Everyone looked at each other as if they'd lost their tongues. Heidi's head snapped to him, her lips parting in shock. “You don't mean it, Zach… You can't give up your position…”“What's the use in clinging onto a job you don't even like?” Zach shrugged. “Stay safe, Heidi. I'm going back.” He patted her on the head like a big brother would do to his little sister. Giving her a harmless smile and a wink, Zach left the conference room.Everyone returned to their senses. Harold Olsen was the first to speak. “Zach- Zach! Come back here!” He yelled at the top of his lungs and even went after the guy.Harold returned seconds later. “He's gone! He's gone! Which route did he take?”All the board of directors widened their eyes. “How could Zach Olsen give up his position?”“What the hell is this company turning into?”“Harold, you claimed it was a set-up against your son, but he just appeared and admitted it's his plan.”“Zach Olsen letting go of his President title… Is this good news or bad
“Mr. Harrison, that's crazy, right!?” Amanda fanned herself with a document, pacing back and forth in front of Lucas's desk. Yes. Very crazy.A while ago, Lucas had left the AG Group broken-hearted. He was still wallowing in the hurt when Amanda came and dropped this bomb.Heidi. The AG Group's President? Lucas had a hard time believing what he'd just seen. How was that even possible?“I never knew Mrs. Harrison would be so elevated someday.” Amanda sank on the couch. “Damnit! I'd always looked down on her while she was still your wife. Imagine I once offered her a job to be a cook.”Amanda's case was minor. Lucas had once made her clean his shoes. His heart raced so hard that it scared the wits out of him, as if afraid it would burst out of his chest.Lucas sat down, slowly this time, digesting the news gradually. Heidi. The President. It only meant one thing. She now held the same status as him. “Uhm, Mr. Harrison… Why are you smiling?” Amanda frowned, staring at him as if
Harold spoke with so much hatred that the dining room shook with his voice. Regina and Caleb looked helpless and wary as well.“Everyone is talking about the new President. Have they gotten Heidi's consent yet?” Regina murmured. “We know Heidi is capable, but…” Caleb looked down, leaving his words hanging.“You see, Dad!” Harold hollered, his tone filled with ridicule. “Even Heidi's parents don't think she is up to the task! For once, they speak something sensible!”“That's not what we mean,” Regina defended. “It is written all over your faces!” Harold laughed. Grandpa Jeffery's cough interrupted the noise. He exhaled deeply. “Harold…”“I'm listening, Dad.” Harold looked at him. “You also think that idea is crazy, right?”Grandpa Jeffery nodded. “It is crazy that your family is the only one not backing up Heidi. When will you finally start regarding all these children as your own?”Harold's expression fell. “The only thing I'm worried about is that Heidi is pregnant. She can't ha
So the reason why Killian stayed wasn't because he preferred to be here as a live-in Son-in-law or because he had to help save the AG Group.Now everything made sense.Lucas again.“How are you possibly going to save me from Harold Olsen?” Heidi asked.“What better way than to keep an eye on him?” Killian relaxed back on the chair. “At least, I'm closer to him than you are.”Considering he was Lilian's husband.Heidi shook her head helplessly. She'd rather have a bodyguard than to have Killian guarding her. He had responsibilities for goodness sake. He was running a Group as mighty as the MXG Group.She wouldn't put it past that overprotective freak to set such rules, which left her wondering what Killian was going to get out of all this sacrifice.“You don't like the idea…” Killian gave her a casual look. “It is written all over your face.”Heidi nodded. “I grew up receiving hate from my uncle. So far, he's never harmed me physically, isn't Lucas overthinking?”“Maybe not physically
“Young Miss, are you in there? Please, you need to come out immediately!” Shouted the voice of a maid. Not only did Heidi's forehead pound with pain, but her heart was pounding as well. Exhausted from being deprived of sleep, she dragged her heavy body down from the bed. “What's wrong?” Standing at the door, she covered her mouth and yawned. The maid's eyes darted from her left to right. “G- Good morning, Young Miss. It's your grandfather! He's unwell again!”Grandpa Jeffery. Panicked gripped Heidi's heart. Forgetting to wear even her slippers, she followed the maid down the opposite wing to Grandpa Jeffery's bedroom. Her mother met her on the way. “Where are you rushing to, Heidi?”“Where's Grandpa?” Heidi asked, her eyes darting across her mother's shoulders. The woman groaned. “I need to teach that girl a lesson,” she muttered under her breath. “Why did she wake you up when you're in this condition?”“You haven't answered my question yet, Mum.” Heidi made to walk past her to
Heidi had almost forgotten that girl existed. She narrowed her eyes at the comment, curious to read the replies.[Hang on, are you Tracy Carlson who almost got engaged with Lucas Harrison several months ago?][I remember someone leaked the News that you're pregnant with Lucas Harrison’s child some months back.][It's not fake news…] Tracy responded. [Take a good look at this.]She posted a photo on the forum. It showed a young girl heavily pregnant as if her baby would drop at any moment. The online forum exploded with comments. [OMG! What the heck is happening?][I remember her face. She's Tracy Carlson.][Hasn't Lucas Harrison appeared in one of those galas with her once?][It has been so long, though. The rumor about her pregnancy suddenly disappeared. I concluded it was fake news.][We wonder what Lucas Harrison is going to say about this. Whose child really belongs to him? Heidi Olsen's baby or Tracy Carlson's.]Inside The GK Group…Lucas was sitting on the couch of his office
… At The Olsens Mansion. The Next Day.Heidi sat on a chair in the mansion's grass field with Isla sitting beside her.She looked through some documents. “Ms. Olsen, the number of signatures you need to put in a day is too many. To lessen your workload, I suggest we find a new CEO now that you are the Group's President.”“It's no biggie, Isla…” Heidi murmured, busying herself with signing the documents.Isla let out a sigh. “Unfortunately, Natalie Olsen doesn't want to take up the position, do you know why, Ms. Olsen?”Heidi didn't know why. Natalie had been acting weird recently. She didn't want to take part in the company's affairs anymore. “Maybe she's more comfortable in her position as the COO,” she responded to Isla's questions, hoping those words would at least put her mind at ease.“Although most of our allies are back, there's still a lot to do, Ms. Olsen…” Isla added in a pessimistic voice. “I fear some of our clients will look down on you.”Like the clients who doubted
“Hey, give it back!” Heidi stood up to snatch back the letter, but Killian held it high far out of her reach. “You're not gonna accept this proposal, are you?”Heidi snickered. “So what? It's none of your business.” Killian smiled and stared at Isla. “What do you say, Sweetie? I'm Lucas Harrison's best friend, do you also think it's none of my business?”“M-Mr. Jonas, please don't include me in this. I respect Ms. Olsen's decisions…” Isla avoided his gaze.Killian narrowed his eyes on her. “What's wrong, are we on bad terms again?”“But we're not on good terms.”“Why don't you call me Killian then?” He touched her shoulder.Isla flinched and sprang to her feet. “Please excuse me, Ms. Olsen… I- I need to take care of something.”She hurried away, looking disoriented. But instead of heading to the gates, she rushed inside the house. “Hey, why's she acting like that?” Killian frowned. “And what are you up to, Killian?” Heidi gave him a pointed look, dropping both hands on her waist. “