I Walked Away And He Lost His Mind (Zephyra and Steven) novel Chapter 348

"I mean, he can be a jerk, but when you think about it, he's pretty impressive. He's a powerhouse in the business world, just like our oldest brother. He's incredibly smart, good-looking, and rich. For someone his age to achieve so much… there aren't many like him, not just in this country, but in the whole world."

"On paper, he's a perfect match for the Lopez family. If he started treating you really well, spoiling you, loving you, and only having eyes for you, he'd be the perfect, perfect, perfect brother-in-law. But that's only if he can treat you right."

Hearing this, I lifted my gaze. Steven's secret help was indeed surprising and left me with mixed feelings, but my resolve didn't waver in the slightest.

"You can't just remember the good times and forget the bad. You don't pick up what you've thrown away. Otherwise, all the suffering was for nothing."

I would not go back. The person who had died alone, sick, and abandoned by the world was already heartless. A life doesn't necessarily need love.

Seeing the determination in my eyes, Ryan's expression shifted slightly, but he just smiled and agreed.

"Whatever you decide, I'll support you. We're always on your side. I'm going to take these things back and report in. Be careful when you go see that guy at the hospital. He's getting pretty famous lately, so it's easy to get photographed by paparazzi."

After Ryan and I parted ways, I put on a mask and headed straight for Horace's hospital.

Because Horace's condition couldn't be made public, his hospital room was in a private, high-security wing. Each floor only had a few patients, so paparazzi couldn't get in.

Even I needed Rachel to come down and get me, using a key card to access Horace's floor.

Rachel nodded, looking completely drained. "I have to sit in on a business meeting. Since I'm already in Baxo, the director asked me to accompany our big boss. But someone at my level has no business being in a meeting with the big boss—that's Hugh. That spineless director is just throwing me to the wolves."

I looked at her, amused, and linked my arm with hers.

"To the wolves? Is the negotiation that difficult, or is this Hugh a handful?"

Rachel looked like she was about to cry. "I don't even know which company we're meeting with yet; I just got the assignment. But for Hugh to come all the way from abroad, it must be a major corporation."

"It doesn't really matter which company it is. I won't have any say in a deal worth billions. I'll just be an assistant for Hugh. It's Hugh I'm afraid of. I hear he's terrifying. Super harsh and meticulous. Apparently, he'll tear you to shreds for the smallest mistake, and you could even get fired. I can't believe I have to be in a meeting with him. My life is so hard."