As he ruminated about those things, a wave of frustration washed over Christopher.
He then lit a cigarette and occasionally flicked off the ashes as he mulled over his matters.
Christopher used to not smoke, but he had picked up the habit of using nicotine to destress due to the recent stressful events.
âLarson Corporation. Kimberly Larson,â he mused.
Christopher heard that she was unusually close to the Sullivan familyâs son.
Thus, when he thought about the recent series of events, the voice in his mind told him. that the two had come for him prepared.
Ever since Kimberly went back to the Larson family, she had been busy all day and night.
After the first nightâs family dinner, she never went back to the Larson estate.
Yandel was a man with a strong and unique personality. He was the type of person to fully trust the one he hired.
Kimberly was the one he had chosen as the heir to the Larson Corporation, and she was the one who he had poured in his time and effort to train.
Therefore, once she started working in Larson Corporation, he stopped intervening in any matter she was in. It was not as if he wanted to intervene anyway.
Nevertheless, it was clear that she was quite like his late son, Cameron, in terms of work performance.
When Yandel thought about Kimberly, he felt pity for her.
Although she was born into a prestigious family like the Larson family, she had to bear such a heavy burden.
If nothing had happened to Cameron and his wife, the sight before Yandel would have been a sweet, blissful one.
As Yandel held his sonâs photo and mulled over those thoughts, tears ran down his cheeks.
âOld Mr. Larson, Ms. Larson just called and told us that sheâll be coming back at noon to eat with you,â
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âItâs good to know that the girl has the heart to come and visit me after work,â Yandel mused.
Soon, the sounds of a carâs engine came from the courtyard.
What came next was his granddaughterâs merry voice calling out, âGrandpa, Iâm home.â
Kimberly was wearing a dress on the bright side of red and a pair of golden heels.
As she quickly walked toward the living room, she greeted her grandfather.
Kimberly was grateful for her grandfather.
After all, Yandel had a hand in her current success.
When Yandel heard his granddaughterâs adorable voice, he smiled and shook his head.
Kimberlyâs way of interacting with him was something he liked.
His sons and grandchildren rarely came back to accompany him.
At the start, they still came, but other than Kenneth, the rest were always half-heartedly interacting with him.
In the end, he would drive them away with his chidings and anger.
If not for that, he would not have been in a hurry to get Kimberly back.
Therefore, Yandel was extremely happy with Kimberly.
Like her parents, she was born a kind person.
Even though they had not been around each other for long, she had always treated him. sincerely.
At the same time, she was so talented.
How could Yandel possibly not like her?
âWhatâs the matter? Have you finally remembered the old me after so many days?â Yandel deliberately grumbled when he saw his precious granddaughter.
âNo way. Itâs because my grandpa doesnât dote on his granddaughter at all. Youâve handed the entire company to me right as I came back, Kimberly returned, pouting. âIâd say youâre biased. Iâm your granddaughter too, but Whitney gets to live like a princess while I have to be a tomboy.â
Hearing that, Yandel turned to look at her before pointing at her.
âYouâre a cheeky girl. Whitney called me a few days ago to tell me that you were bullying her. She even said I was biased against her. Did you know how much pressure I had to endure to make you the CEO of Larson Corporation?â
Realizing that her grandfather was about to guilt-trip her, Kimberly quickly ran over to hug her greying grandfather.
âMy dear grandpa, I know that you love me most. Itâs just because my stress from work is accumulating, so I wanted to act a little childishly around you to destress,â
âAll right, all right. Youâve worked the whole morning, so you must be starving. Even if youâre not hungry, the baby in you must be.â Yandel finally recalled his great-grandchild in her.
âTry these out. The dishes on the table were all made to your preferences.â Yandel then turned the Lazy Susan while asking her to try out the various dishes.
âYouâre so skinny, so you have to cat more. That way, the baby will grow big and strong instead of being like you when you were younger â weak and often ill. Your mother had it tough back then.â
When Kimberly heard something amiss with her grandfatherâs tone, she realized he must be reminiscing about the past.
Hence, she quickly said, âThe food at your place tastes the best. Grandpa, try this fish.â
âIf it tastes good, and if you like it, bring the Larson estateâs chef to the Larson. residence.â
It was just a half-hearted comment from her, but Yandel seemed to have taken it seriously.
âItâs fine, Grandpa! Theyâre used to serving you. Moreover, if I miss the food here, I can. always come back!â
Hearing that, a warm current seeped into Yandelâs heart. âI knew it. My love for her wasnât for nothing,â
he thought.
Too preoccupied with the food, Kimberly nearly forgot about the important matters.
While Yandel was still in a good mood, she said, âGrandpa, I have something I want to talk to you about. The companyâs planning to expand into the overseas market, so weâll need someone capable of our family to head over to manage it there. Iâm thinking of having Uncle Dominic head there. What do you think about that, Grandpa?â
Once again, Yandel was impressed by his granddaughter.
His granddaughter was the CEO of the company, so both William and Dominic, who were still in the company, would have restricted freedom in the company.
As a matter of fact, they might encounter miscellaneous kinds of conflicts.
Williamâs capabilities were just average. He was a vice president who was not involved in any of the core businesses, so he would not be able to kick up any storm in the company.
On the other hand, while Dominic was capable, he lacked experience.
Therefore, it was a good idea for him to work in the company abroad.
When Yandel looked at Kimberlyâs natural and nonchalant expression, he earnestly smiled.
âYouâre the CEO of the company, so the assignment of the employees is up to you. I wonât be intervening in your matters.â
Then, he added, âI believe that youâre a good child who wants to maintain a harmonious environment in the family.â
Upon hearing that, Kimberlyâs heart sk ipped a beat.
She realized that her grandfather must know about her incident with Williamâs family.
Nevertheless, she was certain that her grandfather was in agreement with her way of dealing with it.
After all, she was only defending what belonged to her family.
Yandelâs mind jumped from topic to topic at light speed.
In a blink of an eye, they were on the topic of her ex-husband.
âHas your relationship with Christopher really ended? The Larson family and the Levine family used to be friends a few years ago, and we even had a marriage agreement!â
Every time others mentioned Christopher, Kimberly would be on her guard and become wary.
âYes. The one who had a relationship with him was Katherine Xander. Ever since I returned to the Larson family, Katherine Xander no longer existed. Now, Iâm only Kimberly Larson.â
It was at that moment Yandel truly regretted not finding her earlier.
She was a rare treasure to be found.
He thought, âAlthough my granddaughterâs a girl, sheâs no weaker than a boy in every way. Emotions donât slow her down; she would cut the ties off immediately if they do.â
Therefore, Yandel was at ease to have her manage Larson Corporation.
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