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.

over her, citing the Nelson family's influence, suddenly acted as

a hint of sarcasm,

into the tray. Bending

sign for the ophthalmology department glowed not

hand, Leanne walked past Grace, remarking, "Your parents must

Grace retorted coldly, "Maybe you should worry

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

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

hit a nerve. Leanne's expression turned icy as she gripped the can

died because of the Richardson family, but that

swallow the Richardson family's lies? Of course, they'd deny any involvement

gnawed at her for twenty years, turning into a cold

was chillingly cold in her grip, stiffening her

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