The Billionaire Who Stole My Heart

Chapter 820

Brittany had a board meeting and couldn’t make it to the airport.

Derek Bishop did.

After picking up Isaac, Derek handed him a bottle of water as they got into the car. “Take a swig, you look beat.”

Isaac was worn out from the case he’d been working on; his fatigue was palpable. “How are things back here?”

“Smooth sailing,” Derek replied.

Glancing at Isaac through the rear-view mirror, Derek noticed the tired lines on his face. and shifted the conversation. “Marcel’s been dealt a rough hand lately. Grandeur Capital’s been anything but peaceful.”

Marcel had clawed his way to the top of Grandeur Capital through some shady maneuvers, stirring up quite a bit of dissent.

Desperate to prove his worth, Marcel found himself in a bind with a particularly tricky case. For over a month, there had been no progress, and the board was growing restless. “The old guard’s circling the wagons. If Marcel can’t secure this project, he’s on thin ice as CEO.”

In terms of skill, Marcel wasn’t lacking. But compared to Isaac, he didn’t stand a chance. The shareholders, spoiled by the hefty profits Isaac had brought in, had developed quite the appetite.

Without sufficient benefits to dangle before them, they were unlikely to back Marcel.

Isaac foresaw this. Marcel wouldn’t satisfy those leeches. “Keep an eye on it,” he instructed Derek.

home, Derek, puzzled, finally asked, “I’ve always wondered, with

and Marcel’s scheme was far from flawless back at that time; in fact, it was riddled with errors. How could someone

and grabbing his luggage from the trunk, Isaac steadied himself before answering,

was stunned. “You knew it was

deceived or blinded

start and had even used it to his advantage, ceding

“You…”

less now?” Isaac said with

his hand

fools of us all!

a shower, and rested for the afternoon.

dinner ready

together and then cozied up, their gaze almost syrupy

put down his toy and

when he’s all stiff

her son’s jealousy, and gently tapped his

on him, and Daniel beamed

humphed but allowed Daniel

learning of Isaac’s return, visited his office expecting to find