The receptionist who greeted Ethan was confused by the man's purpose. She didn't answer Ethan's question and instead called her friends, naturally asking them to help her answer Ethan's question.
"KG Entertainment is a company engaged in the music, esports, and movie industries. What exactly are you looking for here? Do you have any friends who work here or what?" asked the receptionist, beginning to grow suspicious of Ethan's demeanor, different from the previous guests who had come here.
"Is that so, huh? Can you show me?" asked Ethan, looking into the eyes of the woman standing before him.
She seemed to be talking to her partner again, a scared and strange expression on her face. One of the employees was seen walking out of the reception desk to go to the security guard at the entrance.
The woman said that Ethan was suspicious, so she asked the security guards to secure the man. In the end, two security guards did what the woman wanted.
"Sir. I ask you to come with us," said one of the men standing near Ethan.
"Why?" asked Ethan flatly.
"You're behaving suspiciously. We need to ask you a few questions," said the male colleague beside him, wearing the same security guard uniform.
Ethan certainly cannot refuse them. It would only make the situation worse in this place. The man went with the two to reach the security officer's room. Not only the three of them but a man dressed as an employee also came along to listen to Ethan's explanation.
The security officer's room was not far from the reception room, just outside the KG Entertainment building. The four men walked together until Ethan sat in a chair in front of the desk, one of the security officers also sitting behind the desk.
"What is your purpose in coming here?" asked the security guard, his eyes fixed firmly on Ethan.
"My purpose? Of course, I wanted to find out what KG Entertainment does," Ethan said.
"My friend told me what we do, so what are you going to do?" asked one of the men, dressed in the same employee attire as the receptionist.
"She just gave me an introduction. I need detailed information," Ethan replied.
The security guard sitting in front of Ethan didn't move an inch. He was still staring at Ethan with a sharp gaze as if he wanted the man to speak the truth immediately. They continued to force Ethan to talk about his true purpose, but Ethan repeatedly explained that it was his purpose.
"This is pointless. Should we call Manager Claire to explain to him?" the male employee asked.
"Call her. Maybe I can get more information about KG Entertainment from her than you," Ethan said.
When Ethan agreed to talk to the manager, Claire, the man in front of him shook his head. The security guard argued and suspected that Ethan was a spy from another company; giving him access to Manager Claire would only worsen things.
"I will not allow him to meet with Ms. Claire, not even to enter the building again," said the security guard, speaking firmly as he was in charge of the building's security.
"The only thing I'll allow is for you to leave this place," the man ordered, agreed by his partner.
The male employee who came with them also seemed to agree. There was no point in him contradicting what the security guards were saying. Ethan could do nothing except obey what they wanted.
He left the security room while being escorted by the two men, unlike the other male employee who chose to walk into the building. Just as he was about to get into his white car, he looked again at the KG Entertainment building, now filled with curious company employees.
"Then I'll ask my friend to talk to Claire. Is that okay?" asked Ethan.
The man near him just laughed softly as he said yes. Ethan's words didn't convince him, and he thought everything the young man said was nonsense. Ethan smiled and said goodbye to them all.
Many KG Entertainment employees were talking about Ethan, especially about his strange behavior. Not a few of them questioned Ethan's identity until he arrived in a luxury car, including talking casually to company employees.
In his white car, Ethan drove straight away, leaving KG Entertainment to get to the Kingsley residence. He would send Astrid to the place if he could not get information about the cause of the company's losses.
About thirty minutes into the trip, the gates of the Kingsley residence opened as Ethan arrived. He parked his white car in front of the house door while handing over the car keys to one of the male servants on the premises.
Ethan's white car was immediately deposited into the garage near the main house. He walked up the steps to Kingsley's doorstep, but his steps stopped when he saw Astrid coming out of the house.
"Good afternoon, Ethan," Astrid greeted, and Ethan smiled in greeting.
"Afternoon, Astrid. I see you look happy now. What's going on?" asked Ethan, curious about Astrid's current feelings.
"Nothing important," Astrid said, smiling as she closed her eyes.
"Come on, tell me about it. Maybe we can make a celebration about it," Ethan replied, standing directly in front of her.
"My little brother, he got into his favorite university," Astrid said.
The woman told Ethan about her brother with a joyful heart. She also explained that her brother went to college because of her hard work, so she was happy he could have a higher education.
"Wow, congratulations to you and your little brother. I'm glad to hear that," Ethan praised, Astrid blushing even more at Ethan's congratulations.
"Thank you, Mr. Ethan," Astrid replied.
The two walked into the house to talk about KG Entertainment. Ethan noticed that none of Sara's children were in the house. He figured they must be out doing their own stuff.
They walked until reaching the front of Ethan's office. Astrid was asked to come in by Ethan to discuss something, one of which was about KG Entertainment.
"What? You came to the KG building?" asked Astrid, surprised.
"Yes. I stopped by on my way home, but I didn't get to meet Claire, the manager at the company," Ethan replied, sitting in his chair with a stack of books on the table.
"Of course, you couldn't. Meeting a high-level officer of a company is difficult. At least you must make an appointment with her," Astrid explained. Arryn had just learned about that.
"Then what does KG Entertainment have to do with me? Do you need help meeting with Claire?" asked Astrid, clarifying the task Ethan was about to give her.
"If I meet her because of your help, she'll probably know I'm the real CEO before I introduce myself," Ethan explained, not wanting them to know he was the CEO before Ethan showed himself.
Ethan picked up the file relating to the recap of the information Finnley had given him. He showed the file to Astrid for her to take.
"Take the file and go to Claire. Tell me what's making them so unprofitable," Ethan pleaded.
"I'm not used to something like this. How about I ask Finnley to go along?" asked Astrid, asking permission.
Ethan smiled. He let Astrid take Finnley to KG Entertainment to gather as much information as possible about the company's losses. Astrid smiled and nodded, knowing what she had to do with Finnley.
"So, about the CEO position, when exactly will you show yourself to the public?" Astrid asked.
Ethan fell silent at the question, as he said he still didn't fully understand the CEO role. However, he said he would appear as soon as possible because the CEO position is quite essential in a company.
"As soon as possible. Wish I was ready for it."
***The next day.Ethan packed up the books he had been using and arranged them neatly on the bookshelf in his study. Astrid knocked on the room door where Ethan worked. The woman arrived along with Finnley. Ethan ordered the person behind the door to enter; his eyes snapped open at the arrival of Astrid and Finnley in the same room."Are you two ready to go to KG Entertainment?" asked Ethan, walking over to the front of his desk, which now looked empty, with only a few documents, laptops, and other office tools.Astrid was surprised at how clean Ethan's desk was, unlike yesterday, where piles of books about entrepreneurs and companies were neatly arranged for Ethan to study."Why are you putting those books back into the bookshelves?" asked Astrid."I don't have time to read those books. Studying them without experiencing them first-hand would make my head fuzzy," Ethan replied, standing up as he leaned against his desk."So, you'd rather start living the life of a CEO than learn in
From a distance, Ethan, driving behind the wheel, clearly saw the KG Aviation office. The important event organized by the company's director attracted a lot of attention from nearby people, whether they were invited or not."Here we are," Ethan said.He drove steadily, entering the company parking lot with all eyes on Hannah. She was certainly attractive today, plus she was the daughter of the Kingsleys."They're watching you," Ethan replied, releasing the seatbelt just as his car parked."I know," Hannah said.The two stepped out of the car, with Ethan walking toward Hannah. In that place, quite a lot of people arrived along with their personal bodyguards. Some even brought assistants to write down the meeting records.Hannah entered the KG Aviation office gracefully through the right side door. Hannah's arrival surprised the company, especially the Board of Directors, who had not expected the company owner's family to attend such a small event."Good afternoon, Miss Hannah," greete
"What does he mean he fired me?" asked the financial director, pointing at Ethan, who stood before him. "It means you should start packing your bags from here," Hannah replied. Both of Hannah's hands continued to hold KG Aviation's first quarter financial report file. Although she could not check it completely, there were more losses than income. She could tell because the table marked the loss section with a red block. "Can you explain the reason for the losses incurred during the first quarter?" Hannah asked. The woman put the financial report on the table, telling the finance director's man to take a look on his own. The man started to get up and picked up the report, his eyes able to see the losses. "We could not avoid the loss in the first quarter. Several things contributed to the loss, including decreased passenger interest in Kingsley Airlines," the man said. "There are many new competitors in the aviation sector that have sprung up. The meeting below is also intended to
***"I have to admit KG Airline's reputation has started to fall compared to before," Hannah replied.Ethan and Hannah were at a restaurant by the sea, and Ethan's eyes could see the waves lapping in rhythm as they ate their lunch. Even though the two were eating together, Hannah kept the conversation about KG Aviation open."I never knew about KG Aviation before, so I cannot say much," Ethan said.As the two were enjoying their seafood meal, Ethan's attention was drawn towards the restaurant entrance where a group of casually dressed women entered. Hannah, who was sitting next to Ethan, noticed the changed look in the young man's eyes.Hannah followed his eyes and to her surprise she saw her college friends in the same restaurant. The woman before Ethan waved a hand, calling out to them which spontaneously shocked Ethan."They're your friends?" Ethan asked.Hannah smiled with her eyes fixed on the five friends, "Yeah. They're my coll
The distance between KG Aviation and KG Entertainment was quite long, especially since Ethan was leaving with Hannah from a restaurant near the beach. That man would take over the checks at KG Entertainment right after Astrid and Finnley failed to do so."Are you sure you'll show up as their CEO this time?" asked Hannah."Didn't you keep forcing me to reveal myself quickly? Why also now you look quite hesitant?" asked Ethan.Hannah bowed her head. Her pure heart kept thinking of the bad impact Ethan would get from his current decision. She didn't want this crucial moment to disturb Ethan's mind.The CEO position is indeed quite prestigious; many people want it. However, the higher and more respectable a person's position in the company, then there is tremendous pressure on the CEO about his ability to run the company."I'm just confirming your seriousness, nothing more," Hannah said."Haha, I've already made up my mind, which means I'm ready
Eve, the finance director of KG Entertainment, was solely responsible for the company's finances. She felt awkward when Ethan questioned her about the financial deficit, something the directors had discussed at the meeting."These few months, we've been focusing a lot on finding idol talents. Training them before they enter the entertainment industry requires a lot of money," Eve replied."Such as accommodation, clothing, choreography instructors, and so on. We allocate many company funds to those sectors," Eve continued."I understand what you are doing. However, I don't fully trust you until I get your written report," Ethan said."What report?" asked Eve.Ethan walked closer to Eve until he was standing right before her face, "The first quarter financial report and last month's expense report."Eve looked speechless. She turned around, walking over to her computer to see if the files were on her computer or still on her staff computer. Et
Ethan re-entered the KG Entertainment office, watched by the employees until Ethan went into an elevator. Ethan was already thinking about what he wanted to do to Eve. The evidence he got helped threaten Eve so that she would confess.It didn't take long for Ethan to reach the floor where the directors worked. He clearly saw Eve's office; the man stepped slowly toward the room and opened it.Hannah didn't seem to be holding any files in her hands. Eve was still behind her desk, while the man was already sitting on the chair before Eve's desk. The door opened, and Hannah's eyes snapped open to see Ethan had arrived alone."How was it?" asked Hannah, curious."Unfortunately, I got information that might affect someone's position in this building," Ethan said, walking over to Eve, who looked confused and scared.The man who had been sitting on a chair before Eve's desk started to stand up and gave the chair to Ethan. Ethan turned his head sharply and
"Come here, you jerk!" David ordered.The 185cm tall, athletically muscled man was standing with a woman who was none other than his girlfriend, Mia. Not only that woman but there were also two men who were always close to David, Darren and Martin.Ethan, a man in shabby clothes, walked by nodding at the difference in status between them. David was the son of the CEO of Eclipse Enterprises, a company in the technology industry, unlike Ethan, who was just an ordinary student from a small town."What's wrong?" asked Ethan, his voice soft with fear in his heart."Did you listen to the lecturer? I need you to do our assignment," David replied."Why would I do that?" asked Ethan.David narrowed his eyes. He released his hold on Mia as he walked toward Ethan. His muscular right hand immediately tugged on Ethan's collar, causing the other students besides David's group to move away."Cause you'll need money to pay for your tuition, right?" asked David sarcastically.Ethan didn't answer the q