His Thoughts Loved Me, His Cruelty Destroyed Me Chapter 10

His Thoughts Loved Me, His Cruelty Destroyed Me Chapter 10

He severed all business and pack ties with the Vance family immediately.

At board meetings, he showed zero mercy. My father’s business empire quickly crumbled.

Driven to desperation, my father actually sent someone to tell me: “Only you can make him stop. You’re a

Vance-go make him see reason!”

I deleted the message and blocked the number.

The Vance empire collapsed completely soon after.

Unsurprisingly, my stepmother started hunting for her next wealthy mark, but she never made it out of that

house.

My father suffered a total mental breakdown. He locked Tamsin and her mother up, even threatening my

stepmother’s new lover with a knife.

He claimed he sacrificed everything for that mother and daughter, swearing he’d never let them betray him.

But he was wrong. From start to finish, the only person he ever cared about was himself.

Ultimately, my father went to prison.

Driven insane, my stepmother broke down completely under the torture he inflicted on her.

And Tamsin, attempting to flee captivity, had both legs broken by my father in his madness.

Shortly after, Lachlan brought me a document.

Property transfer papers.

All assets formerly owned by the Vance family were inside, signed over entirely to me.

But there was a second document-half of the Sterling family’s wealth.

Without hesitation, I pushed the second document back across the table. “I only want the Vance company

shares.”

He reached out frantically, pressing down on my hand. “I can give you everything!”

“That’s not what I mean. These are your assets.”

“No… that’s not it!” He grabbed tighter, fingers trembling with emotion, rims of his eyes crimson. “Back then…

I worked so hard for wealth and power… all of it was for you…”

He choked up.

It was true. When he first took over the pack enterprises, his ultimate goal was to make me the envy of every

she-wolf.

“Thank you.” I yanked my hand free. “But we are over. Your assets have nothing to do with me.”

“Please…” His eyes reddened. “Just take it as compensation… You deserve this.”

In the end, I still turned it down.

But weeks later, wire transfer after wire transfer began trickling in, adding up to an astronomical sum.

Attached was a single brief message:

“I’m sorry. Please forgive me.”

I quit my old job.

Using the money my father originally set aside for Tamsin, I started my own company.

Free from the shackles of the Vance family and the old pack, I could finally spread my wings and soar.

Before long, I made a name for myself in the industry, even securing a targeted partnership with industry

giant Mercer Enterprises.

Only then did I learn that Sloan and Gideon were actually the heir and daughter of the famous Mercer pack

family.

Meanwhile, Lachlan quietly faded from the public eye. I heard he stopped expanding his business empire,

setting off on international travels and self-reflection instead.

I didn’t waste a single second dwelling on it.

Only Sloan dropped by our company often to see me.

Today, after hovering around my desk for ages, she leaned in and asked slyly:

“Rowan, what do you really think of my brother?”

“Mr. Gideon? He’s great.”

“Is he ‘great, or ‘really great’?”

I looked up at her, curious.

She grinned playfully:

“Rowan, don’t play dumb. You’re sharp-you always catch the best opportunities. You think I believe you can’t see what an amazing Alpha mate is standing right in front of you?”

A gentle smile broke across my face:

“Mr. Gideon is definitely quite a catch.”

“You said it yourself!” Sloan pointed at me excitedly. “I’m telling you, I recorded that! Gideon! Guess what

Rowan just said!”

Watching her run out bubbling with joy, I couldn’t help but laugh out loud.

Truth be told, a new life like this… is pretty great.