Chapter 923: A lethal glint flickered in Cedric's eyes.
If not for men like Bruno, Daniela would have remained the radiant young woman she once was.
He could never erase the image of Daniela, broken and despondent.
A girl once as luminous as a princess had been dimmed by their greed. After all this tby his side, Daniela was only now relearning how to smile and truly unwind.
Follow on NovᴇlEnglish.nᴇtPeople admired Daniela's strength, but who remembered that she was just twenty-four? A young woman in her prime, meant to bask in love and parental care, had instead carved out an empire with her own hands.
The world called her formidable, but all he felt was sorrow for her struggles.
Daniela was so remarkable, so gentle, so full of life. Yet because of these people, she endured so much pain.
A storm of hatred and fury brewed in Cedric's gaze.
He sent Bruno flying with a kick. “Mercy doesn't exist in my world!" Bruno lifted his gaze, only to meet Cedric's unyielding, icy stare.
"Cedric, why? Why are you doing this to me? I don't understand!" Cedric's lips curled into a cold, indifferent smile. "Because you had it coming!" Traceable only at gvlnovo Bruno stumbled back to the commerce association, a mere shell of the man he once was.
Inside the conference room, the remaining seven members were already gathered.
Their eyes flickered with astonishment—ssurprised, sfearful, others indifferent to his downfall.
Hackett sighed. "Bruno, you got too careless." The rest nodded in silent agreement.
Huey smirked. "If you ask me, your plan was weak. Otherwise, how could you fall so completely, with no way to fight back?" Farley nodded. "You should've secured the shareholders from the beginning. Now, you've lost their trust and control." Bruno scanned the room-each of them speaking as if they bore no responsibility.
Follow on Novᴇl-Onlinᴇ.cᴏmHe threw his head back and laughed, a loud, unhinged laugh. Clutching his stomach, he pointed at them, laughing until tears rolled down his face.
Hackett frowned. "Bruno, have you lost it? It's just one defeat. Is it really that bad?" Bruno stood, wiping away his tears. "Is it worth it? Easy for you to say when you're not the one suffering-but don't worry, your turn is coming.” With that, Bruno turned and strode toward the exit. "Let's see if you stay this composed when it's your head on the chopping block."
Just as he reached the door, he paused and turned back. His sharp gaze locked onto Hackett's.
"Your yes, yo O you. You orchestrated Brylee's death. Just wait. Daniela will cfor you! Ha-ha!" Bruno's crazed laughter echoed through the halls of the association.
A moment ago, the room had been full of chatter and amusement; now, everyone sat frozen their smiles erased. In that instant, a single thought consumed them all. Who would be next?
Daniela had expected that sooner or later, someone from the commerce association would cto visit her. What she hadn't anticipated, however, was that it would be two.