"Lily, can you hear me out please?" Asher pleaded frantically, trying to get to the woman who was seated before him with hollow eyes, and she shrugged.

"You don't owe me an explanation, Mr Allard. What goes on in your personal life is really none of my business, we are here for an official meeting, let's get to it."

"Lily..." He called out pathetically, his shoulders sagging in defeat.

Everything about Asher's plans went south the second the news was released to the press about him having a ...