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.

have the eye for it.”

Jason touched the tie lightly, his eyes brimming with contentment, “This pattern was hand–stitched by Nydia herself. She even embroidered my initials on the back. It’s my most treasured

“I can tell. It’s

it to work.”

to the office, I’m a bundle of nerves. Having something from Nydia with me calms my spirit, and I believe it’ll

needs all the luck they can

on her lips, “There’s a tough battle ahead,

gaze grew serious as he handed her

the boardroom, all the company directors were present, including a disgruntled Bevis. The room was abuzz like a farmer’s market,

reins should rightfully fall to you, his

the chairman’s illness,

here. I don’t have any say in this Group.

If they did, Chairman

aside that, they shouldn’t.”

silence when the doors swung open. Jason marched in with a stern face, followed by the sharp click of Evadne’s high heels that seemed to tread upon the directors‘ very throats, sending a shiver down their spines. Tve been standing at the door for a while, overhearing your lively discussion. I even

were taken aback, each mentally reviewing if they had spoken out of

paused behind Bevis, making him tense up, not daring

Yet, she said nothing, merely taking her place at the

taken ill and 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 to elect a new vice–chairman for the board.”

directors exchanged glances,

unable to 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

Ashbourne’s made such a hasty

more members start to hold against Evadne, his smugness deepening as a smirk played

arrogance, was itching to

Then please, enlighten me with a method that isn’t,” Evadne

served our company for nearly three decades, and

a “wet behind the ears” young lady, so he intended to seize the moment to challenge, “A decision of this magnitude

slender fingers, swiveling her chair to face the assembly directly, “Thanks for reminding me; there’s an important matter regarding President Ashbourne I nearly forgot. President Ashbourne, your little foray into junk bonds turned

rest were

funds? Didn’t that mean

numbers, since we’ve laid it out, there’s no such

leapt from

him, “What am I implying? And remember, in public, it’s ‘Ms. Ashbourne‘ to you. We’re

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