Polished leather dress shoesnded on the concrete ground in front of a tall, imposing ss building. It was not as grand as FX International Group, but it was still as famous in S City. The handsomely dressed man walked to the entrance and stepped inside. The opulent crystals of the chandelier glittered when the sunlight hit them as they cast beautiful patterned shadows on the glossy granite tiles of the floor. The man, Rain, didn''t expect to enter KD Group so easily, yet less than a week after the wine party, here he was. The conference room was littered with thepany''s key people in a heated discussion about something. Although everyone knew that Rain would be the CEO of KD Group, Sanford''s family still came to thepany to change his mind and persuade him from letting Rain be the acting president of KD Group.
"Daddy, why? Why do you want that little bastard to be CEO of KD Group?" Vance Ke said. He was Sanford''s second son. He looked rather arrogant with his hands folded across his chest as he huffed in annoyance.
"Watch your tongue. He is not a bastard. He is your brother." Sanford red at him as he thought, ''If you guys were as capable as Rain, then I wouldn''t have to do this.''
"My brother? He is not my brother!" Vance sneered and his nostrils red in irritation.
"Vance is right. There''s no way Rain will be my brother." An elegantly dresseddy in a red wrap dress beside Vance echoed his sentiments with contempt. She was Tiana, Vance''s sister.
An older, yet just as sharp voice added fuel to the fire. "I''m still alive. If that little bastard wants to get into the KD Group, he''ll step over my dead body." After all these years, Sheena was still shrewd as ever. Although time had left its mark on her face, her character and attitude were still as fiery.
"Nonsense! I''m not asking for your opinion. I''m telling you that if you have a problem with it, you can leave the house or thepany." Sanford red at them. They allpsed into silence as he looked somanding that his presence made the atmosphere in the room tense.
"Dad, we''re not against him entering ourpany. We just think it''s too risky for you to let a vice president of anotherpany run our own." A calm but confident voice echoed throughout the room. It was Hannah, Cyrus'' wife. As a smart and capable businesswoman, she held a high position at KD Group.
"I agree with Hannah. Dad, everything is fine in ourpany. Why are you making sudden employee changes? It''s not that we don''t trust Rain. Think about it. He is the vice president of FX International Group. Are you really not afraid that he will do anything bad to ourpany?" The next person who spoke up was Eugenia, Vance''s wife. She looked a lot softer than Hannah, but she had more guts than her. At KD Group, they seemed to have the typical management dominated by males like otherpanies, but it was actually the women whomanded most of the shots. If Rain was unprepared, people could imagine how miserable Rain could be in managing KD Group. He was willing to go head to head with his fellow men, but sometimes he just didn''t know how to deal with women. "All right. Then tell me, who can save ourpany now?" Sanford questioned them pointedly. His sharp eyes were scanning the whole room which made everyone bow their heads down.
"Daddy, don''t be angry. I am here. I will graduate next summer. I will certainly work in thepany to help you," Tiana spoke confidently. She was the favorite in the family, and Sanford doted on her. Thus when he got angry, Tiana was the one who tried to cheer him up. "Next summer? KD Group would''ve gone bankrupt by then. Let me tell you, Rain will be the new CEO of KD Group whether you like it or not. Therefore, you must follow his orders and put thepany''s interests first," Sanford spoke with finality in his deep voice. It seemed that he was firm in his decision and had made up his mind to let Rain take over thepany. No one could change his mind now, not even Tiana.
"Dad, do you think the board of directors will support your decision?" A male voice was heard in the room. For the first time that day, Cyrus voiced his doubts. Personally, he felt that even if Sanford supported Rain to lead KD Group, the board would not necessarily approve of his decision.
"You don''t have to worry about that. This is an unanimous decision we made after a long discussion. If you guys have a problem with that, you are all free to leave ourpany," Sanford calmly said. When he was young, he had always concerned himself with so many things that the only woman he ever loved slipped from his fingers. Now, he didn''t want to repeat the same mistake so he didn''t wish to be hesitant like before. He wanted to take charge and make his own decisions.
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"They all agreed? That''s impossible!" Cyrus said incredulously. He clearly could not ept such a fact. He spent so much time trying to reach out to thepany''s shareholders in hopes of gaining more support and traction when the time topete with Vance for assets "You think I don''t know what you did behind my back? I am warning you. Don''t do anything like this again, or I''ll never let you off." Sanford scowled at him with piercing eyes and thought, ''Did you really think I would let you run thepany? I know what you''re thinking.'' "So that''s your final decision?" A feisty voice spoke up. Sheena suddenly got up as she said that and thought, ''They all agreed, but so what? I haven''t agreed yet. I''m also a shareholder in KD Group.''
"If you want your money to go up in smoke, you can object to my decision," Sanford retorted. Sheena and Sanford''s union was a result of an arranged marriage decided by their parents. It was just a trade-off for financial benefits. Sanford had no feelings at all for Sheena, so when at some point in his life he met Rain''s mother, he couldn''t help but fall in love with her. However, Sanford was pressured by his family to break it off and soon enough, he was unable to cope with it and couldn''t be with her. Rain''s mother was unhappy ever since and left the world early with pain and regret.
"Are you threatening me? Don''t forget, my family is still here!" Sheena Cheng was not by any means from a famous family, but they were quite well-off. Therefore, she was also a respectable figure in the upper ss circle. It was why she was able to forcefully take Sanford back from Rain''s mother and prevent him from marrying her.
"You think your family will still help you now?" Sanford snorted and coldly shot back at her. He thought, ''Do you think you''re still that same richdy?'' He knew that ever since her eldest brother took over their family business, he had never given her any help or assistance. After being exposed by this little revtion from Sanford, Sheena suddenly nched. He was right. Before KD Group encountered any difficulties, her brother was generous to her. However since that misfortune, he had turned his back on her.
Meanwhile, downstairs at the building''s lobby, Rain had entered KD Group''s premises. As soon as he stepped inside, a middle-aged man walked towards him.This content is ? N?velDrama.Org.
"Mr. Xia, nice to meet you. I am Lawrence, the legal adviser of your Dad. I''ve been working for him for many years. He told me to wait here for you," Lawrence greeted him. When Lawrence saw Rain, his eyes went a little red and he suddenly remembered Rain''s mother. They looked so much alike.
"Nice to meet you, too. Lawrence. Just call me Rain, if you don''t mind. By the way, he is not my father," Rain said back. Rain wore a piercing dark navy blue suit for this day. From the suit''s design, to its craftsmanship and intricate details, it was not difficult to see that his suit was tailored by a famous designer. It was actually a suit from LN FASHION, a stylish and dapperbel especially chosen for him by Leena.
"No, no, no. I can''t call you like that. You''re the new CEO of KD Group after all," said Lawrence in slight trepidation. It was rumored that Rain was an ipetent fellow, but when Lawrence saw him, he found him to be quite charming and impressive in the way he carried himself, which was totally different from what the reports imed.00