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Rex went home and started preparing for the next day's meeting; his grandfather had already told him to comport himself and maintain a high reputation while conducting the staff.

"Hopefully I'll be bold enough to talk and maintain a CEO's attitude to them; this is my first time working in a firm; hmm, not even just working but attending as the CEO; how am I going to stand in the presence of those high-ranking, reputable men for goodness sake? This is one of the reasons I was trying to dodge this meeting, but Grandpa kept persisting with me," he mumbled.

"Ok, first thing, walk in, take a seat, wait for them all, and then start presenting my speech. No! Not that way; that does not sound pleasing at all. First thing, walk in, be greeted by them all, ignore them, and head to the special seat meant for me," Rex mumbled as he practiced how to maintain a CEO's appearance and attitude.

"Well, when the time comes, the spirit will lead," he concluded, and he started browsing his social media app
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