Chapter 227

Liam heard those three words and felt a pounding in his temples.

While the Linwood Group couldn't quite match the stature of Foster & Co., bringing it to its knees overnight wasn't a simple task.

The Linwood Group was riddled with vulnerabilities just waiting to be exploited.

He sighed inwardly, knowing it would be another sleepless night. Orders from above always mean endless legwork down below.

Even with a six-figure salary, he was just another corporate worker bee.

After hanging up, he slammed his foot on the gas pedal. The sleek black car tore through the rain-soaked night like a panther, speeding toward the company.

Outside the window, sheets of rain were shredded by the car's velocity, only to close back up behind it.

His mind raced like a well-oiled machine, frantically scanning through Linwood Group's various business sectors. He had just a few hours to identify the fatal flaw that would send the company into irreversible bankruptcy.

The rain continued its relentless downpour.

Ethan had been kneeling in the rain for over two hours. His face was ashen, devoid of any color.

way, and he collapsed into the puddle,

nearby, witnessing it all. With a resigned sigh, he bent

the driver's seat and

yet visibility remained poor. Victor frowned

why Ethan insisted on torturing himself

long been an unhealed scar, and now this self-flagellating repentance

was always preoccupied with her well- being, not wanting her to cry or run

he repeatedly lashed out at her for Vanessa's sake, hurling insults and even resorting

actions were

returned to the Linwood family, would they

couldn't bear to imagine how Claire, with her excellent grades, could have flourished after graduation

no "what ifs." The harsh reality

state was far

night deepened, casting a shroud of

office. He dialed Ethan's number repeatedly, only

Ethan lay in a hospital bed, burning with fever, unconscious. The IV drip slowly released its medicine,

the chairman's number, only to be met with the cold message

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