Chapter 354 He's Gone

• Picking up the wine glass on the table, Claudia finished what was left in it and then refilled it in front of Alaric. Then, she held it in her hand and swirled it gently. "Just take it as honoring me one last time for the sake that I once saved your life. Let's part on good terms, okay?"
• Alaric's thin lips almost compressed into a thin line. His eyes were cold, but eventually, he sat down in front of her. "Is drinking with you considered parting on good terms? Are the double shares I'm giving you not a nice enough way of ending things amicably?"
• Claudia's face twisted into a mournful smile. "I just knew you'd think that way. But Alaric, my love for you is genuine. Even if you weren't a company president but just an ordinary person today, I'd still love you. Why do you think I asked for the five percent of shares? It's totally because you won't have peace of mind as long as you're indebted to someone. If I didn't ask anything of you, you wouldn't even think that I sincerely wanted to make a clean break with you. Well, it's good the way it is now. Now that I've accepted your company's shares, you won't feel indebted to me anymore, no?" she said before raising her wine glass. "It's been so many years now. Here's a toast to wish you happiness."