Lahat ng Kabanata ng Regretful Tears Won't Bring Her Back: Kabanata 681 - Kabanata 690

The thing was, Jimmy wasn't entirely wrong.It was Tobey who had proposed marriage and used Liesel's name to pressure Chelsea to marry him.That was why he had rushed to buy a pair of wedding rings. They had to have them.Pursing her lips, Chelsea said, "But I work in showbiz. Do you want me to wear this ring and have my fans stop supporting me?"She was thinking ahead.She had never intended to rely on Tobey. In her mind, she and Tobey were always going to split up, so the wedding ring was irrelevant.That was why, from the start, she hadn't planned on making their relationship public.How could she put it?To her, Tobey was the kind of man she couldn't show off. Yes, that was how she saw him."Just wear it when we're with Liesel and the others. Otherwise, they'll start talking again," Tobey suggested.Oh, so she didn't need to wear it during competitions.Chelsea let out a relieved breath and lowered her eyes. She slipped her soft fingers through his. She gripped his hand

Drew didn't want Liesel to see him like this."I need to know the truth, Drew."Liesel felt a pang of sadness at the sight of him. Back then, she had known that Ford Corporation wasn't a place he could stay for long. It was no longer the right fit for him. She had wanted to help him find another path, but she had underestimated Charles' ruthlessness.Both she and Drew knew too many of Ford Corporation's secrets. The only reason she had managed to leave safely was because Jacob carried guilt toward her. But Drew? They had no such reservations about him.With all the classified information he possessed, there was no way Ford Corporation would just let Drew walk away and start fresh somewhere else.In the future Charles had mapped out for him, Drew was supposed to remain an unremarkable employee until the day he retired and faded into obscurity.Drew's voice was hoarse. "Forget about me. Just let it be."He was exhausted.He wasn't naive. He knew exactly who had set him up. And he

Liesel's parents had died in a car accident caused by a drunk driver. In their final moments, they had shielded her with their bodies, whispering that she was their most precious treasure. There was no way anyone could claim she had stolen her family's fortune.It was all nonsense fueled by Natalie's jealousy and bitterness."You know exactly why Ford Corporation fell apart," snapped the HR manager. Her voice was dripping with disdain. "It was because of you."You seduced the vice president, broke up his marriage, and then stole his ex-wife's position. You pushed Ms. Sharp out of the company and into the arms of Hardin Group."If it weren't for you, she'd still be with Mr. Ford, negotiating deals and representing Ford Corporation at the financial summit. But no, you had to play the homewrecker and act like the victim. How shameless can you be?"The other employees, who were quietly observing the confrontation, began to murmur in agreement. They knew something felt fishy and suspec

"Who do you think it is?" Liesel's voice was calm. "Could it be Matthew? The same man who's tried to screw me over more times than I can count?"She didn't bother to sugarcoat it.Matthew was Jacob's uncle, the man who helped raise him after his father died. For a while, Jacob even saw him as a father figure and idolized him.Charles' expression darkened as he stared at Liesel.Liesel hit the mark.Matthew was the real culprit. He'd funneled Ford Corporation's funds into offshore accounts, stolen corporate secrets, and sold them overseas to buy influence and connections. Every last crime was traced back to him.Jacob wanted to protect Matthew, so he needed to sacrifice Drew.Drew had probably guessed it was him. That's why he'd sat in that interrogation room, silent as a stone."What a bastard. Are there any decent people left in the Ford family?" Liesel laughed.Charles' face grew darker. "Ms. Sharp, some thoughts are better left unsaid. Mr. Ford is an honorable man. He'd nev

"Will this be us someday too? We know plenty of things… What if we're forced to take the fall one day? When Ms. Sharp was here, at least someone had our backs. But now that she's gone, who would care if people like us lived or died?"Drew can't even protect himself. What chance do we have?"The short-haired secretary sounded like she was trying to convince herself, but her words carried an unmistakable sense of shared dread.It was true. Drew had once been a high-ranking figure in Ford Corporation, yet when it came time to cut him loose, they didn't hesitate. Compared to him, the other secretaries were nobodies.Back then, whenever they messed things up, Liesel had been there to clean up the aftermath. But without her, no one would care for them.The atmosphere in the secretarial department grew heavy.But no one dared to quit during hard times. Nobody wanted to. Sure, Ford Corporation paid handsomely, and though anxiety crept in, they knew fortune favored the bold. They'd been h