Chapter 12
Another Christmas had passed. I had finally untangled the complex relationships within Torres Group and gained complete control of the entire corporation.
During this Christmas period, Torres Group maintained steady growth with a 20% increase in revenue, leaving everyone in the company satisfied.
At this point, Adrian had no remaining value to me.
On a warm afternoon filled with gentle energy, I entered his room and whispered softly in his ear, “Adrian, have you enjoyed this Christmas?”
His eyes remained tightly shut, unable to open. Only the slow movement of his pupils beneath his eyelids indicated he was still alive.
I gently touched his trembling eyelids and said softly, “Adrian, our marriage ends here in this lifetime. In the next life, I hope we never cross paths again.”
That afternoon, I made a painful decision–I instructed the doctors to discontinue Adrian’s treatment.
An hour later, Adrian, Chairman of Torres Group, passed away.
At Adrian’s funeral, I wept uncontrollably before the cameras,
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even fainting several times.
Online, everyone praised the steadfast and beautiful love between Adrian and me.
With everyone’s support, I succeeded Adrian as the new Chairman of Torres Group.
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Two Christmases later, when this matter had gradually faded from public attention, Torres Group had quietly undergone a name change.
From then on, no one remembered Torres Group anymore. People only remembered Peterson Group–Harper’s Peterson Group.
