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The next day.
In accordance with Richard's earlier wishes, he and Louis invited Dylan to go to Sully Corp. Not only to introduce Dylan to the employees in the advertising department, but Richard also wanted Dylan to help him select the employees who would become mentors to be sent to Monarch.
Dylan was already informed of the schedule. As a result, he looked well-prepared with a black suit and a vest clinging to his clothes, a white shirt with black trousers. Maya arrived at the place around seven in the morning, ready with her long, flowing hair and the black blouse and knee-length skirt she wore.
She knocked lightly on Dylan's bedroom door, behaving like an average bodyguard even though the two had had an intimate dinner last night. Dylan looked back precisely at t
Dylan and Maya continued up the elevator, until the fifth floor was clearly displayed in front of them. The elevator doors opened, revealing a large area with employees eagerly working at their computers.Not only Dylan and Maya were planning to go there, but also several employees were seen getting out of the elevator and entering the staff area. Their attention was still focused on their computers, working in coordination with each other. Dylan still remembered how the employees of the advertising department at Monarch worked, they looked old and rarely communicated with each other. However, what appeared in front of Dylan was completely different from what he had imagined.The majority of the employees were young, with a balanced mix of women and men. With their relatively similar ages, the employees no longer felt awkward if they had to talk to each other about work."They are much younger than the employees in Monarch's advertising department," says Dylan."This department is de
Maya invited Dylan to go back into the elevator. He would visit many places that day, not just the advertising department but also other important departments. Dylan didn't mind at all. He thought it was helpful to get closer to them.Starting from the finance department until he met a woman who was young, single, and just as beautiful as Maya. The only difference between the two was the character and glasses that the finance department leader wore. The woman's name was Leonora.During his conversation with Leonora, the woman kept teasing Dylan with romantic words. Everyone knew that Leonora was a naughty woman, naughty in the sense that she often changed lovers, not in the bad connotation of sex.Seeing this, Maya tried to smile broadly at the joke. Dylan also laughed softly despite his discomfort, especially since he realized that Maya must be very jealous to see them joking like that.Not long after they were in the finance department, the next departm
The elevator doors opened after the monitor showed the highest number in the building. Richard stepped out accompanied by Walther, who walked beside him, while Dylan stepped out together with Antonius and Maya.They stopped walking when they reached an automatic door that was closed. The door would only open if the officials in the place attached their ID cards.Three of the five people had their ID cards, namely Richard, Walther, and Maya. Dylan himself had not had one made yet, and Antonius did not have one because his position was only the head of the department.Richard tapped his ID card, opening the doors wide for the five people to enter. The second elevator began to open, showing ten mentors coming out of it. The remaining ten were in the other elevator.Dylan re
This shocked them; they never thought Dylan would say that. If they were forbidden to give away all their knowledge, then it would be the same as denying the wishes of Richard and Walther."But isn't that against what Mr. Richard and Mr. Walther want?" asked one of the female mentors."I don't care. Our reputation is not judged by Monarch but by client satisfaction. Over the past few quarters, our clients' use of our advertising services has increased," Dylan replied."That already proves that our reputation with the public is good. Monarch is trying to take advantage of that by training their employees with Sully's best," said Dylan."So, what should we give them?" the mentor asked, confused."My assistant, Maya, will give y
The elevator doors opened just as the monitor showed the number one, indicating the elevator had reached the lowest floor.Some employees standing in the front row began to take their feet, exiting the elevator to prepare for lunch; some went outside, some chose to have lunch at the company cafeteria.It was the same as what Dylan and Maya were about to do. Dylan initially planned to take Maya out to eat, as he thought it would be more comfortable and private. However, Maya said they would have lunch at the cafeteria. This was, of course, with the sole intention that Leonora would no longer tease Dylan.In the end, Dylan agreed to Maya's request and joined the other employees who would have lunch in the cafeteria. Maya smiled triumphantly when she saw Leonora leaving with her coworkers to have lunch at one of her favorite restaurants.Dylan occasionally glanced at Maya and sighed softly when he realized, "Your jealousy is scary, Maya.""Oh really? I apologize for clutching your hand e
Together with Maya, Dylan took off from the Sully Corp office to return to his residence. Maya put her tabs in a black suitcase as Dylan's work schedule was over for the day.He and Maya left in a black sedan, returning to the Sullivan residence. However, as he continued driving on the city street approaching the residence, Dylan's attention was drawn to the right, to a large mall with many visitors coming in and out.Dylan admitted that he was quite tired that afternoon, tired of mind and energy. He was even considering releasing this fatigue by enjoying himself together at the mall, of course, with Maya."What is it, Mr. Dylan?" asked Maya, curious about the direction of Dylan's sideways glance."I don't know what else to do at the moment. Even if I return to the Sulli
Discussions about revenge plans were replaced with conversations about life between them. The two of them sat on the long sofa available at the venue, sipping the wine in their glasses.Maya enjoyed the moment so much that she did not hesitate to tell the story of her adventurous past with male friends.Dylan had heard the story from Maya's father, but somehow, the version that Maya told him was much different than that of her parents."I still remember there was one child who was so whiny. The slightest fall made him cry, and he continued like that until I had to stop his crying," Maya said, taking a sip of wine from her glass."Then what about that child today? Has he fully become a man?" asked Dylan, curious."The last time I saw him before you came to this residence, he was already a martial artist," said Maya, smiling broadly with an occasional soft laugh."A martial artist?" asked Dylan, gasping in surprise."That's right. Even
***Three days later.Maya arrived at Dylan's room after she heard Dylan was going out today. Maya had no idea where Dylan was going, but after guessing his activities over the past few days, Maya guessed Dylan was going to Monarch.As she knocked gracefully on the bedroom door, a voice came from behind the door, inviting Maya to come in. Maya turned the door handle and saw Dylan sitting on the edge of the bed.The man looked like he was wearing a watch in his hand; finding Maya's arrival made Dylan's attention immediately diverted to stare at the woman."I have prepared the car as you requested, Dylan," Maya replied.Dylan smiled, thanking her as he nodded his head. Glad that May
The Next Day.Dylan woke up earlier than Melissa, despite both of them having a great time last night celebrating Dylan's appointment as CEO of Sully Corp. While in the bathroom, sinking into the bathtub filled with warm water and bubbles, Dylan kept thinking of ways to quickly bring down the valuation of Happyway company."Should I execute the same plan as I did with Monarch?" Dylan pondered.He reached for his phone, noticing the time was half past six in the morning. As the new CEO of Sully Corp, he should at least be there before eight."Sigh. Seems like I should discuss this with someone other than Maya," Dylan muttered.He quickly rose from the bathtub, grabbed his bathrobe, and exited after drying himself. The bathroom door was ajar, and Melissa was still sound asleep, a serene smile adorning her beautiful face. Despite being asleep, Dylan had to admit she looked beautiful.Her face reminded him of Sean, Melissa's ex, who cheated on her with another woman. Sean was also th
That day ended earlier than it should have. Dylan bid farewell to Maya, considering their discussion about Monarch's future and its business strategy changes. Maya nodded, though she still felt annoyed with Dylan. However, she realized that the managerial questions seemed directed towards him.Maya remained in her office when the clock struck four in the afternoon. Silva had left half an hour ago, along with other employees who left at three. "Do you have so many things that you're late to leave?" someone asked, appearing in front of the Monarch CEO's office with a briefcase.Maya looked up, seeing it was Lindis. She came to invite Maya to relax before going home. "By the way, your presentation was great. I could clearly understand the plan," Lindis remarked, walking in and sitting on the sofa while opening a jar of candy."What do you think? I felt a bit nervous earlier," Maya asked, seeking Lindis' opinion."You handled it well; I'm sure it's because of the abilities you posses
Dylan and Maya are now in the meeting room on the top floor of the Monarch building. Maya is the one who will start the meeting with discussions related to Monarch's business plan changes. Before they begin the discussion, Dylan informs Maya about what the Sullivan Family will do with Monarch in the future.One of the discussions between Dylan and Maya is certainly related to the change in Monarch's business plan."I want to thank you all for taking the time out of your busy schedules to attend this meeting," Maya explains.Assisted by Silva, Maya's secretary, the woman who is also the CEO of Monarch begins to explain why she has called the Monarch managerial leaders for the meeting."Previously, I gave you all a form to fill out with your opinions. Now, I want to discuss the conclusions from that feedback form," Maya replies.Maya looks to the side to gaze at Silva, then the woman nods. She gestures to Silva to help her move the presentation slides she has prepared. Dylan sits ri
"Buying Monarch?" asked Maya, shocked with both eyes wide. "That's right. We've been monitoring the valuation of every company in the city. Among the many companies, Monarch is the only one that meets our criteria," Alen replied. Dylan walked over to Maya who looked shocked and had nothing more to say. It wasn't wrong for them to buy it, Maya was sure they had more than enough money to buy Monarch. But for Maya, it was the same as paying for her work and would put hundreds of Monarch staff out of work. She wanted to refuse their request, but she needed to talk to Dylan. Maya swallowed her saliva deeply, turned her head to the side and looked at Dylan's serious expression. Dylan's eyes were focused ahead, on Alen and Nicholas. "I'm sorry, it seems that none of the companies under my auspices have any intention of selling," Dylan replied, returning their words with a broad smile. "Oh, I see, yeah? Who are you, if I may ask? Why are you trying to intimidate Miss Maya?" asked Ni
Although Dylan has fully taken over the leadership of Sully Corp, it is certain that Dylan will be working effectively tomorrow. Alice needs to design and organize some things that Dylan might need, such as job sheets and investment files.For today was the last day for Richard Sullivan to hold the reins of power. His burden was completely released and seemed to be sent towards Dylan."Where are you going?" asked Richard, curious.Dylan stopped his footsteps, looking back to see Richard sitting on the chair behind the CEO's desk."I'm going with Maya to Monarch," Dylan replied."What are you going to do with Maya there?" asked Louis, curious."Just a discussion about the future of Monarch. When I rise to CEO, Monarch will be completely under my control, right?" asked Dylan."You're right. Monarch was the first company you managed to acquire through the acquisition process," Richard replied."That's why I want to discuss the future of Monarch properly with Maya, after all, she is sti
Ambition is like a double-edged knife. It can plunge someone into the abyss of evil, but it can also lead them to goodness.In this case, Dylan's ambition is one that leads to good. He is ambitious to build a new company and make people recognize that Sullivan under his leadership is the best.The interview session over, the reporters were happy that they had gotten the story they wanted. Now, they could go home and publish the story in their media.Dylan took a deep breath, then let it out. It wasn't just the reporters who were relieved, but Dylan was too. The man was happy to realize the interview session had ended well.Richard turned his head to the side, looking at Dylan intently. None of Dylan's statements would adversely affect Sully.The old man was also amazed to find that Dylan could control himself and his thoughts so well, especially when he got pressure-filled questions from reporters."Looks like I don't have much to teach you, Dylan," Richard explained.Dylan turned his
The meeting finished on time, the signing between Dylan and Richard on a file was completed. Now, the leadership duties at Sully were fully transferred to Dylan, the new CEO of Sully Corp.Dylan waved at them, smiling as he tried to make a good impression on the important people in front of him.The shareholders were relieved to see that Sully had a new leader. Now, the success and growth of Sully's business was entirely in the hands of Dylan Sullivan.Dylan turned his head toward the right front, looking at Maya who was also seated among the other shareholders. The woman's eyes were teary, holding back the emotion of Dylan's success in achieving his goal of reaching the pinnacle of leadership at Sully.Richard walked over to Dylan, whispering something in the man's ear, "It's time for you to go greet the shareholders.""I'll do that," Dylan explained, his voice soft.The man stepped to the side, down the steps until he was fully in front of the shareholders. Dylan began shaking han
Dylan, along with Maya, stepped into the elevator together to reach the top floor. Dylan could see several employees looking enthusiastic upon his arrival, a sign that they were welcoming him warmly.They believed Dylan would bring a fresh perspective to Sully Corp, especially with the brilliant ideas he could offer. The employees had already heard about Dylan successfully seizing Monarch, Sully Corp's longtime rival. This alone demonstrated Dylan's capabilities, especially in management and business competition."Have they arrived?" Dylan asked, quite curious.Maya nodded. Just before she came to pick up Dylan, she had previously gone upstairs. She saw some of the shareholders had already arrived and were getting ready to welcome the announcement of Sully Corp's new CEO."I saw some of them had already arrived; the rest might be on their way," Maya replied."Are you nervous?" Maya asked, glancing sideways.Dylan cleared his throat, shaking his head. He no longer felt anxious or nerv
***The next day."Good luck with your first day as CEO of Sully," Melissa says.Both of them had finished eating breakfast that morning, Dylan had made it. Melissa helped him enough, she was starting to be able to do things in the kitchen.Now, Dylan looked neat in a white shirt and black suit, plus the black vest he always wore. Melissa does not remain silent, she also helps Dylan to wear a tie. Now, Dylan really looked like a young CEO who would always be dreamed of by women in this country.The woman before Dylan realized Dylan's good looks, precisely after the man wore such a formal businessman's suit. If only Melissa had seen him dressed like that before, perhaps she wouldn't have fallen into the abyss of her affair with Sean."How do I look?" asked Dylan, asking Melissa softly.The man was standing before a large mirror with Melissa looking directly behind him. Melissa's arms reached forward and hugged Dylan from behind."So stunning. I'm sure the ladies there will be amazed