Chapter 14 The New CEO

The next morning, a shocking piece of news spread across Southlake City.

An anonymous billionaire had bought over Southlake Corporation, the largest enterprise in the city, with 30 million dollars. The purchase had taken place overnight.

The company now had a new CEO. The former CEO declared his resignation, and his successor would be

a competent young man.

The news spread like wildfire.

Even the older citizens, who were out early for breakfast, were talking about it.

Every elite family in the city held urgent meetings.

They exchanged information and were wondering who could’ve bought over Southlake Corporation with

such a huge amount of money.

Waking up in Willow’s villa, Caspian received a message from Sylvia.

She said he could now take over as the CEO of Southlake Corporation.

He wasn’t in a rush to do so. After getting out of bed, he considerately prepared a delicious breakfast.

Then, he waited for Willow to wake up and have breakfast together.

Willow was exhausted last night. She woke up later than she usually did.

“I’ll go to a wedding planner in a while. Come with me,” she said as she ate her breakfast.

“I’ll handle our wedding arrangements. I told you-you’ll be the happiest bride in the city!” he said.

“Are you dreaming? There are only a few days left, and you’re still fooling around!” she remarked

coquettishly.

“Honey, you can go to the office if you want to. Or you can rest at home if you like. Don’t worry about the

wedding.

“Also, I’m not going to work today. I have something else to attend to. I’ll take my leave.” After he finished speaking, he pecked her on her forehead and left.

went to Southlake Corporation on a bicycle. As he arrived,

came out of it

asked

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speaking to this ill-mannered woman, so he

to apply for a job here? Aren’t you working at my cousin’s company? Why? Has my cousin fired you?”

job. He has to earn more to afford his sensational wedding,” Richard

for that.”

added, “I really don’t know from where you get your confidence. You’re dead set on humiliating yourself.

an entire floor at Lunar Hotel for our wedding reception. You’re only an employee riding a bicycle. How will you

oozed with sarcasm. “You haven’t been to Luna. el, have you? You have no idea

majestic it is.

which is the grandest hotel in Southlake City. I’ll let you win if your wedding is

about our deal yesterday night. The first headline of the day is about Southlake Corporation’s new CEO. Meanwhile, our rivalry made the second

Southlake City knows about it. I’ll wait and

fail to organize

them as they spoke in turns.

“Why are you

wedding arrangements to Sylvia and

Southlake Corporation’s CEO. So, he wanted to know why this tiresome couple

project, of course! Southlake Corporation has a new CEO starting today. We want to take this opportunity to propose a project

uncle working as a project director in this company. His uncle determines who

I see.” In his mind, Caspian immediately decided

continued, “You’re nothing but a loser leeching off your wife. Yet you’re here to apply for a job? I’m afraid you aren’t even

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Southlake Corporation we’re talking about. Not

ignored them. But he wasn’t in a rush

wanted to see what other mockery they would throw his way. Then,

they had said.

your knees and beg me for it. For Alicia’s sake, I’ll get my uncle to assign you a post

had to be mindful of how he behaved yesterday as it was Marilyn’s birthday banquet. He

he showed

You’ll get the job if his uncle agrees. Hurry up

hard enough, I can get my uncle to hire you as a “ity guard. It’s not a

monitor the surveillance images as you sip

He could then record him and post it

a feeling your uncle will lose his job today,” said

Alicia at

later, Richard regained his senses. “What

O

your uncle will lose

you are. Let me

Southlake Corporation. We can’t act rashly. People like us shouldn’t bother about losers like him. Let’s pay him back when we have

she was right. Then, he relaxed his

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