Chapter 25%
The marriage alliance with the Ferrero family had taken Colette nearly y ten years to go from engagement to actual marriage.
But with Lucian, it had only taken three months from the moment they were together to the moment they were mamed.
Colette couldn’t help but marvel at how the distance between people wasn’t measured by time but by something far more elusive. On the very night they set their wedding date, the Ferrero family declared bankruptcy.
Magnus and Spencer must have caught wind of it somehow.
They called her in disbelief}
“Colette! You’re getting married! To that inexperienced little brat!
Colette didn’t deny it, responding with calm finality.
“Yes, the wedding’s next month.
ruin her wedding.
She didn’t worry about them trying to rul
After all, the U.S. and Canada were in the distance, and there was an hour’s flight between them.
For the Ferreros, that distance had meant nothing.
But now, they probably wouldn’t waste their money on such a thankless task anymore.”
Just as Colette had expected, hearing her admit it on the phone, Magnus and Spencer’s eyes filled with fury, their faces turning crimson. But all they could do was beg her, their voices trembling, almost pleading »
-Colette… don’t do this…”
“I know you still hate us, but can’t you see? This affects your happiness for the rest of your life!
Colette casually flipped through wedding dress samples on her desk, her voice calm.
“I do want to punish you.”
Magnus and Spencer were left stunned, their breath caught on the other end of the phone.
They hadn’t expected her to admit it so bluntly.
After all, there was only one reason for her to choose to punish them this way: She hadn’t let go yet.”
The two brothers, trapped in their villa, now covered in sealing stickers, exchanged a look of renewed hope “Colette! I knew you still cared about us!”
“Don’t worry! We won’t disappoint you! We’ll handle the company’s problems! We’ll come to find you!”
But Colette’s next words sent them crashing from heaven to hell.
“My punishment began the moment you barged into my life, disrupting my peaceful existence.”
“And… I’ve already achieved the result I wanted.”
The tone of Colette’s voice hit them like a bolt of lightning, and for a long moment, Magnus and Spencer could only stare in stunned
silence
It took them a while to fully comprehend what she had said.
The chain of events that had unfolded in the Ferrero family over the past few months played out in their minds like a flickering lantern. Their eyes widened in disbelief.!
“That that was all you?!”
“You destroyed the Ferrero family!”
Colette’s soft laugh floated through the phone, but she didn’t deny it.
“The Ferrero and Moore families are one. When the Ferrero family falls, the Moore family can’t escape. What, you’ve even abandoned your own parents?”
Her actions spoke louder than words
“After leaving the US, I just wanted to live for myself ”
“Now, marrying Lucian is the same.”
“I chose him because I love him, and I’m happy. That’s all.“%
Magnus and Spencer’s faces drained of color.
To them, those two sentences struck harder than the day they first learned Colette had been the one to bring the Ferrero family to its knees.
They hesitated, their lips trembling as they struggled to form words.
“Do you do you even know what you’re saying? He’s so much younger than you. Do you really like him?*|
Colette’s reply was firm and resolute
At last, the brothers couldn’t take any more. With a few final, pained words, they ended the coll
When they looked up again, Lucian stood before Colette.X
Just like when Magnus and Spencer had walked away that day, he simply sold, “Congratulations.” “This time, I’ll buy you a drink.”
12:20 PM 다 다
The wedding continued as planned
Both Colette and Lucian had poured so much thought and care into this day.
Every single flower at the venue had been handpicked, a symbol of their shared vision.
But the quest list was surprisingly sparse.
No media, no business partners, not even distant relatives.
It was Lucian who had insisted on this.
This time, he wanted to give Colette a wedding free from interruptions.
