Chapter 191
chapter 192
The following day, Julia officially took over the Alfred Group. Although she held the title of CEO, everyone inside the company understood the truth. From that day onward, the company belonged to her. The Alfred family had no choice but to hand over complete control, while receiving only the agreed percentage of the profits p>
The change was almost immediate. Projects that had been abandoned for months suddenly resumed. Several business partners who had previously cut ties with the company unexpectedly returned. Even more surprising, investors who had shown no interest before now began competing to invest in the company. The Alfred family watched everything unfold with disbelief, wondering how Julia had managed to turn the situation around overnight.
Even Julia herself found it strange. She had expected resistance, negotiations, and months of rebuilding before the company could regain its footing. Instead, doors that should have remained shut were opening one after another. It almost felt as though someone powerful was quietly clearing every obstacle in front of her.
That evening, after finishing the day’s work, Julia walked out of the company alongside Marcus. The two casually discussed several projects while heading toward the parking lot. Just as they reached car waiting outside, Marcus suddenly narrowed his eyes.
He felt someone behind them.
Without saying a word, he instantly turned around. At that exact moment, he saw a man stretching out his hand toward Julia, as though trying to grab her shoulder. Marcus reacted almost instinctively. He shot forward, seized the man’s wrist, and immediately attempted to twist it.
However, the stranger’s reaction surprised him. Instead of crying out, the man smoothly rotated his arm, slipped out of Marcus’s grip, and stepped backward in one fluid motion. Marcus’ eyes narrowed even further. He hadn’t expected someone to escape that hold so effortlessly.
Neither of them said a word. They simply stared at each other while quietly adjusting their stances. Marcus slowly clenched his fists, while the stranger smiled faintly, as though he found the entire situation amusing. Anyone watching could tell that a fight was about to break out.
“Stop p>
Julia’s voice rang out before either of them could make another move. Both men immediately froze. Marcus slowly lowered his fists, while the stranger also relaxed his posture. Julia stepped between them before carefully looking at the man’s face.
Her brows slowly knitted together.
Then, suddenly, her eyes widened.
“Cory p>
The man smiled warmly and nodded his head. “Yes,” he replied. “It’s me p>
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For a brief moment, Julia simply stared at him in disbelief. Then, without caring about anything else around her, she hurried forward and tightly hugged him. Cory laughed softly as he returned the embrace, clearly just as happy to see her again after so many years.
Marcus stood quietly beside them, observing everything. He had never seen Julia this emotional before.
Julia finally pulled away from the hug before lightly punching Cory on the shoulder.
“You idiot,” she complained with a smile. “Where have you been all these years? You disappeared without even calling me once p>
Cory rubbed the back of his head awkwardly.
“I know,” he admitted.
The truth was, Cory and Julia had been inseparable throughout their childhood. They grew up on the same street, attended the same elementary school, and later the same high school. Everyone around them believed they would remain lifelong friends.
However, shortly after graduating from high school, Cory suddenly left the city with his family. There was no goodbye, no phone number, and no way for Julia to contact him. It was as though he had vanished.
Now, after fifteen long years, he had unexpectedly return.
Cory smiled as he looked at Julia from head to toe before letting out a soft laugh. He shook his head in disbelief and said, “I have to admit… I’m honestly surprised you still remembered me after all these years. It’s been fifteen years, Julia. I thought you would’ve forgotten all about me p>
Julia rolled her eyes before lightly hitting his arm again. “Why would I forget you? We practically grew up together. We spent our entire childhood causing trouble everywhere we went. You think fifteen years is enough to erase all that?” She smiled warmly before asking, “But seriously… where have you been all these years? Where did you go p>
Cory let out a long sigh and smiled bitterly. “That’s… a very long story. I’ll tell you everything later. Actually, that’s one of the reasons I’m here.” His smile widened as he looked directly into her eyes. “I’m
here to take you with me p>
As he finished speaking, he casually pressed the key fob in his hand.
Beep!
A luxurious Bugatti La Voiture Noire, worth over twenty million dollars, flashed its lights just a few meters away. The elegant black supercar immediately drew the attention of everyone passing by Its sleek body gleamed under the evening lights, looking more like a work of art than an ordinary vehicle.
Cory pointed toward it with a smile. “That’s my car. I’ve missed you for so many years, Julia. Come with me. Let’s catch up properly. I have so many things to tell you, and even more surprises waiting for you p>
Julia couldn’t help but stare at the car for several seconds before smiling brightly. “Wow… Cory. You really made it. I never imagined you’d become this successful p>
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Cory chuckled proudly and shrugged. “I did pretty well for myself p>
Julia nodded happily before her expression slowly became apologetic. “Believe me, I’m really happy to see you again. I truly am. But… sadly, I can’t go with you today p>
The smile on Cory’s face slowly faded.
“… Why?” he asked quietly. “I came all this way just to see you. I really have a lot of surprises prepared for you p>
Julia smiled awkwardly before glancing beside her.
“I can’t leave because…” she said softly. “As you can see… I’m here with my fiancé p>
Cory frowned in confusion before slowly turning his head.
“Your… what p>
Only then did he look at Marcus as though noticing him for the very first time.
“Oh…” Cory said indifferently. “You mean him p>
Marcus remained silent, but his brows slowly furrowed.
With just that one sentence, he could already tell exactly what kind of person Cory was. He hadn’t failed to notice Marcus earlier. He had simply chosen to ignore him completely.
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