My Substitute CEO Bride

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Less than a minute passed before Eva’s phone rang. Eva handed the phone to Hera, saying, ” Edward Hicks is calling!”

Hera had just ended the call when it rang again. She hung up once more. The next moment, Eugene’s phone rang. With trembling hands, he took out his phone and answered, only to hear hysterical shouting.

“You bastard, give the phone to Ms. Lewis!” It was followed by heavy breathing.

The old man’s blood pressure was rising, and he seemed to be wheezing.

Eugene forced out a stiff smile and handed the phone to Hera, “M–Ms. Lewis…”

Hera shook her head. “I dare not answer. Your family head is too fierce. If he scares my baby, his father will definitely get angry!”

Hearing Hera’s voice, Edward roared, “Eugene, turn on the speaker!”

Eugene complied.

Edward took several blood pressure pills and then lowered his voice, “M–Ms. Lewis, I’ll compensate you ten billion. I hope you can calm down now!”

be enough now. I want 20 billion,”

blatant

again took a handful of potent blood pressure medication. Then, trembling, he spoke up, “How about 15 billion? I

“18 billion.”

“16 billion.”

“Deal!”

with satisfaction. A smile from a beauty could charm

to Edward. In less than

said, “Mr. Eugene, you should get up soon. It’s quite cold down there.”

want to get up. All he wanted now was to kneel to death here. 16 billion would take the Xanthalos branch several years to earn back. At the latest tomorrow, he and

household, Edward convened a family video conference attended by presidents from over 30

Everyone looked puzzled.

hasn’t convened an A–level meeting in a long time.”

all day today. I feel like nothing good is going to happen!”

damn it! My heart isn’t good,