Chapter 302
Feeling like a ton of bricks had settled in her chest, Brielle leaned on her cane and climbed back
into her car.
After parking in the downtown core, she hobbled into a nearby diner. Her mind was still a foggy mess. She had skipped meals all day, and now her stomach was punishing her, gnawing painfully from the inside. If she didn’t eat soon, she’d likely pass out from low blood sugar before even making it home.
She propped her cane beside her and ordered some comfort food – a cheeseburger with a side of fries.
This little joint was a stone’s throw away from Dorsey International, drawing a crowd of white–collar workers from the surrounding offices. In the world of finance, the hot topic was always the latest news. So, it was only a few minutes after sitting down that she caught wind of the Haywood family’s troubles.
The news had been buzzing about it for days, but for these folks, the angle was different. With the Haywood family in disarray, who would swoop in to claim their slice of the market? How would the stock market react? Speculations on which stocks would soar and which would plummet fueled the lively debates.
Amidst this chatter, Brielle felt like an outsider. It had been half a month since she’d set foot in Dorsey International, having been on rest since her leg injury. But right now, the last thing on her mind was work instead, she pondered how the Haywood family would handle the funeral arrangements.
meal, she grabbed her cane and began the walk back to her car. Just then, a luxury car – one that screamed millions pulled up beside her. Out stepped Catherine, the woman she
–
shifted to the cane. “How’s the leg? Still
see Catherine clutching her designer purse worth a small
after intercepting a call meant for her husband days ago. Indeed, she had seen the Haywood family’s misfortune unfold
rumor mill suggested it was all because Catherine had crossed Brielle. Could Kingston Enterprises face the same fate as
lifted off her shoulders, Catherine felt ridiculous for ever being scared of Brielle, a divorcee. The memory of kicking Brielle’s
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the gloom
with your leg like that and the Dorsey family ditching you, you’ll struggle to
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