Aldo handed the intricately crafted but broken pocket watch to Loraine solemnly.
He smiled, saying, “My child, though your father’s watch is broken, it holds significant meaning for our family.
Now that you've found the other one of the pair, it's as if it was meant to be yours. If you encounter someone
you love in the future, give him this pocket watch and keep the one you found for yourself. Consider it... your
parents’ blessing for you.”
Somehow, thoughts of Marco surfaced in Loraine’s mind.
The way he saved her years ago; his stoic silence during their marriage; his anger at their divorce; and now his
kindness, promising to protect her...
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Every memory of Marco was etched deep within her, vividly clear.
Suddenly, she felt a pang of sadness.
Loraine closed her eyes, carefully storing the watch away, and murmured, “Thank you, Grandpa.”
A few days later...
Just as Loraine had decided to spend a few days at hwith Aldo, a startling piece of news appeared online.
“Hot Issue! The Cheap and Fine Group is planning to withdraw its investment from the new commercial district in
Vagow!”
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“The Cheap and Fine Group Ends Cooperation” swiftly beca trending topic, sparking vigorous debates
online.
The hottest topic currently on everyone's lips was about the new central business district being developed by the
Bryant Group and the
Universe Group in Vagow.
The involvement of the Cheap and Fine Group had previously propelled the new central business district to the
status of the city’s most anticipated Large-scale project. Naturally, the news of the Cheap and
Fine Group's withdrawal from the partnership caused quite a stir.
Amplified by a calculated spin, the public opinion only escalated.
An insider revealed, “The news is indeed true. A number of the Cheap and Fine Group's directors have been at
Follow on Novᴇl-Onlinᴇ.cᴏmodds with the company’s president, Davy, for quite stime. Davy’s insistence on establishing a branch of the
Cheap and Fine Group in Vagow, instead of the economically advanced Bluhm or Zodiac, the political and
economic hub, has led to shareholder dissatisfaction. The members of the Cheap and
Fine Group are now banding together to exert pressure on Davy to capitulate.”
The source provided a vivid account of the situation, and several commentators began disparaging the new
central business district.
Companies that had initially planned to invest began to waiver, while those who had already invested in the new
district becincreasingly nervous. They persistently sought out more information, ready to pull their
investments at the first sign of trouble.
Upon hearing the news, Loraine immediately arranged a meeting with
Davy.