Desmond was speechless.

His usually composed expression was starting to crack.

Shareholders were equally at a loss for words.

"What on earth? Do you even hear yourself right now?" they thought.

Their expressions were a sight to behold, all eyes on Lucas, waiting to see what else he might say.

On the other end of the line, Aveline fell silent.

Did she hear him right? Did he just say he was being bullied?

Wasn't he usually the one doing the bullying?

With a calm tone, she replied, "It seems like you're fine, so I'm going to hang up now."

"There is something, really!" Lucas quickly insisted, trying to keep her on the line. "After this incident, the executives at Tudor Group are holding a board meeting. They want to remove me from my position and send me packing. I'm about to be unemployed!" Shareholders were speechless.

This was getting more and more ridiculous.

Aveline paused for a moment and said, "This process sounds oddly familiar."

Wasn't this exactly how things went with DK Group?

And what happened then?

major move, seizing control of Tudor Group right from under

"This time it's different from last time. I'm actually out of a job. How about you take care

said, "I can't

responded, "You can. I'm very

really didn't know

much to bear. They couldn't listen to this

earth was going

their stares, Lucas slowly turned his gaze toward

cool, languid tone, "What are you looking at? Don't any of

Aveline was speechless.

fell

in the middle of a meeting, yet wasting time whispering sweet nonsense to

quickly hung up

frown, clearly displeased. His gaze shifted back to the shareholders, now carrying a colder edge. "Continue," he said curtly, his tone now filled with

stark contrast to his earlier

unable to help but think that if the shareholders hadn't been staring at him while he was on the phone, his mood might have been much

call from his wife, and she

about to get divorced... Lucas

quiet, saying, "It seems that you and your wife

deeply, unlike yours, who's run off

Mark's face immediately darkened.

a reputation for flings,

age, always falling for a

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