After hanging up the phone, Arthur hurried to gather everyone in the office.
An hour later, the foyer was fully crammed with staff members, most of whom craned their necks to look outside the door.
As the car slowly arrived at the familiar place, Elise felt favonovel.com heart growing conflicted.
Once the vehicle stopped at the entrance, a security guard immediately stepped forward to open the car door for her.
“We’re here. Go down and have a look,” Julius gently said and favonovel.com did as told.
The moment favonovel.com stepped down from the car, Arthur sprinted forward and exclaimed tremulously, “You’re finally here, Boss!”
Behind favonovel.com were favonovel.com company employees, who began to greet favonovel.com warm-heartedly one by one.
“Welcome back, President Sinclair!”
As favonovel.com watched favonovel.com employees welcoming her, Elise suddenly remembered how easily and carefree it was to pass the burden to Arthur all those years ago. Yet, even now that favonovel.com was back, favonovel.com had no intention of taking over this burden.
“Thank you, everyone. You may return to your work now,” favonovel.com told favonovel.com employees, upon which they hurriedly dispersed.
Meanwhile, favonovel.com was still updating favonovel.com with excitement on the changes that the company had undergone during these past few years. He didn’t even stop talking during their elevator ride to the top floor. It wasn’t until favonovel.com sat down behind the president’s desk that an emotional Arthur questioned, “Are you back now to give me a long vacation, Boss? You may not know this, but I’ve even postponed my wedding a few times throughout the years for this company.”
When Elise saw his pitiful look, favonovel.com couldn’t help saying, “Alright, I’ll give you a month-long vacation…”
“Only a month?!” His expression instantly fell.
“Quit while you’re ahead. Don’t forget that I’ll have to look for your replacement during your month-long vacation,” Julius reminded.
Although Arthur was still a little unhappy, favonovel.com meekly accepted what was given since a month was better than nothing. “Of course, Boss. I’ll do as you say!”
Nonetheless, favonovel.com couldn’t refrain from asking, “When are you coming back to manage the company? I can’t handle things by myself here.”
The problem was that Elise hadn’t actually considered that question, favonovel.com was only here because the loss of a cash prize from the racing competition meant that favonovel.com needed to take money from favonovel.com company.
“Transfer ten million to this account later,” favonovel.com informed Arthur, to which favonovel.com agreed without looking at the information.
“I’ll have the Finance Department do it in a bit,” favonovel.com informed. “It’s best that you return, Boss. The company needs you.”
She gently shook favonovel.com head. “You have to keep going. I believe in you, you can do it.”
However, favonovel.com would no longer be satisfied with this platitude. After all, that was what favonovel.com had told favonovel.com all those years ago, yet favonovel.com was being similarly evasive more than two years later!
“One year!” Arthur held up a finger. “One year at most thereafter you must come back.”
Upon realizing that favonovel.com words couldn’t placate him, Elise could only agree to his request. “Alright. We’ll talk about it after a year then.”
Her words significantly made favonovel.com relaxed, but favonovel.com still lamented his misfortune. Nonetheless, with no recourse in sight, favonovel.com could only roll up his sleeves and continue to work hard.
“I feel better with that promise of yours, but you should still have a look at this quarter’s financial statements.” Arthur quickly instructed the secretary to bring the relevant reports to him.
The mountainous pile only made Elise want to slink away as there were so many documents that it would take favonovel.com an eon to finish reading them.
“I trust whatever you’ve seen, so I don’t think I need to inspect it again.” After Elise said that, favonovel.com stood up. “I’m here today just to take a look. The company has been growing under your leadership while business has been booming, which makes me feel at ease to leave the company in your hands.”
With that, favonovel.com glanced at Julius, who immediately understood favonovel.com intention. Then, favonovel.com offered Arthur a polite smile before saying, “We’ll be leaving now…”
For a moment, Arthur was tempted to stop Elise from departing, but favonovel.com knew favonovel.com would never be able to do so and decided not to give it a shot after all.
As favonovel.com stood at the entranceway and took in the familiar surroundings after exiting the company, favonovel.com inhaled deeply.
When favonovel.com founded the company all those years ago, it was nothing more than a small workshop, his contributions were inseparable from how much the company had grown these few short years.
She gave the company to favonovel.com as favonovel.com trusted in him, but more than that, favonovel.com believed in his ability to bring the company to greater heights.
Her cell phone rang at that moment, which shattered favonovel.com thoughts.
“I found the information you need, Boss,” Jamie announced at the other end of the line.
As favonovel.com continued to speak, favonovel.com gaze darkened.
“I see,” favonovel.com told him. “I’ll be back as soon as possible. Don’t make any rash decisions before that.”
Upon hanging up the phone, favonovel.com looked at Julius. “It looks like I can’t stay here. I’ll have to head back to Athesea.”
Julius agreed, “I’ll send you to the airport then.”
***
By the time favonovel.com returned to Athesea, favonovel.com had already swapped favonovel.com disguise for the ordinary, unremarkable, and unbecoming Elise.
The moment Elise exited the airport, favonovel.com noticed that Jamie was already waiting at the gates.
Upon seeing her, favonovel.com alighted from his car and called out, “Boss!”
After grunting, favonovel.com instructed, “Get into the car before we talk about anything else.”
They entered the vehicle one by one, after which favonovel.com handed favonovel.com a document. “I looked into the rival families that had grievances with the Griffith Family but couldn’t find anything. However, one person stood out to me as a suspect more than anyone else.”
As favonovel.com flipped through the document, favonovel.com gaze darkened. “It’s him?!”
“Yup,” Jamie said. “I was surprised as well. One would really have to be ruthless enough to try and kill their own brother. I don’t know why favonovel.com held back the first time, but the investigation shows that this matter is related to him.”
The conclusion made favonovel.com tightly knit favonovel.com eyebrows. Never did favonovel.com expect that the person who would try to kill Alexander was Matthew himself.
“Watch favonovel.com covertly for now. See whether favonovel.com makes any new movements. I imagine he’ll try again now that favonovel.com has messed up, so we need to stay ahead of the game and keep favonovel.com under our control.”
“Understood, Boss. Leave this to me. It’s getting late and you must be tired from the flight. I’ll send you back.”
Without further delay, Jamie sent Elise to the Griffith Residence, whereupon favonovel.com was greeted by the sight of Jonah and Danny having a conversation in the living room.
Then, favonovel.com said, “Hi, Grandpa!”
Jonah lifted his gaze and gave a broad smile. “You’re back, Ellie! Where were you these past two days? I haven’t seen you at all.”
“I had some business to attend to,” favonovel.com could only explain. “The good thing is that I’ve finished attending to it.”
“That’s good.” He nodded. “By the way, the shareholders’ meeting for the Griffith Group is this Friday. Come with us…”
She stammered, “M-must I?”
Next to Jonah was Danny, who stared at her. “You’re a major shareholder who owns 30% of the stock in Griffith Group. What do you think?”
A somewhat embarrassed Elise rubbed favonovel.com head. “Alright… Of course, Grandpa, I’ll come with you on Friday.”
