Can’t Win Me Back

Not only that, the text message Simon's secretary had sent him disgusted him.

The text message read, "Mr. Lynch, consider this text message as my official resignation. Everything has unfolded the way it has today because of your arrogance. I've endured enough of your torment.

"You may think of yourself as a king, but I no longer wish to serve you. If the law didn't protect this land, I would have slaughtered you myself. I hope to never see you again! Congratulations on your closure!"

Simon was seething with anger. His hand, gripping the phone, trembled uncontrollably. He felt completely out of his element and adrift.

"I've not wrongly accused you in any way. How you ended up here is entirely your own doing!"

Steven was utterly devastated. He gritted his teeth and continued, "Up until now, you have shown no remorse. You're jealous of Sean and exploit Mom and Dad's obliviousness to get back at him, tearing down the accomplishments he worked so hard for!

"Simon, when did you become this monstrous? Or have you never regarded Sean and me as your family? You've always viewed us as competition.

us achieved something or surpassed you, you'd do whatever it took to bring us down, all to feed your

are you spouting? I've never thought that

has the support of Ms. Alyssa and Mr. Jasper.

added, "Dad, I've

close to Ms. Tatiana, as Simon claimed. They were never acquainted. David was the one who wanted to marry into the Taylors but failed. So, his sister, Daisy, set a

and took her by force to accomplish his sinister desires and forced Mr. Winston

sense of humiliation stirred in Tatiana's heart. She closed

finally moved past it, but

shaking. Sean quickly enveloped her in his arms. Gently patting her trembling back, he, with red eyes, attempted to console her. His words got stuck in his throat, and he could only croak, unable to articulate his

pain for her lingered