Justin walked out of the chairmanâs office and returned to his.
âHow did it go, Mr. Salvador? I hope the chairman didnât make things hard for you.â lan had a cup of
coffee ready for Justin. With a worried look on his face, he asked cautiously.
The man approached the sofa and sat down with poise. He held the cup up and took a sip with a glum
face.
âHe didnât.â
Han sighed in relief.
âAs if that will happen.â
lan widened his eyes, his heart in his throat. âI knew I shouldnât expect
much from him. Heâs not a real father to you.â
âHa! Sometimes I wish he wasnât my father.â
Justin gulped down the bitter coffee that had lost its aroma. âItâs a shame I carry half his DNA.â
lan sighed frustratedly, not knowing what to say.
âGregory has tasked Bethany with getting Ada to use us as a wedding
venue.â
âWhat?â
lan was surprised and furious. âIt was your idea to win over Ada and use her wedding to boost the
hotelâs reputation. You have worked
hard, meeting with the team countless times to discuss the wedding proposal. Nobody could have
predicted the outcome. Why couldnât he think about what you did for the company instead of handing
over your blood, sweat, and tears? I bet Shannon, the witch, put her up to it.â
âThatâs not all. If Bethany is successful, she will take over the
Salvador Hotelâs management.â Justin narrowed his eyes with a smirk.
lan gasped sharply and pinched his nose bridge.
Gregory was clueless at running a business, but he excelled at one thing-making his sonâs life
miserable.
âDid you challenge the decision? You canât just let Bethany steal your
project.â
âIs it necessary, though? Gregory and Bethany are on the same team.
He wants to strip me of my authority to begin with.â
Justin seemed unfazed. âBethany just gave him a reason.â
He would not live a long life if he got worked up over every little thing.
âSo weâre sitting ducks?â lan hissed through clenched teeth.
Without a word, Justin savored his coffee.
âTo be honest, Iâm a little angry at Young Madam, Mr. Salvador.â lan
pouted with a frown.
âYou always hold her in high regard. What made you change your mind?â Curling his lips, Justin teased
him.
âBusiness is business. We canât mix business with personal
emotions. I think sheâs trying to get even with you. Sheâs walking you. off the cliff.â Driven by rage, lan
made a bold statement.
âI get her. Iâve hurt her in the past,â Justin said honestly. The past still haunted him.
âBut at this rate, you might lose your position in the company.â
lan was on the verge of tears. âThe young madam is spoiled crazy by her family. Her stepmothers and
brothers have her back, and
Chairman Thompson adores her. She can never understand where you are coming from. You are
alone in the company. She can use her familyâs connections to screw with you, and one day, you might
just go down.â
âDonât be scared. Itâs not easy to take me down.â
Justin smiled faintly. âThough her love and being her husband are a
thing of the past, I donât deserve them if Iâm easily defeated. Thatâs
why I have a plan in place.â
âReally? What is it?â
Justin closed his eyes for a breather and smiled tenderly.
A while later, he uttered in a hoarse voice, âBella has to win all the
way.â
lan widened his eyes in disbelief.
Still, he grasped what Justin was trying to say.
If Justin could not win it all, he would rather everything go down in
flames.
âI will not let anyone or anything come in her way.â
Justin had a meeting in the evening, but he canceled it and drove to
the KS World Hotel,
He stepped into the hotel lobby with a mix of emotions.
During his first visit to the place, Bella tricked him into climbing the stairs to her office and fooled him
with a substitute. He was humiliated.