All Chapters of Ex-Lover's Regret: Chapter 11 - Chapter 20

Chris's POV Someone knocked on my office door before walking in. He seemed to walk hurriedly before approaching my desk and bowing. I didn't look at him but strained my ears to listen to the man's report. "I'm sorry, sir. We were unable to reach an agreement with the Duncan family." Nathan said, catching the attention of me, who was working earlier. It's been a few days, and the deal we sent should have been approved soon, like our other business deals. Not only were they late, but they also gave a rejection that I did not expect at all. "Proposal?" I asked, confirming the integrity of my secretary's report that I disliked. "They've read the proposal and rejected it, sir." Nathan opened the tab and showed me the contents of the email, which was neatly written and structured. In one look, I could tell they were giving me an honest answer with an apparent reason. There was no gap in their rejection, which read subtle but firm. "We tried to convince the Duncan Family again by discu

Nicole's POVInstead of the meeting we didn't get to attend, Richard and I were eating at a restaurant with a VIP room.The room was limited to customers who wanted a private area for their family or themselves, which was perfect for me, who didn't want to be known and felt much more comfortable compared to a public room."How was the upcoming stock meeting, Key?" I asked, looking at Key, sitting across from Richard while my son ate quietly.The man had just cut the meat and was about to feed it to his mouth, but stopped because of my question. He unlocked the cell phone on the table and moved the screen, looking at me as he said."We've prepared everything, Miss. This is the list of shareholders confirmed to be present at the meeting." He handed me the phone.I took it, skimming through each name on the screen, the company name, and the number of shares they held. There was one name that I didn't see even though I had searched all the way to the bottom.I frowned, handing Key's phone

Nicole's POV A few days passed, and the long-awaited shareholder meeting finally arrived. Richard and I were ready in the car, dressed appropriately for the driver to take us. I stared out the window as the car started to move, seeing the beautiful scenery around our spacious house slowly replaced by a cityscape filled with towering buildings. "Mom, are you feeling scared or anxious today?" Richard asked, grabbing both hands folded on my thighs while looking at me intently. I could see that my son was worried about me not speaking earlier, not because of the two feelings he had just expressed, but rather a sense of impatience to attend. I shook my head with a smile, patting Richard's hand lightly to calm him down. "This is easy for you, Richard. It's okay. You know that I often watched you work." Edwin was my primary teacher throughout my life as part of the Duncan Family. He taught me a way of behaving I had never received from my previous family, especially being calm in any si

Nicole's POV"Scared? I'm not scared at all, Miss Nicole." Mr Brown smiled casually to cover the nervousness that had been visible but then cleared his throat and returned to his serious demeanour.The man's gaze looked sharp and still condescending to me, belittling my obvious superiority over him. But he still tried to be defiant, relying on hia age, which was much older than me and close to Edwin."It is Miss Nicole who is being disgraceful by discussing something like this in an important meeting, especially to me, who holds the success of our business in such high regard. You are tarnishing my good name as one of the current shareholders."Two or three people whispered, seemingly shaken by Mr. Brown's seemingly confident words. As one of the oldest, I knew some shareholders considered him a role model.They didn't know the rot that the old man was hiding, as well as some of the other shareholders involved. As such, I did not hold back from showing the evidence our company gathere

Chris's POVI visited the robot exhibition to support one of the companies that had formed a partnership with my company. They gave me a special invitation so that I could attend the exhibition without having to go through the troublesome registration process.We are also developing robots that are useful for human housekeepers, so coming here is also a very good opportunity to find out a lot of things for the good of our company's upcoming business projects."Where are they?" I asked Nathan. In addition to being my secretary, he's currently accompanying me at the robot exhibition as an assistant who records reports of my visit here.Nathan looked at the tab he was holding before answering. "We have to go deeper, sir. They're on the left side, in the centre of the entrance."I nodded, walking back to the place Nathan had told me about without paying attention to the various types of robots or the crowds around me. To me, the business I'm running is far more important than enjoying a t