Flora’s Guide to a Second Chance at Love and Life

Chapter 945

"Joe, I just don't get what you're saying." Zachary tried to keep his smile steady, but his hands wouldn't stop shaking on his knees. Joe didn't bother with more chit-chat. He shot his assistant a look.

In no time, staff were bringing a guy over. The second Zachary laid eyes on him, it was like something snapped in his brain.

Luke blurted out, "Gerald!"

"Isn't that Dr. Ray's second son?" someone whispered.

"Why's he being dragged in by the staff?"

The room buzzed as folks from the elite families murmured among themselves. They all recognized him, of course. Zachary's brother-Gerald, the one Luke always talked about. He'd always carried himself with an air of invincibility, thanks to his gig at racing Club 257. But seeing him like this? It was a first.

"Mr. President, I've messed up... I shouldn't have messed with the race. Please, have mercy!" Gerald was on his knees, tears streaming down his face.

would escalate like this. At first, he barely gave Flora a second thought, convinced the Reyes family, now on the decline, couldn't stir up any real trouble. But

really did play dirty!" the whispers turned into

they had the gall to question the Reyes family earlier? Messing

families exchanged

but they ran straight into a brick wall. Who could've guessed

your excuse now, huh?" The Reyes family

trying to weasel out of this!" they taunted.

coldly, "Zachary, your son spelled it out clearly. Anyone who breaks the racing rules will be kicked out of Club 257, and their team will be disbanded

out to punish the Reyes family; he was setting him

Gerald pleaded, voice trembling. Joe wasn't going to let

After all, he'd only done what Zachary had instructed him

feeling the weight in his chest, and turned away from Gerald. "I had no idea what my brother was up to. Our family has always taken this competition seriously, giving it everything we've got without any bad intentions." "I never expected him to