My CEO HUSBAND sign the divorce novel Chapter 199

Chapter 199: Competing for leadership

I stared at him for a moment before softly asking,

"Then... who became the new CEO?"

"It’s Tristin."

I froze slightly.

"Your cousin Tristin?"

Alexander nodded once.

I furrowed my brows in surprise.

How had I not thought of him?

Tristin Blackwood was Alexander’s distant cousin—the grandson of Grandpa Blackwood’s younger brother. He had inherited a portion of company shares from his father and had worked within Blackwood Dominion for years, though he mainly managed one of the overseas branches.

But after all these years, Tristin had rarely involved himself in headquarters affairs.

At least...

That was what everyone believed.

"But why now?" I asked slowly. "He never seemed interested in competing for leadership before."

Alexander’s gaze darkened slightly.

"He was interested."

I looked at him in surprise.

"Back then, after my father passed away, Tristin was the eldest among the younger generation. He had already graduated while I was still in school."

Alexander leaned back slightly as he spoke, his tone calm and indifferent.

"He originally assumed the company would eventually be handed to him."

"But Grandpa didn’t decide immediately. Instead, he had both of us enter the company and compete based on performance."

I listened quietly.

"After a year..." Alexander paused briefly. "Grandpa decided I was more suitable."

"And Tristin?"

"He was transferred overseas to manage another branch."

I finally understood.

No wonder.

I had never known about any of this before.

Even after moving into the Blackwood residence, I had never paid much attention to the company’s internal matters. At the time, all I cared about was building my own career and surviving quietly within the family.

It wasn’t until Grandma personally arranged for me to join the company that I became more involved.

After a moment, Alexander suddenly looked at me.

"But how did you even find out about the board meeting?"

"It’s already trending online," I replied softly. "Since this morning."

Alexander’s brows furrowed slightly.

"It spread that quickly?"

"Yeah. I was surprised too."

I paused briefly before asking,

"Did you meet Tristin at the company today?."

Alexander’s eyes narrowed faintly.

"Yeah"

"But he wasn’t alone."

"Daniel Caldwell was with him."

The moment the name left my lips, something stirred faintly in my memory.

Daniel Caldwell...

Why did that name sound so familiar?

Then I suddenly remembered the man I had met at the music theatre.

Daniel Caldwell.

I looked at Alexander in confusion.

"He’s the CEO of Echelon Industries, right?" I asked slowly. "What was he doing there?"

Alexander’s expression remained calm.

"Tristin probably doesn’t realize it yet," he said indifferently, "but Daniel is only using him."

"To gain more power?"

"And to bring me down."

I stared at him quietly.

I still remembered the warning Alexander had given me that night at the theatre.

At the time, I hadn’t understood why he seemed so cautious around Daniel.

But now...

Everything suddenly felt more complicated.

"But why?" I asked softly. "Even if you’re competitors, why would he go this far?"

For the first time, Alexander seemed slightly hesitant.

He opened his mouth as though he wanted to say something.

But after a moment, he simply looked away.

"Just... some things from the past."

I frowned slightly.

There was clearly more to the story.

But seeing that he didn’t want to continue, I didn’t push further.

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