Chapter 137
Jonathan wasted no time in making a decision regarding the
shares.
“If Ceci is interested in acquiring the shares, let’s sell them to her. Consider it our form ofpensation
for her. Even if Yancey Corporation eventually falls into her hands, she will continue to carry the
Yancey family name,” Jonathan remarked.
Sophia disagreed with his statement and impatiently remarked, “She will get married in the future!”
By implication, Yancey Corporation would likely undergo a name change.
Jonathan urged, “Mom, for now, let’s not dwell on these matters too much. If Christopher takes control
of Yancey Corporation, it will undoubtedly thrive.”
They, as stakeholders of Yancey Corporation, also stood to gain.
Sophia found it extremely ironic, saying, “We’ve be what we are today, all thanks to Christopher,
and it’s indeed ironic that we’ll need to depend on him for our future financial prospects.”
“Mom, don’t be so pessimistic. If you look at it from a different perspective, it’s like Christopher is
earning money for us.”
After saying that, Jonathan promptly reached out to Cecilia via email and agreed to the share–selling
matter.
However, within just two minutes, Cecilia introduced an additional condition.
In frustration, Sophia eximed, “She’s pushing her luck too far. I won’t sell these shares, even if it
leads to bankruptcy.”
She didn’t think Cecilia, the majority holder of the shares,
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would let Yancey Corporation go bankrupt.
Jonathan tried to console her, “Mom, don’t worry. Ceci’s new conditions aren’t about money or
shares.”
“Then what does she want?” she asked.
Jonathan exined, “She’s requesting that Imit to a one–year employment contract with Yancey
Corporation, with no option to quit or take any time off.”
Sophia was perplexed. “Isn’t that a bit excessive? I mean, you’re the CEO of Yancey Corporation, and
you already have a long–term contract with thepany.”
She continued, “Yancey Corporation doesn’t just belong to the Yancey family. It also epasses the
shareholders. Even the director holds an official appointment letter. All other
employees have their own employment contracts. It’s essential for their sries to be processed.”
Jonathan cleared his throat and looked embarrassed.
“The CEO contract will be terminated and reced with a regr employment contract,” he confessed.
Sophia frowned. “What does that mean? Are they asking you to start over from the ground level? Isn’t
that underutilizing your skills?”
As soon as she finished speaking, she quickly realized Cecilia’s intent andmented, “She’s
intentionally trying to humiliate you!”
Jonathan nodded and admitted, “I did a lot of foolish things for Juliana in the past, and Ceci has every
right to be angry. That’s why I agreed to it. It’s only for a year, and it will pass quickly.”
At that moment, he had no idea how challenging the next year would be.
Very quickly, Cecilia received the share transfer agreement sent by Jonathan.
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She replied: [I’ll see you tomorrow morning at nine o’clock at Yancey Corporation.]
After sending the email, she nced at the familiar
surroundings on both sides of the street, and her mood lifted somewhat.
Receiving the shares the following day would give her a 53% ownership stake in Yancey Corporation,
granting her absolute authority in decision–making.
Shortly afterward, the car came to a halt at the entrance of Emerald Mansion. Còntens bel0ngs to N?(v)elDr/a/ma.Org
Cecilia stepped out of the car and made her way into the living
room.
As he heard the car’s arrival, Christopher descended from the upper floor. Although his leg injury had
notably improved, he still walked with a noticeable limp.
Cecilia hurriedly went forward to support him and said,
“You’ve been on your feet a lot today. Why are you still moving around?”
With excitement in his voice, Christopher eximed, “I have some good news I couldn’t wait to share
with you.”
Cecilia suggested, “Let’s sit down on the couch and discuss it.” They both took a seat on the couch,
and Christopher peeled an apple for Cecilia as he shared the good news.
“Ceci, just as you predicted, the killer had his sights set on Yvette. When he was researching Yvette
online, I managed to track him,” he exined.
With a whirlwind of events taking ce that day, Cecilia had been tirelessly on the move, leaving her
quite exhausted.
Nevertheless, upon hearing Christopher’s words, she immediately perked up.
“Have you found the person?” Cecilia asked.
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“The other party had a robust firewall. They detected the tracking and promptly severed thework
connection. I could only determine their approximate location. The police are currently conducting an
investigation.” Christopher spoke with a sense of resignation, well aware that finding the person was a
long shot.
“Considering how cautious the other party was, they have probably already fled. But once we pinpoint
their location, we can uncover additional leads. So, it won’t be in vain,” he added. Cecilia shared a
simr perspective, confident that with sufficient leads, locating the individual wouldn’t be a challenge.
“Do we have any updates from the hospital side?” she asked. She had previously sent aposite
drawing of the killer and provided Christopher with the precise location of their departure from the
hospital.
Given that more than two hours had psed, there should have been some developments.
Christopher handed the peeled apple to Cecilia.
“He was extremely cautious and almost didn’t show up on the surveince cameras. Later, I retraced
the path based on his foothold, which allowed me to capture a few images, but they didn’t offer much
assistance,” Christopher exined.
He went on, “The man kept his face hidden behind sunsses and a mask throughout the entire time.
We couldn’t capture his face. But it’s unlikely he can maintain this disguise indefinitely. As soon as we
pinpoint his whereabouts, we may have a chance to obtain an image.”
Cecilia took a bite of the apple, which was crisp, sweet, and juicy.
Moving closer to Christopher, she leaned against his shoulder and asserted with confidence, “As long
as he hasn’t left Quilton, we will definitely find him.”
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Christopher tilted his head and nted a kiss on Cecilia’s forehead.
“The dismemberment and incineration case involving Juliana is ssified as a severe and heinous
crime, andw enforcement is giving it the utmost attention. They have intensified monitoring of key
transportation routes, so his escape is unlikely. It’s just a matter of time before he’s apprehended.”
After that, he brought up another matter. “Ceci, are you still nning to visit your teammate’s family?”
Paying them a visit under the current circumstances would undoubtedly put them in harm’s way.
After the appearance of the killer, Cecilia had abandoned that idea.
She shook her head. “Not for the time being. Let’s go somewhere else. I want you to meet someone.”
Christopher had a vague idea about the person Cecilia wanted to introduce him to but kept his
thoughts to himself.
“Okay, you’ve had a hectic day. Do you want to take a rest?” he asked, concerned.
Cecilia was about to nod when she remembered something. “Did the bodyguard give you the items I
purchased at the antique market this morning?”
Her mind had been preupied with thoughts of the killer, and she hadpletely forgotten about the
matter after returning to Emerald Mansion.
Christopher inquired, “I had the butler ce them in the storage. Do you need them now?”
“Yes, I need topose aprehensive description and then submit it to Mr. Quinn’s auction,”
Cecilia responded.
There were a few valuable items. When everything was added up, it amounted to 1 billion dors,
which should suffice for a
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Christopher asked the bodyguard to bring the antiques to the living room.
He looked at Cecilia and said with a grin, “Enigma, how many other identities do you have?”
Cecilia tossed the apple core into the trash can and thought about it carefully.
“A bit too many, I can’t remember them all,” Cecilia admitted.
“You…” Cecilia anticipated Christopher’s further questions and promptly cut him off. “Once you
apany me to meet the most important person in my life, I’ll tell you everything.”
“Okay, I’ll wait.” Following Christopher’s words, the bodyguard began moving the antiques to the living
room.
There were over 30 items of varying sizes, some rtively recent while others had a much older
vintage.
Christopher wasn’t particrly knowledgeable about antiques, so after Cecilia had finished writing
descriptions for them, he picked up one of the cards to examine it.
Cecilia’s profound knowledge made him feel inferior.
She spent nearly an hour crafting detailed descriptions for all the antiques.
After setting the pen down, shezily stretched her back.
Christopher got up and went behind her, giving her a shoulder
massage.
Despite having to use only one hand, he had exceptional techniques, and Cecilia found the experience
so rxing that she closed her eyes.
“Chris, I’ll need to borrow yourwyer for a day tomorrow. I want Sebastian to apany me to
Yancey Corporation,” Cecilia said.
Christopher raised his hand and lightly tapped Cecilia’s
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forehead.
“Ceci, did you forget that I’m also awyer? I’ll go with you
tomorrow.”
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