Very soon, many Thousand Miles Conglomerate senior executives gathered up at Hellâs Angels.
Everyone had come in only to see the big boss, Jerry Jackson, weeping bitterly at the coffin. He looked
as
though he wanted to chase after Lord Lex in his death. What should they do?
Giving each other a look, these people kneeled too. Regardless of whether the tears were real or not,
some
pretense still had to be put up. As for these people, none came with any assistant, secretary, or
bodyguard. When they saw their own boss kneeling, how could they not follow suit?
The venue was huge, and not even thirty minutes later, people in black had already filled the large
place, all
kneeling. After a full hour, Azure finally broke the silence. âAlright. All the directors and everyone else
has arrived. Letâs head into the inner hall for the meeting! Thousand Miles Conglomerate is fiercely
competitive, and it has
many opponents. The position of CEO must not be left empty for long, lest the hearts of the people will
be
shaken.â
Jerry was the first to stand. But as soon as he stood up straight, he fell to his knees again with a loud
thump. D*mn it! His legs had fallen asleep from an hour of kneeling, not to mention how they now
throbbed painfully
from the fall.
His bodyguards quickly came over to help him up. Ten minutes later, in the inner hall, all the directors,
Azure and Waltz included, were seated around the table. The others could only stand behind and
listen. The same went for Alex, who could only stand and listen. The meeting began, and before Azure
could even open his mouth to speak, Jerry took the lead. He squeezed
a tear out and sobbed,
âEveryone, Brother Lexâs passing was sudden, and it saddens me very deeply. It has
made me so sad that I wish to follow after him! Brother Lex and I were really sworn brothers!â All the
directors present said nothing in response. Everyone was well aware that whatever âsworn brotherâ
nonsense he was spouting was just pure bullsh*t. Jerry continued, âHowever, the Thousand Miles
Conglomerate empire that Brother Lex had worked so hard to
build canât be allowed to fall just like that.
These are all his blood and tears! We need to protect it and carry
on his legacy. Therefore, even though I really want to follow Brother Lex into the afterworld, I must first
make sure that Thousand Miles is safe! The snake mustnât be allowed to be headless, lest our peopleâs
hearts
would be shaken! Iâve been in Thousand Miles for 12 years, and itâs my duty to shoulder this
responsibility!
From now onwards, I will take up this difficult post temporarily, the position of CEO.
Do any of you have any
comments?â A dozen directors who were seated at the table all glanced at each other. None of them
thought that Jerry would be so bold and brazen. He didnât even speak about electing anyone, only that
he would temporarily take the CEO position. However, the moment he was installed, would he leave
when the time came?
Fabio then raised his hand to vote. âI agree that Director Jerry should be the CEO. In times like these,
only a
veteran and experienced person like Director Jerry can withstand the positionâs pressure and hold the
fort for
Thousand Miles. The younger generation will also be deterred from acting up.â Then, another director
raised his hand in favor. However, these two were the only directors to vote in favor of
Jerry. The entire room was suddenly shrouded in an awkward atmosphere. Azure sneered coldly and
said, âLooks like your call to arms isnât good enough, Director Jerry. Youâre not
worthy of taking the position of CEO.â Bang!
Jerry flipped over the transparent ashtray in front of him, and it slammed heavily against the table. The
loud
noise startled everyone present. Jerry stood up, his eyes cold and arrogant as he said, âWho said so?
Azure, have you gone blind or deaf?
With so many directors present, do you see anyone giving an opinion? No! What does that mean? It
means
that everyone present agrees that I should be president, isnât that right? Itâs been unanimously
approved!
Henceforth, I am the CEO of Thousand Miles Conglomerate.â
Clap, clap, clap!
Fabio was the first to stand up and start applauding. âThank you, Director Jerry, for standing up, for
leading
us on the path of glory! Everyone, give him a round of applause!â One of the directors going by the
surname of Zeigler frowned. âOld Jerry, what are you doing? Can you be
serious?
How can you be the CEO of Thousand Miles? There are so many businesses under Thousand Miles,
and Iâm afraid youâre not knowledgeable enough about them, especially not by just getting dividends
from
them all every year. The CEO should be someone with the ability to do so. I think Little Waltz is the
most
suitable. Let her be the CEO.â