Chapter 173 I'll Never Give Up!

In the blink of an eye, an agonizing month had passed.

At 5 am in the president's office of the towering Frost Building, Chandler stood by the window wall, having spent the entire night there. He'd hardly slept at all that whole month. A faint shade of blue tinged the area under his eyes. It was clearly a result of prolonged sleep deprivation.

Chandler's perfect features appeared even more gaunt and pronounced, as he'd lost a staggering twenty pounds. Throughout this month, he'd developed gastritis due to not eating properly. The sole purpose of his meals each day was to maintain basic energy levels.

The cigarette between his fingers had burned all the way to his flesh before he flicked the butt to the floor with delayed movements. The premium gray carpet was littered with countless cigarette butts.

Lately, his addiction to smoking had grown worse. Unconsciously, he would smoke two packs a day.

He drank obsessively to drown his sorrows every night, unable to sleep at night and rel