Shattered Rose He Held On Tight novel Chapter 285

Chapter 285 If Only Sterling Had Such a Lovely Sister

Chapter 285 If Only Sterling Had Such a Lovely Sister

Quinton paused, his hand frozen on his knee.

A heavy silence filled the air.

Did he regret what he’d done? He honestly didn’t know.

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Sometimes, late at night, he would dream of her playing the cello on stage, focused and radiant under the spotlight.

But honestly, if he could do it all again, he’d probably make the same choices.

Whether it was falling for her or betraying her for his own interests, he’d do it again.

No one in the Romero family could escape that grand, ruthless game of power.

Still, if fate ever gave him another chance, he’d set her free much sooner.

The party tonight was packed with all the top elites of Liberty City. Practically every powerful family’s leader was there.

But what stood out most to Claudia wasn’t the usual faces. It was someone she’d heard about for years

but never actually met.

Sterling’s eldest cousin, Simon.

Raised by a widowed mother, Simon was impressive in his own right.

If Sterling hadn’t shown up, breaking all the rules with his wild brilliance, Simon would have been Donovan’s top choice as heir.

Before Sterling ever entered the picture, Donovan had placed all his hopes on Simon.

Too bad Simon and Sterling belonged to the same generation, and there could only be one patriarch.

Donovan would always choose the one who was better.

Once Simon realized Donovan’s heart was set on Sterling, he struck out on his own and built a business from scratch, backed by his mother, Yvonne, and her family.

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Chapter 285 II Only Sterling Had Such a Lovely Sister

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Unlike Blaine, who relied on the Romero name but accomplished little, Simon’s business thrived.

Donovan was glad to see this. He always looked out for Simon and Yvonne, even giving them plenty of assets as compensation for not choosing Simon as his heir.

Claudia first noticed him because of a little incident while she was getting some pastries. She happened to walk by when the Lloyds–Corbin, his wife Miranda, and their daughter Kamila— were offering birthday wishes to Donovan.

Watching Corbin and Miranda, who still had a peaceful marriage after all these years despite marrying for business, Donovan couldn’t help but feel a wave of emotion.

He’d been quite a playboy when he was young, but strangely enough, most of his children from his first wife were hopeless romantics.

If even one of them had been less stubborn about love, the Romeros would have had far fewer problems.

His fourth illegitimate son was the only real playboy, but he’d gone overboard and ended up ruining his whole family.

Donovan shook off those memories and snapped back to the present. Seeing how graceful and gentle Kamila was, he couldn’t help but sigh, “Kamila’s a wonderful girl. If only Sterling had someone like-”

Before he could finish, a voice called out behind Claudia, who had been shamelessly eavesdropping.

“Grandpa.” Simon greeted him calmly.

Donovan turned to see Simon standing behind Claudia. Claudia stared at Donovan while holding a plate of dessert, eyes wide as if saying, So this is how you talk behind people’s backs?

Donovan coughed, a bit embarrassed.

He quickly turned to the Lloyds, trying to recover. “If only Sterling had such a lovely sister.”

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