Noah's words hung between them, thickening the air with tension as Zane dropped the report onto the desk.
What else could he do? He had already failed those who mattered to him because of his selfish desires. Escaping this unavoidable marriage would only make things worse, as he was bound by the traditions of the Cassius Group. Only those with a partner from a powerful position could maintain the CEO role.
He had vowed to uphold this responsibility without compromise, and this was the only way he could atone for his selfish decisions.
"My return is just temporary; I will quietly leave once I complete my mission of maintaining the stability and growth of the Cassius Group until the chairman assigns a new heir," Zane finally said.
"Will you take her with you?" Noah asked, but Zane remained quiet.
Zane's mind raced with thoughts of the complicated circumstances he was in, leaving silence to engulf them briefly.
