Loredana nodded and answered sincerely, “Yes.”
Cormac didn’t take over the documents and signaled with his chin to Abbott, “Give them to her.”
Abbott’s eyes and mouth were wide open in surprise. When did Loredana become so familiar with Mr.
Mendelsohn? His eyes twitched and for a moment, didn’t understand Cormac’s instructions.
“Abbott?” Loredana stretched out her hands and called out to him when Abbott didn’t give her the documents.
“Ah? Oh, here you go.” Abbott handed over the documents, “These are the sales figures of the Flores
Group over these few years.” He said with disdain, “It got worse every year.”
It wasn’t that Abbott despised Garrett but he practically didn’t deserve any respect.
The Flores Group was transformed from a family business into a corporation. It was Garrett’s grandfather who started the business. Although the rise wasn’t meteoric, its expansion was steady and sure over the years.
But when it came to Garrett, there were two big crises after he took over 20 years ago. The first incident was 19 years ago and the company almost went bankrupt. Thereafter he married Maxina and managed to avoid bankruptcy. This time it was Garrett who put the company at risk and may not survive this crisis even if Cormac didn’t stir any trouble.
Loredana knew that something happened at Garrett’s company but didn’t know that it was so serious.
In the past she wanted Garrett to divorce Beulah and he was reluctant to. But now his situation must be rather dire to force Beulah to this extent. She didn’t desire any revenge but had a strong feeling of sadness.
She placed the documents down and left the office with the first aid kit.
Just as Cormac predicted, Garrett was waiting for Loredana when she returned to the villa after work.
Perhaps these were the actions of someone who needed help. He brought the things that he didn’t give her the last time and that piano.
Coral heard that he was Loredana’ father and was naturally very hospitable towards him.
“Your father waited a long time for you and said that these are your favorite possessions. He brought these to you so that you’ll feel more at home.” Coral poured tea for Garrett and said as Loredana came home.
Loredana turned to look at Cormac but he was expressionless as he unbuttoned his jacket with one hand. Loredana extended her hand to help him, “Your arm is hurt. I’ll help you.”
Cormac acknowledged and removed his hand for Loredana to ‘serve’ him.
Coral looked at both of them and her smile became very radiant and her wrinkles deepened as she smiled. They look more and more like a married couple, she thought.
Garrett stood up and felt helpless. He didn’t expect that Loredana and Cormac’s relationship to be this good. Even now he still didn’t think that Loredana was that pretty for Cormac to take a liking for her.
Loredana hanged up Cormac’s jacket, walked over to him, and said nonchalantly, “Are you here for something?”
Garrett just realized that she had not addressed him as “father” since she came back. She kept referring to him as “You”. Did she bear the grudge of him sending her overseas?
“Lola…” Garrett hesitated before saying. He was about to lose everything and perhaps even imprisoned. Will he even bother about his dignity now?
Loredana sat beside Cormac as she knew that she had to put up a show in front of Garrett to let him see that her relationship with Cormac was very good.
“The last time I didn’t bring all of your things. This was the present given to you by your mother. I brought it over especially for you…”
“Say what you need. I don’t think that you came simply to bring me these things out of your fatherly love.”
She thought that she could be very calm. When she heard Cormac’s reminder, she was mentally prepared but when she saw Garrett now, the past memories that were hidden in her heart, the wounds and the pains, were always there.
She thought that she had gotten over it but in fact, she had not.
Garrett’s face took on a slightly ghastly expression. But, he was the one who had to beg others now and since he had already lost his face, what for to conserve his dignity?
‘Wham’, he knelt right at Loredana’s feet, “Lola, the company is about to close down as there is a collapse during the project. It hurts people and there is a conflict with the owners. Dad also already has no solution, help Dad one time.”
Originally, he was facing a lawsuit because of the project and now it even involved people’s lives. It was fortunate that Loredana gave him the contract of Repulse Bay so he could sell it to get some money.
He compensated the family of the people who died with a large sum of money and he managed to settle this problem privately.
However, regarding the collapse during the project, the relevant department was very strict about this.
He would be held accountable inevitably.
The company could not gain revenue that could cover a large amount of money invested in this project.
So, the capital chain of the company fractured and the company was facing closure.
Loredana looked at the man kneeling at her feet. Her hands clenched tightly and trembled. She did not want to admit the father-daughter relationship with him, did not want to admit that she had been hugged by him and did not want to admit that she affectionately called him dad before.
Such a man knelt at this moment.
To say that she totally had no feeling would be a lie. She was really not that hard-hearted.
Loredana did not say a word. Garrett thought that she refused so his eyes flashed with anger and resentment, “I have already done whatever you said last time. Beulah and I had divorced and she left without taking any money as I didn’t give her anything.”
This was one of the reasons why Beulah went crazy. Before she married Garrett, she was a barwoman with no money and power. After she married Garrett, she never went out to earn money but just led the lifestyle of a noblewoman.
How could she survive from being divorced without taking any money?
She had already mingled with the circle of upper-class noblewomen before. She was unwilling to go back to do that kind of inferior job.
She had already gotten used to lead a high-level lifestyle.
In addition, Garrett blamed her for the matter that happened to the company, saying that the reason the company would be in such a crisis was that she had infuriated Cormac. She failed to let Cormac become their ally but instead, she let him become an enemy who harmed them.
Garrett also told her about Loredana’s words in which Loredana would help him get through the difficulties encountered by the company as long as he divorced her.
So, he forcibly pulled her to the Civil Affairs Bureau to divorce her.
And Beulah blamed Cormac for all these. If he did not pretend to be lame and deceive others, how would she let Garrett bring Loredana and her mother back from abroad?
If he did not pretend to be lame, she would not let Loredana marry him.
And everything after that would not happen. She would not have to be afraid of Loredana’s revenge until she frantically tried to win Cormac’s heart for her daughter, and she would not end up having nothing and been divorced without taking any money.
All this was Cormac’s fault.
If he did not pretend to be lame, everything would be different now.
Loredana wanted to laugh but she failed. She felt that this man was still as heartless as in the past.
In the past, it was her and her mother. Now, it was Beulah.
“Lola, Dad feels remorseful, really. I really shouldn’t have abandoned you and your mother.” Garrett’s eyes turned red and he was close to shedding tears, “If it wasn’t Beulah who got a son in her belly last time, I wouldn’t have been so unforgiving. You also know right, you were ten years old at that time but your mother never got pregnant again. I’m a man, I need a son…”
“Enough!” Loredana could not bear to hear his words anymore. Son? Son?
She seethed with so much hatred that her nails were almost embedded into her palm but she did not realize it.
Her entire body was quivering.
Cormac’s who was standing close to her noticed her agitation. He reached out his uninjured hand to hold her hand, wrapping it tightly in his palm.
His palm was wide, firm and warm.
It could inexplicably soothe one’s mind.
Loredana’s mind gradually calmed down.
“You leave here first.”
New Book: Beginning with a Daring Encounter
Celsie was tired of being labeled as an introvert, workaholic, and dull virgin by her friends. Determined to prove them wrong, she made a bet that she would do something daring on her 25th birthday. Now that the day had arrived, it was time to fulfill her promise. On her daring to-do list, there was one task: a one-night stand with someone.
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