Devil's Prisoner of Love by Prefer

Chapter 236: The Fall of Alvarez Enterprise

Joaquin crouched among the flowers, tending to them, when Julian's silhouette caught his eye. "Master, young Master Julian has returned," the butler reminded him at his side. Joaquin shuddered slightly and turned around quickly to face Julian, who stood against the wind.

"You deadbeat, you finally decide to come back? Weren't you so defiant last night?" Although his words carried a tone of reproach, his eyes betrayed his delight. It had been many years since Julian had visited, and Joaquin's previous attempts to bring him back had always been in vain.

Julian's face, however, lacked any smile as he said sternly, "Does what you said on the phone last time still stand?"

"Go wait for me in the study," Joaquin replied, handing the scissors to the butler, and Julian, without another word, headed straight there.

As he left, he saw Mary leaning against the glass door, obviously having just eavesdropped, "I didn't expect you to have this sort of hobby."

"Ah, I was actually just about to ask if you wanted something to drink. I didn't want to interrupt your conversation with dad," she coughed. "Really? Hmm..." Julian scoffed and walked away.

Mary wondered about the conversation she had just overheard. What had Joaquin promised Julian? Was it something to do with shares? They entered the study one after the other, and with the door locked behind them, she could no longer eavesdrop.

Joaquin glanced at the plaster on Julian's head, "Was she worth risking your life for?" Julian snorted, "You've never loved anyone in your life; of course, you wouldn't understand."

"Love? How long have you been together, and how deep can your love be? Don't talk nonsense to me, I don't buy it," Joaquin retorted, leaning on his cane.

"Let's just drop it. Let's talk about you wanting to take over the company," Julian said, slouching in the chair. "You scoffed at working in the company before, and now you want the inheritance? I might consider it, but I have one condition."

"What condition?"

"That you marry Miss Gilpin," Joaquin said, revisiting old matters, causing Julian's face to darken immediately.

If you marry into the Gilpin family, it will greatly benefit you in the future. You like that little girl from the Montgomery family, but I've heard she holds no standing in her family; Magnus prefers the

has only one daughter, and all of their assets will belong to Susan, which will greatly aid his future. If you agree to marry Lindsay, you will become the president of our company,

terms with you?" Julian said coldly. "It's for your own

career, what type of woman can't

not giving

only if you marry

give it to me, I'll take it my own way. And when I rename Alvarez Enterprise to Barnet Enterprise, you'll regret it. I gave you a chance," Julian said coldly as he stood

furious. "Were you

it would be better not to exist in this world, but now that I've met her, I'm glad I'm still alive. Since you're so stubborn, our ties are over. What I'm going to do next might upset you,

and left. He still harbored some hope that if Joaquin

was proven once again that Joaquin had always been single-minded, never considering others' feelings

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was for the best, Julian thought, as he wouldn't have to be sentimental when

that? Won't you stay

wouldn't be able to enjoy it," Julian sneered, aware of the schemes they were

joking. We haven't seen each other in so many

to reminisce about, Mary?

snow to freeze when I was seven, or how you pushed me down the stairs when I

were sharp, his life no better than

he was too

are you talking about? I don't know anything

her a cold look and