Tempted Trapped and Too Late to Run

Chapter 226

The executive was riding high on his proposal, feeling pretty smug, until he caught sight of Dylan setting the papers aside with an air of indifference.

"All done?"

"Yes, yes, I'm finished. I know you're busy, Mr. Dylan, so just leave it to me!"

Dylan called Aiden into the room.

Aiden, with a cheerful grin, adjusted his glasses and said, "You're fired."

The executive blinked, thinking he must have misheard. He straightened up, shifting his gaze between Aiden and Dylan.

Dylan didn't even look up, maintaining a cold and distant demeanor.

The executive's face flushed a deep red, his lips quivering slightly. "My recent projects have been quite profitable. We've made money on several. I'd like to know why this is happening."

Dylan set down his pen, pulled out a stack of reports, and replied in a flat tone, "You've been mixing personal expenses with company accounts."

spot. He thought he'd been discreet. Besides, it's like something of an unspoken rule. After all, he was using funds from partners, not exactly skimming off the

Why am I

chair, his earlier good mood long gone.

to pale, still clueless about where he'd misstepped. Wasn't he just trying to lighten the company's

door. Head hanging low, the executive slowly made his

Changes at the helm of Ferguson Corporation were always a big deal, usually announced with some fanfare. This time,

got to the office, she caught wind of the gossip-an

was taken aback. If it was a sudden move, it had to be Dylan's decision,

almost quitting time, and she'd scheduled the revised contract to be delivered just

she about to

about to make a call to postpone the delivery, but before she could, Aiden was at her side. "Mr. Dylan wants to see you." Aiden always seemed aloof

her phone aside and walked

the contract had landed on Dylan's desk, now lying beside him. She knew it well, since she personally put together the contract

those people never moved this fast with anything else. Why did they have to deliver

had called her in, it was clear she was in for

And, sure enough.