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!”

enough now. I want 20 billion,” Hera

blatant

again took a handful of potent blood pressure medication. Then, trembling, he spoke

“18 billion.”

“16 billion.”

“Deal!”

smile from a beauty could charm many, but to Eugene, that

sent Southern Heavens Pharmaceutical’s account information to Edward. In less than five minutes, 16 billion had

Hera said, “Mr. Eugene, you should get up soon. It’s quite

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 his father would

the Hickses‘ household, Edward convened a family video conference attended by presidents from over 30 companies nationwide.

Everyone looked puzzled.

it today? The patriarch hasn’t convened an

day today. I

damn it! My heart isn’t good, and the old man’s anger is