Chapter 21
Erick stayed up until 4 o’clock before finally feeling sleepy
It was late at night, and he was too lazy to bother anymore. He grabbed a blanket and fell asleep in the office.
Just a few hours after he had fallen asleep, he was abruptly awakened by his secretary barging in through the door.
“Mr. Lynch, something happened.”
These few words were like cold water, Instantly awakening Erick’s confused mind.
He furrowed his brow and sat up, taking the documents handed to him by his secretary
With just one glance, he froze completely.
“The president of the Lynch Group had a late–night rendezvous with a mysterious woman.”
The topic was accompanied by a picture, which was taken secretly in the elevator last night.
Since Erick took over the Lynch Group, there has been a continuous wave of discussions about this outstanding successor of Basinbourne
Hall of it was the influence of the Lynch Group, and the other half was because of Erick himself.
He acted swiftly and decisively. The first thing he did after taking power was to change the fundamental policy of the Lynch Group in the real estate industry and announce their entry into the field of artificial intelligence.
This unique vision and courage, deeply admired by the younger generation, attracted a large group of fans
In addition to the focus on his career, many people also gossip about his appearance and personal life.
So when this topic came up, the netizens who were enthusiastic about gossip quickly dug out the female protagonist.
Erick picked up his phone and opened the comment section, where he saw countless popular comments.
“Erick’s college classmates came forward as witnesses! The person in the photo is his ex–girlfriend, Kendra, a once–in–a–century super genius from the Aerospace Engineering School”
“Oh my god, Kendra? Weren’t you the designer of the robot project team that landed on Mars. Do all you big shots like to date other big shots?”
“ah? Ah? Ah? Just when we thought there was no news about their relationship, it explodes with such magnitude? An aerospace designer and a domineering CEO, this is like a novel turning into reality. I’m shocked, what about you guys?”
Watching the trending topic rise rapidly, Erick’s right eyelid twitched and his heart started to panic.
His mind was racing, thinking of a solution, when his grandfather called.
“Erick, are all the news circulating online true? Is it true that the newly acclaimed aviation designer is your ex–girlfriend?”
After a long silence, Erick finally answered in a low voice.
There came a burst of rapid breathing from the other end of the phone, and after a moment, Sir Lynch made a few pleased clicking sounds.
“What did you guys talk about when you met yesterday? Is there a possibility of rekindling the past?”
What did you talk about?
Remembering Kendra’s cold attitude and her few words, Erick’s heart sank
After a long wait without receiving an answer, Sir Lynch also began to understand
He sighed and gave a long and earnest lecture.
“I knew it, you refuse to get married because you still have someone in your heart. According to the news, she is a very good girl. If you two can really be Together, Grandpa will be happy for you. But forcing something that isn’t meant to be is not sweet. She is not an ordinary girl, and it seems like there is notate between you two. Just forget about her, don’t make it difficult for yourself. She is not a bird that will stay on your branch. No matter how long you wait, it’s probably in vain!”
Did Erick not understand these truths?
How could be possibly just let it go like that?
After all, this relationship was not as pure as ordinary love.
How can the mixture of dirty desires and calculations be explained by a simple phrase?
Even though it has been five years, recalling everything that happened back then, even just a trivial matter, would make Erick feel guilty and keep him Vituper 21
awake all night.
It before meeting Kendra, chasing after Beatrice was his unrelenting obsession; then from the time they broke up until now, being honest with Kendra. about everything and sincerely apologizing has become his new obsession.
These obsessions, more than the previous frustrations of unfulfilled desires, made him feel desperate and miserable.
It made him feel even worse, as if he would rather be dead.
