The entire Carter household had descended into total, unmitigated chaos.
Ethan was desperate to save his floundering company, so he'd spent days begging every contact he knew for scraps of help, groveling to anyone who might even have a shot at pulling his company out of the fire.
He tried to sneak into the Star Sea Technologies building, only to get tossed straight out by the security guards.
Vivian, determined to salvage her reputation in the Carter family, played her last trump card.
"Ethan, don't panic," she said as she poured him a glass of water, her tone full of unshakable confidence. "I know Lady Q, the top investor in the New York elite circle. If she agrees to step in, Star Sea Technologies will definitely show her the respect she's due."
Ethan grabbed her hand so fast it wa
