Natalie could not believe her ears.

Maybe he needs to attend to something important, and that’s why he was in such a hurry to leave? If that’s the case, he might come back again later. I mean, he has to… right?

Thus, she asked the nurse for a sticky note and scribbled down her contact number. Handing it back to the nurse, she said, “This is my cellphone number. If he comes back, please give it to him.

Meanwhile, at the conference room of Thompson Group’s headquarters, the atmosphere was solemn.

Shane was standing at the front of the room like a king surveying his subjects. His cold gaze swept across everyone in the room.

Noting how he had not seen several of them for quite a long while, his lips twitched slightly. All of a sudden, a burst of harsh laughter escaped his lips.

“Are we giving out dividends today? All of you are actually in attendance! Wow, what a rare occasion…”

His deep voice rang out authoritatively, cracking through the air and slamming into the men seated by the table.

At that moment, none of them dared to speak up.

The reason for the full attendance was because news of Shane’s kidnapping had spread. Everybody who heard about it came to find out the truth.

 

If the rumor was true, then Thompson Group was in for a new change of leadership.

But the fact that Shane was standing before them now and looking perfectly fine, made them realize the news was nothing but a rumor.
 

since any of us old geezers came to the company. We thought we would pop in and see how the

to cut through the tension in the air. After his daring statement, the rest of the men fervently expressed

sly old foxes were thinking. But, he made no move

it that way, then two can

we all have lunch together?” Shane went

turn down you invitation. I still have something to do at home, so I’ll be taking my leave.” Following

lead, the rest of the men made their excuses and

only Shane remained in

his gaze turning chilly

“Silas.”

assistant, Silas Campbell, entered the room

the mastermind

and turned to leave. Just then, Shane’s voice sounded again, “But before

she had said she would compensate him, his grim

again, he was not someone who liked owing others anything and it was no exception this

that, the nurse had somehow lost the sticky

a week went by without any contact from

Natalie was relieved, thinking that the man did not seem to want to pursue the matter

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