Chapter 401

Griffin sank into the couch, feeling utterly drained, and shut his eyes, hoping for a moment's peace. But no sooner had he done so than the dark backdrop of his mind was invaded by the image of his late wife.

She appeared in a white dress, her long hair flowing, and despite the lines of age on her face, she somehow looked youthful. She moved closer, her voice a ghostly whisper that seemed to echo from the underworld. "Dear husband, those who betray true love deserve to feel the pain of a thousand needles."

He let out a crazed laugh. "Oh, you always did have a strange sense of humor."

He was certain it was just a dream. After all, swallowing a thousand needles was ridiculous.

Suddenly, her youthful face aged rapidly, losing all color, and then began to swell. Griffin jolted awake, recognizing her appearance from when they pulled her lifeless body from the water.

A chill of panic washed over him. "You're gone. Why are you haunting me?"

ashes, leaving my soul adrift and nowhere to rest. So,

being haunted by such a

move on..." he lied, actually pondering on ways to trap her spirit so she'd never trouble him

think I don't know what you're really

but you treated me so coldly in the end. Griffin, those

can't believe that. As the CEO of Dawson International, I'm blessed with wealth and status. What kind of payback could possibly come my way?" The next day, Griffin called a meeting with the shareholders, trying to rally everyone to outsmart Cameron, who was blocking Dawson International's moves. "Cameron's been cutting us off from every angle. Are we just going to sit

However, Cameron, once the

had

record and plenty of allies within

Bel

who had

his leadership, couldn't bring

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