And yet , when the cold , mechanical tone of the machine greeted him instead of her voice , he shut his eyes tightly . He and Hedy had been together for a full five years . And in all those years , she had never once ignored his calls . Every single time he dialed , she always picked up . She had always tolerated him , loved him unconditionally , never once giving up on him . It was because of this resolve and understanding that , after the mistake Debbii had made to Hedy's mother , Bryson acted so decisively . He truly thought Hedy would always be there . But now , after she was truly gone , only then did regret tear through him . Unable to reach her , he forced out the last bit of energy he had to handle the company's most urgent matters . Yet , the projects , partnerships , and resources the company had lost could never be reclaimed . Across all online platforms , Lundeberg Corporation was being criticized . Its stock had plummeted to the bottom ; investors wanted nothing less than to destroy it . The videos of him and Debbii were all uploaded , and countless people had initiated 15 212 5429 9:47 Wed , Oct 15 confirming the authenticity of those videos . Even those who had never heard of Bryson or Debbii now knew their names and spat them with contempt because of those trending posts . He tried contacting the people behind the projects , but every line went dead . Those he did reach only gave him the same rehearsed response . " Our partnership with your company has officially ended . This is an order from above . There is nothing we can do to change the decision . " When Byron heard it multiple times , his expression finally cracked . He had never imagined things would end like this . But their identical tone told him all he needed to know : no matter what he did , nothing could shift the tide - unless he found the person behind ZoraCore Solutions . Only then could he salvage everything . With that thought , he turned to his assistant and gave an instruction . " Use every method possible . Find Hedy . Find the one behind Zoracore Solutions . This is Lundeberg Corporation's life and death . If anyone interferes , ignore them ." The shadows in his gaze deepened as he said that . After all , Lundeberg Corporation's board was not solid . Even now , vultures within were circling , eager to use this disaster as an opportunity to drag him down . They knew perfectly well that even if they took his seat , it might not save the company . But still , they clawed for it because their greed had no end . In the past , Bryson just let them be . He watched them like he was watching clowns at a circus . But now , with the company's survival at stake and Hedy still missing , he had no patience left for their games . With his gaze darkening , he pulled out his phone and sent several messages . Sure , Lundeberg Corporation's reputation might already be in tatters , but he would suppress these people , whatever it took ... even if it meant using methods that could harm the company further . No one , he swore , could stand in the way of his search for his wife ! 15