In the end, Adrian could only say, “I understand. Thank you, Mr. White. You have been a great help to Beckett Holdings. I regret that this is how we part ways, but I know that it must be done.”Wallace didn’t even attempt to hide his sigh of relief. “Thank you, Mr. Beckett. I hope you will … prevail, in the end.”As soon as Wallace left his office, Adrian heard news of him handling his hand off. With how swift Wallace moved, Adrian couldn’t help but think the situation was more dire than he thought.Adrian’s head throbbed. He walked back to his desk and there, glaring back at him, was a ticking bomb of a document.He suddenly felt the urge to call Sophie. To find solace in her sharp mind, to hear her advice on what he should do. She could easily notice inconsistencies and dangerous loopholes, and that was why he could avoid Ballard’s first proposal. And, even if they missed it, Sophie could still somehow find the best way out. He couldn’t help but think that with Sophie around, he wou
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