A few days later, the Pierce Group officially announced its bankruptcy and liquidation.
Mr. Pierce passed away in the ICU, and Mrs. Pierce couldn't withstand the devastating blow and was hospitalized herself.
The front page of the financial news featured a jarring photo of the Pierce Group building plastered with official seals.
Right below it, however, was a special feature on Evelyn, the newly promoted senior manager of Apex.
Smash!
He hurled a cheap glass against the greasy floor, where it shattered into tiny, jagged shards.
Adrian huddled on the tattered sofa of a dim, run-down rental apartment, his bloodshot eyes fixed on the bright, smug photo of Evelyn in the report.
Hatred gnawed at his guts like corrosive acid.
"It's all her! She ruined me, ruined everything I had!" Adrian
