Violet fixed her gaze on me, her eyes glistening. “I knew Lucius was going to mess with you ahead of time, but I stayed silent and let it happen. That was why he acted so out of line.” “I know.” I revealed a smile and pinched her cheek. “Sir, you knew?” Violet asked in surprise. “It’s not hard to guess.” I smiled and explained, “Although Azure Company has just been established, the executives have all been transferred from various subsidiaries under the Taylor Group. In the eyes of Lucius, you, who comes from the original branch, should assume the position of this new subsidiary. His goal was to compete with the other two in becoming the general manager.” “But, what he didn't expect was that a young kid would appear out of nowhere and assume the role of CEO causing you, who were, in th