Goodbye, My Love

Just as Becker’s shaking subsided, the bodyguard spoke up, taking a sharp breath.

“But sir, he’s no longer part of the Bryant family. He was expelled.”

The news was like a sharp slap, and in a fit of rage, Becker’s hand struck his subordinate’s face, mirroring the shock he felt. He angrily dismissed the man and took a moment to collect himself. A smug smile curled his lips as he declared, “No wonder! I knew that Loraine couldn’t possibly associate with such a magnate. He’s nothing but a downfallen baron now, skulking back to the countryside.”

Though Becker might not have been able to challenge the CEO of the

Bryant Group, a disgraced figure like Marco, cast out by his own family, was a different matter entirely. He could bend such a man to his will!

Zaria, too, was momentarily stunned by Marco’s revealed identity, and a realization suddenly struck her.

Marco boasted that he’s now Loraine’s kept

Group must possess immense pride. If he’s truly subservient to Loraine, there might be other forces

widened into a menacing

some powerful benefactor, all the better. A discarded plaything Like Marco,

filled the room, triumphant and chilling. “Once the village learns that Loraine isn’t wealthy, and she can’t finance their road repairs, who will lend her an ear? That girl may be young, but she’s grown up under our watchful eyes. It’s high time we, as her elders, teach her a lesson!” he finished, his voice

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herself swayed by Becker’s argument and asked, “What

cast his eyes toward

groomed our daughter to curry favor

to reap what