My Love for You Broke Me

Chapter 490

Emma dropped me off near the Forger's Residence before driving off. She promised she would return within ten minutes. When I saw how eager she was to speed around the neighborhood, I did not have the heart to say no and agreed to wait for her. However, as soon as I settled in to wait and watch her drive away, I noticed something off about my surroundings: a shadow not that far away from me.

I looked up to find myself looking at Chairman Forger. It had been almost two years since we last met. The people from back then felt so distant to me now. It made reuniting with them way too awkward.

Soon, he initiated the conversation. "I was going to the company when I saw you get out of the car, so I thought to say hi." Then, after a pause, he asked, "Are you waiting for Olivia?"

"Yes. She'll be here soon."

My polite response prompted Chairman Forger to hesitantly say, "Ree, I honestly admire you."

Hearing him call me by my nickname made my heart race with anxiety. Then, I straightened up and asked, "Why so?"

"You were destined for great power, yet you did not intend for that to happen. It is like how you have the Xenoses even though the Felixes are gone from your life."

There were a lot of wrinkles on Chairman Forger's face. The past two years had been hard on him. Afterward, he continued, "I once wanted the Felixes as allies. However, I did not expect to lose a son in the process. Look at him... My greatest fear is that he'll revert to how he was before."

"Nicholas has great self-control," I declared.

"Frankly speaking, Ree, our family will always owe you. Therefore, it does not matter what I say now. I merely... I sincerely apologize for the past and ask that you help Nicholas."

I knew it. Whenever Chairman Forger called me Ree, nothing good would happen.

"How do you want me to help him?" I asked.

"Help us with the power of the Xenoses."

He had always lusted for someone powerful to rely on. In the past, it was the Felixes. Now, it was the Xenoses. However, why should I help them?

"I'm sorry, but I am now Mrs. Xenos."

For Shawn's reputation, I would never lend Nicholas another hand.

"True, you should be thinking of Shawn now," Chairman Forger commented with a sigh. Even he knew it was a tough request.

Indeed, that was the case, and it was for that reason that I swore off any further contact with Nicholas.

"Well, I can do nothing," I asserted.

When Chairman Forger realized he couldn't convince me, he sighed. "Then, I hope our families do not turn into enemies."

"We won't be, as long as the Forgers do not target me."

I never believed in pre-emptive strikes. Text © owned by NôvelDrama.Org.

Chairman Forger left after that. I knew he would never contact me again, and he knew I was not a viable option for him. It was only then that I realized I could be quite cold and callous when talking to people not essential in my life.

Meanwhile, Emma was a punctual woman, and within ten minutes, the car rolled to a stop beside me. "Is Olivia back yet?"

I shook my head. "I did not see her go by me."

She sighed. "I want to go for another ten more minutes."

"Behave and wait here," I objected.

Therefore, Emma did not go anywhere. Soon, Olivia arrived. We were both sitting in the car, so we did not greet her. Instead, we waited until she put her bags away and called us. We told her we were waiting for her not far away from the gates. "Is it the blue sports car parked by the road?" she asked, laughing as she ran out.

Emma got out of the car and waved. "Over here."

Olivia ran over. When she reached us, she leaned over to look at me, who was still in the car. When I waved at her, she greeted Emma before saying to me, "Long time no see, Renee."

I smiled. "It has indeed been a long time."

"Where's your child?" I asked after a pause.

Hearing that, an awkward expression spread over her face.

"I'll explain it to you later."

Her eyes shimmered as if she had some difficult news to relay.

I did not push her for an answer. Then, I followed Olivia to the backseat so that we could chat with ease during the drive. Afterward, Emma inquired, "Where are we going, Renee? Should we contact Diego? He is the only person in the whole city who is free right now."

"Why call him over?" I questioned.

"To liven things up."

"Olivia doesn't know him."

The answer made Emma give up on that idea, but the three of us had nowhere to go except for bars. Anyway, the two of them liked to sit in bars. Since I would be going with them, we ended up contacting Diego.

He did not give a clear answer, merely saying he would see if he had the time. After Emma hung up, she grumbled, "The least busy person in the city actually had the nerve to say he was busy."

"I don't know him anyway," Olivia nonchalantly said.

"Fine. Don't get drunk, though, you two."

Due to my medical condition, I could not consume alcoholic beverages. On the other hand, I was acting as a driver for these two ladies. So, I sat next to them on the couch and scrolled through some content on my phone. Then, I excused myself to use the washroom when they were halfway through their drinking session. When I came out, I saw Ezekiel making his way to the third floor.

Then, I looked up and saw Daniel Hartmann from Rothfield. I recognized him because I had seen a picture of him in the past, but I didn't understand why he was in that place. Afterward, a memory of the document I had read the day before came to mind; were these two men conspiring together somehow? However, I couldn't believe my eyes, and I couldn't figure out why I kept running into Ezekiel. Therefore, I hastily hid so that he didn't notice me.

Somehow, I heard a bell ring, and I had inadvertently been following him. While I took the stairs to get to the third floor, Ezekiel took the elevator up, and by the time I got there, he was entering a private room. The next thing I knew, I was standing by the door, although I had no intention of eavesdropping because I knew I wouldn't hear a thing. I wanted to leave, but my heart was aching with pain. So, I firmly shook my head and ran down the stairs.

However, as I arrived at the bottom of the stairwell, I noticed that he was stepping out of the elevator. Then, I exclaimed in disbelief, "You're fast."

He raised an eyebrow at me. "What do you mean by that, Ms. Felix?"

I shook my head and uttered, "Nothing."

Then, another person walked out of the elevator. "President Felix," Daniel greeted.

I had never met him before, but we both knew each other.

"Mr. Hartmann." I closed my eyes and returned the greeting.

There was an awkward tension in the air because we had bumped into each other even though we should not have. Nonetheless, I was relieved that Emma appeared at that precise moment to save me. Then, she said as she linked her arm with mine, "Olivia has been looking for you."

"My friend is waiting over there. I'll take my leave," I quickly said to Daniel and Ezekiel.

While I walked away, Daniel shouted, "President Felix."

"What is it?" I asked, turning back to look at him.

"Are you not going to welcome me?"

I frowned. "Are we close?"

I did not care for the Hartmanns; Daniel was ambitious. I didn't have to be cordial to him since he met with Ezekiel, and I did not feel like making an effort to do so.

Daniel was stunned and said, "You are quite frank."

I looked sternly in Ezekiel's direction while he smiled in silence. Then, in light of what Shawn had shared with me, I inquired, "Are the two of you close?"

"I am acquainted with Mr. Cloud," Daniel smiled. "I came here to meet with him as well."

"Let him show you around," I answered.