Chapter 51:The CEO's Secret Sarcastic Side

The moment all the staff left and the door closed behind him , Alexander Hastings exhaled.

Silence.

Beautiful. Pristine. Blessed silence.

He loosened his tie with the dramatic flair of someone auditioning for a soap opera.

"Okay," he said to no one in particular. "Let's take inventory. I've survived corporate takeovers, shareholder revolts, and a three-day retreat with Damien Carter and his juice cleanse. But apparently, what finally breaks me is…"

He stared at the wall.

"Twice," he said, pacing now. "TWO. BLOODY. TIMES. I adjusted the show for her twice. Do you know how many times I've changed a format in my entire career? ZERO. Because chaos is for amateurs. And clowns."

He stopped by the window, dramatically silhouetted like Batman—but more emotionally constipated.