Chapter 368
A soft, cooing voice echoing "Daddy..." lingered in his ears.
This little girl was his daughter...
Ivan's chest heaved with a turbulent mix of restlessness and anger, gradually being soothed away. He had truly lost control just moments before, nearly going so far as to kill Emily. The idea that he wanted to teach Emily a lesson seemed excessive now. – Wwhy taint his hands for such a reason?
He let out a cold laugh, turning to see the DeRoss family's living room adorned with a portrait of the entire family – Mr. DeRoss, Flora, and Emily, all beaming. In this home, Haley would forever be an outsider.
Did Mr. DeRoss and Flora have any knowledge of that incident four years ago?
Ivan longed to rush to the preschool to embrace the children he had lost touch with for four years. But he held himself back. Not until he had dealt with the DeRoss family could he feel at ease.
He slowly exited the house, glanced at the servants gathered in a semi-circle at the doorway, and asked coldly, "Where are Mr. DeRoss and Flora?"
One of the braver servants stuttered, "The gentleman and the ladyThey are at the company and haven't returned..."
Ivan slid into his car and, sitting inside, took out his phone to check two messages from Haley. After a moment's pause, he replied, "I'll head back to the Winston family later."
Exiting the chat with Haley, he sent a message to his assistant and then drove off toward the DeRoss Group headquarters.
Dusk settled, painting the sky in shades of red while the evening air of autumn was crisp and clear. It was the peak of rush hour, and employees of the DeRoss Group were trickling out from work.
Entering through the main entrance, Ivan garnered many curious glances.
"God, am I seeing things? That looks like Ivan, the CEO of the Winston Group!"
"Oh my, he's so handsome. How can a man be that good-looking!"
"Stop daydreaming! Why do you think Ivan's coming to the DeRoss Group this late?"
"Probably to discuss some partnership with Haley. If they work with the Winston Group, the DeRoss Group won't have to worry about profits for years..."
Ivan approached the elevator and went straight to the top floor. Having visited a few times before, he confidently strolled towards the CEO's office door.
Before he could knock, the sound of an argument leaked through.
"Mr. DeRoss, Yyou spineless lowlife, you went behind my back with your secretary? What's so special about that temptress that you'd sacrifice your dignityreputation?"
This was soon followed by the sound of objects being smashed and a woman crying.
Ivan furrowed his brow, a flicker of irritation tugging at the corner of his mouth as he kicked the office door open.
"Who is it barging in without knocking, looking to get fired, huh?" Flora turned around, grumbling, but when she saw Ivan standing at the doorway, exuding an air of chilly authority, she was dumbstruck. "I-- Ivan, what are you doing here? Why didn't you say Something before..."
As she spoke, she turned her head and glared at her secretary, who was sniffling at the side. "Stop your crying and go get a glass of water, now!"
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