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 of Tudor Group right

"This time it's different from last time. I'm actually out of

"I can't

responded, "You can. I'm very

didn't know what

to bear. They couldn't listen to

earth

turned his gaze toward them, giving them a sweeping

are you looking

Aveline was speechless.

shareholders fell silent

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

quickly hung

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

stark contrast to his

the shareholders hadn't been staring

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

though they were about to get divorced...

Mark broke the quiet, saying, "It seems that you and your wife are

wife cares about me deeply, unlike yours, who's run off more

Mark's face immediately darkened.

a reputation for flings,

age, always

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