From Ashes to Empire

mind was still foggy. After a mo

hile crossing the street a

here am I

e driver who hit him. He was more

l, and Eve was clearly unreliable. If someth

you're fine. But to be safe, I suggest you get a thorough ch

around. Apart from a slight headache,

was I un

ours," the n

eed another checkup. I feel fine. Wher

ought you in already paid a deposit. Are you sure you do

thank

ts car. It seemed the driver had a cons

iam didn't want to bo

ard, his phone r

e. Where

ospital with my mom. How much money do we have? My mom n

but with the best opportunity missed, L

y for his moth

As for the money, you might not know this, but our company went bankrupt. I can only

's face twisted

ns about Eve's hotel bookings, she claimed her

eady accepted he couldn't rely on her. This ou

was, where could

e rang again. This time,

red. A sweet, mel

'm the secretary of Chairman

in buying anything, and I'm

could finish, Liam

in the past. On a good day, he might ha

d chemotherapy. So, he decided to opt for the expensive, more ef

ation cost at least ten thousand pounds, and at le

ded at least fift

y thousand pounds was nothing

hundred pounds to his na

ore, Liam sat silently on the curb, pondering his next move

tives, and business associates. Although he had resolved t

my company went bankrupt, and my mom's

eah, I'm back. Look, the

Do you have any

nother, Liam's m

a litany of excuses. Some were short on cash, others were b

e was clear: no one

e was the one begging for mo

e masters; I'm reall

terly, his emoti

o whom everyone turned. People woul

't even muster the respect due a be

ealistic," he muttered, hi

a deep breath and

your brother-in-law

ade Liam want to avoid her f

busy now, catching up with you later. If you need something, come to my

n the background suggested Quinn w

ly, his anger and frustratio

ake ends meet. When Liam's business thrived, he had given them over a hundr

ans. No one in Eve's famil

retches..." L

th a new message, b

m his credit card company, the

is your birthday. We wis

hday. Without the reminde

self, a sudden urge t

rable birthday of his thirty-eig

s company went bankrupt, discovering his mother's

by a car and endin

damned