Chapter 448
After Ron finished, Noreen stepped back to the podium. “I am confident that with Mr. Archer joining our team, Centribo will reach unprecedented heights.”
The news spread like wildfire, and soon, the full story emerged. Noreen hadn’t just hired Ron; she had offered him a full partnership in Centribo, the chip-focused subsidiary.
“A brilliant move,” Padgett commented to Henry. “His last partnership ended over issues of compensation and recognition. This isn’t just about money; it’s about giving him a sense of ownership and value.” As a government official, Padgett was a student of human nature. “Shared profit is the foundation of any strong alliance, but true loyalty is secured by acknowledging a person’s worth. Noreen diagnosed the problem and offered the perfect cure.”
He clapped Henry on the shoulder. “You should take a page from her book. The most effective leaders understand that winning hearts and minds is the ultimate strategy. You never really stood a chance.”
Outside a hospital room, two night-shift nurses were arguing in hushed tones. Follow current nová´‡ls on
“You go.”
“No, you go. It’s your turn.”
“Rock, paper, scissors? Loser has to deal with her.”
“Fine.”
The loser sighed dramatically. “Why am I so unlucky?”
“Just get it over with,” the other said sympathetically. “You know how she is. Worse than a queen. Thinks her money makes her better than everyone else. I’m a nurse, not her personal servant.” She continued to mutter under her breath as she prepared a tray of medication.
“Quiet, someone’s coming,” her colleague hissed.
Henry, carrying a bouquet of flowers and a gift basket, approached the nurses’ station. “Excuse me, can you tell me which room Bianca Lowell is in?”
“802.”
“Thank you.”
As he walked away, the nurses started whispering again. “Another one? They’re
all so handsome. Such a shame they have terrible taste in women.”
Bianca was thirsty and about to
press the call button when a knock
came at the dooms
immediately softened her
Henry she
expression. “What are you doing
here?”
“You’re alone?” Henry had expected to find Seth with her. The empty room made
him frown. “Isn’t Seth taking care of you?”
“His father wasn’t feeling well, so sent him home,” Bianca explained smoothly “It’s nothing serious, gus some dizziness from a minochead injury I sustained a while back.”
“You were injured? When did this happen?”
“It’s nothing, really,” she said, waving it off.
Henry wanted to press for details but held back. “After you left, Ron Archer
announced his partnership with Winrich,” he told her.
she was
She already knew. In fact, she had thrown a tantrum earlier, reducing one of the nurses to tears. But now the picture of calm composure. “That’s fine. Everyone has the right to choose theirown path. I respect his decision.