Chapter 185: Nicholas has no connection with the Bakers.
Dylan’s gaze swept over the throng of employees, their angry voices ringing in his ears. But his resolve didn’t waver. "Enough!" he roared, raising his hands to command their attention.
Everyone stopped shouting and looked at him keenly, waiting for him to speak.
"Shouting and standing here like this will solve nothing," Dylan declared. "If you have grievances, we’ll address them. But this chaos ends now. Let’s sit and talk."
He stepped forward and added fiercely, "Choose your representatives—three of them—and come to the conference hall in thirty minutes. We’ll discuss your complaints and demands. But let me be clear—this is your only chance to handle this matter professionally. If this protest continues, I won’t hesitate to terminate every one of you standing here. And trust me, you’ll find it near impossible to secure a job in this city after walking out of this company under such circumstances."
Dylan didn’t wait for a response. He stormed into the building, holding Ava’s hand.
Ava, still reeling from the situation, glanced up at him. "You didn’t have to threaten them like that..."
Dylan’s determination didn’t waver. "Sometimes, you have to remind people who is in charge. I won’t let them undermine you—or this company."
For a moment, she stayed silent, thankful for standing up for her again. But that feeling of gratitude soon vanished as she thought this chaos was because of him. She pulled her hand out of his grip.
"Nothing of this will have happened if you haven’t brought Erica back." With that, she stormed away.
"What?" Dylan speechlessly stared at her retreating form. "Can’t she see I am trying to help her?"
Outside the building...