Chapter 240

“Alright.” Remington hung up, grabbed his coat, and bolted out of the office.

Cedric quickly stood up and approached as Remington headed briskly towards the elevator

“No need to tag along.”

Cedric nodded, a bit curious about where the boss was off to all by himself this late.

But he still had something to run by him, so he followed a few steps and asked.

“Mr. Dashiell, Mr. Frost and the others are still in the meeting room having tea, should we…”

Earlier in the evening, when Remington came back to pull an all–nighter at the Starlight Group, he had Cedric summon Mr. Frost, Mt. Grover, and Mr. Hardy

They were there, but out of sight, just ordered to be kept in a small meeting room, sipping on tea.

Pot after pot, no bathroom breaks.

Now, after more than three hours, the three honchos were pale as ghosts and about to blow a gasket.

“Let ‘em stew till the wee hours and then they can scram.”

Remington had reached the elevator and issued the command indifferently.

“Any message for

‘em to go ask their better halves.”

and Cedric bowed slightly, stepping back, then suddenly blurted out to

been sent home, and the driver had relayed Remington’s message about pulling the

to the Starlight Group in a panic,

Remington ran into Kevin, who was lying in wait. Seeing Remington stride over, Kevin hurried up to

she got back, making her even less impressive. On her

opened his car door,

but a cold, warning glance from Remington chilled even this seasoned businessman to

started the engine, then rolled down the window to say

hitting a brick wall with me, Mr. Hawthorne, you’d better straighten out your good–for–nothing daughter, so she doesn’t stir up even bigger trouble.”

a lovers‘ spat between Remington and Evelina,

warning.

to count as a

Remington’s car had already sped

there before Lizetta, driving slowly to the old neighborhood. From a distance, he spotted a bundle squatting

looked down at the

2 2 9

to put on a

in a big, thick down jacket and looked up when he heard the voice.

Remi, you’re so heartless, no wonder

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