Chapter 245

When Colin and I arrived at Langley Group’s office, some of the employees were raising a ruckus.

“Langley Group, this behemoth of a corporation, publicly traded and all, and they let an idiot run the show? Are we seriously out of options?” one of them sneered. “With the chairman gone, we need someone competent in charge!”

“Yeah! Why should a nutjob be in the driver’s seat?”

“An illegitimate child from the Langley family and a loony to boot, why should he manage?” Their words were laced with malice, clearly incited by someone behind the scenes.

Indeed, the darker side of human nature is magnified in the face of self–interest. If Henry could offer them perks, they would slander someone who never hurt them without a second thought.

“That lunatic, why didn’t he bite the dust in that car crash instead of Mr. Ethan?”

“I heard that the nutcase brings bad luck.”

“And that he even survived the fire at the orphanage!”

I felt my face grow hot with anger as I fixed my gaze on the speaker.

closer to him and covering his ears. “Follow Eric up the back stairs.”

me obediently, reluctant to go on

do as

nod, Colin lowered his gaze

stood at the company’s entrance, surveying

stir up this mess?”

middle and upper management figures, confident in their indispensability, certain the company couldn’t afford to fire them on

you be?”

wife of the CEO of Langley Group,” I introduced myself in a low

of the CEO? With the chairman indisposed, the CEO seat doesn’t fall to some fool, and you, ‘Mrs. CEO,‘ have no right to strut around.” The ringleader spoke with pride,

at being CEO?” I couldn’t help but

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up for it?”

this. Get Eric or Caleb out here, we won’t accept

CEO!”

they get?” I continued to provoke him. “The Langley Group is never short of talent.

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