Chapter 1056: Lost it
"She knew what true loyalty means. She had seen it... and loathed it. Thus, she knew loyalty at first sight. She didn’t see that in you."
Dominic and Dane stared at each other for a moment after Dominic’s last remarks. Dane ran his tongue across his inner cheek, reminded of that woman who spoiled his plans.
"Haha!" Dane chuckled, shaking his head. "No, you’re wrong, Dominic. Although you were right that I chose you because of that reason. How many men who stand on the same ground as you have a clean track record as you?"
It wasn’t initially the power or the influence Dominic held that attracted people like Dane to him. It was the fact that despite Dominic’s position, he was well-respected and well-connected. On top of that, Dominic was clean of any corruption. All his taxes were paid, his employees well-compensated, and his company upheld its integrity.
Dominic was free from any illegal activity. He was as clean as a new canvas.
If something bad happened, Dominic would be the last person to be suspected. It was just like what Dominic said. Dominic was a perfect cover, the perfect wall to hide from. Above all, Dane, or rather, Dimitri and Dominic, had no known connection in the past. No one could trace Dominic to him if he ever had to abandon the name Dimitri.
However, all of those reasons only surfaced after everything that had happened. Dane’s intention was far from that, initially.
"Oh, Dominic. Why do you have to fall for that wench?" he continued under his breath, stressing each syllable harshly. "Truth is, I never intended to hurt you, Dominic Zhu. How can I hurt someone whom many people would gladly hound if all my wrongdoings pointed in your direction?"
The corner of his mouth curled up into a smirk. "That Heaven Liu... I knew she should’ve died. Why did that Andrew Song have to fail? If only he killed her, it would’ve worked out for you and me."