On the same day, Brian asked his assistant, Reed to organize a press conference. He was calmly sitting in his office, his hands calmly tapping of the desk, “Albert, is everything in order?” Brian asked after a while. “Yes, master.” Albert nodded. “ The press conference will be held in 2 hours. There, you can announce to the whole City you're the new CEO of the Duke's Empire.” Brian smiled, “Fair enough. Now that the directors have agreed, there's nothing else to worry about. Albert, who could have thought that idea would have worked?” Albert grinned, “Yes master. Your father was a very nice man, and for them to agree easily, he must have done a lot of things for them.” Checking his wrist watch, “Master, we need to go now. Let's not keep the reporters waiting.” He added as he stood up to leave.***In a conference room in the Company's headquarters.The room was filled with reporters, cameras, and Company executives. Each of them eagerly waited for the supposed CEO. Brian smiled as
Brian walked into the hospital room, a mix of emotions swirling inside him. He hadn't seen his mother in months, not since he'd arranged for her to be transferred to this private hospital. He'd been busy with work and hadn't made time to visit, but now he regretted that decision."Mother, please listen to me," Brian said, his voice softening as he approached her bedside.But Sophie refused to look at him, her eyes fixed on the wall ahead. "You've made your choice, Brian. You've chosen your company over your family. I don't want to hear your excuses."Brian sighed, feeling a pang of guilt. He knew his mother was right. He'd been so focused on proving himself as CEO that he'd neglected those closest to him."Mom, I know I haven't been around, but I'm trying to make things right. I want to take care of you, to make sure you get the best treatment," Brian said, his voice filled with sincerity.Sophie's gaze finally met his, her eyes flashing with anger. "You think money can fix everythin
Weeks past ..Working as the CEO hasn't been easy for Brian. Most times, he has to sign contracts, go for meetings and check through a lot of files. Sometimes, he wouldn't even remember to take lunch. Today, Brian has decided to treat himself. Since it was a weekend, Brian decided to go to a bar to have some wine. Picking up some casual clothes and a black facecap, he looked dashing as usual. Brian wasn't used to using facecaps, but due to his new identity as the CEO of Duke's empire, he doesn't want to attract too much attention as he has not been comfortable with it in the past weeks.Upon reaching the bar, Brian calmly walked in, his movement exuding confidence and charm. Everyone turned their heads, wondering who came in with such imposing Aura. Brian wasn't used to the way people ogle at him because of his good looks but he waved it aside. Today was his day off, and he was going to make good use of it. When the bartender noticed Brian was approaching him, he got up on his feet
Arden laughed out loud, his shoulders trembling slightly as he tapped “Brian, will you tell your friend you hired to stop joking? Who would use the Duke's empire to have fun?! Don't you know how prestigious they are?” Brian smiled, his eyes fixed on Arden, “I'm the new CEO of the Duke's empire. Didn't you hear the news?” He asked as he leaned close, a mocking smile playing on his lips. “Arden, even if you're outside the country, the Duke's empire is now international. Even if you don't know who the particular person is, you must have heard that a new CEO was just appointed.” Arden frowned, “Brian, stop with the jokes!” He snapped as he picked up his phone to check the trending news. Picking the catch topic “The Handsome CEO of the Duke's empire.” His eyes Widened in surprise as his legs suddenly felt weak. Arden zoomed the picture several times, his heart not willing to accept the news. “This person….” His voice trailed off as he looked at the picture on the Internet and Brian's f
Brian searched through the files quickly, looking for important information. Just then, Albert came in, looking worried, his once calm face etched with concern. "Master, I think I know why the stock market is dropping rapidly against us. It's because of a rumor," Albert said. "People are saying mean things about you. It's all over the Internet. They're saying you're not smart enough to be the CEO. Plus, they even called you uneducated.They’re really taking things too far."Brian sighed, frustrated. "So now people think I'm not smart enough? How far will they go to make me quit my position as the CEO, my right as the successor to my father. Haven't they done enough?"Brian shook his head, thinking about who might be spreading the rumors. "This is just a mean trick to make me look bad. But I won't let them get away with it."he said, his fists clenched by his sides. Albert nodded. "I'm already working on a statement to fix the rumor. Master, We'll find out who's behind this and clear y
Brian turned the directors and smiled, “Yes, I promise not to let you all down. Now we need to find a solution to this matter.If this issue started with a rumor, how can we tackle it?” A director then said, “Mr Duke, since it's because of a certification. I'm certain you went to college. Let's upload your certificates online and silence them completely.” But Brian shook his head. "Even if I show them my certificate, people will still doubt me. They'll say I'm not good enough to be in charge. We need to find out who's spreading these rumors and make them tell the truth in a meeting."Brian noticed the young man who had a conversation with Brandon moments ago. He was acting nervous, fidgeting with his hands and looking around the room. Brian thought something was suspicious. Brian turned to Silas, his voice cold and threatening. "Why are you trembling, Silas?" he asked, his eyes narrowing.Silas stuttered, trying to defend himself, but no words came out. He was scared and didn't know
Back at the Duke's Empire, Brian informed Reed to plan a press conference immediately. Not wanting to waste a second as the Duke empire fate was depending greatly on the press conference. …In a large room, reporters were seated calmly, a disturbed expression etched on their face. If the CEO of the Duke's empire had an explanation for the trending news on the Internet, then they were eager to hear it. The rate at which their stock was dropping was alarming, instilling fear in even the hearts of the workers. Sighting Brian and Silas walk into the hall, they hurriedly dashed forward and pushed through the crowd, trying to get a statement from Brian. However, they were blocked by the well built bodyguards guards who had a stern expression on their face. Brian calmly walked over to the front seat and sat down. The only thing left for him to do was watch how Silas was going to handle the matter. The stock was dropping rapidly, and the thought of this weighed heavily on Brian's shoulders
Few weeks later, Lady Elizabeth was seated calmly in her office, gently tapping her fingers on the desk. Turning to her assistant, “Call me Tyla.” She ordered, opening the cabinet to get a file from it. Moments later, Tyla strode in, swaying her hips as she walked. “Grandma, you sent for me?” She asked softly, pulling the chair to have a seat. “Is anything the matter?” Lady Elizabeth exhaled slowly, “Tyla, there's something I need you to do.” She began, “You and your husband, Martin should go to Brian's company and settle scores with him. If you are required to beg, then do it. We need to have the Duke's Empire on our side.” Tyla scoffed, glaring at Lady Elizabeth with contempt, “Grandma, you want me to beg Brian? Just because he's rich now?” Lady Elizabeth said, "Tyla, you really need to beg him, alongside Martin. Begging him would favor us greatly. Lyra had refused to beg him, and now it's left to us."Tyla's expression suddenly changed, her face squeezing in anger. "Grandma, h