Chapter 9
Over the next month, Blake Group’s situation deteriorated rapidly.[]
Several major projects were forced to be shelved due to cash flow crises, partners withdrew their investments one after another, and the stock price plummeted to historic lows.
Leah was personally fired by Mr. Blake Sr. the day after the incident and was quickly driven out of New York.[]
There were rumors that
was eventually sold to northern Myanmar, living in hellish conditions.[]
On this day, I sat in
top revolving restaurant, across from my childhood friend Duncan who had just returned from Cambridge.
He poked at the dessert on his plate with his fork while teasing me.[]
“Serena, I heard you used quite a lot of your family’s resources for a man,
ended up with nothing?”
sipped my red wine and replied lazily: “It was an engagement arranged
Duncan laughed.
“Since the engagement is cancelled, why not consider me?“]]
grandfather. I had to respect it.“]]
“At least our family backgrounds match, and we know each other very well.“]]
I was about to answer when I caught sight of a familiar figure at the restaurant entrance.]
Pierce.
He was wearing the watch I had given him, his face pale, completely different from the elegant, commanding appearance I knew.
The waiter blocked him and said something.
He shook his head, his gaze fixed on me, staring directly at me.]
“Serena, can I talk to you alone?“[]
Duncan raised an eyebrow at me.[]
I said nothing.
Pierce’s eyelashes trembled, and he suddenly bent down in a bow.
“Serena, I’m here to beg you to return to Blake Group!“]
“Right now, only you can save the company!“[]
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I remained silent.
Duncan put down his fork and chuckled softly.]
“Pierce, now you know regret?“]]
“When you let your assistant publicly humiliate Serena, did you think about today?“]
Pierce bit his lip tightly.
“Serena, I know I was wrong.” His eyes were red when he looked up. “If you don’t come back, thousands of employees might lose their jobs, the Manhattan project might stall, contractors and workers-“]
“What does that have to do with me?” I interrupted him, “I’m no longer an employee of Blake Group.”
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“And I was personally fired by you.”
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Duncan suddenly stood up, his leather shoes making crisp sounds on the marble floor.[]
He was half a head taller than Pierce, imposing in presence.
“Pierce, do you know how many Stone family resources Serena used to help you?“]
“She even arranged an entire emergency team near your company, just to provide support if any problems arose!“]
Duncan grabbed my phone, pulled up
an
“And you only saw her playing gan B B
“And you hurt her for your mistress!“]
in the
The dense files on the screen stung Pierce’s eyes.
He staggered back a step, his voice shaking: “I… I didn’t know…”
“Now you know?” Duncan sneered, “A woman as excellent as Serena–if you don’t cherish her, others will fight to treasure her.“]
With that, Duncan pulled me up by the hand.[]
“Let’s go, your
dad
is still waiting for us to try on wedding dresses.”
Pierce suddenly looked up: “Wedding dress?!“]
