Too Late to Hold Me Back novel Chapter 909

Owen gently stroked her hair. "You foolish girl. Did you really think a minor crisis like this would take me down? I told you not to worry, so stop worrying.

If things ever truly go sideways, you'll be the first person I call."

"You better keep your word. If I find out you've been hiding things from me, I'll make you pay."

Mira tried to sound fierce, but her tone was laced with playful relief.

"Have you eaten yet? We saved a plate for you."

Mira asked, pulling back slightly.

"I grabbed a bite, but now that you mention it, I could eat again."

Owen said with a tired smile, slipping off his tailored suit jacket.

In reality, he hadn't had a single second to eat all night. At the corporate headquarters, not a single soul had cared enough to ask if he was hungry or thirsty.

On any normal day, his administrative assistant or the Iron Wolves would have ensured he was fed, but he had dispatched all of them on covert missions that afternoon.

Hearing their conversation, Rachel immediately hurried to the kitchen to heat up his meal. By the time Owen had changed into a fresh shirt and emerged from the bedroom, a steaming plate was waiting on the table.

"Rachel, go get some rest. I'll clean up the dishes when Owen is done."

Mira offered, knowing the housekeeper had to be up early the next morning.

The grandfather clock against the wall ticked past ten in the evening.

As Owen ate, Mira sat across from him, her gaze intense. "Tell me exactly what happened."

"The investigation is still ongoing."

"Don't give me that corporate PR garbage. Be honest. You already know exactly who did it."

Mira wasn't buying his deflections for a second.

"I'm starting to think the fewer shareholders a company has, the better. If operations are smooth and capital is stable, going public is just a liability."

Owen replied, deliberately answering a question she hadn't asked.

A company with fewer shareholders meant fewer leeches trying to wrestle for control.

A private firm's valuation was rooted entirely in its actual performance and market strength. If a scandal broke out, it wouldn't be instantly annihilated by the panic of Wall Street fluctuations.

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