Chapter 195 As Wished
Freya wasn’t easily fooled by her, and she calmly asked, “Does this have anything to do with you leaving or staying?”
“I may be a secretary, but I’m not just a regular secretary who answers calls and prepares meeting documents. I need to be available at all times to assist Mr Silverton, arrange his schedule, and stay updated on the documents sent by various departments so I can organize them and present them for Mr Silverton’s approval… I need to prioritize and handle things efficiently…”
Dina had clear thinking and spoke logically.
“My main job is to prepare everything for my boss. If Mr Silverton isn’t going, what would I do if I go there?” she explained patiently.
Freya nodded as she looked at the secretary and smiled, “How about I find you a different position?”
Dina’s expression immediately changed, without any hesitation, she replied, “I can’t change positions.”
Freya wasn’t surprised by her response and maintained her calm smile, “Why can’t you change?”This content provided by N(o)velDrama].[Org.
“I’ve gotten used to this job, and I’m worried that someone else might not do it well and delay Mr Silverton’s matters…” the secretary explained.
“You don’t have to worry about that. I will make arrangements,” Freya assured her.
The secretary clenched her hands and asked, “Is this Mr Silverton’s decision?”
“It’s my decision,” Freya stated directly.
The secretary said, “Mr Silverton won’t agree.”
“He said that he has entrusted this matter entirely to me.” Freya said.
The secretary fell silent.
“So, are you going or not?” Freya asked.
Dina pondered with her head down. If she left now and remained in the position of secretary, Freya would actually transfer her to another position. In that case, she wouldn’t be able to see Elijah every day. Moreover, the company in Country F was their headquarters and main battlefield. Elijah would eventually go there.
Suppressing her momentary anger, Dina reluctantly agreed, “Alright, I’ll go.”
Freya smiled, “Well then, I hope you can go there soon, maybe tomorrow.”
The secretary nodded, “Sure.”
Freya glanced at the time and said, “It’s getting late, I should go.”
The secretary walked behind her to see her off.
As Freya walked out, Xander hurriedly approached with an awkward smile. He had been waiting anxiously outside, afraid that they would get into a fight. Just now, Elijah had called him and asked how the conversation went. He said he didn’t make any progress. Elijah told him he was useless. Elijah wanted him to follow them, to act as a ‘spy’ so he could know what was happening at any time. Little did Xander know that he failed to do his job.
Once they got in the car, Xander finally dared to ask, “How did it go? You didn’t get into a fight, did you?”
Freya really wanted to roll her eyes at him.
“We are both civilized people, how could we possibly fight?” Freya coldly snorted, “Are you hoping that we would fight?”
“No, no,” Xander quickly explained, wearing a smile, “I’m just afraid that you might get taken advantage of. Mr Silverton asked me to protect you, and if something happens to you, I wouldn’t be able to explain.”
“Really?” Freya half-believed.
“Yeah, do you think I would lie to you?” Xander said, “Speaking of which, did she agree to leave?”
Freya responded with a faint “Mm.”
Having a woman like her by Elijah’s side was giving her a headache. Although the secretary agreed to go overseas, Freya knew that it wasn’t over. As long as she remained Elijah’s secretary, she wouldn’t stop pursuing him. Their conversation today was clearly full of unspoken understanding.
Xander was curious, “How did you convince her?”
Freya wasn’t in the mood to answer, and her tone was indifferent, “Are you always this nosy?”
Xander chuckled. He wanted to know. But since Freya didn’t answer and clearly didn’t want to talk about it, he didn’t push further.
Soon, the car arrived at the hospital, and Freya got out and walked inside.
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“Mom, take a look at these.” Thorne Silverton, who had taken over as the CEO of Headence Group, looked at the pile of loss documents and was almost going crazy.
Arwen Silverton’s face didn’t look good either.
“I know Elijah’s capabilities. There shouldn’t be this much loss.” She said.
“Is he doing this on purpose?” Thorne couldn’t figure it out. Headence Group looked great on the surface, but inside, it was already on the verge of collapse.
Arwen thought for a moment and said, “He shouldn’t be. It’s also possible that Elijah deliberately hid it, afraid that the board members would find out.”
“Isn’t this a trap he set for us? We put in so much effort, and this is the outcome we get?” Thorne was unwilling to believe that the “Kingdom of Wealth” he thought he had obtained was actually a crumbling building and it was already full of holes.
“Don’t worry.” Arwen comforted her son. For her, they hadn’t failed. Her hope all along was to take control of Headence Group, and now she had finally achieved it.
How could she not be happy?
“We took his position, so it’s only natural that he left us with some challenges. Thorne, if you retreat because of this, you’ll disappoint me,” Arwen thought that all these losses were deliberately left behind by Elijah to make things difficult for them.
Based on her understanding of Elijah, he left so decisively, he must have left some tricks behind. Now, it seemed that these losses were probably his tricks. If Elijah hadn’t done anything, she would be surprised. But she never thought that all these losses were deliberately created by Elijah, and he had already transferred all the funds.
Arwen Silverton, at this moment, was still full of confidence, thinking that she could turn the tide and bring the company back on track, even surpassing the achievements Elijah had made.
From then on, she could dominate the Silverton family and control everything within it. After all, Jack Silverton was getting old, and now her son was in charge of the company.
Thorne calmed down a bit and thought that his mother had a point.
“Mom, I was impulsive,” Thorne apologized.
Arwen patted her son’s shoulder. “I believe in you, my son. You can’t be worse than Elijah. You are the most capable and the most suitable to inherit the entire Silverton family.”
Thorne nodded.
“Don’t worry, I will also help you.” Arwen said.
Now Thorne had confidence, instead of the anger he felt after seeing those loss documents.
“We won this round. Call Calista and let’s have dinner together.” Arwen said.
“Mom, you accepted Calista?” Thorne was a bit surprised.
Arwen sighed. “She is not the ideal candidate for a daughter-in-law in terms of family background. I wanted your partner to be someone who could help you in your career and could be by your side when you’re in trouble. But I’ve changed my mind. As long as she truly loves you, treats you well, and puts you at the center of her world, I am willing to accept her.”
Families like theirs value alliances.
Why did she help Leo Stone and make Freya marry Elijah in the first place? It was because Freya came from an average family background and couldn’t assist Elijah in his career. She might even bring trouble to him. That was why she helped Leo Stone and had his daughter marry Elijah as a side effect.
“Thank you, Mom. But it’s still early. I should familiarize myself with everything in the company as soon as possible,” Thorne said.
Arwen agreed and said, “Notify all the department managers to have a meeting. This way, you’ll get a better understanding quickly.”
With control over the company, Arwen Silverton felt a bit triumphant and wanted to start using her power.
“Alright, I’ll do as you say.”
Thorne went to have someone notify the managers!
However, after the meeting, Thorne and Arwen realized that there was much more to the company’s affairs than they had anticipated.