ra even offered Sarah ten thousand dors just to show up in front of a man— nothing more, nothing less. Sarah was a bit puzzled, but ra seemed genuine enough, so she went along with it.


    Once ra had everything set, she asked Aiden about Dn''s schedule, confirming he''d be free that evening. She arranged to meet Dn at a hotel. But Aiden couldn''t shake off the uneasy feeling in his gut.


    "Ms. ra, are you sure this gift will make the CEO happy?" he asked, concerned.


    ra had been MIA for two days and had already quit Bradford Enterprises, so she was out of the loop on how things had shifted at the top. There''s a saying though—the higher the expectations, the bigger the letdown. Aiden had already warned her, hoping she was serious about her n.


    ra shed a confident smile at the young woman with her. "Aiden, isn''t there a spot open at the top now that I''m gone?"


    If Dn liked her idea, he could easily bring this girl into the upper ranks. All she''d have to do was be there for him. And if he really liked her, he might even consider marrying her. It wouldn''t solve all his problems, but it''d be better than staring at a cold gravestone.


    ra was at a dead end and figured she might as well give it a shot.


    Aiden took a deep breath. "So, are youing back?" he asked.


    "No, the Bradford family is keeping me tied up, and I doubt it''ll be peaceful. Could you set up a meeting with Mr. Dn for me? I''ll be at the hotel at 8 PM."


    Hearing this, Aiden felt a bit relieved. Maybe she was finally thinking things through.


    When Aiden passed the message to Dn, Dn''s fingers trembled slightly. It was 2 PM, and he had another meeting lined up. Still, everyone could tell that the usually focused CEO was distracted, ncing at the clock on the wall more than


    once.


    People exchanged nervous nces, unsure of what was going on but continuing their reports nheless. The meeting dragged on until 5 PM. Normally, Dn would be all over the reports, pointing out issues, but today he was silent.


    After it ended, nobody dared leave since Dn hadn''t moved from his seat. He sat there, eyes down, deep in thought, and it made everyone uneasy. The execs were sweating bullets, some even sneaking messages to Aiden.


    This wasn''t the first time meetings ran long, but with the reports done and Dn saying nothing, people started worrying about their jobs.


    When Aiden walked into the room, he calmly approached Dn and murmured, "Sir, the meeting is over."


    Dn''s eyshes fluttered as he finally looked up at the clock.