Chapter 9

I withdrew all the investments into that Michellenium-starred restaurant. Marco, along with his core team, resigned all at once to start another venture with me too. Less than six months later, my new restaurant quickly found a firm footing in the industry and set a new benchmark, all thanks to its comparatively excellent service and dishes. As for Aiden's restaurant, its operations soon declined, and it closed down due to the loss of its core team, financial support, and because of the negative impact from the incident with Linda. From what I'd heard, Aiden had attempted to start a small business with the 20 thousand dollars from me. However, he'd lost everything. Having been used to an easy life where money was easily accessible, he did not know how to live on a budget prudently. Soon enough, he'd spent everything and could not even afford to pay his rent anymore. Subsequently, I heard an update from Madeleine. According to her, he was working as a waiter at a bar, serving food