Chapter 54. Fuck Me Now

"I did it, baby girl. I caused it all. I was so excited that I made him sign the contract without reading it. How would I have known that Brooks will come up with such an evil clause in the contract? How would I? I trusted him. I fucking trusted him!" The corners of Mrs. Avery’s lips quiver at each word she says and at the end, her body droops and she lowers her head not still being able to look at any of them.

Looking at her mum, Juliet can tell that she is deeply saddened and for the first time is regretting her action. She wants to pull her sweet mum in for an embrace and tell her that it will be alright and that she will do it as long as it makes them happy and keeps them safe but instead she shakes her head and turns her back on them.

"I’ve always warned you both about Brooks but you guys wouldn’t listen. Now you expect me to merge my company with that thief! You guys just want to wreck my life because of your greediness!" She picks up the vase b