Chapitre 500: Chapter 500

"Why don't you put yourself in my shoes?" Vernon said.

"W—What do you mean, Sir?"

…

Vernon paused for a while. He had a moment of clarity. He contemplated telling Diamond about his past and his deepest feelings for Chloe.

Of course, he could shove Diamond to the side and enter that elevator. But he felt that Diamond's bias was unfair.

He was obviously the one getting hurt here. Why would Diamond try to defend a cheater just because Chloe was her best friend?

Thus, he decided to let it all out so she'd understand.

"Imagine yourself born as an unwanted child, your father didn't give a shit about you, your mother despised you, and your Big brother treated you like his pet," Vernon said. 

Diamond gasped. It seemed that her boss wanted to open up about his past in front of her, which was taboo to talk about this whole time.