Chapter b43 /b

Mason’s face darkened at her words. As he reached out, Vivian instinctively recoiled, her voice razor–sharp. “Get the hell away from me, bMason/b. I have no idea why you get the nerve to think I’m still obsessed with you.

“Listen up. I don’t like you. Stop your pathetic fantasies and quit acting like a madman. If you keep pestering me, don’t me me for whates next. bYou /bknow bdamn /bwell what prison is like.”

Mason’s face flushed with anger. Passersby shot him strange looks

Mason felt his dignity had been trampled band /binsulted. He spat, “Stop pretending, Vivian. You bguys /bschemed to bankrupt the Quinn Group. Wasnt it all just to force me toe crawling to apologize!”

Vivian felt like she’d just heard the most ridiculous joke ever. She couldn’t help but scoff almost losing herposure.

She wondered how Mason could possibly entertain such a delusion. bCould /bit be that I was just too nice to him before? Figures. People always push their luck”

Vivian retorted, “Mason, the Quinn Group’s downfall was your doing. Three years ago, Sophie targeted me everywhere, making sure nopany would hire me. Every time I saw your parents, they humiliated me.

I admit I once loved you back when you actually treated me well. But bMason/b, you should know that hearts can turn

cold.

“You forced me again and again to apologize to Chloe, and even to bdonate /bbblood /bfor her. How can byou /beven show your face to me now? Do you really think I could ever love you again!”

Mason froze, staring bat /bVivian, her eyes glistening with unahed tears, the corners faintly reddened. A strand of her glossy hair drifted across her cheek as if trying to gently brush away the teardrops.

An indescribable wave of panic and helplessness welled up in Mason’s heart, and a sudden thought shed through his mind. “Vivian is like and slipping through my fingers. I can’t hold onto her. She scatters with the wind‘

Memories of their sweet moments together flooded bback/bb, /band Mason found himself instinctively stepping forwardb, /barms moving to embrace

bVivian/b.

Vivian took several steps back, her voice icy. “Mason, we’re donepletely. I won’t let you destroy what little good memories we have left. Just leave.”

Mason opened his mouth to bexin/b, but the words died on his lips. bAny /bexcuse felt utterly meaningless now. How did things between us end up like this” he wondered

bVivian /bturned to bleave/b, her phone bscreen /balready bdisying /b911. If Mason dared to harass her againb, /bbshe /bwouldn’t hesitate to make the call.

Mason’s smug confidence vanished when Vivian spat out, “How can you even show your face to me now?” In that instant, all his bravado crumbled.

Her calm, tinged with a trace of bhatred/b, made it painfully clear to bMason /bthat she no longer loved him.

Mason had assumed that once he told Vivian he was willing to marry her, she’d be over the moon and they could go back to how things used to be

Mason silently watched her retreating figure, his hand unconsciously pressed to his chestb. /bbVivian’s /bname seemed to have carved itself into his bheart/b.

It was just like their first meeting. Vivian came running toward him in that aqua blue dress, pleading, “Help me?

Vivian’s words were like breaking thest pair of wings of the once–bproud /bguy. Mason returned home a broken man and soon fell gravely ill.

Although bthe /bQuinn family had gone bankrupt, they still managed to get by by selling off their bjewelry/b, cars, band /bdesigner clothes.

Sophie’s heart ached seeing Mason in such a state. Furious, she wanted nothing more than to storm over to bthe /bbHart /bfamily and give Vivian a piece of her mind.

Mason said camely. “bSophie/b, don’t go. This is all our faulc

To Sienna, the Junior Quinn bCroup /bwas beneath her notice. After Aiden pped Linda, she finally knew her ce.

That night in the bedroom, Linda kept fawning over Aiden, but he barely nced at her, his attention bglued /bbto /bhis phone. Ever since Hart Corporation partnered with SIE Corporation, Aiden’s prestige had been soaring.

Aiden loved nothing more than showing off on social media, balways /bposting his so–called pearls of wisdom, which were breally /bjust bhumblebrags/b.

He would scroll through the endless stream ofments, taking his time to read each one. Everyment was full of praise, and bhe /babsolutely reveled in it.

4:20 PM

Linda was still eagerly trying to please him, but Aiden was growing impatient. He pushed her head away from his stomach, pulled up the covers and bsaid /bcoldly. I’m going to sleep.”

Linda froze for a split second before she immediately bpasted /bon a smile and snuggled closer to him. Honey, how shour I keep youpany tonight?”

Aiden repeated. ” said I’m going to sleep.

Linda clenched her fists in frustration, hatred, and anger simmering inside her. With a sulky huff, she got out of bed and trudged to the big bsofa /boutside to sleep

The room was so empty and quiet that Aiden could hear every word she muttered. “Hooey, Jocelyn will be home soon.

“She bgraduated /bfrom ba /btop–tier international university. Have you thought about what position you’ll give her at thepany!”

At the mention of Jocelyn, Aiden’s eyes snapped open. He replied in ba /bsomewhat friendly tone, “It’s not up to me. You’ll have to ask Sienna”

Linda seethed with resentment. Why does everything always have to be about Sienna? Ever since she came back, my life’s been a living hell, Even my allowance has been shed to almost nothing”

Knowing she couldn’t lose her temper, Linda gritted her teeth and tried bagain/b. “Honey, Jocelyn is your favorite daughter after all. She always brings you honor and is the most celebrated socialite in our circle.

“Countless people want to be with herb. /bEven the prestigious number one family holds her in high regardb./b”

A shadow crossed Aiden’s eyes at the thought of bJocelyn /b

Though Jocelyn was an outstanding daughter, one Aiden took pride in, who knew how to charm him and enhance his reputation, she paled inparison when standing next to Sienna.

Aiden would never risk alienating his daughter, for Jocelyn’s sake. Aiden said offhandedly. “Til talk so Sienna about it tomorrow

Linda smirked triumphantly as she wondered, Just you wait, Sienna. Once Jocelyn is back, you’re done for. Since back then, we drove Vivian and the others out, we can do the same now

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