Trouble in Paradise by Three Way

Chapter 0132

Champagne was mostly used for celebrations. But tonight, it was clearly unnecessary.

placed the champagne back into the wine cabinet and selected the red wine Nicholas had prepared earlier, pouring myse

glass.

Outside, a vast mist enveloped the entire city of Radiant City. The dazzling and shimmering neon lights formed a river of color, cutting through the haze and glowing faintly. I held the wine glass and walked over to the floor-to-ceiling window. The view was obscured by the fog, allowing me only to see my colorful, lonely reflection in the glass. The next day, I didn't go directly to Beth to sign the transfer agreement for Jay Caldwell & Co. as Nicholas had suggested. Instead, I headed to Jones Corporation. As its CEO, I hadn't really made an appearance at the company yet. But it wasn't about showing off today-it was for a meeting with the company's top executives.

I wore a dark, professional outfit, and the three-inch high black heels gave me an imposing presence, even when I stood beside my secretary, who was six feet tall. Alex, who used to be my mother's secretary, still held his position. He followed behind me, carrying the briefcase I handed him, and spoke to me in a low voice.

"Ms. Jones, the shareholders have been waiting in the conference

room for some time."

acknowledged him calmly and confidently pushed open the

my legs

started to understand. I could feel that even my own

wasn't bad at all.

waiting." I said with a

each other by our positions. Ms. Jones, if you truly want

meeting in the conference room," one

finished speaking, a few others murmured in

authoritative tone of a CEO. I gave a slight nod and signaled

beating around the bush. Alex, please help me distribute the gifts

with a couple of clicks, and revealed the contents-a stack of

we're all your seniors in this company. If not for our duties here, we wouldn't mind giving you a welcoming gift. It's okay if you don't have one for us.

yeah Don't tell us it's some new regulations your imposing as a

be patient. Ms. Jones has indeed prepared cute a significant

conference room buzzed with nose that sounded

finger on the table and gave them