Chapter 715
It was 10 AM on the dot when Ms. Ashbourne’s Rolls–Royce, as steady as a temple, pulled up in front of the K Group headquarters.
A handful of company bigwigs, bouquets in hand, lined up outside to greet her. Before she took over the K Hotel, she was merely considered as Chairman Ashbourne’s “love child“. Having gone through tons of setbacks, she’d carved her own path in Elmsworth, and acquired a name for herself in the cutthroat world of business.
The lobby had been meticulously prepared for her arrival, with an opulent red carpet rolled out and a welcome ceremony of the highest order awaiting her.
No one dared to underestimate Ms. Ashbourne.
Inside the car, Jason, seated shotgun, adjusted his tie and peered through the rearview mirror at Evadne, who was resting with her eyes closed, “Ms. Ashbourne, we’ve arrived.”
Evadne’s pretty eyes fluttered open.
Jason’s eyes lit up with an earnest curiosity, “Ms. Ashbourne, your blush is quite fetching today -rosy with just a hint of pink. Might I ask the brand? I’d like to get one for Nydia.”
Evadne’s cheeks flushed a deeper shade, her mind flashing back to two hours earlier when she lay beneath Thaddeus, flushed and blossoming.
His hands had caressed her waist, lingering with a possessive tenderness.
Could she admit the blush was called “Guilty Conscience“? Cursing the man who still left her weak in the knees, Evadne deftly changed the subject, glancing towards Jason’s impeccably tied necktie, “Nice tie, Jason. Nydia’s gift?”
“Ms. Ashbourne, how did you know?” Jason’s perpetually youthful face turned a shade of pink.
the eye
sheepishly, Jason touched the tie lightly, his eyes brimming with contentment, “This pattern was hand–stitched by Nydia herself. She even embroidered
It’s Nydia’s handiwork. With something so precious,
it to
bundle of nerves. Having something from Nydia with me calms my spirit, and
needs all the luck they can get
playing on her lips, “There’s
he handed her
the boardroom, all the company directors were present, including a disgruntled Bevis.
the reins should rightfully fall to you, his only
have been Emeric’s subordinates, but loyalty varied, and with the chairman’s illness, coupled with Cassius‘ resignation,
perfection, “I may be his brother, but you’ve seen my influence here. I don’t have any say in this Group. And besides, even if my brother steps down, with Bennett around, it’s hardly
of the Ashbourne children has the makings of a leader? If they did, Chairman Ashbourne would have groomed them by now They can hardly compare
that, they
shiver down their spines. Tve been standing
each mentally reviewing if they had spoken out of
Evadne paused behind Bevis, making him tense
taking her place at the head of the
left yesterday for treatment abroad.” Evadne’s demeanor was commanding yet restrained, “As I’m sure everyone is aware, the formal appointment has been received by all within the K Group. As of its issuance, I am the acting CEO. Besides, today, there are two things. One is
exchanged glances, their
contain himself, “You may be Chairman Ashbourne’s daughter, but surely your experience doesn’t suffice to lead the K Group. Even if you’ve achieved some success at the Elmsworth K Hotel, running a hotel is not the same as managing a conglomerate. You need at least two more years of ground–level
made such a hasty decision!” Others quickly echoed the sentiment.
more members start to hold against Evadne, his smugness
barely containing his anger at Bevis‘ arrogance, was itching to knock some sense into
enlighten me with a method that isn’t,” Evadne spun casually
has served our company for nearly three decades, and either for the commitment or the credentials, he’s qualified
was a conservative member, having good terms with Bevis. Surely he wouldn’t be willing to bow down to what he deemed a “wet behind the ears” young lady, so
I nearly forgot. President Ashbourne, your little foray into junk bonds turned out to
rest were like,
five million of company funds? Didn’t that
laid it out,
from shock to fury as he leapt from his seat, “Evadne! What in the world
fixed on him, “What am I implying? And remember, in public, it’s ‘Ms. Ashbourne‘ to you. We’re not at a
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