Goodbye, My Love

Liza’s feigned benevolence crumbled under Marco’s relentless words. She sternly berated him, “Marco, I have given you an opportunity. I asked

Marina to bring you back to manage the company. That was already a generous act. You only have yourself to blame for not seizing it!”

Marco sneered derisively, “You oust me, humiliate me, and now you want me back to clean up the mess. And you have the audacity to call this an act of grace? It seems you’re still not aware of the reality. The

Bryant Group is not indispensable to me. I could join another company or start my own. You should know that right now the Bryant Group needs me more than I need it, or else you wouldn’t be seeking me out.”

Marco knew today’s upheaval was just the beginning. Considering the arrangements he had in place, a cruel smile played on his lips. Even if the Bryant Group could weather this storm, they wouldn’t survive the next one.

“Losing the patent for Qbot’s R&D has rendered the entire AI project stagnant. And with public sentiment now spiraling out of control, even the partnership between the Bryant Group and the Universe Group may be beyond salvation. Madam, instead of berating me, perhaps you should contemplate ways to mitigate this disaster.”

sharp breaths, Looking as if she might crumble at any

as she accused, “It was you!

digging its own grave. Madam, is there anything else?” Marco

her pretense any Longer, finally crumbled, lowering

I implore you, return and assist the Bryant Group. I

to the

Angela’s Library

Group, I am prepared to adopt you as my grandson, confer you a prestigious status, and reinstate you as the CEO of the

and desperate demeanor was hardly conceivable for the typically high-and-mighty

and I’m merely an outsider, the villain who caused the

gave Marco a thumbs up, amazed by his

she countered, “Don’t be absurd. What villain? These are baseless rumors!