Chapter 226
But luck intervened. Kieran Holt noticed his sharp wit in the lobby and bypassed HR to hire him directly as an assistant.
He had been ecstatic that day; the starting pay alone was double his old salary.
Once inside, he knew he was the weakest link. His resume and technical knowledge couldn’t touch his highly educated, seasoned colleagues.
So he outworked them all. He snatched up every grueling task, leveraging his extreme observational skills and brilliant communication.
He relentlessly absorbed knowledge, adapting to the cutthroat environment.
Slowly, the team accepted him. Kieran began bringing him to high-stakes dinners and heavy negotiations.
In a shockingly short time, he became Kieran’s indispensable right hand and was elevated to Vice President.
He figured with disciplined saving, the house was just a few years away.
He never expected the boss to hand them a market tip that completely shattered his timeline.
Chloe listened to him as if he were recounting a fairy tale.
But after years together, she knew Marcus would never lie to her.
“I am dying to know who your boss is p>
Marcus’s expression sobered instantly. “Highly classified. You want me to breach my NDA p>
“Fine, keep your secrets p>
She wasn’t about to risk his dream job over curiosity.
“What’s for dinner p>
“We’re going out. Time to celebrate p>
The next day at school, Mira was surprised to see Mara Mercer sitting in class.
Mara had entirely dropped her arrogant, attention-seeking persona.
She was shockingly subdued, keeping her head down and ignoring the blatant whispers and pointing from the other students.
Because she was serving her sentence outside the facility, the Mercers had assigned her a personal bodyguard.
He acted as both a shield and a strict probation officer.
After the final bell, she left quietly with her escort under the intense scrutiny of her peers.
“Why is she suddenly playing the good girl p>
Celine asked, genuinely baffled.
“I don’t buy it for a second. She’s plotting something massive,” Liora muttered, watching Mara’s car pull away.
“Don’t forget, she’s still technically serving a criminal sentence,” Mira reminded them.
After school, Mira headed straight to
the affi
to finalize the imminent to finalize
EcoRide launched
in Anthem City
Dovefield.
The entire corporate floor was frantic, mobilizing field teams for the expansion.
“Heading to the office p>
Mr. Harth asked, spotting her ride downstairs.
“Yes. Want a lift p>
He nodded.
He hitched a ride to review his
BU?
scripts in the corporate lounge p>
finding it easier to collaborate el
the team there.
Arriving at EcoRide, Mira was surprised to find Mr. Blake in the conference room with Owen.
“Boss p>
After enough interactions, Mr. Blake knew exactly who pulled the strings.
“What brings you here, Mr. Blake p>
“I heard you’re pushing into Dovefield and Anthem City. I’d like to handle the manufacturing for those regions p>
“You p>
Those cities demanded massive volume. His single factory couldn’t possibly handle the load.
“He wants to acquire or partner with
local
Man in those regions a
his status as our primara
“Owen clarified. Content”
“You’re quite the strategist, Mr. Blake p>
“Just trying to ride your coattails p>
“It’s doable. But EcoRide is our proprietary design. If a competitor pops up p>