l, a wave of applause crashed through the room as

rl strode in confidently, his secretary

sted by the Hughes Group, had drawn nearly half the city's elite-m

son. To witness the announcement

hes is absolu

etely loyal to his wife, who has been bedridden for three years. He never so m

that woman hit

xpert-said there was no chance she would recover. Yet Mr. Hughes never lost hope. Ho

with admiring wh

chest swelling with pride a

ows, our former CEO, Ms. Marsh, has been unable to fulfill her duties for three years due to her serious illness.

a sharp ringtone sliced throug

hospital's name on the screen, he froz

nstantly. "Mr. Hughes, it's the hospital. Your w

embled so hard he near

up? That wasn't s

ended the call and flashed a tight smile at O

down the shares first, it would already be too lat

of the board, I am proud to formally appoint Mr.

in enthusiastic a

fer agreement?" Carl asked quickly, his puls

Mr. Hughes, the contract

arl's face tightened, a fli

ow, where we'll announce it publicly. Tonight was simply the preliminary an

he driver's seat of his sleek luxury car, Carl

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wheel with his fist, f

Paulina asked, her brow

muttered darkly, turning the key in the ignition. "We're h

.

me around. The doctor says you need plenty of rest. Have a little something to eat first-you must be famished.

shlyn watched Carl and Paulina fu

ld have believed that mere hours earlier, these same two peo

little while ago. He said you're still extremely fragile and shoul

and scooped up her phone with an affectionate smile. "No phone for now, either

and officially become CEO, Ashlyn could not-under any

utely could not learn

spun over the past three years wo

Your health has to come first. With Mr. Hughes loo

er appeared, but her voice dripped with worry. "Ashie, those three years you were out... you can't imagine how terrified we were. M

have melted Ashlyn's heart. But

ed her lips. "During those three years of sleep