Chapter 2281

"I never regarded you as just a work partner. In fact, you're more like a brother, like my closest friend. From the moment you pulled me out of that dark place years ago, I gave you my complete trust. I never imagined you'd hurt Callum like this," Mavis said. Evan's eyes reddened as tears fell. "But I never saw you as just a friend. Mae, you won my heart long ago, and I want to be with you. I'm sorry, Mae. I never meant to hurt you or make you sad. I just wanted to keep you by my side." Nathaniel narrowed his eyes sharply and stepped forward, wrapping his arm around Mavis' shoulders in a silent claim of ownership. Mavis did not resist his touch. She sighed and replied to Evan, "Considering you once helped me, saved me, and now you're paralyzed, which is karma, I suppose I'll plead to keep you out of prison. But I don't want you here in Froania anymore." "Mae!" "Also, I'll have you removed from the company. You'll get all the compensation you're due, and we'll treat your injur