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CEO Bride Of Mr Hunter

Chapter 2 Won't Stand for It

Word Count: 1490    |    Released on: 02/05/2024

awyer said, sitting on the other side of the desk. "The

It makes no sense. I have been working my ass off for this company, a

the final say on who leads the company. If you want to stay, then you

done nothing wrong. I have been the best CEO this company has ever had, and now they want to rep

n," the lawyer said, tr

ave worked my whole life to get where I am, and now t

d to be replaced as the CEO of the company. She had always thought she would be

herself down. She needed to think ratio

want. "But maybe you could still talk to Edward Malcolm. He might be old and not have much say in what

ong shot. "You think this would

smile. "He's an old friend of father, isn't he? Maybe gi

at, considering. "I guess

s funeral. But she remembered him being a nice man, an

decision. "I'll do it

relieved. "I'll let you know if I

up. "Thanks, Jackson. Y

ng her hand. "You're one of the few pe

ark. "You know how to ma

f the smartest and most hardworking people I know. If anyone can convince Edward Malcol

omised. "I'll do

-

er two and a half hours, and by the time she arrived

into after his wife's death and his retirement almost a decade ago. She knocked on the door, and a few mom

the cat dragged in." Edward

She looked at the man and instantly felt the sharp pang of n

atch it, girl. These bones

id, pulling back. "I j

e grown up, Clara. Last time I saw

the compliment. "I'm not

, you're not. You've become a fin

how easy it was to talk to Edward. He was like a grandfather to h

e led her inside the ho

airs in the living room. He gestured her to do the same, before h

ious look. "So, tell me, Clara, what brings you a

nly felt. She took a deep breath and met his

rised. "What could you po

fidgeting with her hands. "The board

slightly surprised. To her, it seemed like

"Yes, I'm

r. When did they ask you to leave? Last

meone else," she explained, still trying to wrap her head around the who

ning back in his c

he needed to convince Edward to help her. If she could

"But you were like a second father to me growing up. You and dad were always so close. An

hed. "I'm sorry, Clara. But there's nothing I can do. The bo

ad hoped that Edward would be different. That h

an do," she pleaded. "You're one of

longer part of the board. There's nothing I can do for you. I'm so sorry. B

st chance was gone. She had lost th

he older man, and hugged him instead. "Well, t

r reassuringly. "I'm sorry, Clara. But don'

she had to leave the company her father, her mom and then Clara

cing a smile. "I guess

ut in the end, he just smiled and nodded. "

ised. "And thank yo

use. When she got there, she collapsed onto her bed, glaring angrily at the ceiling. She co

er forgive th

ve

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