Chapter 25: LOST FRIEND 1

"Sir, are you sure you want to push through with this divorce?" Gus asked hesitantly, his voice tinged with both concern and desperation. Across the massive oak desk, Alanis Hamilton sat in his leather chair, eyes closed as if the question were beneath him.

It was because the Hamilton organization needed the Blackwood's to boost their company. If his boss cut ties with the Hamilton's daughter, they're doomed because they'll undergo bankruptcy.

Yes," Alanis said coldly, his deep voice devoid of emotion, cutting through the tension like a blade.

Gus swallowed hard, feeling the sweat gather on his brow. "But, sir... can't you just endure her..." He hesitated, searching for a less offensive word but finding none. "Her attitude? Just until things stabilize?"