After storming out of Ace Kane’s office, Zachary Hawke marched down the hallway with heavy, angry steps. Every stomp echoed his rage. He wasn’t just upset—he felt humiliated, and humiliation was something his pride could not tolerate. As he passed the doorway of Lora Hale’s office, he deliberately raised his leg and kicked the door—hard. Bang! The door shuddered under the impact. It wasn’t enough to break anything, but it was absolutely enough to drag Lora Hale out. And sure enough, within a second, Lora stepped out, her expression cold, professional, and faintly annoyed—until she saw the spectacle playing out in the middle of the open office area. Because standing in plain view of all the employees, Zachary Hawke had planted himself like some tragic hero ready to proclaim his sufferi

