CHAPTER 118: CHAPTER 118: SERVES PRESIDENT GALLAGHER RIGHT FOR BEING CHEATED ON

After a while.

Josephine Thompson finally said angrily, "Julian Grant, that’s just how I am, I’m angry."

Julian Grant put on an innocent face, "You kissed me first, so I just reciprocated."

"You... you know well that it was..."

"Was what?"

"Forget it, I can’t explain it to you."

"Haha, then don’t explain it, I’ll just assume you really love me." Julian Grant chuckled, starting the car right away.

"..." Josephine’s heart was a mix of emotions, and she couldn’t say a word.

Compared to Nathaniel Gallagher.

Julian Grant was just as troublesome.

In fact, he was annoying in another way.

She truly didn’t dare to provoke him.

"It’s so late, there’s not much to eat on the street, how about we get some noodles?"

"Okay."

Later.

Julian Grant drove her to a noodle shop.

Because it was too late, the only shop open on the street was an old Beijing-style noodle shop.

They went in and ordered two bowls of noodles and some snacks.

"Just eat a bit."

"Mm-hmm."

...

After eating noodles.

They returned to the hospital.

Josephine said nervously, "Julian Grant, you should go back to the hotel, no need to stay here."

Julian Grant smiled indulgently, "It’s fine, if something happens to you, I can be here to protect you."

"You should go rest, I can just lie down on the couch in the living room."

"How can that be okay? Let’s have the nurse bring a folding bed."

"That works too!"

Soon.

The nurse brought a folding bed for companionship.

Julian Grant laid on the folding bed, staying in the hospital with Josephine.

...

The next day.

The internet exploded with a series of scandals from The Gallagher Group.

[Gallagher Royale set on fire intentionally, guest lost ten million and committed suicide from the rooftop]

[Gallagher Royale Room 2808 suspected of being haunted, multiple guest deaths]

[The facade of Gallagher Royale built in the shape of a gossip mirror, with a feng shui master claiming it’s designed to drain wealth]

Nathaniel Gallagher woke up and, as usual, checked the news.

These stories had made headlines a few days ago.

Recently, the heat had died down a lot. So, he wasn’t surprised anymore.

However...

He quickly saw tabloid reports about his personal life.

This time, he nearly got so angry he exploded in rage.

[Marriage crisis between Nathaniel Gallagher and Josephine Thompson, both are fooling around]

[Breaking news, The Gallagher Group’s CEO’s wife suspected of infidelity, caught kissing a silver-haired trendy man late at night]

[Nathaniel Gallagher deserves to be cheated on, serves him right...]

The internet was flooded with photos of Josephine and Julian Grant kissing in a car, and his image was being mocked, turned into ridiculous memes of a cuckold.

"Damn it, damn it--"

"Bang!" A loud crash.

He slammed his fist hard on the table.

"Josephine Thompson, you actually got involved with Julian Grant."

Eleanor Churchill heard the noise and hurried in to check.

"Clatter!" The hospital room door was pushed open.

Eleanor Churchill wheeled herself over to the bedside, "Nathaniel, what’s wrong?"

Nathaniel Gallagher suppressed his turbulent emotions and said grimly, "Nothing."

"I saw a lot of negative reports, is the company in trouble?"

"Yes, someone is causing trouble behind the scenes, trying to exploit the situation."

Eleanor Churchill: "Who’s doing this?"

Nathaniel Gallagher frowned, "Ignore them. I’ve already got legal and PR teams handling it. It will be fine in a few days."

"Oh, then I’m relieved."

"Also, I saw there’s lot of news about Miss Thompson. Are you going to release a statement to clarify the divorce issue?"

Nathaniel Gallagher listened, feeling a myriad of emotions, "Let’s put it off for a while."

"Why?"

"Right now, it’s mainly Henny’s background that’s the issue. I haven’t figured out how to announce Henny’s background yet."

Eleanor Churchill listened and smiled understandingly, "Is there really a need to announce that? You can choose not to disclose Henny’s issue."

"Even if we get married in the future, I can take care of him as a stepmother."

"..." Nathaniel Gallagher listened and was speechless again.

At the moment, he really hadn’t decided how to announce the divorce.

Moreover, there are many negative impacts now. If he and Josephine Thompson got divorced, then The Gallagher Group’s reputation would drop even further. So, he didn’t want to announce the divorce too early.

"Buzz buzz buzz..."

Truly annoyed and confused.

The vice president called again.

"Hello."

The voice on the other end of the call was tense, "President Gallagher, it’s bad news. The order for rectification has been officially issued."

"They ordered us to close Gallagher Royale starting today and can only reopen after meeting all the requirements."

"I’ve already issued a public announcement that Gallagher Royale is undergoing upgrades for the time being to keep unaware customers calm."

"..." Nathaniel Gallagher listened and suddenly sat up from the hospital bed.

"President Gallagher, please come back as soon as possible to take charge!"

"Alright, I’ll be in Audenburg this afternoon."

He hung up the phone.

Nathaniel Gallagher felt even more troubled.

The Gallagher Group’s main business is in the gaming industry.

Among the top five casinos in Audenburg, all belong to The Gallagher Group. The Gallagher Royale is the most famous casino and also the most profitable.

Closing for a day means losses of over a million.

And now, to shut down for rectification, one can only imagine how severe the losses would be.

Eleanor Churchill was also left speechless, "Nathaniel, the company’s situation is this severe? You actually need to shut down for a major overhaul?"

Nathaniel Gallagher frowned, afraid she would meddle again, "Leave it be. I’m going back to Audenburg this afternoon."

"You stay here and continue your rehabilitation..."

"The company is in such a situation, I should go back to Audenburg with you!"

"Eleanor, don’t worry about the company’s matters. Just cooperate with the doctor’s treatment."

He was worried that Eleanor Churchill might once again start clearing obstacles for him by any means necessary.

Times have changed.

Now he no longer needs to handle things in such extreme ways. Because, any mistake might cause bigger troubles.

"Nathaniel, your health hasn’t fully recovered. I won’t feel at ease with you going back to Audenburg alone. I must go with you."

"You’re only halfway through your rehabilitation process, how can you just abandon it halfway?"

"I can have the therapist go with us to Audenburg, and you can continue your rehabilitation there."

Hearing this, Nathaniel Gallagher could only agree, "Alright then!"

"Have someone pack the luggage right away, we’ll go back to Audenburg this afternoon."

"Okay."

"By the way, the hotel here is about to open, and someone needs to oversee it. Let Vivian stay here for now, and return to Audenburg after the hotel officially opens!"

Eleanor Churchill nodded, "Okay, I’ll go tell her now."

"Alright."

...

Meanwhile.

Josephine Thompson woke up from a deep sleep, only to be baffled by the overwhelming news.

"Oh my God, how did this happen?"

"Julian Grant, we were secretly photographed yesterday, and today it’s all over the trending news."

Julian Grant listened, took the phone and glanced at it.

Josephine Thompson was frantic, "I told you not to mess around, but you wouldn’t listen, and now it’s a big problem."

After reading it, Julian Grant couldn’t help but laugh, "Ha, ’Kissing the Silver-Haired Trendy Guy’, that’s a pretty good headline."

Seeing this, Josephine Thompson was even more furious, "Something this big happened, and you can still laugh?"

"What’s the big deal? Since it’s out, let’s just go along with it!"

Poof!

"Stop joking around."

"I’m not joking, I’m serious."

Josephine Thompson finished listening, feeling a headache coming on, "Please, I’m already in over my head right now, can’t you just stop adding to it?"

"Besides, I’m really not in the mood for romance right now."

"Why not?"

"My grandfather is in ICU now, and I just got divorced, I really..." Josephine Thompson was extremely anxious.

As she was speaking.

Ruby came running over with a panicked face.

"President Thompson, it’s not good, many media are calling our studio, requesting interviews with you. They keep probing about your marriage status with President Gallagher, and now a bunch of gossip reporters and bloggers are camping out at The Antiquarian Market, causing an extremely negative impact."

"..." Josephine Thompson listened, her head buzzing.

She had originally planned to announce her divorce from Nathaniel Gallagher after the New Year.

After all.

She had a lot on her plate, plus the upcoming antiques business conference.

If the divorce were to be exposed now, the impact would be quite negative.

But now, if she doesn’t announce the divorce, she’ll be pinned as an adulteress.

After thinking it over for a long time.

Josephine Thompson decided to announce the divorce immediately; delaying it further would only be detrimental.

"Ruby, go and find the legal department right away, have them announce my divorce with Nathaniel Gallagher."

Ruby nodded, "Okay, I’ll notify them right away."

"Alright!"

After Ruby left.

Josephine Thompson let out a deep sigh, looking defeated and hopeless.

"Josephine, why do you look so worried? This is good news."

"What’s good news about this? Just stop adding to the chaos."

After saying that, Josephine Thompson stood up in frustration, intending to find the doctor to inquire about her grandfather’s condition.

Julian Grant also stood up, ready to follow.

Just as they exited the ward room.

They were greeted by his personal butler leading a group of bodyguards, storming towards them.

"You guys go block the exit over there, and you guys guard the exit on the right."

"The rest, guard all the doors in the hospital. Under no circumstances can we let the second young master escape again today."

The bodyguards looked serious, "Understood!"

The butler, with a solemn face, issued orders through the intercom, "Everyone, get ready to take action immediately. If we can’t bring the young master back today, we’re all done for..."

"Oh shit!" Julian Grant, upon peeking out, realized the severity and immediately ducked back into the room.

Josephine Thompson, puzzled, "What’s wrong?"

Julian Grant looked anxious, "It’s over, they’re here to get me again. Josephine, I need to hide quickly."

After saying that, he immediately ran towards the window.

He opened the window to look, realizing it was the ninth floor.

The window was not an option.

Outside the door.

The butler, like commanding a battle, instructed a crowd of bodyguards, "The young master’s in that room, hurry, hurry, don’t let him escape..."