The assistant nodded quickly. However, despite receiving his instructions, he still remained standing there awkwardly without leaving.
Seeing his hesitation, Monica narrowed her eyes slightly. "What is it?" she asked impatiently.
The assistant swallowed nervously before speaking again. "They said… if you do not come immediately, then they will come here instead."
Her head throbbed painfully. She understood the threat. She understood exactly what that statement implied.
The shareholders were no longer willing to wait quietly. And honestly, she could not entirely blame them for their anxiety.
Instead, her gaze slowly shifted back toward Alex. The very young man who had effectively set the entire house on fire.
And now he sat there watching the flames spread uncontrollably. For years, the Hort family had operated without a single major scandal.
Yet when the largest scandal finally erupted, it had been caused by the very heir meant to protect the family legacy.
