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It had been two days since Margaret's interview. Xander had removed her from the board of directors and restricted her activities. She made a fuss about it, but he simply ignored her. It was the day Crystal agreed to speak in public about her broken engagement. Her interview aired live on television. "Today we're joined by Miss Crystal Miller." Crystal nodded with a smile as the camera focused on her. "Mr. Blake recently cancelled his engagement with her. We had heard Mrs. Blake's words about this. Everyone wants to know the truth about this decision from Miss Miller." the anchor explained. "So....What's the reason for the cancellation of your engagement with Mr. Blake?" she proceeded directly to the question. Crystal cleared her throat before taking a deep breath. Her expression was one of sadness. "Sometimes giving your all isn't enough. I don't blame anyone. Everyone has the right to do what they want. But sometime they betray the other person while doing so." she st
"We have Mrs. Margaret Blake with us. Let's hear her thoughts on the cancellation of his son's engagement." The reporter said. Ariadne and Tiara exchanged glances. They knew whatever she said would be against Ariadne. Margaret appeared of the screen. As always, she was dressed in an expensive business suit. She adjusted her hair before looking at the camera. They were outside the Blake Corporation building. "Were you aware of the sudden announcement beforehand?" The reporter asked. "I didn't know about it. I'm surprised to learn this, as is everyone. Crystal is the best match for him. I'll talk to him about this." she replied. "Do you think that Ariadne Miller is the cause behind this decision?" "Well, that's possible. She's a selfish, cunning woman. She can do anything. I never liked her." "She's your son's ex-wife and the mother of his kids. Why don't you like her?" "This woman is absolutely poisonous. I'll teach her another lession." Tiara blurted out. She was fu
"You said that I'll be the one to publicly announce the cancellation of our engagement. Then why did you back down from your words?" Crystal got straight to the point. "Isn't it the same. What difference does it make that I announced it rather than you?" Xander asked casually, leaning into his chair. Crystal frowned as she approached the desk. "It's about my image, Xander. How can I face everyone? Everyone will laugh at me. First, you didn't consider my feelings and my years of devotion before abruptly ending everything. Now I've to face everyone after being dumped by you." she blamed him with a sorrowful expression. "You're concerned about your image after your engagement is broken." Xander stated. He shook his head with a bitter smile before clenching his teeth. "Imagine how Ariadne would've felt after her two-year marriage ended. And that was also while she was pregnant." he added, looking at her sharply. Crystal was taken aback by his words. "What do you mean?" she
William woke up when he felt someone grab his hand. He opened his eyes to see Xander leaned forward to his bed, sitting on a stool beside it. His head was lowered against his hand. "What happened Xander." he said, surprised to see him like that. Xander lifted his head and looked at him. "You were right, Grandpa. I was a fool." he stated. William frowned. "I did so much wrong to her, and I regret it now." William sat up, looking at his red eyes. "Will you explain what happened?" he asked, concerned. He explained how Crystal had framed Ariadne five years ago. William listened to him silently. "I made a huge mistake, Grandpa." he dropped his head. William sighed after hearing everything. The entire room fell silent. "Apologize to her." William said after a while. "How can I apologize after all of this? I don't even deserve to apologize." "For a woman, her husband's betrayal is very painful. No matter how much time passes, she will never forget that her husband c
The next morning Xander left Autumn at Toby's apartment and went to his office. Sofia promised she would look after her. ... "Someone has come to meet you, Sir. Her name is Gigi." "Gigi? Who's that?" Xander asked, frowning. "She said she's a servant in your mansion." There was a pause. "Oh, Gigi." he finally recalled her. But he was confused as to why she came to his office. He remembered the guard informing him that Gigi's mother had died. As he returned to his penthouse, he hadn't seen her since their last encounter. He had instructed the guard to help her if she needed anything. "If she needs money, give it to her." he said, assuming she had come to ask for it. "Sir, she says she has something to tell you." the receptionist stated. Xander frowned in confusion and looked at Toby. They were in the middle of an important discussion when the receptionist called him. Normally, Xander didn't meet with anyone without an appointment. Because of the current situation, instruction
Xander spent the entire time with Autumn. He watched cartoons with her, played games, gave her a piggyback and explored the entire mansion. They ate dinner together. Fortunately, the maids had prepared dinner, so he didn't have to order it. He left the plates in the basin after dinner and took Autumn to his room. He showed her Ariadne's belongings. They found Ariadne's old sketchbook and went through it. There were a few jewelry sketches. The designs were beautiful. Xander made a mental note to give it to Ariadne. Autumn asked him to read her a bedtime story. He sighed with relief when she eventually fell asleep. He let her sleep on his bed and began looking through Ariadne's notebook. He didn't realize he had fallen asleep while sitting on the bed. . He was awakened the next morning by his phone's ringtone. He quickly muted the ringtone and looked at Autumn. She was sleeping peacefully. He got out of bed, left the doom, and closed the door before answering the phone. After a b