Chapter 455

Ryan could only nod helplessly and turn to leave, but before he even stepped out, Dominic called him back. “Hang on—if we’re putting on a show, we better make it convincing. Go grab some nice stuff, I’m going to ‘beg’ our dear Mayor Russell.” The way Dominic emphasized the word “beg” gave Ryan serious goosebumps. He bolted out like he couldn’t leave fast enough. Once he was alone, Dominic pulled out his phone and dialed Benjamin Russell. “Hi, Uncle Ben, it’s Dominic. Are you free today? I’d like to stop by for a visit.” “Oh, not free? I see… um, when might you be available?” “Not anytime soon, huh? That’s unlucky. Well, I just wanted to—” “Oh, you’re busy? That’s okay, I’ll give you a call another time.” “Take care, Uncle Ben, stay healthy!” As soon as he ended the call, Dominic rolled his eyes so hard it looked painful and flung his phone on the couch. “Old fossil… thinks he’s invincible.” Still annoyed, he opened the group chat and typed: UL is crashing, your CEO’s about to be unempl