Chapter 440

Chloe feigned admiration. "Zack, if you really had my best interest at heart, why didn't you tell me before? And Linda's been back for over a year now—you didn't say anything to her either." One sentence threw Zack on the spot again. Zack quickly explained, "So much has happened since Linda returned. I didn't want to add to her worries. Then, I had my issues, which was why I never got around to it." "Zack, is it the lack of time, or did you simply never plan to?" she questioned. Zack suddenly panicked, staring at Chloe with a look of confusion and unease. "Chloe, how can you think that way about me?" His usual tactic was to deflect responsibility onto others. "John and I worked through thick and thin to build up the Felix Group. I know I'm not comparable to him, but I've given so much to this company, too. I never had children; I watched you and Linda grow up and genuinely wish you both nothing but happiness. "Money isn't everything. I can't take it with me when I pass away. At