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Chapter 45~ Stood her up

Author: Natie
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Victor narrowed his eyes at the television as he watched the clip of Henry proposing to Roxanne at Larry Ford’s birthday banquet.

He wasn’t invited to the banquet because only a few people could attend.

Seeing Roxanne’s beautiful smile as she accepted Henry’s proposal, Victor couldn’t help but scold himself.

‘Why did I let her go and chose Maya instead? Was I blind?’ He regretted his decision so much.

Maya only knew how to spend money and had no knowledge about business. He was even starting to doubt if Starlight Inc. would be left to her. Unless Kenneth Smith was crazy, he wouldn’t leave the company to someone who would make it go bankrupt in a week.

‘I should have stuck to Roxanne,’ he mused. However, he was too late. She was already in another man’s arms and he seemed to treat her well.

A knock at the door to his office made him snap out of his daze and look at it. “Come in.”

His assistant, Andrew Hendrix, entered and reported. “Someone is here to see you, Sir.”

“I’m
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Mary
Evil will not win!!! Evil will not win!!! We stand with Roxanne she will have a great wedding!!! Mj
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DebFo
Please don’t keep Henry from the wedding. Don’t let those connivers win., Henry and Roxanne have to get married.
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Jessica Beth Tolla
plz let him get there in time for the wedding. don't let evil win. she deserves all the happiness n she makes him better man.
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