Chapter 188

As soon as Savanna went back to the rented house, she saw Ben standing in the rain. If Ben took one
more step forward, the eaves could cover the wind and rain above his head. However, he chose to get
wet in the rain.

Ben looked at her. There was resentment, hatred, and more anger in his tear–soaked eyes. “Brandon
is gone. Are you satisfied now, Savanna?”

Savanna did not bother to answer Ben and walked past him, but her arm was clasped by him. Ben
pulled her under the eaves, and the droplets of water from the eaves wet their faces.

Ben looked at her from a close distance. Savanna was not devastatingly beautiful, but Brandon was
captivated by her so much that he didn‘t even care about losing the Cassel Group.

“You are such a hard–hearted woman!” Ben stood up for Brandon. He felt sorry for Brandon.

Savanna wanted to explain, but it was useless.

The Cassel Group indeed collapsed, and it was ruined because of Brandon‘s trust in her. It was
impossible for her to explain it.

Seeing that Savanna pursed her lips and did not utter a word, Ben was so furious that he smashed his
fist against the wall. Blood fell to the ground from his joints together with the rain.

“I never thought that Brandon would fail because of you.” Ben looked away with difficulty. He restrained
his urge to tear up the woman. “Five years ago, when something happened to the Thompson Group, all
the resources that the Thompson Group received were given by the Cassel Group.”



When Ben looked back and saw Savanna‘s indifferent expression, he added, “I know you hate Brandon
for being ruthless back then. You hate him for giving you a cold shoulder because of Winnie. At that
time, he had not yet fallen for you. Or rather, he did not know his feelings clearly. Savanna, five years
ago, you were the one who wanted to leave. He wanted to save you at all costs. In the end, he only
knew you were dead. He was in so much pain that he wished he were dead. He looked forward to
seeing you again as if he had lost his soul. If it weren‘t for Mandel, Brandon would have long wanted to
die.

Savanna, do you really hate him so much that you wish he had nothing and wished he could die?”

Ben‘s words were like a hammer hitting Savanna‘s heart.

Her heart was shattered into pieces.

Savanna could no longer tell if the bitter taste in her mouth was tears or rain.

“Now, he has nothing left. Other than Mandel, he really has nothing left. And it‘s all because of you. If
he hurt you five years ago, then he has a taste of his own medicine now.”

Ben was smiling, but he felt an indescribable sadness. He felt sorry for Brandon. “If it weren‘t for you,
Brandon wouldn‘t have offended Gordon. If it weren‘t for you, Leo . wouldn’t have betrayed Brandon.
Cain, Neil, and Justin, all of these people are closely related to the bankruptcy case of the Cassel
Group. Savanna, you know very well what kind of relationship these people have with you.”

Regardless of whether Savanna took action or not, whether she participated or not, Brandon became
what he was today because of Savanna.

At the very least, Savanna was not only the cause of the disaster but also the source.

Ben was extremely emotional, as if he wanted to kill Savanna.



Savanna opened her mouth and asked, “Ben, what you said is not true. Even if I am the source of
everything and the cause of the disaster, you should not be ruthless.”

Ben sneered.

He stroked the wet hair on his forehead, and his eyes flashed with coldness. “Did Leo tell you that
Brandon was the one who wanted to kill him?”

“Isn‘t it?” Savanna asked.

“Leo went to Ireland to borrow a plane from Dax. The plane crashed, and it was normal for Dax to ask
him for money. I sent people to kill Leo, but Brandon repeatedly told me that he only wanted to drive
Leo away from New York and let him leave you.”

“Wasn‘t Leo‘s sister Jessica killed by you?” Savanna bit her lips. Leo‘s voice rang in her head over and
over again, “They killed Jessica. She was only eleven years old.”

Ben looked at Savanna as if he was looking at a monster. A moment later, he let out a sneer in his
throat, ‘Savanna, in your heart, Brandon is a murderer, right?”

Savanna was stunned, and she immediately said seriously, “Please answer my question.”

Ben was mad. He answered irritably, “No.”

If Ben was not lying, then it was Leo who was lying.

“I will investigate this matter thoroughly.”

Seeing that Savanna softened her face, Ben stuffed her into the car and quickly drove to the Night
nightclub.

Savanna said angrily, “Ben, believe it or not, I will call the police.”



“Your husband is gone. You have to drink with me.” Ben overbearingly pulled Savanna out of the car
and threw her into a private room in the Night nightclub.

Savanna was about to leave, but after being forced to drink a few glasses of wine by Ben, she was a
little drunk. In addition, she was in a bad mood. She pulled Ben to sit on the sofa, and the two began to
play a finger-guessing game.

That night, Savanna and Ben drank for the whole night. When they left with their messy hair, Ben
grabbed Savanna‘s collar and begged, “It was Brandon who drank with me in the past. From now on,
you have to drink with me.”

He had to keep this woman in check for Brandon.

If it was last night, Savanna would have agreed with Ben, but now she was in a clear state of mind. The
hangover gave her a bad headache, which made her uncomfortable.

She pushed away Ben‘s hand, got up, and left.

Ben‘s voice came from behind, “Let‘s meet again tonight.”

Savanna went to work in the Thompson Group. Neil saw that her face was pale and knew that she had
spent the night in the Night nightclub last night. Neil quickly made a glass of hangover soup for her.

Thereafter, Savanna changed. She took the office as her home and buried herself in

work.

In order to win the client, she could drink three glasses of strong liquor. Every time she went to meet
the client, she would drink as much as she could. As long as she was alive, she would earn more
money.



The Thompson Group developed very quickly. It rapidly turned itself from an unknown small company
into the top ten companies in New York.

Of course, during this period of time, Gordon and Leo helped a lot. Savanna interacted with Leo in a
friendly manner.

Tonight, Ben called Savanna. She didn‘t want to come over, but Ben kept pestering her.

Savanna failed to refuse Ben. After finishing her work, she went to the private room in the Night
nightclub. This private room was said to be the place where Brandon used to come.

The table was filled with colorful wine.

Ben had two women in his arms and drank merrily. Seeing that Savanna had come, he patted the two
women. The two women glanced at Savanna and left obediently.

Savanna was in a bad mood after a film company that she had worked with canceled the contract with
her.

Seeing that Savanna was unhappy, Ben brought a glass of wine in front of him to

Savanna and left a glass for himself.

The two of them clinked glasses and drank the wine at the same time.

Suddenly, the phone rang. It was a video call.

Without any scruple, Ben accepted it in front of Savanna.

On the screen, the blurry figure gradually became clear. Brandon‘s well–defined face appeared on the
phone. Although his clothes were not as exquisite as before, he still looked graceful and extraordinary.



He was born with an elegant temperament.

“Brandon.” Ben waved his hand and greeted Brandon.

Looking at Brandon‘s thin face, Ben felt sorry for him. “Brandon, you‘ve lost weight.”

Brandon did not speak. He just lowered his head and took a puff. His cheeks were deeply sunken.
Even though he had lost weight, he was still charming.

“Where are you?” After two seconds of silence, Brandon finally spoke. His voice was hoarse and low,
accompanied by a slight cough.

Ben looked at Brandon‘s fingers. His nails had a trace of cement. Seeing this, Ben almost cried.

Yet, he held back and did not cry, trying to reply in a steady voice, “Your favorite place in the past.”

Ben glanced at the woman drinking in front of him. Her eyes seemed to have been on his phone since
the video call was answered.

“Brandon, I really feel bad for you. In the past, you only came to this place to drink for a night. There
are so many beautiful girls, but you didn‘t choose one.”

Brandon was not interested in this topic.

He lowered his head and took another puff of smoke. The smoke immediately blurred his face.

“Ben, you are almost thirty years old. Find a good girl to settle down with. You can‘t play like this every
day.”

Ben smiled, “I am not in love with any girls. There is one here.”

Ben smiled and pulled Savanna into his arms.



Brandon glanced at the screen, and he immediately looked up again. When he saw who the woman in
Ben‘s arms was, he immediately darkened his eyes.


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