Chapter 8

By now, the Graham Group was nothing more than an empty husk. All the employees had left, leaving only Luke behind. He stood before the once-glorious company building, regret gnawing at him, impossible to silence. At that moment, Susan appeared at the foot of the building. "Luke, my dad has allowed me to remarry. I'll leave tomorrow. Can you at least see the baby one last time?" Luke's heart softened despite everything, and he nodded, following her to her apartment. The flickering candlelight cast shadows across the room as Susan poured him a glass of red wine. "Tomorrow, I'll leave for good. I'll never see this place or you again. Luke, I'll ask you one last time. Did you not have any feelings for me, not even a little?" Luke shook his head and drained the glass. "I wish you happiness in your marriage. May life be kind to you." Susan watched him finish and suddenly threw back her head, laughing wildly. "Luke, the Graham family is cruel, truly cruel! "You were afraid the Graha