That single statement silenced Herman entirely. At the same time, it had come at the cost of Ashton’s bargaining power.

Fuller Corporation’s withdrawal from the collaboration with Trivett Corporation meant that Ashton would be unable to interfere no matter what evil ends Pitcoin would be used for.

It seemed as if the discovery that his parents were alive had utterly transformed Ashton. The upright, dignified man that George painstakingly raised had vanished.

Ashton’s words thus dropped like a bomb in the living room, scattering the uneasiness that had hung so heavily in the air before.

Thora, who had been observing the scene unfold from the sidelines, chose this moment to speak. “You’re going to withdraw from all collaborations? Ashton, do you really intend to sever all ties with me?” she seethed.

The Ziegler family was no longer Ashton’s target. In fact, from certain perspectives, Ashton had indeed wronged Thora in some aspects.

A flowering career was all well and good for a woman, but her relationships and emotions would always remain her core occupation.

for Ashton’s reply. Ashton, however, was in no frame of mind to deal with anything other than the recent tragedy. He merely gazed at her blankly with disinterest, looking absent altogether as if his soul had flown off to another dimension entirely. Wherever it was,

Ashton wanted to evade her questioning. He didn’t quite possess the capacity

to endure this long-drawn awkwardness, I hastily chipped in, “Ms. Ziegler, allow me to apologize to you on behalf of Ashton. He only hid our marriage from you due to the circumstances. If there’s anything you’re

know that negotiating a compromise would enable her to achieve the best possible

the previous generation’s wrongs. There was no real benefit in

“I was played for a fool by

taken a considerable amount of courage and pride for Thora to have arrived at her current position. For her to have cast off the help of the Ziegler family and establish her

sigh. “What does Mr. Ziegler

his name, Thora instinctively started and glanced away. I followed the line of her gaze and realized that she’d been

in contemplation. After a while, she said evenly, “I want Ashton to sign a five-year contract. It must clearly

at her. Thora clearly had no qualms about allowing her personal grievances to interfere with professional

Fuller Corporation was a surefire way for Thora to propel her own company to the top. It was the best maneuver

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