Chapter 230
After a long silence from Theo, Haillie spoke up again
“Theo, you know the score with our family. If you pull out your investment now, the Knotts family’s business will go down the drain!”
Theo, standing on the open air balcony of the suite, lit up à cigarette and looked at the nervous Haille
“The Blanchet Corporation isn’t a charity. The problems in your family didn’t just pop up overnight. The money the Blanchet Corporation has been investing in your family has been dwindling year after year I’ve been turning a blind eye because we’ve been pals for years. But now, if you didn’t consider me a friend, then there’s no reason for the Blanchet Corporation to continue helping the Knotts family”
Haillie shook her head frantically, trying to explain. “Theo, not How could you think that? When did I ever stop considering you a friend? We’ve known each other since we were kids, you’re one of my closest friends!”
Theo raised an eyebrow blowing out a puff of smoke, “Really? If we’re friends, why do you keep hurting my wife?”
don’t think I have any ties to Ellinor. I admit I can’t stand her arrogance, so wanted to teach her a
you dare to mess with her,
words left Haillie dumbfounded
timidly. “I’m sorry. Theo. I was wrong, and I won’t do it again. Please, for the sake of
consider you a friend after you played around with my wife’s safety,
with me because of Ellinor? We’ve known each other for
a burning cigarette between his fingers. Theo flicked off the ash indifferently, “Haillie, you better pray my wife’s okay. If she feels anything wrong
frozen in place
never seen Theo act so coldly towards her or any of
felt distant.
was really
a panic, “Theo, we’ve known each other
needed to say. He didn’t say anything more to Haillie but put out his cigarette and walked towards
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