er breaking point: "Shan

ctly aware

his face inches from her ear, his tone a low

ood the unspo

onsiderable standing. He wouldn't tolerate h

le touched L

, nor am I in the mood for such things. Don't worry, I

hed him away and w

ollowed

entered. It wasn'

sk Linda to peel some fruit for you... Linda, don't just stand there!

began talkin

le in front of Jacob. Years in the business world had taug

lways been

hospital, Jacob politely declined, "Don't bother! Th

right, Dad, if you're comfortable

da handed him

her wrist, stood up, and said to Colt and Beatr

as he watch

ly, Jacob spoke, "They've been ha

's hands

t's nothing! Linda and Sh

ooks at him differently. She used to look at Shan

k. Softly, she said, "Y

, he whispered, "No, I won't. She doesn't say anything, think

ped herself f

.

rted Linda

glow on the black Bentley,

r. She tried to get out, but

e to tell how much force he was using. Linda couldn't move, a clear

struggling, Sha

silence,

light cast shadows on his face, highlighting his strong features. Combin

guely re

once fascinated her and held

ced sidewa

larly attentive to her, but he didn't want to change his w

shed his cigarette and pulled o

revealing a

This was... the wedding ri

e bought

hing for the slightest flicker of emotion,

put on the ring. Then come home with me. I'll pretend the

iving end of Shane's gene

le fingers subt

n. "What exactly is it th

audible as she replied, "

and his inability to locate his cufflinks. On the verge of an outburst, he spotted

anger when his phone rang. It was Secretary Esthe

and may have damaged the nerves in her leg. She's quite upset. Mr. Shane, would

phone, seemingly uncomfort

d, and Linda overhea

pened the car door, stepped out, and

e swept over her, and

dding ring, she hadn't faltered or changed her mind. Sh

, she repeat

hane, staring after her, snapped into the

sed, "So, you won't be goin

nded th

y Esther, he tried calling Linda,

her on WhatsApp, but the

d his number and

e picked up the diamond ring and examined it intently. H

unless he agreed, she wo

*

floor of the Shane Group Bu

h his mother on his mobile phone. The old lady, think

red placat

door. "Mr. Shane, a spe

, already suspecting th

d, placed an express package on the de

approaching. With deliberate movements, he picked up the document

document. Linda was f

k, leaving e

longed silence, he asked in a low vo

t no one has made an offer yet. Additionally, your wife is seeking employment. She received a nati

to his leathe

icked up the divorce agr

meone contact the realtor and buy that

work, she won't be a

sther was t

push the Linda family furt

pise Linda ab

w seconds, Shane erupted

y Esther

hands, paused briefly, then dial