Chapter 201

She wasn’t scared or timid—it wasn’t that. She was worried about Jason. When things got tense and everyone turned on him, how much pressure would he have to carry alone? "Don’t stress. Whatever’s meant to happen will happen…” Jason’s voice sounded like he was trying to comfort Denise, but also himself. Denise slowly reached out and laid her hand gently on his arm, hoping to pass some strength to him through her touch. Facing it together somehow made everything seem a little less terrifying. "Denise, you know what? No matter what I’ve got to deal with next, as long as you’re still by my side, I feel like I can handle it. Nothing else really matters. You matter. I could lose anything else, but not you. So please, no matter what, don’t leave me, okay?” Jason said suddenly, heartfelt and sincere. He didn’t say it outright, but Denise understood. He must’ve felt just as powerless about the whole situation. Even as the CEO, there were limits to what he could do. “Jason, don’t worry. I, Denis