Chapter 443:

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Then, the cruelest blow landed — a notification on his phone. His team’s group chat had been dissolved.

His co-workers, his supposed allies, were all ordered to abandon the job and return immediately. He was officially cut off, discarded.

“How… how did it come to this?” he muttered

His legs buckled beneath him, leaving him slumped on the floor, too numb to move.

“Enough,” Allison snapped.

She stepped forward, her shadow looming over him. When her gaze met his, it was devoid of any sympathy.

hard, unforgiving. “You treated restoration like a stepping stone, a way to climb higher, instead of seeing it for what it truly is — a craft. A true restorer must be committed, sincere, and utterly

words cut deeper than any

think you’re worthy of this

crumbled, leaving

wanted to save his job, but now, he realized how deeply

straightened, brushing off the encounter as if it had been a minor inconvenience. She turned to Keanu, her

painting is restored. I

He shifted his weight, his brows furrowing

me. At least stay for a meal. I’ve already asked someone to

she wanted was

her mind already forming a polite decline when another voice chimed in. “It’s getting late. I’ll take Ms. Clarke back to the company. There’s work that needs

smoothly, giving her

turning back to Keanu with an apologetic smile. “Thank you, Keanu, but I

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