Chapter 24
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Tll be staying here from now on. You need to go to the countryside and recuperate Cedric declared sealing Cecilia’s fate with a single sentence Tears streamed down her face as she looked at the man before her ‘Do you really hate me that much?
Cedric met her gaze. “If I truly hated you, the divorce papers would have been in front of you the day I returned With that, he turned and walked into the study, not sparing a glance at her reaction.
Inside. Zachary and Yolanda stood silently before their father. Their memories were filled with Cedric being abroad, so they had grown closer to Cecilia. The study’s atmosphere was stifling, the clock ticking ominously before Cedric finally spoke.
“Yolanda, you’re staying abroad. Your passport will be kept safe, and you’re not to return without my
permission.”
“And you,” Cedric turned to his son, disappointment clear in his eyes, “look at what you’ve done to the company’s financials, all for chasing after a woman.”
“From now on, your cousin will take over as CEO. You’ll start from the bottom and work your way up. Well discuss your return to the top when you’re ready.”
“Both of your cards are frozen. My assistant will provide you a monthly allowance of a thousand dollars. Your shares are suspended until you prove yourselves.”
With each word, Yolanda’s face grew paler, while Zachary clenched his fists in silence. The news of the Cale Group’s CEO change quickly spread through social circles.
Doris busily packed Hannah’s suitcase while recounting the drama. “You’ve barely been back a month, and you’re off to Zion again?”
Hannah placed the last folded garment into her suitcase. “I have to go.” She had returned to help a friend with an art exhibition, but now that it was over, it was time to leave. The West family affairs were tangled, and Cameron and his wife needed to stay to sort things out before joining her abroad.
Moreover, staying would mean inevitable run–ins with Zachary. With him no longer CEO, he would have more free time, and she had no desire to continue their tangle.
