Chapter 109


Chapter 109:

In fact, she reminded him so much of her mother—strong, unshakable, like wild grass that stood firm even in the harshest storms.

Caiden stopped, his pruning scissors frozen in mid-air.

Maybe he had overstepped with that slap. It had been more forceful than he had meant it to be.

Katrina had been sitting nearby, watching the whole thing unfold. That morning, Bennett Group’s stock had taken a dive, trading was halted, and the online boycott showed no sign of slowing down.

She blinked, her mind working. She noticed the brief flicker of regret in Caiden’s eyes and made up her mind. Slowly walking towards him, she spoke in a calm, reassuring voice.

“Caiden, that slap was a bit too much.”

Caiden turned to look at her, a mix of annoyance and regret on his face.

didn’t you step in and stop

sighed deeply, massaging the

really go through with cutting ties. She’s running Elite Lux now, and if she turns her back on us, it’ll

Katrina nodded with understanding.

And Jerry’s the one to blame. He kept fueling the fire, making everything worse. If it hadn’t

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treated her like my own. Seeing you hit her yesterday really hurt. Let’s not make this worse. How about we go over today, bring her a gift, and apologize? At the end of the day, we’re family. There’s no need to let other people see us fighting and give them something

paused, his brow

her father. If I apologize, won’t everyone laugh at me?

him a comforting

think, ‘Wow, Mr. Harper is such a loving parent—so

just a bit. Sensing she was getting through to him, Katrina

us, I’ll get

turning sharp and cold

she think she is? Just us showing up to apologize is already a huge honor to her! If she expects anything more, she’s completely

We’ll just send a fruit basket instead. That should be more than

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