Gerald? I’ve known

decisions or sudden

seemingly on his shoulders. “Very well,

daughter. My illegitimate daughter.”

“Why now, Gerald? Why did you never mention

that she was my daughter five years

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

stumbling through a maze of confessions and betrayals. I thought about

and juxtaposed it against the deplorable conduct

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