Ice-Cold Ceo, Crazy Love

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Seeing Penelope and Leo leave happily, Charlie couldn’t help rubbing his slightly throbbing temples.

“Grandpa.” Ben pursed his lips. “Although we’re not staying together anymore, the two villas are quite close. Penelope can come here often.”

Charlie let out a long sigh.

He said, “I know, Ben. Penelope has done a lot of things behind my back over the years. Although I know a little, I always think that she can change one day, so I’ve been deceiving myself and trying to suppress the matter. I know that you have tolerated her for so many years for my sake.”

Charlie was a decisive man when he was young.

However, as one aged, it was inevitable that one would reminisce about the past and be a little more lenient on certain things.

Even if Penelope had done a lot of bad things, she had always been respectful to Charlie. She didn’t have her own social events and her clothes were very simple. She was also willing to accompany him to watch documentaries that young people hated the most.

In addition, although what Penelope had done was ridiculous, it couldn’t cause any real damage to Ben at all.

Therefore, although Charlie warned Penelope over and over again, he did not do anything specific in the end.

But now, Charlie realized that he was wrong.

He patted Ben gently on the back of his hand and said, “Ben, you don’t have to feel sorry. I should be the one feeling guilty. In the past, you would rather live in the company than go home. I scolded you many times because of this, but I didn’t think about it from your point of view. Every time you come home, someone will always be there, being sarcastic and mocking you. Although it won’t do you any substantial harm, can such a place still be regarded as your home?”

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Charlie sighed and said, “I understood this only after Susan entered the family. Susan is a very good child, really. Penelope is always saying mean words, and insinuating things. You often don’t react. I thought that you shouldn’t be bothered to argue with her so I didn’t say much. But what about Susan? When Penelope says something strange, she must fight. back until Penelope is rendered speechless. Since then, you have been going home frequently. Because, in this family, there is finally someone who really protects you, right?”

“Grandpa…” Ben had a complicated expression on his face.

Susan hurriedly said, “Grandpa, I just like to quarrel, and I wasn’t protecting him. At that time, he was so scary to me. How could I be in the mood to protect him?”

Susan said that on purpose because she didn’t want Charlie to feel too guilty.

“Oh dear.” Charlie sighed. “At my age, what can’t I see through? In the past, I always thought that we were a family and that as time went by, no matter how big the conflict was, it would disappear one day. But I ignored the grievances Ben suffered in the process. Since I made a mistake, I have to correct it. The only thing I can do to make up for it is to split up the family today.”

Charlie glanced at Ben gently and said, “In my name, I will officially announce that the Landor family is divided into two branches. Your branch has nothing to do with Leo. No matter what the mother–son duo do in the future, it won’t have anything to do with you

anymore.”

Charlie had always been a reserved person.

But at this moment, he was looking at Ben with unconcealed love in his eyes.

Ben had always been the grandson he was proudest of.

Ben had mixed feelings.

He stepped forward and gently hugged the Charlie.

Charlie was stunned for a moment, and his eyes welled up with tears.

His grandson was very clingy to him when he was a child.

But how long had it been since Ben last hugged him like this after taking over Storm

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Charlie patted Ben on the back and pretended to be stern. “Alright, you’re an adult now. Why are you still acting like a child?”

Ben laughed. “There’s nothing wrong with being a child.”

If it weren’t for the Charlie saving him back then, it was impossible for Ben to be like this.

For Ben, Charlie and Susan were probably the two most important people in his life.

The next day.

of energy and ready to

so much cash after the family had divided, he would’ve suggested

not too late

still

he would establish another Storm Group.

and went to the

new boss got out, the employees should be full of joy and even lined up excitedly to wait for him at

entrance of the subsidiary was empty. There was

air.

darkened his face at once.

way in, but no one recognized

was not until he was about to enter the office that

his identity, and the secretary quickly invited

sat down and was about to teach

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As a result…

glance, he saw a large stack of resignation letters on the

Leo

here for the Storm Group. But now, the company is officially independent and no longer belongs to the Storm

even grimmer

don’t want these people anymore.

letters. Tell them not to cry

skillfully took out a letter from her pocket. “Then my resignation

was speechless.

the employees

the employees

the more indignant he became. Before those resigned employees had handed over their work, he

he was, those who wanted to leave would

begged, he would not let them

was waiting for the sound of regret and pleading from the employees when he realized that there was something wrong with

were

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not resigned yet were also shaken.

Leo was speechless.

handed in her resignation letter but had not handed it over yet, could not bear it and reminded him softly, “We have the same terms as the Storm Group for the salary increase. In the company, every year when we stay, the salary will rise by 20%. The outstanding ones will get an even higher salary increase. Now is the right time to raise the salary every year. Mr. Leo, your offer… isn’t enough to keep

Leo was speechless.

20% every

must be

Leo. “Leo, if they want to leave, just let them go. We can recruit new employees with a lower pay.”

Leo’s money as hers, so

more money.

he turned

than half of the remaining employees

not anxious at

thought

and

know more about the company’s business.

flipped

phone rang.

coughed and picked up the phone with a dignified expression.

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The person on the

calling to found of the line hurriedly

that the agreement between our two

has expired. From now on, it won’t

Not renewed?

documents and found the information

immediately jumped straight up.

great company and was one of their main