Under the luxury chandeliers of the Deneuve mansion, and heavy atmosphere, Grandma Deneuve glared at Sophia, her eyes seething with deep anger. “Listen up, everyone. I am the DENEUVE!” With a swift motion, she raised her stick and struck the marble floor, resonating a loud echo throughout the room. “Anything you do to tarnish the Deneuve’s name, making it the laughingstock of people, is akin to a slap on my face!" "For you, Sophia, I will take back everything you have gained from Deneuve until your divorce with this lowlife!" she continued vehemently. "Effective immediately, you are no longer the CEO of Deneuve Hotels!" Grandma Deneuve had appointed Sophia, the goddess of Blackwood, as the CEO of the Deneuve business to increase her market value. Many wealthy heirs had already approached her, bearing luxurious gifts. Yet, in her pursuit of the highest bidder for Sophia, she failed to notice a lowly thief who, appearing out of nowhere, captured her granddaughter's heart. That jerk

In the luxury penthouse, Sophia and Alex entered the bedroom together, under the watchful eyes of Sophia's parents.Inside the bedroom, Alex gestured towards the connecting door and said, "I will sleep in the next room."Sophia's face turned red, and she nodded. She had thought they would sleep together, and this reminded her of the morning's events.In his own bedroom, Alex activated his device and made a call to Howard."Sir, it's Alex. How can I help you?""Sorry for bothering you late at night.""No worries, I'm still at the office," Howard responded."Sophia Deneuve, the former CEO of Deneuve. Please send her an invitation to work as the General Manager at Total Construction Blackwood."Howard checked the main system, "Yes, Sir. Sophia Deneuve has all the qualifications to be a General Manager. What about the salary?""Give her twice the Luster’s last salary," Alex instructed."I will do it, Sir."Alex ended the connection with Howard and proceeded to call Lavinia, his personal a

At the Total Construction office, Sophia Deneuve was working hard.At first, she feared that some of the senior managers might look for her mistakes, trying to halt her progress to express their dissatisfaction.Usually, the general manager was promoted from among the longstanding senior managers, but with an outsider like Sophia taking the top position, she anticipated resistance.Contrary to her expectations, however, the team was unexpectedly accommodating. When she asked for one thing, they eagerly did ten, seemingly afraid to fall out of her favor.At lunchtime, Alex knocked on her office door and entered with a beaming smile. "My wife, I brought our lunch," he announced cheerfully."Alex," Sophia startled, "there’s no need for this. People will talk badly about us. You know I'm new here. What if the workers start gossiping?""Lucas!" Alex called out to Lucas, the most senior manager, who hurried over to Alex’s side."Yes, Sir Alex.""My wife works very hard. I will come to bring

"Absolutely!" Preston and Envira chuckled."Who wouldn't want to join in on a bet with a 1000% chance of winning? Do you realize it's practically impossible even for the entire Deneuve family to reserve the entire Royal Ritz? Do you really think your high-and-mighty Sophia Deneuve can pull it off?""How about this, since we're feeling generous," Preston sneered. "You can start running naked, sparing Sophia the trouble. Then, we can annul the bet.""Why annul the bet?" Envira protested, her voice oozing disdain. "I want that woman to face the humiliation.""Both of you are so disgusting," Alex suddenly interrupted, his voice heavy with disappointment. "I don't know what your past with Sophia is, but I've never met people as despicable as you both. You two better get out of this building now."Preston and Envira laughed mockingly. "What? Now the toilet fixer wants to act tough? You're the one who should leave this building, or I'll call my father to have the guards kick you out.""Let m

"Really?" questioned a businessman, his face already etched with desperation as he gazed at his massive formidable competitors. Suddenly, a glimmer of hope emerged within him.“There are only three senior managers at the Eden Group, and my father is the most senior, just one level below the general manager.” Preston added with confidence."As you know, the current general manager of Eden Group is from the capital city. She doesn’t know much about Blackwood, so she delegates all decisions regarding project contracts to my father!" Preston boasted.As he spoke, more people were drawn to his words.“Listen to me, if you want a quick and guaranteed project from Eden Group, you need to know my father. And with the right…” Robert gestured with his thumb and forefinger, mimicking the universal sign for money, “all of you will get any project you want.”“Are you sure?” asked another businessman.“Envira,” Preston called out to her. “This is my fiancée, from the Deneuve family. I just secured