NovelEnglishChapter 0132 Champagne was mostly used for celebrations. But tonight, it was clearly unnecessary.
placed the champagne back into the wine caband selected the red wine Nicholas had prepared earlier, pouring myse glass.
Follow on NovᴇlEnglish.nᴇtOutside, 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, allowingonly 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 gavean 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 toin a low voice.
"Ms. Jones, the shareholders have been waiting in the conference room for stime." acknowledged him calmly and confidently pushed open the conference room door. Keeping a composed expression, I crossed my legs and sat at the head of the table.
In the past I always thought that my mother had changed after taking over the company. At this moment, I started to understand. I could feel that even my own aura had transfoThis feeling of being in the spotlight, standing above everyone else, wasn't bad at all.
"Gentlemen, thank you for waiting." I said with a slight smile.
"No need for thanks. In the company, we should address each other by our positions. Ms. Jones, if you truly want to catch up, we wouldn't be meeting in the conference room," one of them responded After he finished speaking, a few others murmured in agreement, Yes, yes I didn't get upset, nor did I speak with the authoritative tone of a CEO. I gave a slight nod and signaled with my eyes.
Follow on Novᴇl-Onlinᴇ.cᴏm"Since that's the case, I won't be beating around the bush. Alex, please helpdistribute the gifts I have brought for everyone." Alex then placed the briefcase on the table, unlocked it with a couple of clicks, and revealed the contents-a stack of documents nearly a foot high.
Someone suddenly spoke up. "Ms. Jones, 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. Don't pretend you do!" The person who spoke even slapped his thigh, wearing an expression of exaggerated regret Yeah yeah Don't tell us it's snew regulations your imposing as a new boss." 1 exchanged a glance with Alex, who understanding the situation perfecty, chimed in. "Gentlemen, please be patient. Ms. Jones has indeed prepared cute a significant gift. You'll understand once you see it." As the documents were distributed, the conference room buzzed with nose that sounded like bess swarming around amlessly.
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