The Reunion After Seven Years

"If you take these shares, you wouldn't have to worry about dealing with any threats from Moore. The Gu Group will perform smoothly without him and you won't be troubled anymore," Freya added.

She wanted the old Kerr back, the one before he met Nicole. If he accepted the shares, Nicole would be out of the picture as per their agreement. But she wasn't sure if she could trust Nicole to stay true to her word.

Kerr raised his eyes to meet his mother's gaze. Freya looked back at him, her expression as puzzled and ridden with worry as ever. It saddened him to bring out these emotions in her but he did what he had to do. Declining these shares was the only solution as he saw it.

"Can you please not look so worried?" he implored. "I'm doing the right thing and this is what I want for myself! I know how to manage the group and no one will take my place as the CEO until I decide to step down.

All I'm asking is for you to not get involved in my personal affairs. Whom I choose to be with is my decision and I have chosen Nicole. This decision is final.

From now on, all I want to do is take care of her and Jay."

He expressed this to Freya with such finality that there seemed to be nothing with which she could counter him. His choice was crystal clear to her.

His choice of Nicole had been certain before, and her support and determination to be by his side through his coma, solidified his faith in her.

He believed sincerely that nothing he could ever do for her would even compare to the care and love she showed for him. Now, however, he finally had an opportunity to reciprocate her feelings and nothing would change his mind. He would stand by her as resolutely as she had stood by him.

He wouldn't let her down.

Freya took a few deep, long breaths. She could not form the words fit to express her shock and confusion. According to her, Kerr was giving up a lot more than he was settling for and this didn't seem to faze him one bit.

Any other person in their right mind would lunge at the opportunity of holding those shares. His indifference disturbed her.

understand the implications of what you're saying? You don't seem to realize the value of these shares. You wouldn't be saying

always been able to take care of himself, he was smart enough for that. It was in his blood to become the next head of the Gu

everything she thought she knew about her son was wrong. All of

to have no effect on him as he stared

had to say and there's nothing you can do to change my mind. So, unless you would like to discuss another

up the stairs but was met with Nicole, at the foot of the staircase. He stopped in his tracks and wondered how much of the

what your mother is saying. She says it only out of

her words as she moved towards him. Her smile was small, but meaningful as she had

through during his coma seemed but a hiccup in her life now. If anything, she felt

their children was certain and she always knew that he would give up anything for

taken aback by

worth to me? You don't think I would choose a happy future with you and our children instead of something so material? I have heard enough from my mother, I will not hear it from you

run it well, regardless of the

would never do anything to hurt Nicole

emotion within him. She squeezed his hand gently to let him know she understood. She intertwined her arm with his and put her head

leave you. I

you're resolute in your decision, but I would never break my promise. I have faith in you and your judgments. I

scale the highest mountains with you, or fall into the deepest of trenches. Win or lose, Kerr,

hoped her words would soothe him, relieve the pressure weighing him down. All she

together they would stay safe and happy. That was all they

world could not trump the love they shared. Those things had only