Chapter 22: Coping Mechanism

The white-washed wall seemed to be bleeding profusely like Ewan’s right fist when Sandro stepped into Ewan’s home office.

He stood as he always did—when Ewan got this way—and watched his friend.

Ewan was sitting miserably on the floor with his head in his hands; hands stained with blood.

Sandro didn’t bother to ask for a first-aid kit or hurry to get one because this imagery right here was as consistent as business in Ewan’s life; a side of Ewan, many people didn’t get to see.

This was the only way Ewan got rid of frustration and unexplainable feelings.

Yet Sandro was observant to note that it had increased since Athena’s banishment six years ago.

And with her return, Sandro feared for his friend’s knuckles.

Sighing tiredly, he shut the door behind him.

Ewan showed no indication that he knew someone was in his office with him, until Sandro sat down beside him.

"What do you have for me, Sandro?"

Sandro had a lot, but he just didn’t know how to get into it without pushing Ewan to punch his office walls again and again.

He didn’t want that to happen, because he wouldn’t be able to bear it. He would rather choose to be the punching bag.

"Did the shareholder speak? Which shareholder did you visit?" Ewan continued, breaking into Sandro’s thoughts.

Although he understood Sandro’s silence, he wanted the truth, so that he could process things better and put this bad day behind him.

He knew Sandro was holding back on the reports, because the latter believed making the reports now would trigger him to punch the walls again.

He knew his friend and assistant was avoiding the plague of guilt.

he was okay now, that there wasn’t anything

did. And the former

thoughts in his head if he didn’t punch walls. The pain

us." Sandro finally said, stretching his legs before him. This might

did

our necks. It also painted the picture that we are down on funds, that everyone should find their way out of the company. Worse, there were curse words to ungrateful clients and entitled shareholders, written in italics,

concocting the best way to retaliate

comes to play in this, considering she’s just

too. She’s many things. Who says she can’t even be

Ewan’s frustration-ladened statement, then finally settled on a question. "She’s a

Zane’s father. I did a little research. He’s not the only one. She counsels many wealthy people,

Sandro’s jaw slackened.

is backing her up? We both know

were alight

after the banishment, yet covering the grounds she has in six years is almost impossible! Did you

Sandro shook his head.

Sandro when he heard

head again. His tongue

daughter today. Very beautiful, innocent, unlike her. She had startling blue

Sandro jerked. "Blue eyes??"

Must be from

are the father? Sandro wanted

to confirm first, before raising Ewan’s hopes up. They already have enough problems on

could be backing

question with

Athena had something to do with the

the hack-in had occurred was last year, after Ewan had publicly announced Fiona as his

man.’—after they had survived the cyber

more serious hacking had occurred on

threaten Athena? Was it because of the

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