"What does he mean by nothing?" asked Dylan.
The young man still looked furious at what Richard had said, as if the man was trying to test Dylan's thinking. Maya could only remain silent, not saying anything because she thought Richard's words must mean something.
Maya had worked with Richard for years. She knew very well that Richard would not say something without thinking about the impact of his words.
The response Richard showed earlier was something different. CEO Sully seemed to be trying to stop Dylan's revenge plan, even though Richard had previously said he agreed.
Dylan and Maya were now entirely inside the elevator. Maya was about to try to calm what Dylan was thinking, but her steps stopped when she realized Dylan was enveloped in definite anger.
<Maya squinted, trying to figure out whether what Dylan thought Richard meant was true. However, from the expression on the man's face, Dylan was pretty sure that Richard did mean it."Are you sure that Richard really thinks so?" Maya asked, trying to confirm.Dylan nodded. He was sure that Richard thought so because Dylan felt that Richard had not shown any gestures that wanted to help him so far. He seemed relaxed and calm, as if everything was going according to the man's prediction."I'm sure that's what Richard meant. Monarch may be able to recruit new people, but they will have a hard time dealing with the fact that Monarch is trying to increase their profits," Dylan replied.Maya nodded. If she thought about it carefully, what Richard was saying was probably the sa
*** One month later. KNOCK! The door to Dylan's study was knocked softly by someone on the other side of the door. Dylan was in the room studying something while chatting with Nathan Lawrence, one of the shareholders at Monarch who had been visiting Dylan a lot lately. "Come in," Dylan pleaded. The person behind the door was Maya. Maya opened the door to Dylan's office and walked in. Maya's eyes witnessed Dylan and Nathan sitting on the sofa in the room, looking at each other. Dylan turned his head towards the entrance, the man's heart so happy when he saw that the person who came to visit was Maya, his assistant, and current lover. "Have a seat, Maya. You just happened to come," Dylan said. Maya, who didn't know anything, spontaneously asked with a confused expression. She wondered what Dylan really wanted while he was talking to Nathan. "We were just talking a lot about business. I think working with the Lawrence family will expand our business even further," Dylan replied.
***Lulled by Maya's seductive invitation, Dylan said yes. Dylan did the adult thing with Maya right after he locked the door to the room, Maya did not show any response of refusal.In fact, according to Dylan, Maya was the most serious of them all. She kept wiggling her body, rubbing against Dylan's body until Dylan reached the peak of his pleasure.Both of them lay limply on the bed with both of their bodies unclothed, wrapped in a warm blanket with both of them hugging each other. Maya smiled with satisfaction, she did not expect her first experience on the bed would happen in the daytime with Dylan, the man she loved.Maya was actually conscious at the time, but Dylan couldn't tell because he thought Maya was delirious from drinking too much alcohol.
Dylan never knew the contract's truth, especially after hearing from Maya that Lindis said the new workers' contracts were different."Maybe there was a clause in the contract that prevented them from getting their severance pay," Dylan said.Maya nodded. That was the thought in her head after learning that the new workers received no severance pay.The situation in this one month had become so complex that Dylan had never expected the people at Monarch to behave in such a way, especially giving such a strange contract to new workers who knew absolutely nothing about it.Dylan wanted to make a move and make the situation worse as much as possible. However, he realized that if he started moving in a case like this, his plan would end up falling apart.There is one thing Dylan can do to deal with the problems that occur: stay silent and do not respond to anything. By staying quiet and not interfering much, Robert and Melissa were not as suspicious of Dylan."We should use this moment to
Dylan continued to drive away from the place to reach a nearby café. The three had been to that café before, so they would be familiar with the atmosphere there."I don't seem to see any workers from the advertising department leaving the office. Are they working overtime?" Maya asked.The woman was already curious, so she immediately asked Lindis, who was behind her. Lindis was initially reluctant to answer before arriving at the cafe, but what the heck, being in this car was also relatively safe, in her opinion."There is no one who has never worked overtime. Ever since they all started working, they've been faced with overtime," Lindis replied."How many clients do they have that they're ordered to work overtime?" asked Dylan, joining in the curiosity by
"What?" asked Dylan. The man certainly couldn't hide his surprise when he heard Lindis intended to resign from Monarch. If the woman insisted on leaving, Dylan's eyes would lose their eyes and ears in Monarch even more -only Wilson would remain. "You can't do that. I still need you," Dylan snapped. "I know, Mr. Sullivan. But I can't stand to have my pay cut by them," Lindis said. "If I manage to take over the Monarch, I won't let that happen," Dylan said. "Then take her from Robert. Do it quickly! The employees there have lost hope," said Lindis. Despite Lindis' pressure, Dylan still couldn't do it. He had agreed with the other shareholders that Dylan would only take a stake in Monarch when six months had passed. "I spoke to representatives from Rockefeller and Lawrence. They have agreed that they will sell their shares to me if in six months, Monarch's revenue no longer shows an increase," Dylan said. Lindis listened carefully. The information was new to her and she suspected
Dylan and Maya left the place, letting Lindis take public transportation home as she probably needed some time to herself.All the way home, Lindis kept thinking about what she should do now, especially when she found out about Dylan's plan to seize the Monarch.At first, Lindis thought that Dylan was playing around with what the man had said. However, Maya did not indicate that the two were joking in this matter.She knew very well what kind of pain Dylan was feeling, especially about the man's suffering when he was constantly the subject of the Watson family's scorn and ridicule.Sitting on the passenger seat while looking out of the bus, Lindis was still thinking about it, "What on earth am I doing here?Dylan and Maya were in a different place. They continued to drive away from the café to return to the Sullivan residence. After much discussion with Lindis, it didn't seem too bad if Dylan created another Monarch-related melee."She seemed depressed earlier," Maya said.Dylan repli
"Are you married?" asked Alfred, surprised to hear that Dylan was married. Dylan cast his eyes to the side again, looking at Alfred as he nodded. He and Melissa were still legally husband and wife, but they had been separated since Dylan's arrival here. And Dylan certainly didn't want to throw away that status. It wasn't that Dylan loved Melissa very much, but she would be of much use to him when he had already begun to execute the second plan, precisely after he had managed to wrestle the Monarch away from Robert. "I already am. Right now, I'm still the legal husband of Melissa Watson," Dylan replied. "Then you just divorce her. Haven't you two not been together for a long time?" Louis asked. Dylan's eyes were now focused to the side, looking at Louis who was none other than his mother, "I don't plan to divorce her. She's important to the course of my revenge plan." "So, should we wait until you're done with all your revenge plans?" asked Alfred. Dylan felt cornered by such que
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