Chapter174PlentyofWorkWaitingforYou


    Lucasremainedsilent,hisgriponthenketsotightthathisfingertipshadturnedwhite.


    Katesoftenedhertoneabit.“TheDavisonGroupwon’tfapartwithoutyouandEric.Whycan’tyoutrusttheteammore?”


    Iunderstandyourguiltandself–meaftereverythingthathappened,buttheprioritynowistotakecareofyourhealth.Haveyouconsideredtheconsequences?Yourheadwasinjuredtoo.Whatifoverworkingdamagesyourbrain?”


    Lucaswassuddenlyatalossforwords.


    Seeinghisstunned expression,Katechuckledlightly,“Rx.Don’tputsomuchpressureonyourself.TheDavisonGroupisstillrunningsmoothly.Georgeisworkinglikeabee,andIwaswithhimyesterdaytokeepthingssteady.


    Afterfinishingherstory,KategentlypattedLucasontheshoulder,Focusonyourrecovery.Onceyou’rehealed,therewillbeplentyofworkwaitingforyou.”


    Lucasblinkedinsurprise,thenasked,“Whatdoyoumean?”


    AflickerofangercrossedKate’seyesbeforequicklysubsiding.ShelookedatLucaswithafaint,enigmaticsmile.“DoyouthinkEricwilljustletthisgoaftersuchasetback?”


    EvenifEricwantedto,shewouldn’tallowit!


    ShewasdeterminedtomakethosewhohurtEricpayandtouncovertherealculpritsbehinditall.


    RealizationdawnedonLucas,andheeximed.“Madam.Iunderstand!”


    Hegrabbedthebreakfastinfrontofhimandstartedeatingravenously.Thoughhisfacewasstillpale,hiseyesnowshonewithdetermination.


    Hehadbeenstuckinarut.HeneededtotrustGeorge,Kate,andtheDavisonGroup.


    Hehadtorecoverquicklysohecouldgetbacktowork,fightingforEricandtakingdownanyonwhosoughttoharmhim.


    SeeingLucas’s improvedstate,KatefinallyrxedabitandsatdownwithHendricktoeatbreakfast.


    HendrickhadobservedeverythingandlookedatKatewitha mixofprideandconcern.


    “Kate,youneedtoeatmore.You’velostweightrecently.”


    Hehandedherabowlofporridgeandabun.


    Bnce:


    1683


    700


    1Cons


    1Pearls


    114Ph.


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    Sheateadecentamountofbreakfast,forcingherselftoeatevenwithoutmuchappetite.


    Shecouldn’taffordtofallillduringsuchacriticaltime.


    Afterbreakfast,KatehabituallystayedbyEric’sside,talkingtohim.WhenthedoctorstoldhertherewasnoimmediatehopeofEricwakingup,shereturnedtotheDavisonGroup.


    Hendrickdroveherthereand,afterwatchingherenterthebuilding,headedofftotheLoweGroup.


    Botpanieswereincrisis,thoughtheLoweGroup’ssituationwasslightlybetterthantheDavisonGroup’s.


    Throughouttheday,KateabsorbedasmuchofEric’sknowledgeandexperienceasshecould.likeasponge.ShealsocloselyobservedGeorgeashemanagedthepany,watchinghimsystematicallyorganizeandstreamlheentireDavisonGroup.


    Shelearnedagreatdealfromtheexperience.


    Meanwhile,SimonspenttwodaysskulkingaroundtheSilverwoodHospitndtheDavisonGroup,cursingunderhisbreath.Hedidn’tgetasinglechancetoapproachKate!


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