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.

nodded, “Any message for them?”

to go ask their

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

Dashiell, you might bump into Mr. Hawthorne on your way down.” Evelina had been sent home, and the driver had relayed Remington’s message about pulling the plug on the second phase

rushed to the Starlight Group in a panic, but Remington hadn’t let him up

into Kevin, who was lying in wait. Seeing Remington stride over,

and we spoiled her rotten when she got back, making her even less impressive. On her behalf, I apologize to you. How can you just change your mind about

opened his car

Remington chilled even this seasoned businessman to the bone, stopping

the engine, then rolled down the window to say

wall with me, Mr. Hawthorne, you’d better straighten

lovers‘ spat between Remington and Evelina, but

warning.

count

already sped out of the underground

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

walked over and looked down at the kid.

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put on a thick coat before

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

all this for who, huh? Remi, you’re so

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