Chapter 10%
Yes. The moment Everett knelt before me, I truly felt fear. It struck me then–maybe I had never truly known this man.”
He was willing to risk his life for power, willing to cast aside his dignity and kneel before me.“]
If not for that bet that we made six months ago–If my father had actually believed me and handed the Richardson family over to Everett, then perhaps the ones facing ruin today would have been me and my father.”
A month later, I had fully recovered and was discharged from the hospital.
One afternoon, curled up on the sofa, I saw a headline about Everett.
After leaving the hospital that day, he had completely vanished from the capital.}
Until three days ago–he appeared again on the rooftop of Richardson Corporation’s tower.”
Gazing at the signage that had once more been changed back to “Richardson Corporation,” he smiled–then leapt.”
He died instantly.
The day after Everett’s death, Maeve was found in the basement of Richardson Corporation.
Her bloodline was severed, but there were no signs of external harm. As for those thugs from the cold storage that day–within month, they were either dead or hospitalized.
Each left behind a suicide note blaming Everett.}
His fingerprints were everywhere.>
The evidence was overwhelming, so the case was closed quickly.”
My father survived against all odds, and stayed on the trending list in the capital for six whole months.
During those six months, Richardson Corporation absorbed numerous companies across the city, and rose to power once again.
As for me, I forged new armor over the already hardened shell of my heart.”
Perhaps from now on, no one would ever break into my soul again. But wasn’t this exactly the ending I wanted? [The End] just one
