Are You Surprised, Darling?
1287 Words
For three days, Joye visited all the banks that she had previously cooperated with, but was told that they could do nothing about it. It didn’t take long before she found out who was behind the whole thing.
As soon as the three-day deadline passed, she received a message from the shareholders.
"What should we do now? Just now, their secretary has issued a temporary notice to all the shareholders as the second-largest shareholder."
The assistant asked and looked at her worriedly. It seemed like Miss. Leonard and Mr. Richard were in a huge argument this time.
"What time is it?" Joye asked.
"Three o'clock."
Looking at the time on her wristwatch, Joye took a deep breath. She had another hour left.
At three o'clock, all the major shareholders arrived on time and gathered in the conference room. Joye sat up straight in her seat and glanced at the empty seat next to her with a slightly annoyed look.
The sound of leather shoes rang from the corridor outside, and everyone turned to look at the door. She was no exception.
The only difference was that there was no expectation in her eyes but annoyance.
She didn't know what kind of expression he would have on his face when he showed up in front of her.
"Sorry to keep you all waiting."
Shawn walked in the door. His tall figure was accentuated out by the suit he wore, enchanting everyone with his elegance.
After taking a look, Joye was about to look away, but her eyes were attracted by the hickey on his neck. Her heart boiled with anger once more because she knew she did not leave that mark.
"Are you surprised, darling?"
Shawn sat on the empty seat with his shoulders slightly drooped. He was like a fairy prince, whipping out surprise after surprise. She clenched her hands, her nails digging into the flesh of her palm in a bid to stop herself from biting her lips.
"Shawn, you've gone too far!"
She was just trying to catch him cheating, but he bit her back harder than she imagined.
"Too far?"
The sexy secretary behind Shawn handed him a stack of documents when he waved his hands. After leisurely flipping through the document, he pushed them in front of her.
"Miss. Leonard, this is Leonard Group's business development in the last year. It has been going downhill every quarter. I'm worried that we can't turn the situation around in this state. So as the second-largest shareholder of the company, I think it's necessary to remove you from your position as CEO."
"Everyone, do you agree?
Shawn's gaze swept across the faces on the opposite side. Everyone lowered their heads in agreement.
No matter what, Mr. Richard was still the son-in-law of the Leonard Group. Who would dare to go against him?
Joye clenched her fists, losing her mind.
She stood up and her eyes burned with the desire to kill the man who was smiling proudly beside her. Her gaze made the atmosphere even tenser.
"Miss. Leonard, you have a phone call."
Only after the assistant reminded her did Joye regain her senses. She looked away and picked up the phone.
"Hello, is this Miss Joye speaking?"
"Yes, it is. To whom am I speaking to?" She took a breath and her voice had returned to normal. She couldn't make a fool out of herself anymore that day.
"I am from the embassy. I'm sorry to inform you of this bad news. Your family boarded the plane back to China from France at six o'clock this morning. Unfortunately, an accident happened half an hour later. We haven't found any signs of survival yet. Our condolences."
On the other end of the phone, a formal male voice rang out. Joye's body suddenly lost its strength, and she collapsed into the chair.
There was no trace of blood on her face. Her lips trembled as she said, "Come again? You must be lying!"
"I'm sorry. Please come to the embassy to do the paperwork for the aviation accident as soon as possible."
Her phone fell on the table, and her eyes turned red instantly.
It was impossible! Someone must be playing a prank on her, pretending to be from the embassy and making a phone call to trick her.
Or perhaps it was also a little trick that Shawn used to torture her and take revenge on her. Perhaps he wanted her to make a fool of herself in front of everyone.
She quickly picked up her phone and unlocked it with a shiver. Unwilling to give up, she opened the international news. Big red headlines with a string of words appeared in front of her, making her heart stop beating.
Shawn looked at her rapidly changing expression and furrowed his brows.
This woman had never been so fragile and embarrassed in front of him since she married him.
Even when he forced her again and again, she would remain proud. What was going on now?
"Give me your phone."
The secretary behind Shawn immediately handed him the phone. He checked the recent news, and his face changed when he saw its contents.
How could it be...
Joye stood up in a daze. She didn't care if she would still be the CEO of Leonard Group. All she wanted to do now was to confirm the truth behind the aviation accident. Maybe they had made a mistake…
But as soon as she started walking, her body shook violently, and she fell to the ground.
Shawn reacted very quickly. He grabbed her and pulled her into his embrace. There was a hint of worry and mixed feelings in his beautiful eyes as he slapped her pale cheeks with his big hand. "Joye, Joye!"
After a short period of unconsciousness, Joye opened her red eyes and looked at the face that was inches away from her, trembling all over.
Her parents brought her sister on a vacation to Paris. She couldn’t take the time to accompany them, so she stayed with the company.
They should have come back next week. They must have been so anxious after hearing what had happened to the company that they had changed their plans and rushed back. But now… they would never come back.
"Joye? Are you all right?"
Seeing that she was staring at him, Shawn actually felt an indescribable panic in his heart.
"I have seen it all, Shawn. Enough, you win!"
She struggled to get up and stood firm. Looking into his eyes coldly, she said, "You successfully took revenge on me and made me lose my family!"
Then, she pushed him away and stumbled out of the meeting room.
"Mr. Richard?"
Only after the secretary called out softly to Shawn did he come to his senses. He narrowed his eyes and looked in the direction where Joye had left, his brows tightly knitted.
He wanted to take revenge on her, to punish her for not knowing her place. But he had never thought this would be the result…
……
Joye's car sped through the streets, running through several red lights. However, she didn't intend to stop as she rushed to the embassy.
White silk flowers had been hung at the gate of the embassy, and all the staff was dressed in black.
She got out of the car and almost lost her balance.
After taking a deep breath, she squeezed through the crowd and saw the bulletin board.
Her eyes searched for the three familiar names, hoping that everything was just a misunderstanding. However, her pupils contracted as she stared at the three names arranged close to each other.
Joye saw the names' of her father, mother, and sister.
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