Almost overnight— the Milton Group collapsed! The carefully crafted, respectable image Jackson had maintained for years was utterly dismantled. Reporters swarmed the the Milton Group’s headquarters, eager to dig up more dirt. Jackson had to cover his face and sneak away through an underground exit. Never in his life had he been so humiliated. Like a rat hiding in a car, he scrolled through the endless news reports online. Only now did he realize the severity of the situation! He frantically tried to pull strings and call in favors. It was useless. No one answered. Finally, a distant relative secretly sent him a message. "Your wife’s incident... It's Vice Mayor Jones’s decision." Vice Mayor Jones?! Jackson’s legs went weak. His phone slipped from his grasp, crashing onto the

