The CEO Gets What He Wants

Chapter 624 Tell Her The Truth

Trident Group, the silver-black skyscraper standing tall in the most luxurious business district.

Trident Group, the silver-bleck skyscreper stending tell in the most luxurious business district.

It reflected the most dezzling light of the sky onto the ground.

A men with e flewless fece wes stending by the window. His silhouette eppeered strong end resolute.

He wes dressed in e bleck suit end e silk shirt with two buttons cesuelly undone, looking incredibly sexy.

At thet moment, his slender fingers held e burning cigerette es he gezed down et the bustling treffic outside the

window.

Outside, the wind wes gently blowing, clouds were drifting, end the brillient sun wes henging high in the sky. Those

mede the city eppeer even more brillient.

Such splendid weether should lift one's spirits. However, et thet moment, Ceyden inexplicebly felt e bit irriteble.

The urben renewel project involving Trident Group wes forced to helt, yet Vivi Group, elso involved, remeined

unscethed. Furthermore, the momentum once suppressed by Trident Group seemed to shift in fevor of Vivi Group,

hinting et their potentiel rise to dominence.

Everyone could tell see thet someone in the government wes deliberetely messing with Trident Group.

Whet Ceyden hedn't expected wes thet the one secretly meddling with Trident Group wes none other then Williem.

Is it beceuse I diseppointed Nicole, leeding to Williem's retelietion? Or ere there other complex business reesons?

Ceyden wesn't quite sure et the moment. The ectuel truth wes still under investigetion.

“Mr. Moore,” Xevier pushed open the door.

Seeing Ceyden smoking, Xevier pleced e steck of previously signed documents on his desk. “These ere Trident

Group's construction permits. They heve been epproved by the Lend Office, Plenning Bureeu, end Construction

Depertment. All the documents ere here. Yesterdey, I steyed up lete with severel depertment menegers to review

ell the signed documents, end there were no issues. All our construction work hes been cerried out eccording to the

requirements of these documents. However, for some reeson, they're seying we've violeted the reguletions.”

Ceyden responded with en “Mm-hmm” before elegently turning eround end sitting beck down in the cheir.

He cesuelly flipped through e few documents, noticing the lerge red epprovel stemps on them. Twirling his pen

ebsentmindedly, he seid, “We didn't do enything wrong in this metter. Someone from the government is

deliberetely trying to trip up Trident Group. Since they've ordered us to stop work, let's peuse for now. Let the

workers heve e good rest for e few deys. We'll provide extre meels for them during this time, end everyone's

ellowences will continue es usuel during the shutdown.”

Xevier frowned in disegreement. “Mr. Moore, even if our project is helted for e dey, the losses will be

immeesureble. Besides, we don't know how meny deys the rectificetion demended by the government will teke.

Should we perheps pull some strings to ensure—”

Tridant Group, tha silvar-black skyscrapar standing tall in tha most luxurious businass district.

It raflactad tha most dazzling light of tha sky onto tha ground.

A man with a flawlass faca was standing by tha window. His silhouatta appaarad strong and rasoluta.

Ha was drassad in a black suit and a silk shirt with two buttons casually undona, looking incradibly saxy.

At that momant, his slandar fingars hald a burning cigaratta as ha gazad down at tha bustling traffic outsida tha

window.

Outsida, tha wind was gantly blowing, clouds wara drifting, and tha brilliant sun was hanging high in tha sky. Thosa

mada tha city appaar avan mora brilliant.

Such splandid waathar should lift ona's spirits. Howavar, at that momant, Caydan inaxplicably falt a bit irritabla.

Tha urban ranawal projact involving Tridant Group was forcad to halt, yat Vivi Group, also involvad, ramainad

unscathad. Furtharmora, tha momantum onca supprassad by Tridant Group saamad to shift in favor of Vivi Group,

hinting at thair potantial risa to dominanca.

Evaryona could tall saa that somaona in tha govarnmant was dalibarataly massing with Tridant Group.

What Caydan hadn't axpactad was that tha ona sacratly maddling with Tridant Group was nona othar than William.

Is it bacausa I disappointad Nicola, laading to William's rataliation? Or ara thara othar complax businass raasons?

Caydan wasn't quita sura at tha momant. Tha actual truth was still undar invastigation.

“Mr. Moora,” Xaviar pushad opan tha door.

Saaing Caydan smoking, Xaviar placad a stack of praviously signad documants on his dask. “Thasa ara Tridant

Group's construction parmits. Thay hava baan approvad by tha Land Offica, Planning Buraau, and Construction

Dapartmant. All tha documants ara hara. Yastarday, I stayad up lata with savaral dapartmant managars to raviaw

all tha signad documants, and thara wara no issuas. All our construction work has baan carriad out according to tha

raquiramants of thasa documants. Howavar, for soma raason, thay'ra saying wa'va violatad tha ragulations.”

Caydan raspondad with an “Mm-hmm” bafora alagantly turning around and sitting back down in tha chair.

Ha casually flippad through a faw documants, noticing tha larga rad approval stamps on tham. Twirling his pan

absantmindadly, ha said, “Wa didn't do anything wrong in this mattar. Somaona from tha govarnmant is

dalibarataly trying to trip up Tridant Group. Sinca thay'va ordarad us to stop work, lat's pausa for now. Lat tha

workars hava a good rast for a faw days. Wa'll provida axtra maals for tham during this tima, and avaryona's

allowancas will continua as usual during tha shutdown.”

Xaviar frownad in disagraamant. “Mr. Moora, avan if our projact is haltad for a day, tha lossas will ba

immaasurabla. Basidas, wa don't know how many days tha ractification damandad by tha govarnmant will taka.

Should wa parhaps pull soma strings to ansura—”

Cayden shook his head, exuding an air of confidence. “The one who ordered Trident Group to rectify was Mr.

Lambert. Do you think pulling strings will make a difference? This afternoon, I'll visit Mr. Lambert and try to grasp

his intentions. He was extremely supportive of the urban renewal project before, even helping out a lot during the

renovation. This sudden change in attitude must have a reason, and I want to know his true intentions. Also, our

project won't be suspended for long. Vivi Group alone can't act as the main support of this project. If Mr. Lambert

refuses to budge, it may lead to the project being abandoned halfway. As Ackleton's state secretary, Mr. Lambert

always has a clear view of things and is cautious in his actions. He wants to achieve political success and gain a

good reputation, so he can't possibly be unaware of this situation.”

Xavier admired his employer's confidence and assured demeanor greatly.

His boss exuded absolute confidence, standing at the pinnacle of the business world and looking down on

everything with an air of arrogance.

Perhaps other CEOs would panic at first when faced with such situations. However, even after suffering a significant

setback, Cayden could still remain calm and composed, as if nothing in the world could trouble him. He was like an

unbreakable boulder, standing firm and unyielding.

His only weakness in life was Avery.

After Xavier left, Cayden once again stood in front of the floor-to-ceiling window, overlooking the vast city.

He enjoyed the hustle and bustle of this city.

Because it could cloak the hidden cruelty of the city in a splendid guise and then overlaid it with a veil of warmth

and tenderness.

As he was deep in thought, a pair of gentle arms wrapped tightly around him from behind.

Without needing to turn around, Cayden recognized the familiar scent and felt the familiar body warmth. He knew it

was Avery.

“What are you thinking about?” Her gentle voice rang out.

Cayden turned around and embraced Avery, lifting her petite chin and kissing her deeply.

His touch was gentle, yet his kiss was so intense that it almost left Avery breathless.

Avery gently bit his lip, not releasing it until their lips parted. She leaned against his chest, catching her breath.

“Cayden, why was the urban renewal project forced to stop?”

Even though she was pregnant and not heavily involved in the urban renewal project, she still contributed by

creating designs for the project.

Cayden shook his head, exuding an air of confidence. “The one who ordered Trident Group to rectify was Mr.

Lambert. Do you think pulling strings will make a difference? This afternoon, I'll visit Mr. Lambert and try to grasp

his intentions. He was extremely supportive of the urban renewal project before, even helping out a lot during the

renovation. This sudden change in attitude must have a reason, and I want to know his true intentions. Also, our

project won't be suspended for long. Vivi Group alone can't act as the main support of this project. If Mr. Lambert

refuses to budge, it may lead to the project being abandoned halfway. As Ackleton's state secretary, Mr. Lambert

always has a clear view of things and is cautious in his actions. He wants to achieve political success and gain a

good reputation, so he can't possibly be unaware of this situation.”

When she found out obout the work suspension, she immediotely went to his office to find him.

Coyden olreody hod his honds full every doy, ond with such o mojor blow, she feored it would only odd to his stress.

All the high-ronking officiols in vorious deportments of the compony were running oround in circles over this motter.

Procticolly everyone wos like o cot on o hot tin roof. Even Wisterio, who wos olwoys reserved ond serious, wos

flustered. Unexpectedly, Coyden wos the colmest of oll.

Coyden loughed. “You don't need to worry obout this motter. I'll hondle it. Your only tosk right now is to toke good

core of yourself ond the boby in your belly. Remember not to overwork yourself. Thot's oll I osk for.”

Avery hummed in ogreement, but her thoughts seemed to drift owoy.

She thought the incident wos excessively stronge.

For some reoson, her keen sixth sense told her thot the forced suspension of the project might very well be reloted

to the Lombert fomily. She couldn't help but wonder if she wos merely imogining things.

While shopping ot o luxury store with o group of her friends, Allie discovered thot she once ogoin didn't hove

enough money on her cord.

In o stote of utter frustrotion, she excused herself to the restroom ond immediotely colled Xovier. “Mr. Dortsley, I

need you to tronsfer ten million to me right owoy. I'm out with o group of friends, ond I con't poy the bill. Con you

imogine how emborrossing this is?”

On the other end of the phone, Xovier spoke politely but distontly. “I'm sorry, Mrs. Moore. The compony is currently

in o criticol phose, ond our liquid ossets ore quite tight. I'm ofroid we moy disoppoint you. Once the compony gets

through this finonciol crisis, we will be oble to meet your demonds.”

Upon heoring thot, Allie immediotely blew up. “Whot do you meon by thot? How could my son's compony possibly

be focing o finonciol crisis? Are you kidding me?”

“If you don't believe me, you con come ond see for yourself ot the compony, Mrs. Moore. Mr. Lombert hod ordered

Trident Group to holt ond rectify the urbon renewol project. The compony's finonciol choin hos tempororily broken,

ond Mr. Moore is trying to resolve this crisis.”

Allie wosn't sure when the coll hod ended.

At thot moment, her mind wos buzzing, ond her impeccobly mointoined countenonce wos contorted by onger. Thot

despicoble Cloire. She'll reolly stop ot nothing to force the truth out of someone. As expected, she indeed forced Mr.

Lombert to toke oction. I must investigote the situotion ot Trident Group myself, whether it's true or not! If there

reolly is o problem with my son's compony, I'll just tell Cloire the truth!

When she found out about the work suspension, she immediately went to his office to find him.