Chapter 66

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Early the next inbring . Liam stepped through the main doors of Cole Group . Employees bristled past him , barely sparing ko
Liam lightly coughed into his right fist , but still , no one paid him any attention .
Are they really this busy ? Liam thought , puzzled . He rade the elevator down and ran right into a woman dressed in a skirt and slacks ,
The woman gave him a polite smille , “ Good morning , Mr. Cole . You’re here . ”
Liam nodded , his gaze quickly sweeping over her outfit . “ hurt the Cole Group supposed to have a uniform dress code ?
The woman replied , “ Ms. Saxon said everyone should be treated equally . Employees can choose between skirts or slacks
Liam grunted and nodded . Then he asked , “ And you Are ? ”
Grace replied , “ Mr. Cole , I’m Grace Webb , Ms. Saxon’s assistant ,
stant , I’ve already prepared
“ Good . Just stay by my side for now ,” Liam interrupted without hesitation .
Cut off mid – sentence , Grace didn’t push it.
Soon , Liam headed straight into the familiar office and immediately noticed the towering stacks of documents waiting for him .
Grace explained , “Mr. Cole , the board asked me to pass these to you . You’re expected to finish reading them in five days and get up to speed on
everything from the past two years . ”
Liam frowned . “ Now that Saxon Group has pulled out , the top priority should be bringing Gibson Group in . Go prepare the related materials talk to them myself . ”
Grace responded , “ That project won’t benefit from Gibson Group at all . The board has already decided to partner with the Fletcher Group . ”
Liam asked , “ The Gibson Group is still a leading company . How would bringing them in not help ? ”
Grace said , “ Mr. Cole , once you go through these materials , you’ll understand why . ”
Clearly displeased , Liam muttered , “ This much in five days ? What do they think I am , a robot ? ”
Keeping a professional smile , Grace answered , “ If it were Ms. Saxon , she would’ve finished it in two days ”
“ You seriously comparing me to her ? ” Liam sneered .
Grace added , “ You’re right , Mr. Cole , Ms. Saxon is truly exceptional . She handled work and studied simultaneously , leading Cole Group through a crisis in just six months . Not everyone can do that . ”
Bang !
“ Get out ! ” Liam barked ,
“ Yeah ,” Lily answered .
Once her handover was done , Grace
was out of Here .
After the door closed , Liam sat down with a dark expression and picked up a document
Ten minutes ! Later , Liam was massaging his temples , then opened his laptop and reviewed basic business terms he had saved before .
After an hour , Liam got up , file in hand , and walked to the window to clear his head .
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All that data stuffed into his brain at once felt like a jumbled mess
Finally , when the workday ended , Liam felt a rush of freedom . He quickly packed up and headed out .
Grace was already waiting by the door . “ Mr. Cole , are you heading to the cafeteria for dinner ? ” she asked .
“ it’s after work hours . I’m going home , ” Liam said bluntly .
Grace continued , “ The board has set a task schedule for you . If you finish your tasks on time , you can leave on schedule . ”
The schedule sat right on his desk . Liam had seen it and found it absurd . He said , “ if you guys want to work overtime , that’s your problem . Get out of
my way
Grace stepped back . “ Mr. Cole , the workload they assigned to Ms. Saxon was intre than double yours , and she managed to complete it . ”
When Aria first took over , the board had deliberately made things difficult , throwing the hardest projects at her
During that time , Aria lived in the office , sleeping only four or five hours a night .
Through sheer ability , Aria had earned everyone’s respect . And Grace was one of those people .
Liam gave a short , mocking laugh . “ How much did Aria pay you to keep singing her praises ? ”
Grace replied calmly , “ Since Ms. Saxon left , I haven’t had any contact with her . ”
“ You take Cole Group’s paycheck but your heart belongs to the Saxon family , ” Liam said coldly . “ Does she even know how loyal you are ? ”
Hearing this , Grace couldn’t even fake a smile anymore . She said , “ Mr. Cole , I submitted my resignation a month ago . My handover is already complete . It was the board that asked me to stay an extra month . ”
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