Chapter 222

Outside, York was frantically pressing the doorbell and calling on his phone

However, Rhett was having none of it, playing deal on purpose

“Mr. Holcomb, please calm down. I’m right outside knocking on the door. Mr. Rholt seems not to be home, I will get ahold of him, just stay calm,” York pleaded into his phone, barely restraining himself from cursing out Holcomb for being such a stubborn old mile

Holcomb was clearly playing hardball, threatening Rhett with his shares and the CEO position. He gave Rhett an ultimatum, show up in the boardron within half an hour or face a board led ousting from his role,

*Mr. Rhett, where are you? York hung up the call, nearly in tears.

This was not the right time for any of this, especially with Rhett suddenly announcing his relationship on Twitter.

Unable to reach Rhett, York had no choice but to call Kristin.

Meanwhile, Kristin was feeling anxious, about to answer the phone when it rang.

“So noisy,” Rhett playfully trapped Kristin, preventing her from picking up the call.

Kristin was at a loss with Rhett. “Mr. Fitzgerald, It’s York. What if it’s something urgent?”

“What urgent matter could he possibly have that’s more important than me?” Rhett pulled Kristin closer, entangling her in his embrace like an octopus. “Let’s get some sleep.”

“Mr. Fitzgerald…” Kristin’s voice was hoarse.

“From tomorrow on, stop calling me Mr. Fitzgerald,” Rhett joked.

He had surely angered Holcomb today, and Holcomb was likely to strip him of his CEO title for sure.

“Mr. Fitzgerald…” Kristin looked at Rhett in alarm, “We should go to the office now, just to buy some time, okay?”

“Don’t worry about it,” Rhett said with firm resolve.

Kristin felt a pang of empathy for him.

Just how disappointed must he be with Holcomb to choose such a defiant path?

She didn’t ask further questions. Her heart was in turmoil, not knowing whether Rhett had a plan or an exit strategy.

“Ding.” Kristin’s phone vibrated with a text message.

it. It was a termination notice from

Holcomb was using the HR department to fire her

a termination notice,” Kristin whispered.

slowly opened his eyes,

head back to the

Kristin prepared a

them,” Rhett leaned back on the headboard with a smirk, as if he had no

you go to the office now? Kristin sighed. She could not imagine Rhett needed pushing to go

Rhett must have been enduring in silence for many

up over something as trivial as this?

shouldn’t let her be the reason to give up what

you call me?” Rhett teased.

paused as she picked up the suit, “Rhett.”

Rhett played with the ring on his finger, a

but she refused to

not motivated.” Rhett spun the ring on his finger, speaking with feigned melancholy, “To wear a ring and

everything going on, how could

of the company,

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murmured, the word almost

and he sat up

shouts

sound like a pig was being slaughtered.

come

both amused and sorry for York. She had to coax Rhett first, “Honey…”

tongue?” Rhett raised an eyebrow, pulling Kristin into his embrace,

herself to

as awkward as she

to be sacred, but those scoundrels have made a mockery

he stood up and slipped into the suit, adjusting

worries, he decided to confront the

warned. “Just hold off Holcomb for now. It doesn’t matter if you step down as

claim illness”

her, a smile playing on his lips, “You underestimate how ruthless Holcomb

doesn’t matter.” Kristin clenched her fists,

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