She barely touched her food, wondering if the person in the garden was still there.

After leaving the Richardson Manor, Leanne got into the car, leaned back in her seat, and zoned out, not speaking a word.

Jake started the car and pulled out of the driveway, asking, "Mrs. Richardson, heading back to Leanne's Castle?"

Leanne hummed in response, and after a long pause, as if she had just snapped back to reality or had a change of heart, she turned her gaze from the window back to Jake and instructed, "Let's go to ElitePinnacle instead."

The June sun blazed as a modern woman in business attire strode past the car, her confident steps making her curls bounce. The skyscrapers towered above, their silver-gray glass façades reflecting a dazzling yet cold light.

Leanne took the elevator up, and the receptionist had already informed the CEO's secretary of her arrival.

As Leanne stepped out of the elevator, the secretary, dressed in a sharp suit, greeted her respectfully and led her into Curtis' office.

"Mr. Richardson is in a meeting, and you can wait a moment. I'll get you some coffee!"

into the leather sofa in

office was in a minimalist business style, dominated by black, white, and gray. She hadn't paid much attention to it last time,

Summit, still set as his phone's wallpaper

last, Leanne felt drowsy, and not even a cup of coffee

dark, bottomless pit. She didn't want to go home to

investor subscriptions mid-month, with plans to go public the following month. However, troubles occurred

with hundreds of employees protesting and negative publicity swirling, raising questions about mismanagement and

too suddenly, and SolidAxis Engineering's inexperienced PR department was too slow to react, failing to contain the situation. If mishandled, it could jeopardize the upcoming

mood in the boardroom was gloomy as if they had stumbled at the

is covering this. It seems someone's targeting

targeting anyone, it's SolidAxis

been eyeing us hungrily. If this project with SolidAxis Engineering falls

Curtis leaned back in his chair, his

his right hand, tapping it absentmindedly on

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