Chapter 97

Amelia felt ashamed of her blunder and lowered her head in embarrassment. Terence felt irritated and succumbed to smoking one cigar after another until the office was shrouded in heavy smoke and the ashtray overflowed. Amelia coughed uncontrollably, and she opened the window to clear the air. She urged Terence to smoke less, but her words fell on deaf ears. At that moment, a knock sounded on the office door, and Zyler entered. "Dad, why are you smoking in here again?" He coughed, choking on the thick smoke. Terence extinguished his cigar and stood up. "Zyler, how did it go?" "Here. Have some water first before you tell us," Queenie offered him a glass. Zyler took a sip of water and said, "He refused to see me." That night at Luxent Hotel, Adrian was also forced to leave after Lily was ousted. This left Adrian feeling embarrassed and furious, leading him to sever ties with the Bourne family. Zyler waited for two days, hoping to give him time to cool down before attempting a