Chapter 562

Chapter 562

“What else did they say?” Olivia stared at Bertha intently. When she saw her hemming and hawing, she

could not help but shout, “What else did they say? Tell me!”

Bertha looked at her with a troubled expression. After hesitating for a while, she answered, “They even

asked you to leave the company’s management.”

Hearing this, Olivia felt a blow to her head. Her vision turned black, and she almost (sta gg ered).

“Olivia!” Bertha rushed forward worriedly and held her.

Olivia barely managed to stabilize herself. She held Bertha’s hand tightly. “Mom, I can’t quit the

company’s management.”

This incident kept fermenting. In just an hour, she had completely lost the support of her fans and

ruined her popularity. It even aroused Louis’ suspicion…

If she left the company’s management at this time, she would really have nothing.

“I know.” Bertha looked at her sorrowfully. “But the shareholders of the company threatened to withdraw

their investments. Your father can’t do anything…”

At this time, Olivia completely panicked.

She knew those shareholders in the company.

A group of ruthless rice worms valued money more than their lives.

If she insisted on not quitting, it was very likely that these people would withdraw their investments.

Once the investment was withdrawn, it would be equivalent to adding insult to injury for the Cruise

Group.

Olivia fell onto the sofa. Her pale face seemed to be covered with a layer of frost.

She tried her best to control herself and calm down. Suddenly, she thought of something. “I’m in charge

of the two projects that the company has signed on with. If I withdraw from the company’s

management, these projects will not be implemented.”

At this point, her eyes flickered. “Yes! Marina is my godmother! Once she finds out that I was chased

out of the company’s management, she will definitely not let them off!”

Bertha looked at the persistent Olivia and did not know how to advise her. “Olivia…”

She gently patted Olivia’s hand. “Actually, you don’t have to be too stubborn. You know that your father

let you inherit the company back then mainly to get together with the Smith family. As long as you have

a deep relationship with Louis, even without the company’s support, you can still marry into the Smith

family and be the young mistress of the Smith family.”

Marrying into the Smith family and becoming the young mistress of the Smith family……

Olivia kept repeating this sentence in her mind.

Previously, she had no doubts about this, but Louis’ change in attitude today made her feel uneasy as if

something was out of her control.

Actually, after returning from overseas this time, she could clearly sense the changes in Louis over the

past three years.

He was no longer the gentle and considerate young man from before. Now, there was a calmness and

intriguing unpredictability about him.

Unknowingly, she could no longer fathom Louis’ heart.

However, she knew very well that if she didn’t want to come to the point where she was abandoned,

she could only think of ways to have more.

Therefore, she could not leave the company’s management just like that!

As she was thinking, the door was suddenly pushed open.

Richard’s expression was solemn, and there was a terrifying aura around him. He said coldly, “Come to

my study!”

With that, he turned around and left.

A moment later, Olivia stood in front of him.

Before she could speak. Richard spoke first. “The shareholders want you to quit management. Go to

the office and pack your things after some time.”

Obviously, this matter had already been decided.

Olivia clenched her fists and tried her best to calm down. “Dad, is there no room for negotiation?”

“Negotiation?” Richard snorted. “Do you know that someone took advantage of this storm to secretly

buy the company’s shares? The company’s shareholders look calm on the surface, but they’ve actually

already sold their shares in private?”

Olivia’s face turned pale as she widened her eyes in disbelief. “How could it be

“Not only that, I sent someone to secretly follow Haley and Lynn. Guess where they went?” Richard

glanced at her with a half smile.

Olivia felt as if her throat was being choked by a hand. She said with difficulty, “Where did they go?”

“Johnson Corporation!”

These words were like a thunderclap that exploded in Olivia’s ears.

Her mind was blank. She (sta gg ered) and finally fell onto the sofa.

“How could it be?

“When did Haley and Lynn get in touch with Johnson Corporation?” she thought.

Her eyelashes fluttered, and her hands clenched into fists, nails digging into her palms.

“Could it be that they had stayed by my side in the first place to approach me deliberately?” she

wondered.

After an unknown period of time, Olivia recovered from her shock. “Have you found out who is secretly

buying the company’s shares?”

Richard shook his head.

If he had found out, he wouldn’t be frowning now.

“Any results from Louis’ investigation of Rachel Grey?” Richard asked.

He felt that this matter had something to do with Rachel Grey.

This matter had clearly been over. Who would have thought that such a thing would happen?

This Rachel Grey was really strange.

She was like a switch of bad luck. As long as she was involved, nothing good would happen.

When Olivia heard that, she shook her head with a serious expression. “We still can’t find anything.”

In the previous investigation, after Louis was played by the private detective, she reminded him to

change the direction of the investigation and investigate Rachel Grey’s birthplace. However, after some

investigation, there was no trace of Rachel Grey there at all.

Later, after she accidentally found out about Lily Grey’s relationship with Rachel Grey, she investigated

for a while in Pollister. However, she could only find information when Rachel Grey lived in Pollister.

The study fell into a short silence until the phone suddenly rang.

Richard frowned slightly and picked up the phone.

“Mr. Cruise, bad news! The partners we discussed previously have all proposed to terminate the

contract.”

The assistant’s voice was so anxious that Olivia could hear it clearly.

She stood up and quickly walked to Richard’s side. “We’ve signed a contract. If they suddenly breach

the contract, they’ll have to pay double the penalty!”

“But the contract also states that if there is any negative news during the period of our contract, the

other party has the right to terminate the contract,” the assistant said. “The person facing compensation

is not them, but us.”

In an instant, Olivia felt that something was gradually collapsing.

Richard looked at her dejected expression and said to his assistant in a low voice, “I understand.”

Hanging up the phone, he lit a cigarette. “What’s the attitude of Louis now?”

Now that the company was facing a precarious situation, they had to be extra careful with every step

from now on.

Before the people secretly purchasing the company’s shares were investigated clearly, they could not

act rashly.

Olivia slowly raised her gaze and looked at him. She raised her hand and brushed the hair in front. “He

hasn’t contacted me since the press conference.”