Chapter 231
As the sticky beer trickled down from his head, Cyrus instinctively reached up to wipe it off, then immediately looked up in dismay.
There stood Judson at the open window.
Their eyes met, and Judson glared down at him, his face cold and full of scorn and anger. It was as if he was silently laughing at Cyrus for overstepping his bounds.
Cyrus‘ temper flared, his fists clenching tightly. Fine, just fine! This was a slight he wouldn’t forget.
“Mr. Gordon, let’s get you to the car. You wouldn’t want Mrs. Gordon to see you like this…” Caleb suggested, his voice shaking.
Cyrus certainly didn’t want that. He turned, opened the car door, and slammed it shut behind him.
Though his face was hidden, the fire in his dark eyes was almost visible, and the temperature in the car seemed to drop several degrees.
Caleb shrank back, too scared to speak. It wasn’t just Michael who was bold; Judson was just as audacious.
Memory or no memory, Judson never showed Cyrus any respect.
Just then, Cyrus‘ phone rang, and he answered it coldly, “Speak.”
A shaky voice came through the line, “Mr. Gordon, bad news! Someone exposed The Gordon Group for embezzlement, and even the VP has been detained. You need to come back right away…”
Cyrus‘ eyes widened in shock and he asked, “What did you say?”
His subordinate was too frightened to respond.
Who had leaked this? A name flashed in Cyrus‘ mind–Baldrick. It had to be him!
Though a flicker of panic crossed his mind, he quickly regained his composure. His sharp gaze landed on Caleb. “Go back and handle this for me.”
“Yes, sir,” Caleb responded quickly.
Cyrus‘ eyes were filled with a simmering rage. Did Baldrick really think he could bring him down with this? Naive!
Though Grey hadn’t given him dirt on Baldrick, there were other ways.
With that thought, Cyrus picked up his phone and dialed a number, “Miss Lucy, it must be tough for you in Ardenweald right now. I can help you get out of there and back on top, but you need to do something for me.”
Lucy’s voice was weary and desperate, “Mr. Gordon, what do you want?”
“I want dirt on Baldrick.”
Watching the car drive off, the sight of Cyrus in such a disheveled state couldn’t help but bring a smile to Judson’s face.
“Nancy, you should have seen how pathetic Cyrus looked,” he chuckled.
Nancy glanced at Judson’s amused expression, “Childish.”
“Nancy, it’s time to head home,” Judson said, winking. “It’s getting late.”
Nancy nodded slightly. With the hectic schedule recently, an early night was exactly what she needed to recharge for the next day.
The following morning came quickly.
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Chapter 231
“What? You’re signing a contract with Ramona, and you’re not taking me?” Judson asked incredulously.
“Nancy, you promised before that wherever you go, I go,” Judson insisted.
“Ramona’s a woman, and this event is about a special interest group. It wouldn’t be appropriate for you to be there,” Nancy explained, frowning slightly.
Judson opened his mouth to argue, but Nancy cut him off, “It’s just me and Ramona. What could possibly happen?”
“You never know,” Judson said, fear creeping into his voice. “You’re so beautiful, what if Ramona can’t help herself?”
Nancy sighed, “Judson…”
Judson continued, his voice full of worry, “Nancy, you don’t realize how amazing you are. Being with you makes me feel so insecure.”
“Alright, I’ll call you the minute the contract is signed. You can come pick me up then, okay?”
Judson perked up at this, but he still wasn’t satisfied. He shook his head, “I want to drop you off at the office too. I’ll leave you there and pick you up after.”
Nancy glanced at the clock, then back at Judson’s determined face. She had no choice but to give in, swallowing her words.
Let’s go with your plan then.”
