Chapter 17

Jeremy stood there in a daze, looking hurt. All this time, Lexi had always been the one taking the initiative. Now that he finally made a move, she called it sexual harassment. The assistant outside didn't dare hesitate any longer. He quickly called for security, and they escorted Jeremy out. ... Jeremy had just sat through an entire afternoon of being dragged through the mud. Once the shareholders of Frey Group found out he lost the deal, they tore into him, one after another. The whole thing lasted three hours, with the shareholders blasting him nonstop. After finally shutting his laptop, he rubbed his temples, exhausted. He had built Frey Group from scratch, with no powerful family backing him. That was why the shareholders took it out on him every time something went wrong. But back when Lexi was still around, she always bore the brunt of that pressure alone and never let it reach him. Now that she was gone, all of it landed squarely on him. He murmured with his eyes closed