THE NEW CEO OF WEST CONGLOMERATE WAS SHOT AND BROUGHT BACK TO LIFE!It had been one week since Ria was locked away and Mateo had disappeared into thin air. Alexander and Jones Westminster were gone, leaving Chris to continue his job but with Victoria and butler Rico on his side. And this day, he finally stepped out to the public after he had been shot. Reporters were crowded outside the company building as Chris was about to go in. Each of them was struggling to get a piece of information from him. However, he didn't stop to grant any interview. His appearance was mainly for the sake of his company. So, the shareholders and every other person concerned would know that all is well.With his appearance, the company stocks that had crashed would definitely pick up again. But then the reporters were not ready to let him go. “Mr. Chris, is it true that your shooting incident was planned?”“Is it to boost your company and your image as the CEO?” They asked. “Is it true that the police

“Fuck!!” Chris screamed, in horror as the pain registered in his body. He had been shot in the leg and once again, he was bleeding and in pain. Though he tried to suppress the pain in his body, he couldn't. He glared at Victoria, as he struggled to stand on his feet. “You didn't warn me! You should have told me you wanted to shoot twice!” “Your enemies wouldn't let you know when they want to attack, would they?” Victoria sneered, her eyes twinkling with wickedness. “In this training, you have to see me as your enemy! I am not your friend, so do not expect that I am going to spare you in any way!”“You…” Chris gritted his teeth in anger but he couldn't retort. Her words were right. He was just not as skillful as her. “Let’s do it one more time!” Victoria declared. “No!” Chris shook his head immediately. “Never! Not today! I can’t keep up!”“Are you admitting you are weak?” She squinted her eyes at him, a bit disappointed. “No, I am not!” Chris would never consider himself as weak

The next day… Chris was seated behind his desk in the CEO’s office, while buried in work. “Do you still want us to continue the project at the location? It’s now a dangerous location since it was taken over by Mateo’s men…” Butler Rico asked as he had started to receive complaints from their clients. Of course, their clients had been informed about the incident that happened but then Rico made sure to assure them that it was going to be alright. Chris kept quiet, doing a few calculations in his mind as he looked down at the tablet in his hands. Aside from the ongoing project, he also wanted to know who the hell was helping Mateo. Things could turn fatal if he didn't find out who else was out to get him. “Did you investigate how the information leaked out?” Chris asked. Rico went quiet for a moment, his face went blank as this was a crucial topic. “No, Chris…” Rico shook his head. “I followed Dan Troy too and he sees clean. He has not been in contact with Mateo’s men and he has

Immediately, the air turned tense and suffocated not only Ria but also Chris. He looked at the device that had fallen from her pockets, with so much curiosity. It was a phone, one that she wasn't supposed to have. Ria let out a shaky breath as she looked at Chris with a pleading expression. “I can explain.” She whispered. She tried to free herself from Rico’s grip but he held onto her tighter. Chris looked disappointed and curious as to why she had a phone in her hands when she wasn't supposed to have one. “Right…explain…” He nodded at her, while he folded his arms. He signaled for Rico to let her go and Ria fell to her knees, her head bowed slightly. However, for a few more minutes, she kept shaking on the floor. “Speak!” Chris thundered. Ria flinched and raised her head hesitantly to look at him. However, with his eyes blazing with fury, she looked down, unable to speak. Chris let out a sigh as he wasn't going to force her to speak. He signaled at Rico, telling him to take her

“What?” Chris’ frown turned even deeper as Rico placed a few documents on his table. He stared at the documents for a long while before taking them up as he was scared that he would find something that would shatter his mind and heart even further.What did Butler Rico mean by saying Ria betrayed him from the start? He couldn’t wrap his head around it as Chris wondered whether it all started back at his home. Was it when he met Ria at first at the party? Or was it when she obsessively wanted to associate with him? Either way, he would only find out when he finally checked the document.And as soon as Chris laid his eyes on the contents of the documents, he looked shocked, and his mind blew up in disbelief. His eyes scanned through several chats between three different people Ria had been in contact with. None of them was Mateo, but they were Reid, Ren, and Mike.Ria was in close contact with them and it seemed she had the old phone ever since with her and one peculiar chat caught Chri