Chapter 0022 Nancy Reaction.

Receiving this order from Alex, Ava obeyed immediately.

The following morning, Nancy Stewart was jolted awake by a faint, persistent knocking on her bedroom door. Her secretary entered, holding a ringing cellphone.

“Ma’am, you have a call.”

Nancy’s irritation was evident. “Who’s calling at this early hour? Let it ring. The call can wait.” She turned to go back to sleep, but the secretary persisted.

“Ma’am, it’s from the Sebastian Southlake Corporation.”

Nancy’s eyes snapped open. The Sebastian Southlake Corporation had never reached out to her first. She was always the one initiating contact, often enduring a series of frustrating follow-ups to get a response. To receive a call from them at such an early hour was both unusual and alarming.

Curiosity overpowered her annoyance. She leaped out of bed, grabbed the cellphone from her secretary, and said, “Hello, Nancy Stewart speaking.”

“Mrs. Stewart, this is to inform you that the president of Sebastian Southlake Corporation has directed