Wilson

osing in on him with every passing second. He gripped a glass of whiskey in on

ing back and forth in his leather slipp

t would numb the storm raging in his

s at the hospital, the pain and betrayal she couldn'

ruthless man? What has he done to her? Why was she even in the

o face Don Carlo. The man could destroy him with a snap of his fingers. He

hair beside his desk, leaning his hea

Year

pale and fragile. The cancer had drained every ou

otect our baby girl," she said,

aid, his voice breaking. He clutched her han

ed, squeezing his fingers with

down his face. "You know I love her... as

ressed a kiss to his forehead. "

d broken th

med kind at first, grieving her own loss, mother to a young girl named

illusion fa

ed to gambling. She wasted her late father's money, spent co

whispered to him as he stared at th

rolina. That's embezzlement. What the

she said, faking tears, rubbing his shoulders lik

d let it slide. Fo

arge it could have saved the company. But Carolina didn't use it to save anything. She

time to pay it ba

on Carlo offere

our debt," he had sa

e meant Sophie. After al

na twisted the deal. She convin

said flippantly. "Don Carlo is

Maybe it was her lies, or maybe

, Kristen

y, flinging the whiskey glass against the wall. I

ffice door slammed open, and Ca

, feigning concern as she stared

apped. "You happened here, yo

sed an eyebrow

e she was a piece of furniture. You lied. You sc

like you were forced. You could've said no. But you didn't.

the wind had been

ep down... s

d Kristen. Fai

," he said coldly. "You're poison.

s. "Save the drama. You made you

ed out, leaving the room

Then, he did what he should've done years ago

Transfer everything, my company shares, propert

Are you sure, sir? That would leave you

growled. "They don't deserve a dime. My rea

notice Carolina standing outside

Next M

rled in a wicked smile as she star

everything?" she sneered