Too Late to Hold Me Back novel Chapter 905

With only a month left until finals, Mira Mercer was walking home after class when her mentor, Master Ellis, intercepted her right inside the neighborhood gates.

"Ellis, why are you waiting for me out here? Did something happen?"

Mira immediately sensed something was wrong.

"Owen's company ran into some trouble. I waited for you here because I didn't want Grandma Eleanor to overhear anything."

"What happened?"

"There's been a catastrophic accident at the Lance family's project site. Just check the news. But Owen said you shouldn't worry about it—he can handle it himself."

Mira pulled out her phone and opened the news app, finding the headlines completely dominated by the Lance Group's disaster.

Lance Power & Light had suffered a fatal accident, and due to operational errors, several workers had been electrocuted.

"Is Owen alright?"

"He's physically fine, but the situation is a nightmare. He has to soothe the victims' families while fending off the press."

Lance Power & Light hadn't seen a major incident in years. For something this massive to happen so soon after Owen took over meant his position within the Lance family was in serious jeopardy.

"I know he also has to deal with his own relatives, and that's the real problem. His family is far more vicious than any outsider. I wouldn't be surprised if they orchestrated this whole thing."

Ellis nodded in agreement.

Mira asked, "Is he coming home tonight?"

"He has a mountain of emergency crises to handle. It's highly unlikely."

"I'm going to call him."

Mira pulled out her phone, but Ellis reached out to stop her.

"He's in the thick of it right now. Don't distract him."

But the more he tried to dissuade her, the more anxious she became. She dialed his number anyway.

When the call connected, a heavy breath escaped her lips.

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