Game Over No Second Chances

Chapter 244

Howard's arrogance vanished in an instant.

Selling off his own daughter had never weighed on his conscience. But hearing her say it out loud, blunt and cutting, stripped him of his pride and left him feeling uneasy. After all, Serena was still his daughter.

Silence hung heavy in the office.

After a long pause, Howard let out a sigh.

"It's all my fault, but the Jansen Group needs projects and funding. You wouldn't want to see the company your mother built with her porcelain trade collapse,

would you?"

Serena fell silent, feeling a sharp pain pierce through her chest.

They were father and daughter, yet every conversation revolved around business, money, and leverage. Never once had he spoken to her of love or of family. Even Amber's sacrifices had been reduced to nothing more than a bargaining chip.

Serena felt a pang of sympathy for Amber.

However, Jansen Group still bore the Jansen name. They hadn't taken everything from her yet.

to stay strong, masking her emotions with an

she said,

it back, strip it of its name, and make sure the world knew that it had always belonged to her and

out a breath of relief, thinking he

Sarah, you've always been

move Serena

number and got straight to

on the other end before he finally spoke. "I'm willing to continue negotiations, but not

I handled things the other day, Mr. Xanthos? If there's anything that didn't sit well with you, I can bring Sarah to apologize in person.

eyes widened in shock. He lowered his voice as he

the phone's mic and sneered. "She can deal with her own

face flushed red with

said, tossing the phone

Adrian wouldn't waste his time on a middle-aged man like him. Panicked, he shoved

I just

didn't matter which daughter he sacrificed. The indifference was clear

disgust, but she still kept her