Chapter 9

When Caelan saw me, he rushed over and grabbed my wrist. “Nellie, we still need to talk about everything. How can you just leave like that? You can’t do this to me!

“We started the company together. Can you bear to see it fall apart?”

Caelan looked tired, and his eyes were red.

It was obvious he had not been getting any rest lately.

I smirked at him and said, “So, you know you can’t manage without me? But didn’t you always look down on me and want to replace me?

“What? Can’t your assistant help you?

“And just so you know, we’re strangers now. I’m not interested in helping someone who has nothing to do with me.”

Caelan looked at me in desperation.

I shook off his hand and turned to leave.

But Caelan ran after me and hugged me. He refused to give up. “Nellie, I was wrong. I only made this one mistake. Can you forgive me?

“I won’t think less of you anymore. I will always love you!

“Please, come back to me. I can’t live without you!”

Hearing his insincere words made me feel sic