Chapter 1401

"Sophie, you know..." Jenna started, but Harold cut in before she could finish, "My brother's gone."

Sophie was momentarily taken aback by Harold's words. "He's been in charge of Aldridge Global long enough," Harold said with a hint of detachment. "This time, he decided to leave." Jenna and Adler remained quiet.

After a pause, Sophie asked, "Did he... mention where he's headed?"

"No," Harold replied. "Maybe he'll go abroad, or perhaps to some quaint little town away from the city. He might just want to live that quiet country life he always talked about..."

"So, he's not coming back to Devonport, is he?"

"That's right."

With Harold's confirmation, Sophie felt a pang of realization. It was all over. Gordon didn't want to stay in this city anymore. But why did he leave without a word? Not even a proper goodbye.

her voice barely above a whisper. She vividly remembered everything from her dream. It was so perfect, those memories felt almost real. She longed to see Gordon, ask him about their past, and find out what

the Aldridge Global family crest she held, her

he tried to sound nonchalant, "It's not like we'll never see him again. He just

He was right. The world is vast, but if you really want to see

stood up and said to Harold,

this conversation was inevitable, so he followed Colby out into the

corridor was silent, just the two

Harold said, breaking the silence.

he asked me to give this to

quietly and asked, "How did he

regret tinging his voice. "Lennon approached my brother. He told him that he'd been

for the his own funeral. That would make him feel

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