He Lost Me to His Best Friend novel Chapter 1034

For years, Yardley had single-handedly propped up the crumbling Flynn empire. He had absorbed all the pressure, covering for his family's domestic disasters while fighting brutal corporate wars on the outside. And in return? He hadn't received an ounce of gratitude. Just endless burdens and insatiable greed.

Franklin slowly looked up, meeting the cold, hardened gaze of the man sitting across from him.

The obedient, tolerant son who always bowed to his elders and let the family walk all over him was completely gone.

In his place sat a ruthless, calculated executive who had quietly, methodically seized the reins of power.

"I am your father," Franklin rasped, his voice rough with disbelief and defeat. "Are you really going to back me into a corner like this? What if I refuse?"

Yardley didn't flinch. His eyes were devoid of anger or triumph, holding only a bone-deep exhaustion.

"If you refuse, then we do this another way."

"Effective immediately, I will resign as CEO. I'll liquidate my shares and walk away from Flynn Group completely. You can run it yourself, or hire a proxy. I don't care. It won't be my problem anymore."

"I've made my peace with it. Either you step back, and I save this company. Or you keep your pride, and I walk."

"Give me the shares, and I will ensure you still get your dividends. You won't starve."

"But if you say no? You take on all the debt, all the fallout, and I am out."

As the words hung in the air, a terrifying silence settled over Franklin.

Yardley framed it as a choice, but it wasn't one. The execution had already been ordered.

Yardley had been the operational mastermind for years. Franklin had long since retreated to the background, blinded by his affairs. He had absolutely no idea how to navigate the company's current crisis. If Yardley walked out the door today, Franklin wouldn't even know how to keep the lights on.

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