Chapter 123 She Is Not Like That

• For Amelia's sake, Asher had done the unthinkable. He froze the high-stakes Xucror Project, leaving investors restless and assistants juggling calls that would now go unanswered.
• As the sedan door swung open, he emerged, squared shoulders betraying none of the exhaustion painted across his face. Shadows pooled beneath his eyes, blue-black bruises against skin that had seen no rest.
• Josephine stepped forward, her pearl earrings catching the morning light as concern tightened her brow. One glance told her he had not slept a minute. "What happened?" she asked softly, lifting a hand as if to smooth the fatigue from his face.