In the end, Evan had no idea how he hung up the phone.He sat in his office, smoking one cigarette after another.Stella’s words kept echoing in his mind, constantly reminding him that this entire mess was his fault.He had been greedy.He had wanted to keep her by his side, and that greed had created everything that was happening now.And she hated him to the bone.One cigarette after another burned out. Eventually, the pack was empty too.Irritated, Evan crushed the empty cigarette pack into a ball and threw it into the trash. Just as he was about to take another pack from the drawer, Patrick came in.“Sir.”Patrick’s expression had been tense this entire time.The moment Evan saw the heaviness between his brows, he knew it would not be good news.He said impatiently, “What is it now?”These days, whenever Patrick came into his office, he never brought good news.Wright Group had once been at its peak.There had been a time when every day brought good news, new projects
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