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 was a termination notice from the company.

the HR department to fire

termination notice,” Kristin

his eyes, his gaze deepening.

and head back to the office,” Kristin

a fresh suit and tie

labor arbitration, sue them,” Rhett leaned back on the headboard with a smirk, as if he had

She could not imagine Rhett needed pushing to go to his own company. “It would be such a waste

knew Rhett must have been enduring in silence for many years, ever since his

could he give up over something as trivial as this?

shouldn’t let her be the reason to give up

call me?” Rhett teased.

she picked up the

with the ring on his finger, a

face flushed, but she refused to say it.

I won’t go. I’m not motivated.” Rhett spun the ring on his finger, speaking with feigned melancholy, “To wear a ring and

heart raced. With everything going on, how could he be so utterly

he got kicked out of the

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the

sat up straight. “Didn’t catch

York’s frantic shouts

like a pig

Fitzgerald, come out.”

and sorry for York. She had to coax Rhett first,

eyebrow, pulling Kristin into his

braved herself to speak

as she had imagined. In fact,

is supposed to be sacred, but

he stood up and slipped into the suit,

to confront the Haywood family and

Holcomb for now. It doesn’t matter if you

claim illness”

a smile playing on his lips, “You underestimate how ruthless Holcomb can be.”

clenched her fists, “I have

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