A Life Debt Repaid

Chapter 574

The authorities showed William Stuart one last gesture of respect by not punishing him. However, all Stuart Holdings assets were legally seized and liquidated to reimburse the victims, after which William was exiled abroad; to the masses, his departure was dressed up as retiring.

And once William was gone, Monty Stuart’s side of the family took over.

They did not need Stuart Holdings, since their partnership with Cordy already provided them with plenty of financial freedom. As for politics, Monty always retained a place in the hierarchy, which shielded him from William’s scandal.

After three years of augmenting, the Stuarts remained one of the four top families in the nation.

However, with Patrick being the heir and constantly active in politics, how did he spare the time to get involved with fashion?

“I’m your partner and your business is fashion. That makes me halfinvolved,” Patrick said, as if it made perfect sense.

Cordy sighed. “Fine. You win.”

“For you,’ Patrick said, handing her the bouquet of fresh roses he had been holding.

stared at

it?” he

I don’t like

break my heart?” Patrick retorted, sounding a little

she had

wasn’t he? Why was he wooing

in public, he wasn’t hiding his affection

make himself look normal. That was why she made it very clear

rejection, claiming that he was actually bisexual, and was only interested in men because of

thanked her for ’fixing’

the other hand, Cordy’s opinion was that this version of him needed even more fixing, which was

she said, striding past him and walking towards the staff member

member replied. “This way please,

Cordy started to leave,

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