*****“What kind of options are these, for crying out loud?”“Since… since when did cutting off a head become the cure for a headache?”“Would he not be harming his own family more by selling off their main source of income?”“How could he even think of such a second option in the first place, let alone propose it?”“Is he trying to force his cousin’s hand here or ruin his own family?”The murmurs of the representatives filled the conference room at this moment, disbelief heavily etched into their faces, finding it extremely difficult to wrap their heads around Mason’s audacious declaration.In their shock, they forgot themselves entirely—forgot even the looming presence of Lucius, who was often a figure too fearsome to ignore.Well, even Lucius himself wasn’t faring much better than the representatives right now.That’s right.He sat frozen, his sharp eyes locked on Mason as if seeing him for the first time.His shock mirrored that of the room, having never expected Mason

*****Right now, Grace’s mind was a battlefield, both chaotic and relentless.That’s right.On one side was her life's work—Sky Group—an empire she had built with her blood, sweat, and countless sacrifices. The company wasn’t just a business; but her passion, her identity, and the only thing her late grandmother had entrusted to her. But standing in her way was Lucius, a man she loathed, someone who would undoubtedly turn her life into a nightmare if she married him.On the other side, however, was Xavier, the man she had married impulsively to escape Lucius—a man, who had somehow become tied to her as her first.Of course, the best choice for herself was already obvious: don’t marry Lucius. But this present situation, however, wasn’t just about her preferences alone.Apart from the company being the family’s major source of income, it was everything to her, the very essence of her purpose. So, could she risk it for her own happiness, talk more of a man?The answer was clear, a

*****For what felt like an eternity following the young woman’s words, no one in the conference room moved.Grace, the representatives, Mason, his father, Lucius, and their entourages all stood frozen, their faces etched with disbelief as they continued gaping at the young receptionist who had burst into the room.The only exception, the person who remained calm was Xavier, his sharp, playful eyes scanning the room with an unhidden smirk on his face.This continued until finally;“Could you… perhaps have made a mistake?” Lucius stammered, his usual composure crumbling for the first time in public.However, no one noticed this since they were currently equally as stunned as him.Instead, their gaze on the receptionist became so intent that the young lady couldn’t help but flinch, her confidence wavering, then;“I… I didn’t make any mistake, Young Master Lucius,” she said, her voice trembling. “The people here are indeed representatives of the Harrison Conglomerate,” she explai

*****For what felt like an eternity, the conference hall was filled to the brim with the desperate pleas of the partnership companies’ representatives, begging Mason to cancel their agreements with The Sky Group.Their voices carried panic and anxiousness, making it seem as though Sky Group had suddenly turned into a contagion thing no one wanted to be associated with.The abrupt change left everyone else utterly dumbstruck, unable to process the sudden shift in the representatives for what felt like forever. But then—‘This…’ Mason’s fists clenched as rage flared in his eyes, his gaze darting toward the representatives, his disgust for them growing extremely unbearable.“Haven’t I already agreed to cancel the agreements between my company and you bunch’s companies?” he snapped, his voice spiteful and dripping with venom. “Do you still need to buzz around me like a swarm of headless flies?”The venom in his words instantly silenced the room, and the group of representatives sta

*****“This…” The room went still for a moment after everyone witnessed Mason’s sudden crazed action, then slowly, all eyes turned to Xavier, who stood watching with an infuriatingly calm expression, one corner of his lips curling upward, and just then;“But…” his voice broke the silence, sending a fresh wave of tension rippling through the room. ‘This…’ Mason’s stomach churned, and his back was subconsciously drenched with sweat. ‘What now?!’ he screamed internally, his nerves fraying, then he focused his gaze on Xavier, whose gaze was currently on him.Following this;“You’ve torn one document,” Xavier continued, his tone almost playful but filled with an unexpected seriousness, staring intently at Mason. “but how can we be sure there isn’t another somewhere else? Something that proves you’re still the president?”‘This…’Everyone froze for a moment but then gasps rippled through the room, and the representatives slowly realized what had happened.They had been wondering wh