Chapter 197 Paled in Comparison

[Don't worry. This is between me and her. I won't drag you into this.]

[I'm gonna go stab her right now!]

Alistair stared at the stream of texts popping up on his phone and tried to soothe the man: [You might get your revenge, but have you thought about your parents and family?]

After a long while, the man sent a text back: [So what should I do now?]

Alistair let out a sigh of relief. Thankfully, the man still had a shred of rationality left. Otherwise, it would have been really hard to control the situation.

His counter-attack had officially begun.

Paige was in for a rough time. Today, he'd sent the man to her. To get rid of him, Paige had shelled out 10 million dollars.

She was an incredibly shrewd woman. There was no way Paige would just fork out 10 million dollars to that guy without having some dirt on him.

But the man wasn't after the 10 million dollars.

Over a decade ago, he was the youngest department head in the

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history of his sector, full of ambition and with a smooth-sailing

career.

Then, overnight, he crashed from the peak to the bottom. His career was ruined, and he ended up disabled.

In the depths of his despair, he sank into depression. He looked a decade older than his actual age. If his family hadn't kept a close eye on him, he would have taken his own life.

Only now did he learn that what happened over a decade ago wasn't a simple mistake on his part. Someone had

deliberately pushed him toward ruin, and that someone was his once-respected senior, Paige!

in front of him, he had no choice

believe it.

having something within one's grasp, or within reach if one worked hard, only to have it snatched away by someone's malicious intent. Who

dignity,

wanted was Paige dead, to avenge

person who'd spilled the beans told him

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guy was probably using him, but he didn't give a

fact, he

still be in the dark, like a total sap, thanking Paige, the one who'd seemed to stick by

long-lost dignity.

He put the phone down, got up, and made his way to the door. He cracked it open quietly and peeked

Fancy some

resting on one hand. She tilted her head and looked at

at

"Don't wanna mess with your work," and slipped

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well-soundproofed. Once the door was shut, he couldn't hear

the sofa, his head on the cushion, and stared blankly at

and a thousand times

most vicious

her, Rebecca and Celeste were just

were indeed hateful, but at least they'd only hurt strangers. Paige,

truly hard to believe that the discord in Caroline's parents' relationship was directly related to

woman.

a perfect, airtight plan and was confident Paige would walk right into it, like a lamb

there was a knock on

walked in and said, "There's

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I'd be thrilled to tag along with my

was taken aback. This would be

his wife in front

who am I

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