Gideon's face turned a stormy shade of dark as he bellowed, "Nonsense! It's Tarquin who's done for!"

"Boss..." his right-hand man stammered, hands trembling as he pulled out his smartphone to show Gideon a video.

It was a video of Gideon, under the influence of hallucinogens, confessing to a murder in a rambling apology.

Gideon's brows knitted together tightly. "What the..."

His confidant lamented, "Someone uploaded this video online, and now it's everywhere. It even made its way to international sites, and the backlash is just as fierce there."

Gideon's breathing became labored, and after a moment, he managed to spit out, "Get it off the trending topics, now!"

"We can't. The video's too popular, and there's someone behind the scenes fueling its spread."

As if fearing Gideon hadn't grasped the gravity of the situation, his confidant cried, "Boss, your reputation's in tatters, even internationally."

itching to

it! Where's the Bradford Group's PR team? Tell them to fix this mess, or they can all

"I tried,

the hell not? Are

"Our shares are now in Mr. Thorne's hands. We've got no ties to the

the line! Is pulling a

but Mr. Thorne's not only refusing to help,

eyes bulged, "Repayment?

penalty clause. He's asking for a compensation that would bankrupt you even

the ground shake beneath him, "Fake? How could they be fake? Is he

"Boss, it's a trap! People

Tarquin visited the restricted area tonight, even descended into the well. Now with Mr.

jaw dropped in

"You... you went to Sage

with a gloomy expression, replied, "When you're gone, I'll drop your ashes into that well, where they'll never

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