She Left She Thrived She’s Worth Billions novel Chapter 1006

Gavin's father had been in charge of overseas markets year-round, so most of the business in Averin should have been handed over to Gavin and Dominic. Now that Gavin was suspended, Dominic practically had the stage all to himself.

Even if Dominic didn't openly gloat, he should at least be putting all his effort into taking advantage of the situation to expand his power and grow stronger. Why would he be drinking himself into a stupor and drowning his sorrows?

Melanie didn't understand. She couldn't figure it out.

Unless... Melanie frowned slightly. Something had happened that she didn't know about.

Just as Melanie had told Leila, even if Dominic died of alcohol poisoning, she wouldn't even attend his funeral. However, when things went against the norm, there had to be an underlying reason.

Previously, when the Hale family went bankrupt and collapsed, Dominic had lost everything in both his love life and his career. You could say his life had hit rock bottom. But even so, Dominic had managed to make a comeback—using the Lockridge family as his stepping stone.

So would Dominic really keep drinking himself to death forever?

Melanie shook her head, lost in thought.

The Velvet Orchid.

In broad daylight, Dominic was here drinking alone, drowning his sorrows. He was in a foul mood.

Ever since that day when he had eavesdropped outside Holden's office and heard what Holden said to Gavin, his mood had never recovered.

'Fake... it's all fake! They're all fucking lying to me!'

Dominic was completely wasted, cursing under his breath.

Once, he thought he had unlocked the second spring of his life. By escaping the Hale family and joining the Lockridges, he could re-enter high society and stage a grand comeback.

When Dominic heard those words, his heart plummeted from a great height.

'Dominic saved your grandfather... I am very grateful to him. But... the Lockridge bloodline only has you, Gavin. Do you really think your grandfather would favor an outsider and suppress his own flesh and blood?'

'So naive! Your grandfather adopted Dominic partly to repay him for saving my life, yes. When the Hale family collapsed, Dominic was like a stray dog with no home... If I took him in, he would be grateful to me and loyal to the Lockridge family.'

'Your grandfather can see that Dominic is very ambitious, but that ambition is exactly what can be utilized. I outwardly favor him, but in reality, I'm using him to motivate you to step up. You've grown too accustomed to a life of luxury. Only by giving you some pressure and a sense of crisis can you improve and grow.'

'That's Dominic's purpose. Plus... our company is massive. Sometimes, we need someone working in the shadows to handle the dirty work... Do you think I don't know that Dominic is behind a lot of these things?'

'I know it as clearly as a mirror. But this is for the best. If something major goes wrong in the future, Dominic will be the fall guy. Gavin, you have to learn how to make the best use of everything. You have to learn how to keep a dog like Dominic. Do you understand?'