Aveline pressed her lips together slightly, unwilling to admit it but knowing she had to her heart was wavering because of Lucas. Images of the recent events flashed through her mind.

She lowered her gaze, a complex look in her eyes.

How could she not waver?

He had changed significantly.

He had become much gentler, more respectful of her thoughts and opinions.

He was slowly becoming the Lu she had once loved.

And she had no defenses against Lu.

She closed her eyes briefly, trying to pull herself out of those emotions, without giving any further explanation.

"Let's just get back to work," she said, refocusing her attention on her computer.

...

At Tudor Group.

boardroom, the atmosphere was

his tie undone and the top two buttons of his shirt left open. One hand rested on the

them were silent, their

the other side, several shareholders

have the ability, and we've seen your sharp business acumen and strategies," one of them began, "but causing

chimed in. "The Tudor Group is a vast enterprise, but it

Chairman, the

our stock price has already started to

conference, publicly apologize, and

resignation as Chairman

to manage things until this blows over. Then, you can return

the words were spoken, the atmosphere in the room grew even heavier,

you already have someone in mind for the position?" Mark Lewis

around the same age as Frederick and clearly didn't regard Lucas, a much younger man, with

with a

tenure, the

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