Chapter 35

At 6:45 pm, Alex was still in the building. Every other employee had left for the day, including his personal assistant, Lucy, whom he had instructed to go home.

He sat quietly in his chair, leaning back with his head tilted upwards, lost in thought.

The weight of his circumstances pressed heavily on him. First, his mind wandered back to the conversation with his stepfather. Though he knew he would never consider the offer, he couldn't fathom how someone could be so greedy and selfish to want the most important thing his mother had left him.

His thoughts then turned to Amelia, who had been avoiding him all day. Since their last encounter on the evening of the celebration, she hadn't answered his calls or returned his texts.

His mind was troubled, adding to his emotional instability. He knew he had to pull himself together, as he and his team needed to start preparing for the final stage of the company's project.

For the umpteenth time, he reached for his phone and called Amelia. As u