Ren's jaw hurt from gritting his teeth. Bailey Gallup had used him again, and Chase had let her. He felt incensed that his best friend failed to protect him. More so, he was furious at himself for falling into Bailey's trap and having to admit that even though his company cooperated with First 2 Know, he personally had no more faith in their brand than that of the competition.
He would be lucky if MGM didn't incur more contract penalties because of his unerring honesty. While he had the means to pay the penalties personally, he didn't feel he should have to. Bailey set him up. It was as much her fault as his.
As soon as he returned to the office, Ren pulled out his anxiety meds and took a double dose. Between the impromptu on-air appearance and losing to that woman again, Ren was on edge. He shook and felt what he imagined an addict went through when jonesing for a fix. Only his fix was control. It was his drug of choice.
