Working the night shift, she decided to grab a coffee from the vending machine, her heels clicking on the linoleum floor behind her. Leanne glanced back briefly.

Seeing Grace, she didn't react much and continued to punch her selection into the vending machine.

"I broke up with Skyler," Grace announced behind her.

"Congratulations," Leanne responded, emotionless.

She had heard the news. After that day, Devin went after Skyler, giving him a beating. Skyler didn't fight back.

Grace's Hot Spring Hotel had shut down. Over the years, she had dabbled in various businesses, hotels, restaurants, and cultural ventures. Skyler had been instrumental in many of them.

He had pulled the plug on whatever ventures he could, withdrawing investments. Grace couldn't cope on her own.

Her company, for which she served as the legal representative, was reportedly under audit by the IRS. The details were murky, but it was clear Skyler had made it known within their circles that anyone who helped her was essentially opposing him.

her, citing the Nelson family's influence, suddenly acted as if she was

shot back with a hint of

with coins, and a canned coffee clattered into the tray. Bending to retrieve it, she continued, "Congrats to Skyler

the ophthalmology department glowed

Grace, remarking, "Your parents must be

with my parents?" Grace retorted coldly, "Maybe you should worry

well. On the other hand, yours were taken out by

tone was innocent, but her words were with malice, "Do you think they'd be pleased to

a nerve. Leanne's expression turned

because of the Richardson family, but that sin doesn't lie at the family's

you swallow the Richardson family's lies? Of course, they'd deny any involvement in your parents' death.

twenty years, turning into

was chillingly cold in her grip, stiffening her fingers with

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