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Chapter 151: That Little Devil
After spending a few more minutes walking through the store and checking on everything, Gray eventually returned to his office for the rest of the day. There were still numbers to review, emails to send, and vendor follow-ups to make. However, even with his workload, he left the store an hour early. By four in the afternoon, Gray was already stepping inside the elevator of his condo. He adjusted the collar of his shirt as he walked toward his unit, his bag slung loosely over one shoulder. As he opened the door, "Lily?" he called out. "I'm in the kitchen, Brother!" her voice rang out cheerfully. Gray walked in and found her sitting at the table with her feet swinging off the chair. A half-eaten sandwich was in front of her, along with a glass of cold juice. She looked up at him the moment he entered. "You're home early, Brother!" Gray set his bag down and leaned on the back of a chair. "Yup," he said with a smile. "It's because we've got somewhere to be." "Where?" "Selina's p
Chapter 150: Proud Brother
Gray stared down at the invitation. His eyes widened, and his lips parted before he looked at Lily again. She was practically glowing. Standing there in her pajamas, with her cheeks flushed from excitement and her eyes wide and full of hope. Gray's chest swelled, something rising in him that he couldn't fully name. His mouth twitched upward, then stretched into a full smile. He was so proud of his sister. "You got picked," he murmured, almost to himself. "Yes, Brother!" Lily repeated out loud. Gray let out a loud laugh in disbelief. He crouched down slightly and reached out, resting a hand gently on top of Lily's head. "I'm really proud of you," he said. "You did this all on your own?" Lily's face lit up. "Mhm! I practiced a lot. I wanted to sing well so they'd choose me, Brother." "That's good, Lily." Gray felt the corner of his throat tighten. His eyes stung slightly, not from sadness, but from how fast everything was changing.He just suddenly realized how fast Lily was
Chapter 149: Good News
The sunlight went from bright to dim across his office window as he spent the rest of the afternoon looking through the supplier documents he'd neglected for the past two days.Fortunately, it was already halfway done when he left it. Still, it took a lot of time, and by the time he finished, his fingers ached from gripping his pen too tightly.His back felt stiff from leaning forward for hours.Gray emailed the draft with a brief note. He slumped back in his chair and let out a breath that had been sitting in his chest since noon."Done," he mumbled. "Finally done."He stayed there for a second longer before dragging himself up from the seat. Marcus had already left for the day. Even the floor of his office was quiet.Without any other choice, he grabbed his bag and tossed in the last of his things before he finally stepped out of the building.Just as he'd expected, the sky was already dark. Street lights were already turned on, lighting the sidewalks. There were also only a few peo
Chapter 148: Never Ending Work
The next day, Gray had already signed the NDA and sent a scanned copy back to Owen. True to his word, Owen responded within minutes, thanking him and scheduling a short follow-up call to confirm. "Thanks for sending everything," Owen's voice came through the phone. He had the same calm tone as yesterday. "I'll dive into the files tonight. Expect a progress update by the end of the week.""Got it," Gray replied. The phone was pressed to his ear as he leaned against the side of his desk. "If you need anything else, just let me know." "I will. Don't worry." "Thanks." Gray let out a quiet breath. "That's all for now. I'll talk to you soon." After that, the call ended with a soft beep. Gray set the phone down on his desk and exhaled again. There was a stack of folders on his desk. Those were the things he scanned and sent to Owen. It was a tiring process, but thankfully, he was now done. Now, he just had to wait for Owen's response. "So... am I done for the day?" It was already p
Chapter 147: Just A Friend?
"Yeah. That's it."Gray clasped his hands together after saying everything he had to say."So, a child, huh?" Owen gave a small and thoughtful smile at Gray's answer. He nodded briefly before closing the small folder he had in front.Gray leaned forward a little, resting his elbows on the edge of the table. The talk had gotten a little less formal now."I mean... this is my first time handling something this big," he admitted out loud. "When I took over, it was a mess."Gray paused for a second, his fingers tapping against the table before continuing."And as I've said, I'm trying to fix it. One thing at a time. So yeah, I guess this place feels like a kid I'm raising. Other than that, I don't want to be the kind of boss who only looks at numbers and forgets the people. I want the team to care and the customers to feel it."Owen studied him for a moment. His expression was neutral, but not unreadable. At that moment, it felt like he was assessing. Not to judge Gray, but to understand
Chapter 146: Owen Myers
"So, what do I do now?"The next morning, Gray sat in his office, barely moving.The monitor in front of him was open, but he hadn't touched anything for the last hour. Instead, his eyes were fixed on the invitation on his table.The invitation for the gala.He didn't know how Conrad managed to make him say yes.He just remembered that at the end of that night, he reluctantly agreed to it as he knew that it was also beneficial on his side."That mission too..."Gray leaned back in his chair and let out a long breath. His fingers drummed softly against the desk before falling still again."...thirty days," he muttered. "Can I do that in thirty days?"Gray tilted his head back, staring at the ceiling as if it had the answers he was looking for.He just experienced a brief moment of rest, and now, he had a few things lined up again.There was a gala he didn't know how to dress for. A mission he didn't know how to accomplish. Aside from that, the daily occurrence in his store."What did I
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