He Lost Me to His Best Friend novel Chapter 524

Comparing the two, Veronica realized her allies were absolute dead weight. But what shocked her most was that Yardley had been dragged into the mud alongside them. Now facing a horrific PR nightmare, he had been stripped of his title at the Bay City Business Association, and if things kept spiraling, his seat as CEO of the Flynn Group would be on the chopping block.

Veronica was frantic, furious that so much of her support system had been wiped out while she was locked in her room.

She immediately rushed to Bay City, rallied a few of the socialites who had already been bailed out, and got the full story over drinks. She knew better than anyone how helpless and desperate Yardley must be feeling right now. And that made this the perfect opportunity to break past his defenses and make him hers.

Fueled by liquid courage, Veronica knocked on his door.

Now standing in front of him, the strap of her black slip dress had conveniently slid off one shoulder. Her eyes fixated hungrily on Yardley, traveling slowly down his chest to admire the defined V-line and muscular chest on display.

Yardley was flushed from the alcohol. Expecting Scarlett, he had opened the door without a second thought. His black silk robe was hanging open, revealing nothing but a thin pair of boxers underneath, leaving his sculpted abs and chest entirely exposed.

Catching her predatory gaze, he quickly tried to pull his robe shut, but it was too late. She had already seen everything.

Unable to hold back, Veronica swayed forward, collapsing into his arms.

She let her hand trail down his chest. "With the Flynn family under siege from all sides, if you don't secure a massive project to stabilize the company... I'm afraid your seat as CEO is as good as gone."

Yardley froze, his breath catching in his throat. He stared down at her, the hands he had raised to push her away hovering uselessly in the air.

He couldn't deny the brutal truth. The old man's earlier tirade made his utter lack of faith painfully clear, and with the endless string of disasters recently... Veronica Thorne really was his only lifeline.

A fleeting look of struggle crossed Yardley's eyes.