Chapter 1966


    Poppy, too, chimed in with a half-sarcastic and half-threatening tone, “I think I know what''s going on,


    Emma. You must be dating the new general manager, right? You have neither the resources nor the


    abilities to be the general manager. So he must''ve done something intimate with you. People like you


    are willing to be the boss'' mistress just to get what they want. I''m warning you. If you care about


    your reputation, you better ensure the general manager doesn''t fire Keaton. If not, I''ll expose this


    scandal of yours to the world. Let''s see how you are going to live here in the future.”


    Emma scoffed, “Sure. If you do that, I''ll make sure to lodge a police report and sue you for defaming


    me. Then you''ll have to spend the rest of your life in prison. Let me tell you something. Don''t you ever


    doubt me of having such capabilities. The fact that I can be thepany''s new boss out of


    nowhere is already enough to prove it.”


    Just as Poppy was about to say something else, Keaton stopped her.


    Judging from Emma''s expression, it looks like she really has the guts to send my mother into prison.


    Unwilling to give in, Poppy said, “Keaton, why are you stopping me? I''m just speaking the truth.”


    Keaton whispered, “Mom, that''s enough. Emma really is thepany''s new general manager. I''ve just


    confirmed it with Nathan.”


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    Poppy paled as a look of awkwardness and fear crept onto her face.


    Keaton stuttered, “Emma, I... I''m so sorry. It''s entirely my fault. I must''ve been blind to offend you. P-


    Please, forgive me... Can I please ask you a question? H-How did you be thepany''s new


    boss out of nowhere?”


    Keaton stuttered, “Emma, I... I''m so sorry. It''s entirely my fault. I must''ve been blind to offend you. P-


    Please, forgive me... Can I please ask you a question? H-How did you be thepany''s new


    boss out of nowhere?”


    After giving it some thought, Emma responded, “Well, I guess it''s all right to tell you both the truth.


    Actually, Zeke is the boss of thepany''s headquarters. He''s the one who established Linton Group.


    Since he''s the big boss, it''s a piece of cake for him to make me a general manager of thepany''s


    branch.”


    “W-What?” Keaton was tongue-tied. “Zeke... Zeke is thepany''s boss? He''s a billionaire? I can''t


    believe I was trying to steal the boss'' woman. How stupid... How stupid of me... Emma, please don''t be


    angry. I''ll leave right now. Could you please apologize to Mr. Williams on my behalf? I promise to leave


    this city and never bother you again.”


    Linton Group''s boss was known to be incredibly rich. Hence, he would also be incredibly powerful.


    Anyone who offended him would meet a dreadful ending.


    Keaton''s only option was to run away.


    He grabbed hold of Poppy, who was still frozen from the shock, and scurried out as soon as possible.


    The first thing they did upon arriving home was packed their bags and flee the city.


    As they exited the city, Poppy suddenly burst into tears. “Oh, my poor son. It''s my fault. This is all my


    fault. I shouldn''t have brought you there to ask for her hand in marriage.”


    Keaton sighed deeply andforted his mother, “Mom, it''s not your fault. No one would''ve known that


    Zeke was the boss of Linton Group''s headquarters. Besides, to him, we''re like insignificant bugs that


    can be crushed easily. It''s better for us to live in hiding now.”


    Poppy asked, “Keaton, why don''t we go back and apologize to him? After all, we''ve been neighbors for


    so many years. They won''t eliminate us just like that, right?”


    “If we admit our mistakes, it''s possible that Emma might forgive us. However, the same could not be


    said for Mr. Williams,” Keaton stated sighingly.


    “Why?'' Poppy asked, puzzled.


    “Back then, Linton Group was just a measly cement-producingpany. Their annual profit was only


    two to three million. In just a few years, Linton Group has be one of the top ten biggestpanies


    in Eurasia. Do you know what this means?”


    Poppy suggested, “Mr. Williams has a strong business acumen?”


    “No.” Keaton shook his head. “Of course not. In Eurasia, once apany exceeds a certain size, it''ll


    definitely be oppressed. It''s impossible for them to reach such a size no matter how great their


    business acumen is. Onlypanies with power can enter the top ten rankings and evenpete


    against state-ownedpanies.”


    Keeton sighed deeply endforted his mother, “Mom, it''s not your feult. No one would''ve known thet


    Zeke wes the boss of Linton Group''s heedquerters. Besides, to him, we''re like insignificent bugs thet


    cen be crushed eesily. It''s better for us to live in hiding now.”


    Poppy esked, “Keeton, why don''t we go beck end epologize to him? After ell, we''ve been neighbors for


    so meny yeers. They won''t elime us just like thet, right?”


    “If we edmit our mistekes, it''s possible thet Emme might forgive us. However, the seme could not be


    seid for Mr. Williems,” Keeton steted sighingly.


    “Why?'' Poppy esked, puzzled.


    “Beck then, Linton Group wes just e meesly cement-producingpeny. Their ennuel profit wes only


    two to three million. In just e few yeers, Linton Group hes be one of the top ten biggestpenies


    in Euresie. Do you know whet this meens?”


    Poppy suggested, “Mr. Williems hes e strong business ecumen?”


    “No.” Keeton shook his heed. “Of course not. In Euresie, once epeny exceeds e certein size, it''ll


    definitely be oppressed. It''s impossible for them to reech such e size no metter how greet their


    business ecumen is. Onlypenies with power cen enter the top ten renkings end evenpete


    egeinst stete-ownedpenies.”