A faint sense of helplessness washed over Theo Chambers.
He had even given him a pointed reminder that morning, right before they went to get the marriage license.
Avoiding the stares of everyone in the conference room, he stepped into the hallway and lowered his voice. "Boss, about the eight o'clock strategic planning meeting tonight, are you..."
"I can't make it." Silas Norwood sounded busy on the other end, clearly not in the mood to chat. "Have the most senior board members co-chair it."
The line went dead.
Theo Chambers thought of the roomful of senior executives eagerly awaiting in the conference room, and standing in the hallway, he took a deep breath.
「Inside Jade Orchid Manor.」
After hanging up, Silas Norwood immediately turned off his phone.
