Ford sat at his desk, frozen for a moment as his eyes lingered on the paper in his hand. His grip tightened, his knuckles whitening as the weight of what he had just read sank in. With a harsh breath, he crushed the paper into a tight ball and hurled it into the waste bin. He didn't even wait to see if it landed correctly. He had no time to waste.
Without hesitation, Ford grabbed his briefcase and rushed out of his office. The ticking clock on the wall reminded him that he had a board meeting scheduled, one he was expected to lead and couldn't miss, But right then, he didn't care.
Not about the company, not about the board of directors, not about anything except Elena. He couldn't afford to lose her. Not again.
