Chapter 1303

She worked for him, earned bonuses, and pulled in a paycheck that was unmatched anywhere else.

She had been in Ethan’s company, and it had been the most contented, most comfortable job with the most satisfying pay she ever had.

When Ethan saw the surprise on her face, he cracked a wry smile and said, “The last few times, I sent you to negotiate with Lysander and you clinched the deal. It was no accident-I saw potential in your relationship with Lysander. I actually intentionally leveraged your personal connection to benefit my own company.”

Thalassa’s finely arched brows twitched ever so slightly. Though she was well aware of these machinations, she didn’t expect Ethan to openly tell her.

“Recently, a lot of things happened because of the Crawley Group’s collaboration with the Sinclair Enterprises. Even Leopold Sinclair thought that…” Ethan trailed off, unable to finish.

Léopold was a good kid. He was an ambitious and hardworking man.

And yet, he had lost his life over this deal, and every time Ethan thought about it, his heart ached so fiercely that he struggled to breathe.

he realized how terribly wrong his

mention of Leopold’s name, Thalassa’s heart clenched painfully, and the tears she had managed to fight back

had become

as she fought back tears, urging

know your guilt. You shielded me from that scalding water once, preventing burns, and I’ve helped you with the contracts. We’re even now. No debts, no regrets, and no

words, Thalassa turned and

stayed any longer, her tears would flood like a breached dam, making her more embarrassed

didn’t follow her. He stood still, watching Thalassa’s sorrowful retreating

side curled

been a sun-kissed youth who loved racing, but a tragic accident during a corporate deal had robbed him of

hadn’t realized his mistake. But as time passed, he came to a stark realization. If he hadn’t signed that contract with Leopold, if he hadn’t handed Leopold’s job

realization hit, Ethan’s

thought brought a mist of tears to his eyes, the

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