ed to what's strictly necessary, and courtesies like greetings are superfluous. He doesn't like me and doesn't bother to hide it. I strive not to care

d stirs my anxiety. None of them remember me, the boy whose life they shattered over fi

d then pretended as if nothing happened. But the worst of them, the one who hurt me...

arried. It figures they're cut from the same cloth, contemptible both. But I know this woman's Achilles' hee

y? What are yo

"You kn

r? Even if she now appears somewhat respectable, she's still th

to their deceit as ex

t hiding, though I was fine with none of them knowing wh

t's

Dave, along with the other two bodyguards, looked ready to

what you did enough? Get out of here!" I wrenched free of

he same miserable person who was wrongfully accused and had his life ruined. I'm a

d wretch, how dare...

etched fool! A Hales? don't mak

he's tellin

uldn't help but smirk

anage it? Who did you ba

otten that your daddy's company, a

you. Over my dead body. We

notice, My name is now Miley Hales, and I over

t true ,. you're a n

lling the truth. C

t wish to see this woman on Pie

ian's wife, and whether you like it or no

r here; I do. Take her away." She left on her own feet, yet her humiliated and livid expression was priceless. As satisfying

, only able to handle one confrontation at a

the earpiece, I could see Jaden, it seems m

o, my

iara and I want t

go on the wee

l only be here until tomor

to the office tomorrow afte

es that

thank you, Mum

ou more, s

come to have lun

wouldn't miss a meal. Send

: "Bye

ye?" His shrug follows, and then h

, take care of Kia

ow long has he been standing there? Moreover, the way

em what he believe

d something,

also e

y, Ma, I did

dyguard's permission to en

better, managing to remember why I'm he

ne of these men bursts into my office, Dave stays and assumes a vigilant stance. Logan disapproves o

re you playing

ple tells me that he's reaching the

offend me, and | don't care if you have the protection of

d it doesn't matter to me even if the devil himself falls, I will make him pay. Am I clear?" His clenched fists betray his irritation, and it seems there's a lot he wants to say. I feel like my legs are about to give out, or I'l

my door. As though my life is tied to his

o me and helps

a, are yo

some rest. Thank yo

er met. Even a guy like me felt somewhat intimidated in

feeling slightly out of breath.

, I will be more vi

k I can survive more e

can count

-

ee that you should proceed as you see fit. That was all I was waiting for; after advanc

ai. They'll serve as a warning to the others. By the end of this week, our ties

ut the Gilberts? He's probably ask

ce the same fat

to take a different approach, that's fine. S

nt approach

ic justice? Get creative, si

alliances. I think we could occupy those slots in more profitable ma

mpanies do you w

's Group, Durian Ind

tiable,though I thought Durian

at his command. The epitome of the men I detest. Men like him have nothing to

Go ahead and remove those two. We can handle any lawsuit

ties with P

th this man any longer. Only to my father did I confess the truth about what happened wi

en all this, I would ha

k later. As for the lawsuits, do

right choice for this. I l

you know you c

anks, brother

head home. I barely make it