Hearing this, Aveline furrowed her brows. "The situation is getting more and more heated. Aren't you going to find a way to cool it down?"

Lucas replied, "It's too late to suppress it now. The capital has already gotten involved, and there are people fueling the flames behind the scenes. The attention is only going to increase." Aveline's worry deepened. "Then what should you do?"

If things continued like this, Lucas' situation would only become more precarious. It wouldn't just be pressure from the board; the public could turn against him too. If it caught the attention of the higher authorities, there was a real risk of him being blacklisted. "Hearing you worry about me, I should be happy," Lucas suddenly shifted the topic, "but why does it make me so sad?"

Aveline paused for a moment and then suggested, "Maybe I could do a livestream to clarify things."

"No need for you to appear," Lucas replied, "I'll handle everything."

His words brought her a strange sense of calm.

Still, she said, "If you need anything, just let me know."

"Alright."

Lucas agreed but didn't hang up immediately.

Aveline glanced at her phone and asked, "Is there anything else?"

to hang up. I just want to hear your voice. If you'd

tone was indifferent. "It's

that, she

on her bed, Aveline scrolled through videos on her phone. Out of every ten videos, six were about Lucas's altercation. The topic was unprecedentedly

released the footage during this

Was it Lucas's rivals?

specifically

believing that they were being

what other moves were waiting for

mind racing with these thoughts,

The next day.

Tudor Group.

spacious conference room was filled with numerous reporters; some were live-streaming on their phones, while others were holding cameras, ready to

room buzzed with

and Desmond walked in first, followed by

the reporters' cameras turned

with a meticulously knotted striped tie. His short hair was neatly styled, and his handsome, captivating face bore a sharp and cold expression. His eyes swept over

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