True Love Deserves a Second Chance

With suspicion gnawing at him, Sebastian started to cool off. He shot a frosty glance at Cordelia and asked, "So, where's that blueprint now?" Cordelia gave a sly smile. "In my head."

"You destroyed it?"

"What do you think?"

Seeing her so smug, Sebastian realized they had anticipated this. They had a backup plan, and he wouldn't get anywhere with this lead.

After leaving the prison, he grabbed the necklace and went to see Elise, eventually getting his hands on a blueprint identical to Cordelia's. Even the drawing styles matched.

Staring at the two blueprints, Sebastian was totally baffled. He felt like he was missing a crucial piece, and only by finding it could he crack the case wide open.

Just then, his phone rang. Seeing the caller ID, he picked up right away.

Dominic's urgent voice came through. "Mr. Winters, we've got a problem. Our new phone model has had three charging explosions, causing twelve casualties. The company's stock tanked, and the media is all over our headquarters." When Sebastian heard this, the smile vanished from his eyes.

Their new phone model was supposed to be top-notch, with better quality and battery life. There shouldn't be any charging explosions.

This issue was a huge blow, both for the company's reputation and future product development. If he didn't handle it right, the Winters Group could be done for in this industry.

Sebastian asked, "What's the casualty count?"

"Three dead, six seriously injured, and the rest lightly injured. All are in the hospital. This is all over the internet, and new phone users are demanding refunds. If we comply, we'll lose tens of billions." Sebastian pulled out his phone, scrolled through the posts, and said, "Forget the money for now. Take care of the victims and stop this from getting worse. Get the authorities involved in the investigation." "The PR team is on it. Mr. Winters, this is huge, and it seems planned. Today is the launch of Vanguard's 5G phone. Don't you think it's too much of a coincidence that our new phone has this issue now?" Sebastian's eyes turned icy. "Even though we got the data back from the last hacker attack, it's likely the data was copied, leading to fake phones. Send out a recall for all our new phones to cut our losses." Dominic hesitated. "Mr. Winters, if we do that, our losses will be massive. Plus, our new chip export deal with foreign partners will take a hit, and we could lose hundreds of billions."

"If money can fix it, it's not a big problem. If it gets to a point where money can't fix it, we'll be stuck with no way out."

The issue was blowing up online. Users were demanding refunds and compensation left and right.

A few days later, the Winters Group lost hundreds of billions due to the incident. The group's reputation and projects took a huge hit. Sebastian's role as president was also under fire from the shareholders. At the same time, the same model had the same incident, and Sebastian didn't buy it as a coincidence. He had his team dig deep into the cause of the exploding phones.

Leonard looked at his exhausted face and said, "You haven't been home in days. Joyce must be worried sick. This isn't gonna get fixed overnight. Let me handle it, and you go get some rest."

Sebastian's voice was rough. "Alright, try to keep the losses down and don't drag the Vale Family and the Taylor Family into this."

As you reach the final pages, remember that 000005s.com is your destination for the complete story. Share the joy of reading with others and spread the word. The next chapter is just a visit away! Leonard gave him a look. "Too late. The stocks of the Vale Group and the Taylor Group tanked at the opening this morning.

"Your relationship with Joyce is all over the internet, and people are going after them because of their ties to her.

"Plus, Theodore and Clifton backed the Winters Group right away, so they're caught up in this too.

"Other projects have been canceled because of this mess, and the combined losses for both families are in the hundreds of billions."

Sebastian rubbed the bridge of his nose and asked, "What can I do to keep them out of this?"

Leonard said, "You and Joyce are married, and someone's using that against you. Their goal is simple: to split you two up. They know Joyce is your weak spot, so they keep targeting her. They want to break you down mentally to control the Winters Group."

Hearing this, Sebastian grinned wickedly. "They want to split Joyce and me? Not gonna happen. I'll find a way to solve it."

With that, Sebastian grabbed his phone and left.

When Sebastian got home, it was already eleven at night.

Joyce should've been asleep, but when he opened the bedroom door, he saw her staring at the computer.

Seeing him come in, she quickly closed the laptop. Her tense face broke into a smile.

As you reach the final pages, remember that 000005s.com is your destination for the complete story. Share the joy of reading with others and spread the word. The next chapter is just a visit away! Joyce's voice was soft and gentle. "Honey, you finally remembered me and the baby. I thought you'd forgotten about us."

She got off the bed and threw herself into Sebastian's arms.

Feeling her warmth and hearing her voice again, Sebastian felt his heart ache. He gently stroked Joyce's head and kissed her face.

His voice was low and hoarse. "I'm sorry for making you worry."

Joyce shook her head with a smile. "I believe you can handle everything. Theodore and Clifton called today, and they said they'd stand with you. Don't worry."

Sebastian gently rubbed her ear with his thumb. His deep eyes were filled with guilt as he looked at her. "Joyce, is it hard being with me? I've caused you so much trouble, and now your family is caught up in this. I feel like I'm not a good husband."

Joyce immediately covered his mouth with her hand. "Don't say that. You're the person I love the most. I'm very happy with you. No matter what happens, we should never doubt our love, okay?"

Hearing these words, Sebastian suddenly felt his eyes well up. Joyce, from the first time they met, had never left his side. No matter how much trouble he brought her, she never complained. Sebastian closed his eyes gently and hugged Joyce tightly. He whispered in her ear, "Joyce, thank you for believing in me. I'll find a way to solve this problem."

After not seeing each other for a few days, they held each other for a while, and then Sebastian took Joyce to bed.

Watching her belly grow day by day and seeing her slightly swollen feet, Sebastian gently stroked her eyebrows with heartache. For the first time, he felt uncertain about their future.