The moment Veronica stand the door, tan felt an unexpected wave of relief.]]
He grabbed his phone and frantically called Aurors, but it went straight to voicemail.
His mind drifted back to the early days of their marriage. After Kurt had driven him home drunk from a business dinner. Aurora had laid her head on his shoulder and whispered]
Tan, Text time just rall okay? You’ve got a wife now, remember?]
From, that day on, her phone was available to him twenty four hours a day. On countless occasions, she’d ventured out at 9 AM to bring his wasted as home after a single phone call.
Everyone in their social circle envied him. Talked about what a perfect wife she was.
But he’d never appreciated it. He was too busy chasing Veronica–the woman he couldn’t have.]]
He’d even convinced himself that Aurora only loved him for his money and power. Yet in three years of marriage, she’d spent less than what Veronica bles through in a day.
And she’d never bothered him with her family matters–hell, he’d never even called her parents across the ocean since they got married.
The traffic light ahead suddenly turned red. Tan slammed on the brakes, bringing the car to a halt in the middle of the road
He shook his head, baffled an why these scattered memories were flooding back to Looking at the brightly lit company headquarters in the distance, he snapped back to reality. This wasn’t the time for reminiscing
As his car pulled into the company gates, I was shocked by the scene. Practically every news outlet in New York had reporters there.]]
His car was well–known to the press–even the lowest intern at the trashiest tabloid could recognize it. Within seconds, he was surrounded
Kurt was fighting desperately through the crowd to reach him, but the rea of people was impenetrable. Upstairs, a horde of shareholders was waiting
Ian took a deep breath, grined his teeth, and opened the car door.
The moment he stepped out, the press exploded. This wasn’t like the carefully orchestrated press conferences be was used to, where reporters asked scripted questions and he delivered rehearsed answers.
And for the first time in his life, he fell a stab of fear. A memory hit him–Aurora in this exact situation days ago, and a wave of bitterness washed over hum||
No–one gave him a second to respond. Their
“Mr. Cohen, how did billions just vanishi
questions hit like bullets:
from your company accounts? Are shareholders‘ interests not a priority anymore?”
“Mr. Cohen, durant dis kind of behavior mean the Cuben Group’s credibility is bankrupt? Should investors pull our?“1
“A colleague spotted you at the Bergdorf mall today, arm in aris with Mrs. Blake from Blake Enterprises. Care to explain that?“||
“Your wife hasn’t been serai in pablic since the scandal broke. Has your affection shifted elsewhere? If so, what about those promises you made to her in front of the press
The des flash of cameras hurl Jan’s eyes. These reporters werent giving him any
y chance to explain ||
Quce upon a time, he was the untouchable CEO of die Cohen Group. These same reporters would’ve bowed at his feet. Now that his company was in trouble, they’d turned sa him instandy ||
The image of Aurora curled up on the hospital floor flashed through his mind back then, he never imagined he’d be in the same position just days later.||
He coghin 1 help but laugh bitterly y Was this karmat]
There were still shareholders waiting. He had to deal with that mess to
Kun finally broke through the crowd and reached his side, lan hid behind him as they stumbled through the throng
Upchar the elevator, lan sucked in a shaky breath, finally separated from the frenzy aside.
He grabbed Kurt’s arm, his voice slightly trembling “Any news about Aurora?”
Kurt barned to
la and shook his hend
out there. We’ve turned the city upside down. Nothing-|||
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Just as Kart finished speaking, the elevator stopped at the top floor where fans offire was located
Even through the steel doors, he could hear shouting. He slammed his fist against the elevator wall.]]
“Tuck” he waltered a curse under his breath ||
Then straightened his rumpled shirt, and stepped out alongside Kurt.
