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    Elsa raised a brow, caught off guard by Gracie’s gesture. “Why’d you take it?”


    Gracie didn’t bother to reply to Elsa. She no longer had an ounce of regard for her. That woman had only treated her kindly when she believed she was still backed by the Wilson Group. But the second Elsa learned about the bankruptcy and the mountain of debt, she dropped the mask.<fn207f> The rightful source is ?ovelFind</fn207f>


    Elsa had never truly cared for her. Knowing that made everything easy for Gracie—there was no point wasting time on someone like Elsa.


    Without offering so much as a nce at Elsa, Gracie headed for the door.


    Near the doorway, Sonia looked puzzled when she saw Gracie. “You?”


    Gracie met her eyes with calm resolve. “Give it a few days. I’ll be back.” She let her gaze drift toward the conference room. Ethan still hadn’t stepped out.


    Whatever feelings she had once held for him had withered. Why keep caring for someone so cold?


    Gracie didn’t want to y the lovesick fool anymore. She had learned her lesson. She wouldn’t sit around waiting to be discarded. Her goal now was power—enough power tomand respect from any man, Ethan included.


    Momentster, Ethan came back from the meeting and noticed Elsa sitting alone. He turned to ni. “Didn’t Graciee here to submit her resignation?”


    ni nodded. “She did. But she left shortly after.”


    Elsa spoke without much interest. “She dropped a letter on your desk, then returned and took it back. No idea what game she’s ying.”


    Elsa’s opinion of Gracie had plummeted. “You shouldn’t keep a woman like her around, Ethan. She is the type who wrecks families and has no shame. She’s bad news—for your image and your business.”


    Irritation flickered across Ethan’s face. “Mom, stay out of mypany affairs. I know what I’m doing. Why did youe to see me?”


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    Elsa let out a short huff. “I came here because of your brother. He’s been ignoring my calls ever since he got out of the hospital. Maybe I crossed a line back then, but I’m still his mother. Shouldn’t he stop holding grudges against me by now?”


    Ethan kept flipping through a stack of documents Neville had sent over. He picked up a pen and signed each one without pause.


    Elsa grew more frustrated as her son stayed focused on his paperwork instead of her. “Are you even paying attention? You’re all I have left. If you don’t care about me, then who will? Put those files aside and listen to me.”


    Ethan didn’t look up. He kept signing. “I’m listening. Say what you need to say.” Knowing he was swamped, Elsa tried to keep her voice calm. “Call your brother. I need to know how he’s doing. I want to know if he needs me to look after him.”


    “He’s fine without you. We talked recently. He started a new job a couple of months ago. And his wife has changed her job,” said Ethan, cing the signed pages aside and taking a sip of water.


    Elsa stepped closer. “Call him right now. I need to hear it from him, not from you.”


    Ethan pulled out his phone and dialed Kenny’s number. But the call didn’t go through; Kenny’s phone was out of service.


    “He might be on the ne. He’s doing well. You don’t need to worry about him,” Ethan said.


    Tears slipped down Elsa’s cheeks. Her voice trembled as the emotion broke through. “What does your brother want from me? Fine, I shouldn’t have pushed Rosanna that day. I admit it. But I’m still his mother. Isn’t that worth something? It has been a long time. Why won’t he forgive me? Am I supposed to fall on my knees and apologize?”


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