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The Cheap & Dupe CEO CHAPTER 19
In the van, Adam was beaten with the fists until he had gone silent. Every time he tried to talk, they beat him and didn’t let even a word escape his mouth.His face was still covered by the bag, so he couldn’t even see them. But he could tell that they were all bodybuilders with heavy builds. Each of their punches sucked the courage and half the life out of him.Ten minutes of long travel tortured Adam’s heart with anxiety and fear. He wasn’t even allowed to beg them to let him go. They just didn’t let him talk.He was taken into one of the godowns and was tied up to a chair. Both arms and feet were bound tightly so he couldn’t move at all. His heart was pounding in his ears.“What do you want? Just tell me,” he yelled through the cover. This time, he wasn’t beaten. “I can arrange the money for you.”The bag was lifted. He was now able to see. Four men stood before him, two on either side of the chair. There was a silhouette about twenty feet away, standing in the shadow.“Are you t
The Cheap & Dupe CEO CHAPTER 20
Adam couldn’t sleep and couldn’t read books, either. The pain in the thumb just overshadowed everything else. He could have gone to the hospital, but he stayed in his room until morning.When the maids noticed the swollen hand the next morning, they called the doctor immediately. He was treated by a medic team immediately. The doctor was none other than Brandon’s brother-in-law as Brandon had married the daughter of the founder of a multi-speciality hospital.The doctor swiftly set the dislocated bone straight and advised Adam to take complete rest for at least two days. Though Adam agreed, he asked the maids to prepare the bath. And they did.When he was going for a bath, one of the maids asked if he needed help. However, he said it’s alright. He washed his body with just one hand, and then walked out in a towel. Seeing the bruises, the maid waiting outside covered her mouth in shock.“Oh my gosh, what happened to you, Young Master?” she looked worried. “Who did this to you?”“Nobody
The Cheap & Dupe CEO CHAPTER 21
In Lily’s office.Being the director of the finance department, she was almost always busy. She was currently discussing with a team, until Evelyn barged into her office.Lily, however, smiled very positively like she had seen a good friend. (Did she come to ask for her salary again? Too bad, I already made sure she has to wait another month! If that doesn’t put her in her place, then I’ll double the dose!)“Ms. Lily,” Evelyn introduced three young men who were dressed up rather neatly, but they were showering big smiles, too much for comfort. “These are your new interns.”“Interns? In September?” she said and frowned.”The three of them had stylish hairstyles and beards that wouldn’t fit for a professional atmosphere. “Wait, what do you mean ‘my interns’? I don’t remember selecting any of them.”“That’s because you didn’t,” Evelyn tried to be polite. “These three passed the EMRT and were recommended directly by our CEO.”“By Mr. Adam?” Lily was shocked. (He never recommended anyone be
The Cheap & Dupe CEO CHAPTER 22
“Yeah, let’s get to it. What did you want to talk about?” Evelyn eagerly asked.“I’ve been thinking about it since we’ve been to the schools,” he said. “They were all eating chocolates, burgers, and consuming cans upon cans of soft drinks in the short time we’ve been there.”“So?”“So, I was wondering if we can build canteens that offer better food, you know, like fruits, or salads.”“Huh? Why would they eat pricey apples and oranges everyday when they can better afford chocolates that offer very many tastes?”“Well, you are right. That’s why we need to find a company that can provide us organic food for cheap prices, much cheaper than you find at the markets.”“No company would do that. Besides, your idea isn’t viable.”“It will be, once we remove the fast foods completely from the canteens.”Evelyn’s expression froze. “Are you serious? We’ll receive so much backlash.”“We definitely will, and in response, we will allow some fast food trucks into the campuses on weekends.”Her eyes w
The Cheap & Dupe CEO CHAPTER 23
Adam was begging. Those were his initial days when he had to put his pride aside and beg in order to survive, to sustain his livelihood. Living in abject poverty and on the mercy of other people after getting betrayed by his aunt, he suffered through a lot, perhaps because he wanted to suffer.He didn’t think there was any point in living after the two people he trusted the most ended up betraying him. His aunt and his lover.Beggars were mostly illiterate and poor. Though Adam was poor after losing his property, he had the educational qualifications to easily get a job. However, he didn’t.Instead of choosing to live on a comfortable bed and under a comfortable roof while earning decent money every month, he chose to live with those suffering from tuberculosis and leprosy, those who were shunned by the society. It was because he had seen beggars exercise on morality more so than the men in suits.Of course, there were also beggars that would bother, distress, and even harass passersb
The Cheap & Dupe CEO CHAPTER 24
While Adam was heading to the office in his limousine, he asked the driver, “Do you have children, Harry?”“Yes, sir. They received a scholarship in one of the Conreid schools, thanks to your father’s recommendation many years ago. Otherwise, it would have been impossible to make my kids join such prestigious schools. The public schools are good, but I heard Conreid schools are on another level. Even if I work for ten years, I wouldn’t be able to provide my children with such high-quality education.”“Mm, how are they doing at school?”“Doing good, sir. My son is a bit slow, but my daughter is among the top in her class. If they work hard, they won’t have to become drivers like me and my dad.”Adam smiled a bit. After pausing for a second, he asked, “What do you think of Conreid schools?”“Of course they are great, sir.”“You really mean it?”Harry glanced through the mirror and noticed that Adam was being serious. “Do you want me to be honest?”“Be as brutal as you can be.”The drive
The Cheap & Dupe CEO CHAPTER 25
Adam was in his office, talking with Mary about giving ecards for all the passouts for every student of Conreid Lore from high school to postgraduates. She didn’t find the need for that, but since it was just an ecard, it wouldn’t take much investment, which was why she wasn’t against that idea.However, as they discussed, she kept rubbing his foot from under the desk, trying to divert his mind and bring him into a carnal mood.“Let’s focus on work,” Adam said.“Yes,” she replied, but didn’t stop doing the silly work.Adam was doing his best to not yell at her. After all, he was specifically told to not fire any beautiful female employees without permission. He wished Evelyn was there, but she had gone out for field work, to survey and all before laying the groundwork for their mission. It would take her five days to return, so the thought of being stuck with women like Mary scared him.“You know what?” Mary said, “In the month you were out, my waist has narrowed down by an inch. Even
The Cheap & Dupe CEO CHAPTER 26
Seven days later.Evelyn returned to the headquarters full of energy, having already taken two full days of rest after working for six days straight.She gave a report to the financial department first and was briefly entertained from seeing Lily still yelling at her three interns.When she went to Adam’s office, however, he wasn’t there. She asked the attendant where Adam was, and the reply shocked her.“He isn’t coming for a week?” she was stunned. “Did something bad happen?”The attendant just shrugged her shoulders. Right. How would she know unless the situation was made public?Evelyn called Adam, but there was no response. She tried multiple times but to no avail.“Just what happened in the time I was gone?” On one hand, she was worried about Adam, and on the other hand, she was also worried about the 100 grand she had given him. Amid the tension, she just couldn’t sit in the office anymore. She drove straight to Conreid’s mansion.There were no guards or the dogs to stop her, e