Chapter 621:

Inside the MCN CEO’s office, Pattie had settled into her chair, scrolling through WhatsApp messages with absent focus, her thoughts clearly elsewhere.

The door opened and Maia stepped inside. Pattie immediately set her phone aside and rose to meet her. “There you are! Did you finally get Richard to leave?”

Maia’s smile carried a hint of embarrassment as she approached, placing a reassuring hand on Pattie’s shoulder. “Sorry for putting you through this again. Because of him, Richard had already disrupted the MCN office twice now.”

Pattie brushed off the apology with a gentle pat on Maia’s arm, though frustration crept into her voice. “Stop that, there’s no such thing as trouble between us.”

She let out a tired breath before continuing, “You know Richard just as well as I do. He couldn’t care less about anyone else’s feelings. Once he decides to make a scene, there’s absolutely no reasoning with him.”

In Pattie’s view, the Morgan family were all cut from the same cloth. They were self-absorbed people who used Maia without a second thought, never considering how their public outbursts would damage her reputation.

Maia’s history with them, the deeper her sympathy grew, and her distaste for

my fault that any of this happened. But this time, I made things crystal clear to Richard. I’m done with

genuine curiosity, “Last time he wanted

Pattie had always been someone she could confide in,

Pattie’s composure cracked, her voice rising with disbelief. “Are you serious? Richard actually had the nerve to ask you for money? And not just any amount — two million? What kind of twisted

Maia barely had

voice sharpened with indignation. “When I first met you, everything you owned told a story of struggle. You had designer labels, nothing flashy.

doubt the Morgan family ever invested even two

your next

one to sugarcoat her thoughts, and her protective instincts were in full display. Taking Maia’s hands in hers, Pattie met her gaze with unwavering resolve. “Listen, I’ve already put new security measures in motion. We’re installing facial recognition and access controls downstairs. Short of sprouting wings, Richard won’t set foot in this building again.” Though

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