Sunset of Broken Bonds

And now Timothy had twisted the truth and blamed everything on me.

I took a deep breath, wanting to tell Julie what had really happened.

But before I could speak, she yelled again.

"Not just Mom! Dad lost his legs because of you too! He has to spend the rest of his life in a wheelchair and endure everyone's ridicule. So giving him money and houses is only fair! You owe him that!"

Listening to her righteous accusations, my heart still ached.

After all, I couldn't just throw away 25 years of love.

"As long as you clear my dad's name at tomorrow's board meeting and transfer all your shares to him as compensation, I'll still take care of you like a real daughter.

"You know most of the shareholders and the important people in the company are on my side now. You don't have any other choice."

I looked at her coldly and laughed bitterly.

"Julie, I gave you the best education. I taught you how to become a qualified business leader. But I forgot to teach you how to be a decent human being. It's my..."

Before I could finish, a familiar yet unwelcome voice interrupted me.

"My daughter doesn't need you to teach her anything."

It was Timothy.

He rolled into the room in a wheelchair, dressed in an expensive custom-made suit.

The smug smile on his face was impossible to miss.

"Liam," he said with a grin, "I know you must feel miserable right now. You couldn't beat me when it came to winning a woman. You helped me raise my daughter for more than 20 years. And now..."

He looked around my office proudly. "Even your company belongs to my daughter."

I clenched my fists as I met his provocative gaze.

Every muscle in my body screamed at me to punch him.

But I forced myself to hold back.

I decided to let them enjoy their victory for one more day.

Tomorrow, at the shareholders meeting, I would show them exactly who they were dealing with.

Early the next morning, I arrived at the company, only to be stopped by security at the front entrance.

"Mr. Setford, we're very sorry, but you can't enter the building today."

I froze for a moment before anger surged through me.

"This is my company! I pay your salaries, and now you're telling me I can't go inside?"

The security guard looked miserable.

"We're really sorry, Mr. Setford. We're just employees following orders. If you have any objections, please talk to Ms. Setford directly. Please don't make things difficult for us."

Ms. Setford?

Before I could say another word, a familiar voice came from behind me.

"Everyone says Mr. Setford is the most caring boss in Jesselton. But now I see the rumors aren't true after all."

I turned around. Julie was pushing Timothy's wheelchair toward me.

I ignored Timothy's mockery and looked straight at Julie.

"Julie, was this your doing? You're the one who banned me from the company?"

She pressed her lips together and lowered her head.

"I'm doing this for your own good, I don't want you losing your temper and embarrassing yourself in front of all the shareholders."

I laughed coldly.

"You're not even the CEO yet. Don't celebrate too early."

But she shook her head.

"You misunderstood. The new CEO won't be me. It'll be my dad."

Timothy burst into laughter.

"Mr. Setford, Julie transferred all of her shares to me overnight. She also helped me buy up shares from the smaller shareholders at a premium."