Desmond was speechless.

His usually composed expression was starting to crack.

Shareholders were equally at a loss for words.

"What on earth? Do you even hear yourself right now?" they thought.

Their expressions were a sight to behold, all eyes on Lucas, waiting to see what else he might say.

On the other end of the line, Aveline fell silent.

Did she hear him right? Did he just say he was being bullied?

Wasn't he usually the one doing the bullying?

With a calm tone, she replied, "It seems like you're fine, so I'm going to hang up now."

"There is something, really!" Lucas quickly insisted, trying to keep her on the line. "After this incident, the executives at Tudor Group are holding a board meeting. They want to remove me from my position and send me packing. I'm about to be unemployed!" Shareholders were speechless.

This was getting more and more ridiculous.

Aveline paused for a moment and said, "This process sounds oddly familiar."

how things went with

And what happened then?

he went and pulled a major move, seizing control of Tudor Group right from

time. I'm actually out of a job. How about you take care

"I

responded, "You can. I'm very

know

to bear. They couldn't listen to this any

earth

gaze toward them, giving

"What are you looking at? Don't any of you have wives to call

Aveline was speechless.

shareholders fell

the middle of a meeting, yet wasting time

hung

a slight frown, clearly displeased. His gaze shifted back to

to

hadn't been staring at him while he was on the phone, his mood might have been much

it was a call from his

though they were about to get divorced... Lucas seemed determined to win her

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