Who's Crying Now, Ex-Husband?

Chapter 551

It was the only way to truly stand firm in this world—unshakable, untouchable.

And finally claim real power.

"Think it over, Eugene."

Johnnie pulled open the hospital room door.

He stepped out, but paused abruptly. Turning slightly, he glanced back at the boy with a faint smile. "You were born into the very heart of power, naturally drawn to it. For others, reaching the top is a lifelong struggle, but for you, it's right there-if you want it. Don't waste that."

"When your mentor arrives, I'll come pick you up."

"Let me know your answer soon."

"Good morning, Mr. Whitmore."

"Morning, Mr. Whitmore..."

Late morning, Forrest was leading a very reluctant Adrian by the hand as they entered The FM Building. Every employee who recognized Forrest greeted him, their curious gazes flickering toward the child at his side.

It was a rare sight.

Their boss had never married-had been single for ages-and now, out of the blue, he'd brought a kid to work. What was going on?

And then, of course, everyone remembered the recent rumors.

Apparently, Mr. Whitmore had been pursuing that woman-rumored to be the granddaughter of Jade, the founder of Splendid, one of the world's thirteen most exclusive luxury brands. Anyone who followed high fashion had heard Jade's name, and although their family connection had never been officially announced, whispers about it had persisted for years.

they both shared the same

was making a name for herself in the industry too. She held a top position at Splendid, sat on the board of Montgomery Holdings, and had become quite active

her rather colorful romantic history... She'd once been married to Lysander the late, legendary former chairman of the Montgomery

they'd had a

be the

Whitmore

remembered that not long ago, Mr. Whitmore had been out of the office-reportedly flying

his

turned into, "Mr. Whitmore successfully stole the heiress." People were already debating when the wedding would be, whether they'd get time off, maybe even bonuses or company perks... After all, their solitary boss finally

a little

completely unaware of the wildfire he'd started by simply bringing

Not that he minded.

presentation flash by on the screen, listening to the technical report. Out of the corner of his eye, he saw Adrian perched on a chair, clutching his handheld game console-clearly, Forrest meant it when he said

really was

promised Mila, he was determined to keep the boy close,

gaze, Adrian set his game down and grumbled, "This is so boring: I'm hungry. I want to go outside. All these grown-ups were babbling about things he didn't understand. It had

used to do this,

at least he'd never made Adrian

It was mind-numbing.

not agreeing to just go

Indulgently, he said, "All right, let's make some minor adjustments per the discussion, finalize the program as soon as possible, and get a batch of prototypes out there for testing." After a few more

just phoned-they

problem

Forrest frowned.

gave a short nod,