"Why?" Lily Lohan stared at him, confusion written all over her face. She hadn't expected that answer at all, and after a brief pause, she immediately pressed for an explanation. Her brows drew together as she searched his expression, clearly trying to figure out what had prompted such a sudden decision.Robert Depp met her gaze without looking away. His expression remained calm and unreadable, his tone so flat that it barely carried any emotion."I've thought this through," he said, each word measured and deliberate. "You're not suitable to continue leading this project right now."The bluntness of his answer left little room for argument. Robert didn't raise his voice or offer any further explanation. He simply held her gaze, making it clear that this wasn't a decision he'd made on impulse.He went on without missing a beat. "You know Sunrise Senior Living, right? One of their staff members went back to their hometown for a family visit. They're short a janitor

By the time Lily Lohan made it home, her eyes were red and swollen. She had held herself together the entire way back, jaw tight, breath carefully controlled, but the moment she saw the familiar front door, something inside her gave. The effort of suppressing it all afternoon had taken more out of her than she realized."Sweetheart, what happened?"Brit Lohan had just stepped out of the kitchen, still drying her hands on a dish towel, when she caught sight of her daughter standing in the doorway with her head down. She didn't finish drying her hands. She crossed the room in quick, worried strides and reached for her daughter before Lily had a chance to say a word.The sound of quiet sobbing carried through the apartment, and Austin Lohan wheled himself in from the balcony. He took one look at his daughter and his brow furrowed deeply."Lily, what's going on? Did someone do something to you?"That was all it took. The concern in their voices broke through the