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?

pulled a major move, seizing control

last time. I'm actually out of a job.

"I can't afford

responded, "You can. I'm very low

know what to

too much to bear. They

earth

gaze toward

asked in a cool, languid tone, "What are you looking at? Don't any of you have wives to

Aveline was speechless.

fell

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

hung up the

knitting 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

to his earlier

been staring at him while he was on the phone, his

all, it was a call from his wife, and she

though they were about to get divorced... Lucas seemed determined

the quiet, saying, "It

wife cares about me deeply, unlike

Mark's face immediately darkened.

reputation

always falling for a

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