In the photo, Anne was wearing a simple suit and her face was bereft of any smile. Standing next to Kevin, she seemed quite lost and lonely.
"Is this Anne?" Molly gazed at the photo and asked.
She realized that the person in the photo was very elegant and had an unforgettable face. Molly had to admit that Anne was a natural beauty. There was something about her eyes that made her stand out. One could tell she had experienced a lot in her life.
"Yes. Now you know what an excellent woman our CEO is in love with!" Loretta said, hoping to remind her she couldn't have Kevin. Having worked in the AN Group for a long time, she was used to seeing plenty of women like Molly. They pursued Kevin but never succeeded.
"I know," Molly said, disappointment etched in her voice. Now that she had gotten a glimpse of Anne, she was sure nobody deserved Kevin more than this woman.
"I am glad you do. Working hard in the company should be your number one priority," Loretta said and patted Molly on the shoulder.
Molly nodded slightly.
In the CEO's office of the AN Group, the ultra-thin silver computer was placed on the table.
The progress of rebuilding the old town was being shown on the screen.
Kevin stared at the screen, a faint smile creeping upon his face. If everything went smoothly, the work would be finished in a month.
"Mr. Kevin, it is said that the CY Group has withdrawn most of its businesses from the country." Hearing his assistant's words, Kevin was relieved for a moment but then a frown appeared on his face.
According to the assistant, this was supposed to make his boss happy. Hence the sudden shift in Kevin's expression bothered him.
"Okay, I see," Kevin said, lost in thought.
"Mr. Kevin, is there anything wrong?" the assistant asked, looking puzzled.
Kevin sneered and said, "As far as I know, Kim is not the kind of man who would give up so easily."
Kim, the business hacker, was anything but a quitter! This could only mean he had something bigger brewing in his mind.
"What should we do now?" the assistant asked nervously.
The reason why he was so nervous was that once the CY Group withdrew from the country, the investigation about the CY Group would be terminated, which was a good thing, but would also bring in a lot of disadvantages.
"Don't worry. It doesn't matter what they do. How is everything going on with the KIA Group?" Kevin asked as he continued to browse the web.
Hearing this, the assistant said with faint ridicule, "Mr. Kevin, the CEO of the KIA Group, Ryan, is no longer in contact with any of the departments of the AN Group. However, in the KIA Group, there are shareholders trying to cotton up with AN Group."
Ryan had made a big mistake. Slowly, everyone had started to turn against him. Ryan was too anxious for success that he didn't know how to appease his subordinates. Hence he ended up in a miserable state.
"I see. Pay attention to his shareholders and get some information about the KIA Group. Make sure you report it to me every day." Kevin's focus on the KIA Group made the assistant even more worried.
"But Mr. Kevin, we are not going to cooperate with the KIA Group anymore. Why should we still pay attention to them?"
"Just do as I say. Please don't ask questions," Kevin said coldly.
His eyes were filled with coldness. Nobody in the company would expect that the CEO of CY Group and the KIA Group had already teamed up.
Kevin had always been accurate in his judgment, so this time he was sure that he was right. However, he did not understand why Ryan would cooperate with the CY Group.
After thinking for a while, Kevin felt an excruciating headache. Tired, he leaned against his table.
After about twenty minutes, the office door was abruptly opened. The sound of the door opening woke Kevin up. Startled and annoyed, he said coldly, "Didn't I tell you not to open the door without my permission? Where are your manners?"
"Why are you in such a sour mood? Did you wake up on the wrong side of the bed?" Sam said with a smile.
Kevin turned around and saw it was Sam. Nobody else dared to behave so boldly.
"Cut the crap. Why are you here?" Kevin asked, not in a mood for small talks.
He didn't need to be polite to a guy who just broke into his office.
"Wasn't your company having a hard time recently? Now that the CY Group has withdrawn, why aren't you celebrating?" Sam's words annoyed Kevin.
However, he had changed a lot and had learnt to keep his temper in check.
Even though he found Sam's words strange, he remained calm and composed.
"I am guessing you find this odd too," Kevin said while he rubbed his temples.
"Yes, something is indeed fishy. The CY group wouldn't quit so easily. After all, they have planned it for so long," Sam said.
"Well, I know what you mean. Keep an eye on Ryan. I can't do anything now, or I might be exposed," Kevin said seriously.
"Of course. But are you sure that Ryan is in collusion with Kim from the CY Group? I don't think Ryan has the ability to do so," Sam pointed out, not quite sure if this was right.
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