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51. An Unexpected Revelation
Back at the Lexington Institute of Medical Science, Felicia signed the bond papers, giving Dr. Forell permission to perform the surgery on Jakob Rashford.“How long will the surgery take? Will he be okay after the operation?” Mrs. Rashford asked the surgeon.Dr. Forell, however, did not have any straight answers.“A splenectomy is no easy operation, and the patient’s condition is extremely critical. I will do my best to make sure I can save him, but I can’t give you any guarantees.”With those haunting words, Dr. Forell marched into the operating room and instructed the junior surgeons to make the necessary arrangements. Meanwhile, a pair of nurses carried Jakob out on a stretcher, preparing him for surgery. As they pushed the trolley into the operating room, a technician closed the door, and the light outside the room turned blue.“Everything is going to be alright, mother,” Felicia said, holding Mrs. Rashford by her arm. “We just need to stay strong. Dr. Forell is the city’s best s
50. All dogs must kneel
Back at his beachside penthouse, Alex had invited Cyrus Salasar and his son to discuss the fate of the Salasar Group of Industries.Cyrus Salasar showed up right on the dot, accompanied by his son and his most trusted secretary.Marcella welcomed them into the house and escorted them to the third floor, where Alex was sitting on an elegant white couch inside a magnificent living room decorated with modern art pieces and a bar counter at the back.“Thank you for taking the time out of your busy schedule for us, Mr. Verlaine,” Cyrus Salasar greeted him with humility, bowing to show his submission. “Please accept this as a small token of our apology,” he added, presenting a bottle of 1872 Shiraz Regal, a collector’s edition red wine which had cost him well over 15 million.Alex, however, didn’t even bother getting up from his seat. Instead of accepting Cyrus’ gift, his eyes turned to Robert, who was still standing stiff with a stony expression on his face.“It seems your son is yet to in
49. Only Business
The panic caused by the sudden cancellation of orders from Kronos Tech forced Felicia to call an urgent meeting of board members the following morning. Apart from the top executives and shareholders of Femme Fatale, Rachel Dawson was also present there, along with her secretary.However, unlike the others who were solely concerned about Femme Fatale’s future prospects, Rachel had something else on her mind.“Good morning, ladies and gentlemen. As you all know, we are going through a tough time, so I expect all of you to be supportive of me and stand beside the company while we sail across these rough waters,” she began in the most circumlocutory manner possible.But instead of assuring the investors, her words only caused them to become more impatient.“You can stop beating around the bush, Ms. Felicia,” the oldest and most prominent investor spoke up ruthlessly. There was no kindness in his eyes, and the only words that mattered to him were those on the quarterly revenue statements
48. Business intrigue
Rachel blinked away, unable to believe her eyes. It felt like she was caught in a bad nightmare.Alex Verlaine was the last person she hoped to see in the president’s chair. “What is going on here?” she asked in an irritated voice, her searing gaze fixed on Alex. “What the hell are you doing here, Alex?”“Mr. Verlaine is the president of Kronos Tech and the top shareholder of this company,” Samantha Atkins informed. “No business decision can be made without his approval, so he is the one who holds the power to renew or sever all partnerships with your company.”“That’s impossible!” Rachel gasped in disbelief.Even though the truth lay bare in front of her, she couldn’t grasp how a loser who had nothing to his name and was always at the mercy of his niece was now being hailed as the president of such a big company.But Alex didn’t mind her tone of disapproval. If anything, he was amused by her shocked expression.“The truth is often difficult to grasp, Rachel,” he said, spinning a pap
47. Role Reversal
The next morning, an infuriated Rachel Dawson stormed into Kronos Tech’s main office. “Who does she think she is? How can she just keep increasing the prices without any good reasons?” she muttered angrily as she marched straight across the lobby, her heels clicking sharply on the tiled floor.The receptionist had been instructed to keep her waiting and immediately sprang into action to stop her.“Do you have an appointment?” he asked, getting right in her face. “If not, then you will need to wait for a while.”Rachel stared daggers at him and hissed like a venomous viper. “So, you don’t remember me, is that it?” she cried out exasperatedly. “I am Rachel Dawson, the CEO of Sierra Beauty! And I am here to meet Samantha Atkins!”The receptionist was barely shaken by Rachel’s fiery approach. He had already memorized his performance to the letter and stuck to it like a professional.“I am sorry, Mrs. Dawson, but you cannot meet Ms. Atkins right now. She is having a meeting with the compa
46. A lingering suspicion
While Alex had already started rebuilding his business empire piece by piece, his mind was still focused on Felicia. After enduring years of ridicule and humiliation, Alex had finally decided he had had enough. But he wasn’t done with the Rashfords yet.Felicia had not only shamed and harassed him but also insulted their marriage by eyeing another man while she was still his wife.For the last three years, Alex had pulled every string and used every resource at his disposal to eliminate competition and push Felicia’s business to new heights. But even after draining everything from him, she had abandoned him like a used toy.The last shred of sympathy in his heart was ripped out the moment he watched her getting engaged to Robert. And now, all that he wanted was to ruin her completely and leave her family with no means to climb back up.Reminiscing about the past only deepened the wound in Alex’s mind as something clawed at his heart. He turned to Samantha again and asked, “Has anyone
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