She shouldn't have put that much faith in Five Batton. She should have hinted more times to him and not just once.

It was far too late for that. Trouble was already at their doorstep.

Outsiders would definitely have started criticizing her. Who knows how many people were already laughing at her behind her back.

As for her father. She knew he would die from rage as soon as he saw the news.

Her family would be in chaos.

Thinking about it, Xyla Quest's brows furrowed, a great discomfort in her heart. With wrinkles already starting to form on her forehead, she began calling the man's number, a clear look of distraught on her face.

While she was calling, a group of executives of the Dragon Group was having a meeting in the Dragon Group's conference room.

Stanley Batton had a matching black suit on and he sat on the main seat with his usual poker face. He was giving orders to the executives of each department of the company when his phone began to ring. The call was untimely and everyone's eyes fell on him almost automatically.

A frown formed on his face as he checked to see who was calling. The moment he saw the word 'Xyla' flashing on the screen, his frigid facade dropped almost instantaneously.

He turned to look back at the crowd, careful to have his poker face on before doing so. "We'll pause the meeting for a while."

walked toward the

I told you to be extra careful had I not? Why didn't you just listen?"

room was carpeted and the executives weren't talking loudly when the

the executives could still hear Xyla's

was simply stunned at that moment

dare to talk to their CEO like

be better

at Stanley's face, expecting him

However...

reflected how perplexed he was at her words. "... What are you saying? I don't understand." Noticing that he was still in the conference room, he opened

door closed behind him, everyone

sounded angry at him but he barely gave any

CEO? Did he

ever seen him bear such a gentle

the room and silently agreed with all the chatter. However, he didn't say anything and kept his usual

he took in everything that Xyla explained to

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