Nearly an hour passed in the blink of an eye.
Inside the executive suite, Damien sat behind his desk, calmly reviewing a stack of documents while James worked quietly at his desk outside the office, sorting through emails, confirming appointments, and finalizing the remainder of the day’s schedule.
The atmosphere remained as composed as ever.
Suddenly, James’ desk phone rang.
He glanced at the caller ID.
Blackwood Enterprises Taiwan Headquarters.
His gaze instinctively shifted to the clock mounted on the wall.
Exactly one hour had passed since Kenji launched the operation.
Remaining perfectly composed, James answered the call.
“Mr. Blackwood’s office. James Horton speaking.”
“Mr. Horton, Sir,” a frantic voice said from the other end. “We have an emergency. I need to speak with Mr
