Chapter 5 After a night of rain, I returned to the office as usual. Ryan had texted me when I turned on my phone. [She was in terrible condition last night, so I didn't come home.] [Don't make a scene. I have nothing to hide. I just want a kind-hearted wife.) [I've decided to go on a last-minute business trip. If you can't get over this, maybe we shouldn't talk for a while.] His icy demeanor suddenly softened at 5 in the morning. [I know you said that out of anger. I promise I'll come back before the wedding, and after we're married, I'll never leave you again.] [Flora, I love you.] His sudden show of affection felt dirty and disgusting. At the same time, I looked at the photo Sia sent of them holding hands and didn't reply. Seeing that I hadn't sent the recording to Ryan, she grew bold again. But she soon recalled the messages. My assistant stood by and reported, "The private investigator found out they're on a flight to Aisleland." "According to estimates from the PR, legal, and marketing departments, a risk-avoidance plan to cancel the wedding will be drafted within a week at the earliest. "The Tisla merger task force has begun work. During Sia's tenure, several projects failed, and Mr. Jackson unjustly fired many employees. Both will be held accountable once the acquisition is complete. "Among those fired yesterday, two were key obstacles in the merger, shortening the merger timeline from one and a half months to one month." Ironically, it was another final month, the same last month for both the merger and my marriage.. Had Ryan stayed, the power struggle between us would still be undecided. - Or maybe, if he hadn't stirred up chaos while in charge, I might not have been able to take over his company so easily. But in the end, he destroyed it all with his own hands. People must pay the price for their actions. Originally, I never intended to drive Ryan to the wall. The two companies were like children of divorced parents, each raised separately. Until the moment I heard with my own ears how Ryan fired employees over a single word from Sia, I knew he was no longer qualified to lead the company. 1/3 "Ms. Sutton, the new company has recently faced pressure from a powerful faction. Our partners are demanding contract terminations. Negotiations are at a standstill." I paused, putting down my pen, and looked at Hank Scott's profile on the computer before nodding. "I'll handle this negotiation personally." Hank was a tough, stubborn opponent. At our level, everyone wore a fake mask of kindness and humility. But not him. He was always defiant and blunt. He showed his contempt without a second thought. He was like a husky crashing recklessly through the adult world, completely ignoring the rules everyone else followed. The worst part? He had the background and the skills, and I just couldn't beat him. Maybe he was true to himself, but I only dealt with people who play by the rules. However, Ryan was eager to befriend him and quickly forged a business partnership. After Hank rejected our company's formal invitations three times, I suppressed my irritation and dialed an unfamiliar number. At first, I thought it belonged to Levi. But as things started to feel off, I had someone look into it. A deep, lazy male voice came through the phone. "Hello?" I put on my most professional tone. "Mr. Scott, my apologies for the intrusion. I'm the head of Tisla. I was wondering if you have a moment to discuss your decision to withdraw from our collaboration?" After a brief pause came a lazy, drawn-out voice. "Who are you?" This is Flora Sutton, Mr. Scorr." "Flora, huh?" he said as if he suddenly remembered. "Yeah, that's me." "Tisla's head?" "Yep, that's me." Hearing his tone soften, and even catching a couple of low chuckles, I had a good feeling. "Not a chance." With an audible click, he hung up. 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