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Chapter 23.

Author: Dunni
last update Last Updated: 2024-07-07 15:24:10

Eric

“Mr. Trumann, these are the files from the Emerald cooperation on their best products; their CEO hopes to collaborate with you. Also, the files from Ruby Co. and Sapphire Enterprises are also in the mix, sir.”

I strolled through the corridors as the young secretary spoke, occasionally taking a peek into an office or two to check on the overall working progress of my employees.

Normally, there was an inspector who did this on a regular basis, but this past week, I've been feeling very pleasant, so I decided to do a surprise inspection of the empire.

One could imagine the shock on the faces of the employees when they saw me peek my head into their respective offices. It was quite fun.

I can't wait to see how those on the lower floors will react to me snooping around.

Those on the higher floors could only react with shock because they recognised me, but half, if not more, if the employees on the lower floors had never seen me.

Moreover, there was a strict no-snooping policy against
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