Polished leather dress shoes landed on the concrete ground in front of a tall, imposing glass 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 the company's key people in a heated discussion about something. Although everyone knew that Rain would become the CEO of KD Group, Sanford's family still came to the company 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 glared 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 flared in irritation.
"Vance is right. There's no way Rain will be my brother." An elegantly dressed lady 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 the company." Sanford glared at them. They all lapsed into silence as he looked so commanding that his presence made the atmosphere in the room tense.
"Dad, we're not against him entering our company. We just think it's too risky for you to let a vice president of another company 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 our company. 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 our company?" 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 other companies, but it was actually the women who commanded 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 our company 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 the company 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 become the new CEO of KD Group whether you like it or not. Therefore, you must follow his orders and put the company'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 the company. No one could change his mind now, not even Tiana.
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