In that instant, Yoel’s heart softened. Through Douglas’ call for Yoel to end his wrongdoings, he saw the young man as his own son for the first time.
When Douglas noticed Yoel’s mellowed gaze, the former felt more reassured. “We are still father and son. Why don’t you let go of your grudges and start anew?”
Upon hearing that, Yoel merely scoffed and turned to leave.
Once the threat was resolved, Douglas let out a long sigh with the secret hope that Yoel would let go of past grievances. Truthfully, he felt sorry for Yoel, who lost his entire family because of John’s cruelty, but knew well that there would never be an end to revenge. Thus, he hoped that Yoel would not spend the rest of his life in hatred.
Douglas cast a glance at Selena’s office before he quietly went to knock on the door.
Inside the office were Jason and Selena, who looked at the door at the same time. Even before Douglas entered, she knew it was him who knocked. She was confident that he would come to her after the meeting.
“Jason, you should leave now. I need to talk to him.”
“Do you mean Chris Fowler? Oh, no, he’s not Chris. Will he harm you in any way?”
“He won’t. Don’t worry.”
Jason walked toward the door and opened the door. Then, he gave Douglas a look and left.
Douglas entered the office before he took a seat. “Selena, I’m sorry.”
Selena gave a lighthearted chuckle. “I knew that you did that out of desperation. Was it your father who threatened you to take over the company in exchange for my life?”
He was taken aback, for he did not anticipate her to figure everything out.
“I knew it from your expression. So, my guess was correct. Douglas, you are too naive and you will always be used by people around you. You could have told me about your father’s plan.”
Douglas looked at the floor and whispered, “Selena, let me take care of you. How does that sound?”
It was the second time that she heard the same proposal from him.
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