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.

had no choice but

Quentin said, though

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there,” Howard said casually. “And remember, the

ominously, turning the daylight hours nearly as dark

the awnings. Howard stepped outside, searching for a particular presence. Not finding Gwendolyn, he grabbed a passerby in haste. “Where’s

villager is too sick to move! They’ve gone for an emergency call!“. The town mayor was visibly anxious.

need to get everyone back

a steely look, Howard grabbed a rain poncho from inside and followed the town mayor,

was treacherous, and they passed several small landslides. After a grueling half–hour,

a glance, Howard’s pupils

the ground beneath the group’s feet was giving way.

town mayor shouted, “Run! It’s

fury? They were quickly caught in the mudslide, desperately clinging to

the earth, pain

her hand. “Hold

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

as he painstakingly hauled her up the

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