Shocking News
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Somewhere in Debbie and Simon's apartment, the duo's were busy wat hing TV when they came across a live broadcast.

THE DEATH OF THE ALMIGHTY ANDREW LAFAYETTE.

THE DEATH OF THE EMPEROR OF THE BUSINESS WORLD!

Those were the headlines of the news.

"The chairman is dead!?" Simon jumped up in disbelief.

The chairman was nice to him, while he was still a staff at the Lafayette Group.

"I think so. Let's get the full story." Debbie said.

They patiently listened to what the broadcaster had to say as they weren't pleased with the occurrence.

"He really is dead." Simon shook his head. He was forced to accept the sad truth.

"Who would be his successor? Does he have a son or a daughter?" Debbie asked as she didn't know much about Chairman Lafayette.

She only knew about the Lafayette Group and the Lafayette family as it happens to be the wealthiest and influential family in the country.

About the heir, she didn't know if the deceased Lafayette had one.

"I don't think he has a successor. I wonder wh
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