Since Steven was still in the hospital recovering from his injuries,n came to pick Justin and Be up.


    Sitting in the back seat; Justin took a deep breath and took Be’s chilly hand.


    Instead of pulling her hand away, she let him entwine their fingers, reveling in his warmth.


    “Ryan insisted oning along, but I didn’t let him,” Justin said


    huskily.


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    understand where you’reing from. Ryan spends all his time


    with Carrie now. Carrie will be upset if she finds out.”


    ま


    Be sighed. “Linny had taken care of Carrie for a while. They are


    more than just an employer and an employee. They are friends.”


    She choked with sobs.


    “Don’t cry, Be.”


    With his heart breaking, Justin raised his muscr arm and hoo


    around the woman’s shuddering shoulders. He pulled her into his


    arms. “If Linny could see us now, she wouldn’t want us to be sad.


    would want to see the beautiful, amazing, and strong heiress of


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    KS Group. Don’t let her down. Don’t let the wicked see our weakness


    Be rested her head against his chest and nodded solemnly, her strength renewed.


    :


    The Thompsons spared no expense on Linny’s funeral, offering the


    very best in everything as a final act of respect.


    A multitude of wreaths wereid for Linny, tributes from industry


    heavyweight’s like the Thompsons, Salvadors, and Hoffmans, whose


    influence extended beyond Savrow to the entire nation.


    Christopher’s wreath arrived before his person and was ced in a rather conspicuous position.


    “Iverson sure is cunning.”


    Standing at the door, Axel looked at the wreath from the Iversons and


    taunted, “The wreath is hard to miss. People might think it’s a funeral


    for the Iversons.


    “Get someone to move the wreath to the back. It’s blocking ours.”


    Asher patted his shoulder and shook his head. “Just leave it. Even if


    the oversized wreath is intentional, at least they mean well. Don’t


    make us look petty.”


    Today, Asher, Axel, Ralph, and Drew were present at the funeral. Eve


    Steven was in attendance, wheeled in by Amelia.


    When Amelia found out about Steven’s injuries, she rushed to the hospital and cried all over him.


    She took a leave of absence from school and stayed by Steven’s side, caring for him, feeding him,


    cleaning him, and taking him to the


    bathroom. She acted like a devoted wife.


    Thanks to Amelia’s care, Steven was on the mend. He still needed to


    rely on a cane or a wheelchair to move around, though.


    “Why are you here, Steve?”


    Asher drew close to him. “You need rest. Be will get angry if she


    catches you running around.”


    Steven’s eyes filled with sadness. “Linny is Ms. Be’s savior, and


    that speaks a lot to me. I should attend her funeral even if I have to


    crawl my way here.”


    Axel approached and looked at Amelia with a pout. “Honestly, Amelia.


    Why aren’t you doing anything about your man?”


    Her man?


    Steve and Amelia blushed.


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    Red in the face, Amelia said shyly, “It’s out of my hands.”


    “Oh, that won’t do.”


    Drew came over, shaking his head, and joined the teasing. “The Thompson girls should be able to


    handle any man or situation wi


    ease and confidence.


    “Don’t you think so, Mr. Lovett?”


    Steven cleared his throat embarrassedly and replied, “You’re right, Mr.


    Drew.”


    There was an announcement near the entrance.


    “Ms. Be Thompson has arrived.”


    “Mr. Justin Salvador, president of Salvador Corporation, has arrived.”


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