Chapter 12
Brooke Males, Marc’s grandfather, slammed his hand on the desk in the study of the Males residence, causing coffee to spill from his cup. “Do you know what you’ve
done?”
Marc was unfazed. “I will handle it.“.
“How?” Brooke wasn’t satisfied. He reprimanded, “Have you forgotten who you are? You’re the CEO of Males Group. When you took over, I told you not to be sentimental. You’ve disappointed me repeatedly.”
Taking a deep breath, Brooke continued, “Pearl cared for you diligently when you were ill. She was obedient and never complained. When you recovered, I thought things would be perfect between you two. How could you divorce her and marry that daughter from the Santos family? Are you out of your mind?”
“No reason.” Marc’s attitude was indifferent. “I simply don’t like her.”
Brooke’s anger grew. “Why did you marry her then? Pearl may have been born in the country but is well–behaved and modest. How could you abandon her?”
Fuming, Brooke grabbed a paperweight and threw it at Marc. “Give me back my granddaughter–in–law.”
Marc didn’t dodge. The paperweight hit his shoulder. Pain shot through him.
“Since you insist on marrying Clarissa, go ahead. I won’t attend the wedding and be embarrassed.” Brooke stormed off.
“Oh my. What happened?” Mandy Males was sitting in the garden with her
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daughters–in–law, enjoying the breeze and flowers, when she heard the commotion from the study. When Brooke stormed out, Mandy hurried to him. “Chill. Why are you riled up?”
Brooke was hot–tempered. “Did you know what he did? He doesn’t want Clarissa but
chooses to marry the vixen. He’s out of his mind.” He strode away furiously.
Mandy sighed. Marc came out and met her gaze. “Grandma.”
“Is she worth this trouble?” Mandy sighed. “You knew what your father did. If you remember, you wouldn’t think about Clarissa at all.”
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