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?

he went and pulled a major move, seizing control

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

said, "I

can. I'm

didn't know

They couldn't listen to this any

earth was

his gaze toward them, giving

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

Aveline was speechless.

fell

realized that Lucas was still in the middle of a meeting, yet wasting

quickly hung up the

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

to his earlier

glanced at Lucas' stern expression, 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

was a call from his wife,

they were about to get divorced... Lucas seemed determined to win her

conference room fell silent for a moment. Finally, Mark broke the quiet, saying, "It seems that you and

"Of course. My wife cares about me deeply, unlike yours, who's

Mark's face immediately darkened.

a reputation

age, always falling for

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