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Chapter 170 Completely lost his mind
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2025-04-12 00:10:00Mia's POV
What the fuck with Kyle?
My phone rings—Scarlett. I answer on autopilot, still reeling from what I've just read.
"Tell me you're watching this," she says without greeting. "Kyle has lost his fucking mind."
"I saw the article," I manage. "Is it—is it really as bad as it sounds?"
"Worse," she assures me. "He's on every major news channel right now. I'm sending you the video."
Moments later, my phone pings with an incoming message. I open it with trembling fingers, bracing myself for whatever I'm about to see.
The video shows Kyle standing at a podium bearing the Branson Industries logo, his expression serious but determined. He looks immaculate as always, in a perfectly tailored suit that emphasizes his broad shoulders and lean frame. But there's something different about him—an intensity, a barely contained energy that radiates through the screen.
"Good morning," he begins, his deep voice steady. "I a
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