Chapter 179

"This is your so-called emergency?" Julian still had a faint smile on his face, but his tone? It was ice cold—like every word came straight out of a freezer. The AC was clearly on full blast, yet somehow the room felt even colder. Everyone in the room shivered and nervously turned their eyes to a guy in streetwear. "Eric, your move." Following their gazes, Julian raised an eyebrow and lazily dropped onto the leather sofa like he had all the time in the world. Eric Thompson, all skinny limbs and sharp features, looked clever as hell. His story was a bit of a plot twist too. Came from a hardcore military family, but the man did a 180—refused to go to military school and got into Harvard Business School instead. That choice nearly gave his old man a heart attack. The dude was this close to being kicked out of the house. But Eric, stubborn as a mule, never looked back. He survived abroad thanks only to Julian's help and support. Somehow, he made it through. Always had wild yet genius ideas