Chapter 9

By the end of the day, Kimberly was so exhausted that she almost collapsed to the ground.

Esther Hansley, the maid at the Larson residence, added Kimberly’s favorite rose. petals into the bathwater that the former had prepared for the latter.

As the sound of the piano piece Kimberly loved reverberated in the room, she lit her favorite vervain–scented candle.

At that moment, she could finally let her guard down and relax temporarily.

Whenever she was Katherine, she felt like a puppet as she had to accommodate her life to Christopher’s schedule.

Nonetheless, she was free most of the time when being Katherine.

On the other hand, whenever she took on the role of Kimberly, her schedule became utterly packed. She did not dare to slack off in the least.

Even so, she preferred being herself. Only at times like this could she freely express her own thoughts, feelings, and dignity.

Meanwhile, Levine Group remained brightly lit. All employees were working overtime.

In the CEO’s office was Christopher, who asked, “Are you sure that the CEO of Larson Corporation has gotten replaced?”

So much had happened that he did not pay much attention to the status of his competitor.

“Yes, Mr. Levine. The eldest daughter of the Larson family, Kimberly Larson, has just been appointed the new CEO,” answered Felix politely.

“Larson Corporation has announced on social media that they’re gathering stories. related to ‘Queen. They must be speeding up the launch of their latest jewelry collection,” said Christopher with a thoughtful gaze and cold aura. “It seems like we shouldn’t underestimate whoever this woman is as she wants to take advantage of our downfall by snatching up market shares.”

The jewelry business of Levine Group had dwindled significantly at this point.

Fortunately, as public relations had stepped in to rescue things promptly, the company. could slowly regain its lost market shares.

“Inform the sales and marketing department to give our loyal customers a 20 percent discount, while new customers get 15 percent,” Christopher instructed.

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He knew the cost–performance ratio would not be too high if a well–known company like his wanted to fight a price war.

Yet, drastic times called for extreme measures. As long as his company survived this crisis, he believed it could bounce back in the future.

do a background check on Kimberly Larson, ordered Christopher, who felt curious and had some admiration for the mysterious Kimberly. Immediately, he changed the topic, asking. “By the way, is there still

“Mr. Levine, didn’t you tell me a few days ago to stop keeping

so temperamental? Could

in a low voice, “I want you to

to do with each other, but Christopher’s sharp instincts and senses told him they shared an

slipped out of the

Katherine’s departure, Felix felt it had become increasingly difficult to serve

CEO.

always been a dependable subordinate.

the investigation of Katherine’s whereabouts, which made Christopher a little

to run a background check on two people,” said Christopher

the phone was Noah Coleman, Christopher’s childhood friend, who was also a top

even you, the great Christopher, can handle?” Noah teased. He finally got

so

more serious subordinates are getting less reliable each day. They still

days of investigation,” said Christopher.

an instant. His stern voice asked, “Who do you want to investigate? Give me

on Katherine to Noah. As for Kimberly, he

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you kidding me? As the saying goes, you can’t make bricks without straw. You’re basically asking me to look for a needle in a haystack!” exclaimed

so, that was the complicated situation Christopher was facing. He genuinely was not withholding any

Maxwell, Christopher did not dare to return

at the

image of the

himself that she was a shameless woman that would do anything to achieve her goals. To him, she did not deserve

was also Kimberly’s cousin, Whitney, was throwing a tantrum upon finding out

Kimberly’s room, banging on the door. To the former’s surprise, the

her cousin. If Kimberly had not returned, Whitney would have become the successor of

her dreams shattered. On top of that, Kimberly even wanted to chase her out of the

to find Kimberly, Whitney could only throw a hissy fit by scattering things.

in midair, William caught it and said, “Whitney, stop it. If your grandfather finds out, he’ll

revolve around her? I’m the actual wealthy young heiress that grew up here. All this time, we’ve lived under the shadow of Uncle Cameron and his family.

the future. You might get into trouble.

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