Farewell to Love: The CEO's Desperate Chase novel Chapter 685

Unfortunately, Inman Dennis had died.

The deep-sea shipping and mining industries were notoriously cutthroat. At any given moment, a person could be tossed into uncharted waters, vanishing without a trace.

The battle over global gem mines was equally soaked in blood.

When Inman died, nobody wanted to touch his unresolved global operations. The risk was simply too high—what good was a mountain of cash if you were dead?

Following that fallout, the Glenn family had nearly collapsed, teetering on the edge of being kicked out of the top three. It was Theodore who had stepped into the bloodbath, ruthlessly consolidated power, and dragged The Glenn Group back from the brink of ruin.

Inside the boardroom, nobody dared to breathe too loudly.

They knew exactly how critical his private assets were.

They also knew that Theodore was only keeping them around out of a lingering sense of loyalty to the Glenn name.

If he wanted to, he could easily abandon them, build a new empire from scratch, and crush The Glenn Group into dust within a year.

The truth was undeniable: Theodore didn't need The Glenn Group. The Glenn Group desperately needed Theodore.

"So," Theodore said, his predatory gaze sweeping across the terrified executives. "Shall we continue debating my personal life?"

Silence.

"Any further objections?" he asked softly.

Nobody made a sound.

"Excellent. Meeting adjourned." Theodore stood up, buttoned his suit jacket, and strode out of the room.

The moment the door clicked shut, the executives collectively slumped in their chairs, exhaling shaky breaths.

They exchanged weary glances.

Finally, one of the directors turned to Sutton. "Director Sutton, you never mentioned you were trying to force your niece onto the boss."

Sutton wiped the sweat from his forehead.

A short while later, Ella strolled into Sweet Delights Patisserie down the street.

She spotted Theodore at the counter, meticulously selecting a box of decadent pastries for Emilia and Bella.

"Hey," Ella smiled.

Theodore gave her a brief nod but kept his focus on the display case.

Ella leaned against the counter and started complaining about the board members' audacity.

"They are unbelievable. Of course everyone loves Emilia! She is incredible. The only reason The Erickson Group survived its pivot to tech was because she literally worked herself to the bone for them. Christian Donovan relies on her because their partnership gave him the leverage he needed to survive his toxic family. And you... back on the ocean, if it hadn't been for her..."

Theodore shot Ella a sharp, warning glare, cutting her off instantly.

The bakery was too crowded.

Until the truth behind Inman Dennis's death was uncovered, Theodore absolutely refused to expose his past connection to the Dennis family.