GoodReadThrough a veil of tears, Quinn looked up to see Walter's cruel smile."Are you still holding out hope for him to
rescue you?" he taunted.Quinn was rooted to the spot.
Walter crouched before her, ruthlessly shattering her illusions. "Do you understand why we're in this situation?"
Quinn's breath hitched, her gaze locked onto him."Do you really not understand?""Those three days you
vanished, do you think he was unable to locate you?"
He leaned in, his voice a soft whisper. "No, he knew exactly where you were. He simply chose not to cfor
you. He was laying a trap for me."
A chuckle escaped Walter as he toyed with a lock of her hair. "You poor, naive girl, your presence here is all his
doing."Tears spilled from Quinn's eyes, like pearls slipping from a string, splashing onto the plate beneath her
chin."Do you want to know what he's doing now?""He's likely preparing for the shareholders' meeting the day
after tomorrow.
He's occupied with trying to overthrow his father, plotting his sister's downfall, and as for you, well, you'll have to
wait your turn."
Quinn clutched the plate tightly, her chest rising and falling rapidly."Now, if he wants to negotiate withfor
your sake, he knows he can't meet my demands.""So, it's simpler to just cast you aside, effectively refusing to
negotiate with me.""But that's to be expected. What's a woman worth in the face of personal gain? He may have
feelings for you, but he wouldn't sacrifice everything he has for you, would he?"She knew she shouldn't believe
Walter's words, yet they seemed to pierce her heart relentlessly.
Like shards of glass stabbing her heart, each bite Quinn took was a stab of hollow pain. She sat with her head
bowed, mechanically eating the tasteless food, indifferent to its flavor yet unable to stop. Walter squatted beside
her, silently observing as she finished her meal.
After a moment, Quinn sniffled, set her plate on the floor, and lifted her tear-streaked, reddened eyes to meet
Follow on NovᴇlEnglish.nᴇtWalter's gaze. The twilight outside faded, casting a dim haze inside the room. Walter tenderly stroked her cheek,
wiping away the tear that clung to her eyelash.
In that moment, Quinn was reminded of Alexander's similar gestures, which had once made her surrender to his
will tand tagain. However, it wasn't until now, with Walter's tender touch as a contrast, that she realized
how cheap and presumptuous Alexander's actions had been.
Men could be masters of deception, capable of feigning tenderness and passion even towards those they
despised. Alexander had been such a man, and so was Walter.
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free. The next chapter is eagerly waiting for you! For them, these displays cost nothing-an effortless flick of the
wrist. Only when faced with real stakes would their true colors be revealed.
Eventually, Walter stood up and said, "Well, that's done."Without a backward glance, he left the room, the
untouched meal on the table still lying as it was.Quinn wiped the tears from her cheeks with her sleeve and
obediently began to clear away the dishes.
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Engrossed in his documents,
Alexander beckoned without looking
up, "Cin."Kyle rushed inside.
"Alexander, I've secured the
shareholders’ support-there shouldn't
be any issues."'Mmhm."Kyle opened
his mouth, then LSE Afterd)
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"Something else?""Are we... really not
going to continue searching for
Quinn?"Alexander stilled, then fell
silent.It was stbefore he
spoke, "Have you found her?"'No,
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that's my point. Shouldn't we double
up our search efforts? At this rate, it's
like finding a needle in a haystack.
"Alexander set down his paperwork
and looked at Kyle, contemplative
and silent."Leave," he finally said. "But
Alexander, about Walter-""Get out!"
The sharp rise in Alexander's voice,
laced with a chilling ferocity,
immediately silenced Kyle Kyle
pursed his lips and quietly retreated.
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