Chapter 692

"Whatever," Valerie murmured, her voice softening, "I simply didn't want the swirl of gossip surrounding me to touch him."

Ronnie sighed, exasperation clear. "Valerie, why absorb it? It's calculated noise. Look at Vanguardcore Group's stock—skyrocketing! The notion that Desmond's empire is crumbling is absurd.

The truth is, the higher he rises, the thicker the envy. Naturally, there'll be vicious