Chapter 228

“Once you’ve got something, I want to know immediately.”

“Sure, Mr. Chadwick.” Quentin hesitated, “Anything else you need?”

Howard raised his gaze, his eyes deep and unreadable, as he locked onto Quentin and said icily, “You know how I deal with betrayal, Quentin. You came highly recommended by Nathan, and the position of my executive assistant is crucial.”

It was a clear warming.

Quentin feit a chill run down his spine.

His tenure with Howard was brief. He had been up to some minor mischief behind the scenes, but nothing consequential, just petty stuff that wouldn’t dent the company’s interests.

“Mr. Chadwick, you can count on me. I won’t let you down, whatever you need.”

“Good.”

Despite his cold and distant demeanor, there were people Howard genuinely cared for.

He commanded, “Book the best catering from the nearest diner. I’m entrusting today’s meals for the volunteer medical team to you.” Quentin groaned internally. The nearest diner was a good two to three–hour round trip. The slippery roads in the rain could be treacherous.

But it was a test from Howard to vent his frustration with the Stellar Crescent Foundation reporters.

no choice but

said, though the task was

ཞ རྨ ༈ གཽ ཐཱ འ༴ བཏྶ ཥ

Howard said casually.

ominously, turning the daylight

Howard stepped outside, searching for a particular presence. Not finding Gwendolyn, he grabbed a

move! They’ve gone for an emergency call!“.

I need to get everyone back

from inside and followed the

After a grueling half–hour, they finally spotted

Howard’s pupils

landslide was thundering down the cliffside, and the ground beneath the

town mayor shouted, “Run!

they outrum nature’s fury? They were quickly caught in the mudslide, desperately clinging

with the earth, pain shooting through

hesitation, Howard gripped her hand. “Hold onto

the steep, rain–slicked slope, Gwendolyn could barely open her eyes against the

he painstakingly hauled her

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