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Chapter 110Meanwhile, back at Star Suites, in James' room. He was not comfortable after he learnt that Williams has now been promoted to the position of head of technical department.He thought something was off about the guy and he didn't like him for one bit.Ellen also told him that she didn't like the way Williams was acting all through the date last night. According to her, ‘he is too full of himself and is not really who he claims to be.’He drove to Diamond Ville to ask Eric how everything happened and if possible for him to have Williams demoted.At the main entrance to the ville, the security guard stopped him. "Do you have an appointment or a pass?""Yes," James replied, handing over a pass with Mr. Wane's name on it.The security guard wasn't convinced as he didn't recognize James. "How did you get this?" he asked angrily, unsure of James's identity."From Mr. Wane himself," James replied calmly, though he understood the guard's concern for security."Are you sure, or did
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Chapter 111EMERALD MULTI-SOURCE CORPORATIONIt was a Monday morning and all the workers were just arriving to work.The news of Williams' sudden promotion spread throughout EMC, and employees couldn't help but take notice as he and Jaxon entered the building together.Whispers and murmurs followed in their wake as they made their way through the corridors."Look, it's Williams and Jaxon.""Are they friends now?""Oh, so Mr. Sterling's son is back from vacation?""Goodness gracious, what's going on?"“Is this not the new director of the technical department? Is he now friends with Mr. Sterling's son?”Meanwhile, Alisha Carl, Cara Hart, and Anna Davis, along with other young female workers, caught sight of Williams and Jaxon walking into the senior staff members block together.“That's Williams and Jaxon,” Anna Davis said on spotting them."Oh my gosh, is that Williams and Jaxon?" Milly Sienna exclaimed, unable to contain her excitement.She's one of the new senior employees and happen
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Chapter 112James arrived at work on time and headed straight to the junior staff block. Upon his arrival, he found Elson waiting eagerly for him to unlock the restroom as per their agreement."Today's my last day cleaning here for you," Elson informed James."Yeah, I'm aware. Now, let's get to work," James replied and unlocked the restroom door for Elson to begin cleaning.As they entered, they were surprised to find a bag lying on the floor."What's that?" James asked, pointing to the bag.Elson glanced at the bag and shrugged. "Why are you asking me? Can't you check it out yourself?"James cautiously opened the bag and was astonished to find bundles of money inside, with a piece of paper indicating a total of one billion dollars."O! My! God! One billion dollars!" Elson exclaimed in disbelief as he saw it."That's a huge sum," James remarked.“A whole lot of money,” Elson exclaimed greedily."Who do you think owns this money?" James inquired.“Do I know? Do you see a name written o
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Chapter 113 On his way to the control center, Williams bumped into James and Elson having a fight. He quickly rushed to the scene to find out what's wrong. He saw that James had given Elson the beating of his life without much of a stress, and Elson was already bruised on the lips and was panting heavily. “What's going on here?” he asked with a friendly tone. James turned around and looked at him with a dead stare and didn't respond. He turned around and tried to leave. “Oh! it's the Head of the technical department.” Someone said, “He has come to separate the fight.” Williams noticed his attitude, he already knew James doesn't like him and is not pretending. “You! Oh it's you James. The chauffeur by night and cleaner by day. I never expected for us to meet like this at EMC… You know this act is shameful.” Williams said and held him by the shoulder. “Now tell me what's going on?” He asked him with authority. He noticed the bag that James was carrying and wondered what was insid
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Chapter 114Williams entered the technical block with a sense of power, and saw the staff of the technical department going about their work.When they saw him, they began greeting him respectfully."Good morning, Sir.""How are you, Boss?""Welcome, Boss."He barely acknowledged their greetings as he was consumed by his own pride. This was his first day as the manager of the technical department but he was already full of himself.He ordered two junior staff members to carry his technical tools and computers and they went straight to his new office, which was formerly belonging to Sam, and as he entered, he found Sam packing up."Good morning, Williams. Good to see you," Sam greeted and extended a hand for a handshake but Williams ignored him."Take off your ID from the badge pass and hand it to me," Williams commanded.The badge pass is the only pass into the control unit, and only a few board members have it.Sam was privileged to be among the few persons entrusted with a badge pas
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Chapter 115The auditorium was filled with all the EMC staff, buzzing with anticipation as they eagerly waited for the CEO, Eric.There were about 100 workers in the big auditorium. THEY were all seated and anticipated what the CEO had to say today.There were hum sounds all over the place. Some whispered among themselves, wondering if there were going to be layoffs or restructuring within the company.Others exchanged nervous glances, unsure of what to expect.Finally the board members and directors of different sectors began to arrive at the auditorium.Mr. Sterling was among them. He had a tense and long face because he did not know why the meeting was called.He thought their plan had been discovered one way or the other but he needed to be sure.He signaled his personal assistant, Morris Huggo and whispered something into his ears.Morris nodded and exited the auditorium.Few minutes later, Morris Huggo entered with Williams following behind him. Mr. Sterling observed as Morris a
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Chapter 116Eric stepped on the big stage and then walked straight to the podium.There are about 100 workers looking curiously at him.He turned and looked at the board members and saw that they were all seated.There's Mr. Sterling, The Director of the board. He's strategic and has a significant influence within the company. He is Known for his deep understanding of corporate governance, he often plays a key role in major decisions.Mrs. Lee, Director of Finance. She's meticulous with numbers and known for her conservative financial strategies. Her role is crucial in budgeting and financial planning for the company.Mr. Patel, Chief Security Officer (CSO) Mr. Patel oversees the security direction of the company, ensuring it stays secured at all times.Mrs. Jenkins, Human Resources Director. She's responsible for the wellbeing of the company's employees and is often the bridge between the workforce and the management.Mr. Thompson, Marketing Director. Mr. Thompson leads the company's
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Chapter 117“With that being said, I want to call James Clarkson on to the stage.” Eric said and everyone turned back to see who James Clarkson was.James stood up and walked to the stage as gently as he could.As James walked towards the stage, a hush silence fell over the crowd. Everyone was taken aback, expecting the honoree to be someone else.The murmurs started immediately."No way!" Someone said, “Is this not the guy that has fought with almost all the senior staff members?”"Who is he?"“A janitor!”"I don't believe it! That troublemaker?""There must be a mistake!"Alisha couldn't believe her eyes as James walked toward the podium. "It can't be," she muttered. "How could James be the one?"Williams was stunned too. His heart raced as he realized his plans for punishing James would now have to change. “Jaxon, is this not your fiance's ex?Jaxon gasped in surprise. “Yes, it's him. It can't be. That guy is a pauper. Who even came up with this promotion?”“I heard that before he
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Chapter 466: The Ghost in the Code
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Chapter 465: Control Protocol
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Chapter 464: The Test of Control
Chapter 464: The Test of ControlLiam Carter walked into his office with the slow, confident gait of a man who believed the world was just one move away from kneeling. His tailored navy coat swayed with each step. He had just finished a meeting with Eric Wood.At the far end of the room, Kai Nakamura sat cross-legged on the edge of a sleek glass desk, a laptop balanced on his thigh. His posture was casual, too relaxed. Kai always carried himself like the room belonged to him—even if it didn’t.Liam didn’t look at him. He was already pulling off his gloves, tossing them carelessly on the table. “Eric folded faster than I thought,” he muttered. “His spine’s made of jelly.”Kai didn’t look up. He tapped a few keys, scrolling through rows of code that glowed green against the black screen. “Shocking,” he replied flatly. “You threatened to expose him to the court. That tends to do the trick.”Liam pressed the intercom. “Alisha, get Mr. Arjun Patel here. Now.”“Yes, Mr. Carter,” came the cr
Chapter 463: The Balance of Power
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