As soon as Avery pointed at the woman, the woman quickly dropped to her knees and began to apologize to Avery and Jeremy. "I'm so sorry for my behavior! I didn't know you were telling the truth," the woman pleaded, her voice filled with regret.Avery's anger was clear as she scolded the woman, her voice full of frustration and disgust. "Listen to yourself! You accused innocent people of lying just to feed your own ego," Avery snapped, her words sharp and unforgiving. "You don't deserve my forgiveness and I wish I could punish you and this nosy crowd who don't know how to mind their own business," Avery yelled, pointing her finger at the crowd, who looked scared and started to disperse, fearing that Jeremy might punish them too.The Boss approached Jeremy with a look of remorse on his face. "Please accept my deepest apologies for the behavior of my staff. It will never happen again," he said, bowing his head in contrition.Avery's anger remained unabated. "The fact that it happened at

"Now, Mr. Nathaniel, you need to give us good reasons why we should keep working with you. If you can't, we'll have to go with Mr. James," The CEO said.Mr. James gave a small laugh. "I've been in this business for a long time, and I'm very good at what I do," he said to Jeremy. He was indirectly telling Jeremy that he was better than him.Jeremy felt insulted by the men's attempts to belittle his abilities. The fact that Blue Silver wouldn't be affected by losing these partners made him even angrier. The only reason he was willing to endure their insults was for his father. He didn't want his father to be upset when he got better and found out that one of his oldest partners had left."I understand your hesitation," he said, his voice firm but respectful. "But I can assure you that Blue Silver is not only the most experienced in this industry, but also the most innovative. We are always on the forefront of new technologies, which means we can offer you the best solutions for your b

As the thunderous echoes of Mr. James's departure faded into silence, the CEO cleared his throat and addressed the board, his voice a model of calm and composure. "Now that the matter of Mr. James is behind us, we can finally move forward," he said, his eyes scanning the faces of the other board members. "I am pleased to announce that we will be maintaining our partnership with the Nathaniel family."Jeremy, seated at the table, nodded slowly, a smile stretching across his face, although a hint of unease flickered in his eyes. he was a bit worried with how James had stared at him before leaving. Jeremy's smile broadened, the nervousness in his eyes hidden by a mask of confidence. "We appreciate your trust in us," he said, his voice sincere and humble. "You won't regret your decision. You have my word on that."The other board members nodded in agreement, their expressions a mix of approval and relief. The decision had been made, and now it was time to move forward. But even as the bo

A sense of dread hung heavy in the air, like a cloud of poison gas threatening to suffocate them both."What was that all about?" Avery asked, her voice shaky. "Who are these people? And what contract?"Jeremy turned to face her, his expression grim. "I don't know," he admitted, the words feeling like lead in his throat. "But we're going to find out."The phone rang again, its shrill ring cutting through the tension like a scream. Jeremy's hand hovered over the phone, hesitant to answer, but knowing he had to.With a deep breath, Jeremy pressed the phone to his ear."Hello?" he said, his voice guarded."We're watching you," the robotic voice hissed, the sound of it like nails on a chalkboard. "And we know that your wife is carrying the heir to the Nathaniel fortune. If you don't want any harm to come to her or your children, you'll do exactly as we say."The line went dead again, leaving Jeremy and Avery standing in stunned silence. Their world had just been upended, the safety they h

Mr. James inner eyes flew open immediately, he wasn't expecting that question from Jeremy, but he still managed to betray no emotion. With a careful precision, he lifted his cup of coffee to his lips and as he took a sip, his mind was running wild with what to say to Jeremy.Jeremy's eyes had never left his face, studying every of his silent cues, and after about five seconds of thick silence, Mr. James removed the mug from his lips and a broad smile masked his face."Your wife? So you're married already," He stated warmly, locking eyes with Jeremy whose smile was far from his face.Mr. James feigned calmness seemed to get under Jeremy's skin and he couldn't stand James' hypocrisy anymore. He wasn't going to give Mr. James any way out. No, he wasn't going to play along with him."Don't try to play dumb with me, James," Jeremy's voice rang with a simmering anger, his jaw clenched with a fierce determination.Mr. James at his words furrowed his brows, "what are you talking about, Jeremy