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?

seizing control of

different from last time. I'm actually

said, "I can't

responded, "You can. I'm very

really didn't know

much to bear. They couldn't

earth was going

turned his gaze toward them, giving them a sweeping

are you looking

Aveline was speechless.

fell silent

a meeting, yet wasting time whispering sweet nonsense to her,

quickly hung

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

stark contrast to

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

call from his

were about to get divorced... Lucas seemed determined

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

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

Mark's face immediately darkened.

reputation for flings,

his age, always falling for

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