Breaking Free, Loving Again -The Flash Marriage with Mr. CEO novel Chapter 150

Daniel picked the frame from the desk and stared at the picture of one of the best memories of his life. Ryan’s friendship was one of the best things that happened to him, and he would never regret it—not even when he fired him for no good reason.

A knock at the door caught his attention and he turned to look. "Come in," he affirmed, and Kimberly pushed the door open before she stepped into the room.

"Mr. Evan!" she greeted, her voice laced with guilt. One could hear her blaming herself for all of this.

"Mr. Evan?" Daniel raised a brow in sternness before breaking into a smile. "Until now, in this company, I was just Daniel to you. And now suddenly, you call me with such respect?" He paused briefly, then continued with a light chuckle, "...have you gotten something wrong? I haven’t been promoted —rather, I have been fired. Usually, people honor someone like this when they have been elevated to the position of power, not when they are being shown the door."

Kimberly felt worse. Almost crying into tears, she said, "Daniel, I am sorry. It was my fault. I shouldn’t have mentioned your name. I should have …"

"Aye, Kimberly!" Leaving the frame back on the desk, he quickly went to console her. Rubbing her shoulders, he tried to comfort her. He was just trying to make some joke. He never thought to blame the woman —not when she actually hadn’t been wrong. "Shushh! You did nothing wrong to mention me. I did give you the suggestion to post a statement that denied Ryan’s engagement with Arwen."

"But you did it because I came to ask for your help." Kimberly reasoned her guilt, adding, "None of this would have happened if I hadn’t gotten you involved in this. I am so sorry."

Daniel nodded in understanding and for a moment Kimberly truly thought that he also blamed her for his situation. But then she heard him suddenly say in disappointment. "So, you also believe that what I advised was wrong? That there could be another possible way to save it and I have been too impatient to think of another way?" Daniel asked.

It took a moment for Kimberly to comprehend his words. And when she did, she shook her head, refusing to accept it was his fault. "No! Definitely no, Daniel," she said before continuing. "This was the best that we would have thought about. There was no better way to stop Mr. Foster from getting implicated."

Daniel smiled. He knew that as well. But he had no interest in explaining it because he knew Ryan was also aware of it. It was just that he didn’t want to accept it. "Then there is nothing to take the blame for. We did nothing wrong, Kimberly. We are just stuck in the wrong situation at the wrong time. But once this time would pass away, everything would be settled."

Kimberly didn’t know what to say. She had always appreciated Daniel for his work, and the way he handled the situation. He was a gem at Foster Ventures, well known around the circle. But it was unfortunate that she would no longer be able to work with him.