Chapter 703

Lacey knew that Franklin was intentionally finding fault with her because she had rejected his previous advances.

She sighed. What should I do now?

Almost as unaware as Franklin, Lacey did not know that Grand Empire Group belonged to Zeke.

Lacey had a lot on her plate right now, which had caused her to frequently skip meals. Thus, Zeke could not bear to tell her about it lest it add on to her workload.

Just then, Zeke entered the room with a tray of food. “Lacey, I’ve brought back some food from a Michelin star restaurant. You should eat something before you work.”

The feast he had prepared did not seem to stimulate Lacey’s appetite and she sighed softly. “Zeke, I don’t have an appetite. You eat it.”

Zeke frowned and asked, “Lacey, what’s going on? Why are you upset?”

Lacey told Zeke about the matter with Franklin.

When she finished, Zeke sneered in disgust. “I’d spared him previously, but he doesn’t seem to know when to quit.”

Suddenly, Lacey’s phone rang.

It was Franklin.

He was wearing a lecherous smile on his face, on the other end of the line, when he queried, “Lacey, have you eaten? If you haven’t, come over to the Grand Empire Group. I’ll treat you to a huge meal.

I’ve already checked in... Uh, I mean, I’ve already ordered the food. Don’t get me wrong, I don’t have any other intentions. I just want to discuss the substandard quality of the construction work. I guarantee that it’ll pass after you come over.”

Zeke’s face darkened and he took her phone from her hand, curling his lips as he warned, “Franklin, I’m giving you one last chance. Apologize, and I’ll forgive you.”

“F*** off!” Franklin cursed and hung up.

Zeke drew in a deep breath. He had completely lost his appetite too.

He got up and announced, “Lacey, I’m heading over to the Grand Empire Group for a while. Be a good girl and eat, okay? Don’t worry, I’ll fix this problem.”

Lacey nodded. “Okay. Don’t cause any fights.”

Zeke drove his Santana and sped all the way to the Grand Empire Group.

Along the way, he called the assistant director of the Grand Empire Group. “I’m going to take office today. Prepare whatever is necessary.”

The assistant director, who happened to be a beauty, rushed out of the office after the call. Unbothered about her image, she shouted like a madwoman, “Everyone, put all of your work on hold. Our new boss is going to take office in just a bit, so we need to stand at the entrance and welcome him. This is the first time he’s coming to the company, so let’s do it right and make a good first impression.”

In less than ten minutes, nearly one hundred employees were gathered by the entrance. They stood in rows of two on each side as they welcomed their new boss.

Franklin and Kevin had also rushed back from the construction site to welcome their new boss.

They had heard the news about the Martial Arts Association giving the Grand Empire Group to the renowned Master Williams.

This was the first time Master Williams was coming over to the Grand Empire Group. They would be asking for a death wish if they neglected his arrival.

Franklin and Kevin were highly anticipating his arrival, whispering in low voices as they discussed it.

“Do you think that our new boss, Master Williams, likes local or foreign women?”

“Should we take Master Williams to the newly opened bar and hire some foreign women to make him happy? Do you think we’ll be rewarded for being so thoughtful?”

“If we can get into the good books of Master Williams, we’ll definitely be able to strike it big in no time!”

The two were in a heated discussion when a run-down Santana stopped before the entrance.

The door opened, and Zeke emerged from the driver’s seat.

Zeke was rather satisfied and nodded lightly upon seeing the formation of the group of employees by the entrance.

However, everyone in the welcoming team was having the jitters as they awaited their new boss’

arrival.

They were unaware that Zeke was their new boss.

Seeing that he was dressed in ordinary clothes and driving an old Santana, they all assumed that he was just a common contractor, here to talk business.

The crowd immediately started to protest.