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, but

for the decisions I make are mine and

his impeccable butler attire,

my point stands: if you fire Gianna,

seen people come and go in this

eye. What’s so special

can’t in good conscience remain here if she’s

voice, usually controlled and even, wavered ever so slightly. I scrutinized him

his face more pronounced than

employees be let

Are you romantically

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

went ashen, his eyes

ods, no, sir. That’s not it

Gerald? I’ve known you for decades.

or sudden

of the world seemingly on his shoulders.

daughter. My illegitimate daughter.”

for a moment. “Why now, Gerald? Why did you

my daughter five years ago,

cause a disruption, so we kept

a maze of confessions and betrayals. I thought about

service, his steadfast loyalty, and juxtaposed

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