Chapter 271

After much contemplation, Liam decided to tell Zayn about Willow’s situation.

Zayn had grown even more intimidating since Willow’s apparent death. His frighteningly icy expression and brooding demeanor were enough to loosen the bladders of any high–level executive who dared

approach him.

The top floor of the Carter Group building had been crackling with a dark, menacing energy these days.

Everyone in the company dared not so much as make a pip when they were on the top floor lest they

angered Zayn and get themselves thrown from the rooftop.

The day before, the head of the finance department had made a minor mistake–so minor it was

practically negligible–when he was reporting his work progress to Zayn.

Zayn was strict with work. In the past, he would have given the head of the finance department a dark

look if the latter made the same mistake.

However, during the meeting the previous day, the head of the finance department had been met with a

look so frigid that Zayn might as well have been hurling ice blocks at him,

out of Zayn’s mouth were even more menacing, and the entire office had felt

in

always looked like they were on the verge of tears

secretaries who had always vied for Zayn’s attention in the

about bringing Zayn his

Liam had come close to tears on

his chest and mustered his courage before carefully knocking on Zayn’s

“Hey, boss?”

bark that made Liam shudder. He gently pushed open the office door and walked over to

“Boss, there’s something

snapped, his impatient tone implied that Liam might be thrown. from the rooftop if he did

a cold breeze came through the open

might feel like to have the air rush

window.

trembled at the idea of free–falling

phone down on Zayn’s desk and informed, “Boss,

mute from having Zayn’s

Liam to pieces and send

wits to stay with him and tried to look

closed his eyes and summoned all his courage as his following words tumbled

breath.

because I was slacking, boss! It was

still alive and has now become an overnight sensation

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