“Mr. Larson, we’ll get this project, I guarantee it. You’re such a visionary for coming to Barnes for development. Your suggestion at the meeting just now was revolutionary!” 

As the shareholders filed out of the meeting room, they kept flattering Ethan.

Ethan smiled courteously but said nothing. He got his private phone back from the assistant and checked it for messages. 

The next second, his expression darkened. 

“Why didn’t you tell me someone had sent me a message?” he asked his assistant in a low voice. 

The assistant was so frightened that he stammered, “Well, Mr. Larson, you never check your phone during such significant meetings. You told me never to bother you with texts or calls.” 

shareholders from the meeting just now exchanged glances when they saw Ethan’s dramatic change in disposition. What could’ve happened? Did stock prices plummet? Ethan

suit jacket and stormed out of the building. Almost

care of herself? Skydiving was an extreme sport. Besides, given their current situation, neither of them were safe. The Lester family was

gone to, so he asked the driver to head to the northern Suburbs first.

Barnes were located there.

forehead on his hand. He blamed himself for not reading the message in time. If he had seen it earlier, he wouldn’t have allowed Janet to go. Two hours had passed since Janet texted him. Ethan tried calling her again, but to no avail. Just as he was about to give up, the call suddenly connected and he heard a woman crying on

tell that this voice didn’t belong to his wife.

pitiful crying only annoyed Ethan. “Give the

Janet… Janet isn’t here. She…” Lila was too choked with sobs to

Ethan’s patience soon wore thin.

and said, “Janet… Her parachute malfunctioned. Oh, my God! I don’t know what to do… I just…”

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