Chapter 489

All my words of persuasion got stuck in my throat. After a long pause, I finally found my voice. "Elijah, stop being so stubborn. The company is your life's work. You worked so hard for it, even sacrificing our relationship for it. So how can you throw it all away just like that? Can you really bear to let all your hard work come to naught?" Elijah gave a self-deprecating smile. "Yeah, I used to think the company was my everything, and things like relationships didn't matter." He looked at me deeply and continued, "Ari, you said it yourself. For the sake of the company, I was even willing to use your feelings for me. So now, when I look at this company, I can't help but feel disgusted by the person I used to be." He let out a desolate laugh. "And what did I gain from it?" He stretched out his hands, both empty. In a low voice, he said, "Nothing, I gained nothing. Instead, I lost the person I loved the most." I was taken aback and instinctively stepped back. "Elijah, don't tell m