Chapter 16: Left Them In Shock
Author: Bella Cruz
last update2024-10-10 21:29:09

“What did he just do?”

“Did he just bow to that man?” Different People asked all at once , their voices laced with disbelief

The hall went into a frenzy, their murmurings echoing with disbelief

“It shouldn't be what I'm thinking”

“What is it that you are thinking?”

“Are you sure the call that man made was fake? As it is, maybe it wasn't”

“Wait, are you trying to say that the man might actually be the..”

“What! No way! The chairman of A and U?

“Exactly! Because who else holds that much power to make the CEO bow to them?”

“Oh my God, and I have been bashing him since, I hope the CEO won't take it out on us”

“Same here,I even called him horrible names, but thank God, I didn't say mine out loud”

“Shut up! But you did insult him!”

The whole hall was bustling with noise as people weighed on their opinions and horrible past attitude towards Andrew.

“Quite everyone! I need absolute silence this minute” The CEO thundered and the hall turned pin drop quite immediately.

The entire hall w
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