All Chapters of Kicking Him to the Curb: Chapter 71 - Chapter 80

Finally having some alone time after returning home, Aspen smiled at Sophie's picture and whispered, "Sophie, did you see that? I did it. Am I amazing or what?"Just as she said that, a knock echoed through the house. She opened the door, and sure enough, the last person she wanted to see was standing there.Aspen's brows furrowed as she looked at Colin in confusion. Before, no matter how much she had begged him to come home or how much Sophie had pleaded with him, he had ignored them without a second thought.Yet, now that she wanted nothing to do with him, he kept showing up. She couldn't understand just what Colin was trying to do. It seemed as if his life purpose was to go against her. Aspen asked, "Colin, what do you want?""The other day, I didn't ignore your call on purpose." Colin pulled out his phone, frowning slightly as he looked at her. He didn't even know why he felt the need to explain himself right now."Huh?" Aspen froze for a moment, her expression unreadable. S

Colin snatched the check back, let out a cold scoff, and turned to leave. He had come here to give Aspen one last chance, but since she was too stubborn to take it, there was no reason for him to hold back anymore.Back at Fuller Group, Colin launched his full-scale counterattack. He hadn't stayed in power all these years just because of his last name. He had real skills; now, it was time to use them.His strategy when taking down an opponent was straightforward—go after the source and eliminate the key player. He knew Aspen's confidence came from Aren. If Aren was the reason she felt untouchable, he just had to take Aren down.It didn't take long for Aren's clients to start pulling out. His deals fell through one after another, and business suddenly became an uphill battle.Watching his contracts slip away, Aren immediately knew Colin was behind it. His eyes flicked to the numbers on his screen, but instead of looking worried, a slow, amused grin spread across his face.He mused,

As Aspen and Aren reached the hotel entrance, Aspen hesitated and whispered, "Maybe you should just go in without me?""You're coming with me," Aren replied, grabbing her hand with a reassuring smile as he led her inside.The moment they stepped through the doors, Aren grinned and called out, "Ms. Castillo, look who I brought—the woman you've always worried about!""Ms. Castillo," Aspen said as she stepped out from behind Aren, her heart pounding. She felt a deep sense of guilt and couldn't even bring herself to meet Emily's eyes. No matter how much time had passed, she still believed she had let Emily down.Emily let out a small sigh when she saw Aspen's nervous expression. Without hesitation, she walked forward and wrapped her in a hug.Her voice trembled slightly as she whispered, "Oh, sweetheart, you've been through so much."Aspen had braced herself for a scolding, but she had never expected this. Her chest tightened as tears welled up in her eyes, and the next second, she h

Emily said, "Aren never wanted to leave for that exchange program back then. He was worried about you and didn't want to be away from you. The only reason he went was because Mr. Jefferson Senior personally came to convince him, but he never had any intention of abandoning you."Emily wasn't sure if she should even be saying this, but she hated seeing people who truly cared about each other get separated. After all these years, Aren's feelings were still painfully obvious.Aspen lowered her gaze, her heart tightening at the words. Back then, Aren had left so abruptly, and that had always been a thorn in her heart.They had been so close and almost on the brink of finally getting together. Even though neither of them had ever said it out loud, she had known deep down that they both felt the same way. But then, without warning, he had left without a single word, and that had shattered her.That heartbreak was why, when she had met Colin, she had clung to him like he was the answer to

Aspen had suffered severe emotional trauma, but physically, she was mostly fine with just a few minor injuries. After she got treated, the police arrived at the hospital to take her statement. Along with them came Gwyneth and Colin."Ms. Nicholls, if you need someone to blame, then blame me. Yell at me, hit me if you want—but please, don't go after Zac," Gwyneth pleaded, her voice shaking."He's still young. He has his whole future ahead of him. If you do this… you'll ruin his life forever!" As she spoke, she suddenly dropped to her knees in front of Aspen.Aspen watched her with a mixture of disbelief and amusement. She sat there, covered in bruises, still shaken from what had happened, yet Gwyneth could still act as if none of it mattered—like Aspen was the one being unreasonable. It was almost laughable.Just as she was about to speak, a cold, disdainful voice interrupted. "Name your price."Aspen looked up and met Colin's icy gaze. Her heart clenched.Of course, he must h