Chapter 136
The CEO’s fury in the executive office was the talk of the town at United Realty Corporation. News of
him firing Castor, Castor’s secretary, and the restaurant manager spread like wildfire through the
Tension gripped the employees; the budding scandal involving Whitney as the CEO’s mistress had
been swiftly snuffed out by his recent outburst. It was clear to everyone: Whitney was not to be trifled
with
In hushed tones, the executives conversed, their opinions of Whitney shifting dramatically. “Whitney’s
no pushover. That leaked video of Castor’s infidelity might just have her fingerprints all over it. In less
than a day, Castor was out on his ear–and he was ine’s right–hand man!”
As they pondered this, the executives who had once been in ine’s inner circle exchanged uneasy
nces, sensing the shifting tides.
At that moment, one of the executives” phone rang. It was ine reaching out from her sphere of
influence. The executive answered reluctantly.
ine tried to rally her allies. “I’ve heard about Whitney setting up Castor’s dismissal. I’m counting on
your
support.”
“ine, I’m tied up at the moment. Maybe try some of the other execs. The executive said.
Afterward, ine made several calls, but they were all met with excuses or outright refusal to
acknowledge
their past connections.
Sitting in her spartan branch office, ine’s frustration boiled over.
Whitney, that wretched woman, had yed a vicious hand. In just one day, she had neutralized Castor,
whom ine had hoped to use as a weapon against Whitney, undermining her in thepany so that
Ludwik would long for ine’s return.
Now, ine’s chances of making aeback in Banyan City through thepany were slim.
Furious, she swept the documents from her desk and slumped back in her chair, her eyes shing with
hatred. Then, a sinister smile curled her lips as if struck by a sudden idea.
She dialed the Riverlyn City dating agency. “I need to meet one of eligible bachelors in Riverlyn City
immediately. I’m ready for a romance.”
So, Whitney wanted to push her into a new rtionship? She would y along–it was the perfect way
to make her return to Banyan City.
Meanwhile, the VP’s office was filled with silence.
Ludwik had just legitimized Whitney’s position in thepany and dealt with the execs involved in the
previous day’s fiasco. His imposing figure turned to face Whitney, his prating gaze resting on her.
His presence was overpowering, his stature imposing.
Suddenly, his voice, deep and resonant, broke the silence. “Perhaps it’s time for your friend to retract
Castor’s news story?”
Whitney, sipping her water, choked in surprise, spilling some of it. She frantically wiped it away, her
fingertips pale against the dark fabric of her blouse. As she turned to face him, she met his intense
eyes.
Ludwik’s eyebrow arched as he approached. “Thepany’s image is important. I don’t mind the small
games, but when they escte, I need to step in.”
She was speechless. In essence, he admitted he knew about all her little schemes, but as long as they
were harmless, he looked the other way.
Embarrassed, her cheeks flushed, Whitney stammered a defense. “Castor was making it impossible for
me to
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work here, and I couldn’t just walk around thepany with the stigma of a mistress. I had to do
something..
“Smart move,” he said with a slight curve of his lips, looking down at her. “I left you at the office
yesterday to see what you were capable of. You took the opportunity to swiftly eliminate ine’s
leftovers?”
“I didn’t mean to… Whitney stuttered, but realizing that he had seen through her intentions left her
flustered. She pouted and tried to charm her way out of the situation.
Ludwik, his expression unreadable, took her chin in his hand. Tve dealt with the bullies. From now on,
no one in thepany will dare to speak against you. They’ll respect you as they respect me. Пll make
sure your path here is smooth.”
His words sent her heart racing, stirred by hismanding tone.
She produced a voice recorder and a takeout menu, her subtle way of getting back at him, telling him
that she did not deserve thebel of a mistress.
Thinking he had left her alone to fend for herself the day before, she had not realized he had been
aware of her situation. Her hand reached out timidly and wrapped around his waist. With a shy nce
at the door, she whispered, “Now that I’ve gotten rid of Castor, are you still upset?”
A subtle movement in his throat was the only sign of his reaction. A slight smile yed on his lips.
“He was just a manager. Do you think he mattered that much? United Realty Corporation is very
important to me. The truly capable ones are in the core circle.”
His implication was clear: dealing with a small fish like Castor was her prerogative.
He stood tall, holding her hand gently, his lips curving into a smile. “Would you like to be part of the
core circle at United Realty Corporation?”
Of course, Whitney nodded eagerly.
“Thene with me to the meeting. Show me if you have any talent in real estate management,”
Ludwik said as he walked out of the office
Whitney hurriedly grabbed the portfolio for the five–star hotel group project she had been studying. It
was thepany’s biggest project, worth hundreds of billions. In the boardroom, she witnessed L’s
prowess in business, his decisiveness and authority leaving her in awe,pletely enchanted by him.
As the meeting wrapped up around noon and the crowd dispersed, L gave Whitney a covert nce.
Feeling her cheeks redden at his suggestive look, she wondered, “Is he inviting me to his CEO’s
office?”
After returning to her office to drop off the documents, Whitney took advantage of the empty floor as
the secretaries were out for lunch. She dashed into the CEO’s office, eager for their private encounter.
Whitney’s head popped in and out from behind the cubicle like a curious kitten, catching the attention of
the man seated behind the grand oak desk. His lips quirked in amusement as his gaze drifted over to
her. “Madam, everyone in this office knows you’re my temporary wife. They might not be clued in on
our genuine romance, but you don’t need to hide,” he teased.
“Otherwise, they might start to think I summoned you here at lunch to sneak off to the break room for a
little…. intimacy
Whitney’s cheeks flushed a deep shade of crimson.
Especially when Felix, trying to stifle hisughter, looked like he was being force–fed a heavy dose of
PDA right at his desk.
Annoyed, Whitney red at the man, her slender hand on her hip. Then why did you call me over?”
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“To eat. You can starve, but I can’t starve our child.” Ludwik frowned as he casually rolled his shirt
sleeves, revealing his muscr forearms.
Whitney huffed and sat on the couch with less grace than she intended.
Felix, meanwhile, brought over a stack of files, cing them next to the dining table and opening one
up
Ludwik firmly believed in not talking during meals, the mark of a gentleman. He picked up his fork with
elegance, massaging his temples briefly, his fatigue slipping through the cracks of hisposed
exterior
He ate his meal while scanning the documents, his eyes flicking rapidly through the pages.
Watching him, Whitney paused, her concern getting the better of her. “You’ll get indigestion eating like
that.”
“There isn’t enough time for a proper break.”
“Even so, rest is important. I never worked myself to the bone without a break when I was at Skye
Gem.”
his te. Whitney’s sympathy grew as she spoke, and she tenderly ced a piece of steak on
Ludwik looked up at her, his eyesced with a hint of disdain. “Onepany, is it? Do you many I’m
juggling?”
even know how
“How many?” Whitney’s lips curled into a sly smile, seizing the opportunity to dig a little deeper into hist
business empire.