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.

both shared

the industry too. She held a top position at Splendid, sat on the board of Montgomery Holdings, and had become

been married to Lysander the late, legendary former chairman of the

they'd had

be

own Mr. Whitmore

long ago, Mr. Whitmore had been out of the office-reportedly flying overseas to chase after

appearances, his

exploded with rumors, and by the time the story made its rounds, it had 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

the staff bask in a little

a meeting with the R&D team, was completely unaware of the wildfire he'd started by simply

Not that he minded.

of his eye, he saw Adrian perched on a chair, clutching

was busy,

determined to keep the boy close, right under his

go outside. All these grown-ups were babbling about things he didn't

used to

he'd never made Adrian

It was mind-numbing.

agreeing to just

nudging his silver-rimmed glasses up his nose. 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

out, "Mr. Whitmore, the Federal Security Bureau just phoned-they say the CN algorithm we embedded is having issues, and they want you to look at it right

problem with

Forrest frowned.

gave a short nod,