<b>Chapter </b><b>4</b>
Meanwhile, in the opulent top–floor office of the Colon Group, located in Zwingenrath’s most luxurious building, Walter stood with his back to the panoramic ss windows that offered a view of skyscrapers and sprawling bridges.
His assistant, Vemon Ford, was updating him on recent events, handing back a credit card and keys that ra had returned.
At the same time, Walter’s phone pinged with a new message from a <b>second</b>–hand store, indicating over a million dors received for sold clothes and jewelry.
Walter’s eyes narrowed as he snapped the credit <b>card </b>in <b>half </b>and demanded, “She moved out already?”
Vernon stuttered, “Mr. Colon, perhaps you should see for yourself. I–I’m at a loss for words.”
Walter frowned, thinking. So she left, what’s there to see?”
Yet, he felt a strange pull towards the vi.
The moment Walter opened the door, even he, typically indifferent, was taken aback
The vi had been restored to its original, empty showroom state,
ra had transformed this space into <b>a </b>home over three years, adding warm–toned curtains, meticulously chosen paintings, and quaint decorations,
with fresh flowers in every corner.
But now, all traces of her presence were erased, <b>as </b>if she had never lived there at all.
‘Is this her loud and clear message? She wants nothing from me, making a clean break? How dare <b>she</b><b>!</b><b>‘ </b>Walter thought<b>, </b>his fists clenched and lips pursed in a cold fury.
Vemon<b>, </b>always mindful of Walter’s mood, tentatively asked, “Mr. Colon, <b>what </b>shall we do with the vi?”
“Take it,” Walter said coldly, leaving without a backward nce.
Vernon stood agape, his mind racing. “This vi, in the city center, worth tens of millions, just given to me? How could I ept this?
ncing back at the vi, Vernon couldn’t help but worry about ra.
Having been with Mr. Colon for many years, Vernon <b>was </b>well aware of his character, Walter’s need for control <b>was </b>intense; he hated when others interfered with his possessions. He was dominant and authoritarian, never tolerating challenges or dissent.
“What’s going to happen to ra now? Vernon wondered.N?velDrama.Org exclusive content.
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