(Arata)
Chan and Miranda were over the moon to see .
"We missed you, Arata," Miranda hugged tight followed by Chan.
"I missed you guys too." I focused my attention on Chan and winked. "Look at you, Mr COO."
Chan stood up straight and adjusted his tie while a humble smile covered his lips.
"Seriously, I wasn’t expecting that at all."
I patted his shoulder. "But it’s well deserved."
Miranda nodded at my words and then asked grimly. "We heard rumours about a CEO change."
My lips slowly flattened and I nodded my head at them. Their smiles faded.
"Karsten’s brother will be taking up the position. Don’t worry, we will keep visiting and I am sure he will be a great successor to Karsten," I tried to appease their fears.
"It will be strange to see soone else in Mr Karsten’s position," Miranda added to which Chan vehently nodded.
We continued our discussion on the matter until Nasia arrived to inform us that Karsten and Rahsir had arrived and an ergency eting was being called with all the heads of departnts. The girl seed more confident and not on the verge of tears, contrary to how I used to find her previously.
I exited Miranda’s office and headed to the eting room.
Opening the door, I entered and found Karsten standing alongside Rahsir. His gaze instantly flew towards and he ushered forward. He was hiding it but I could comprehend the sense of loss he was experiencing.
My man had loosened his tie and it hung low around his neck.
Moving forward, I went on to hug him and his muscled arm ca around .
"It’s done," he calmly said and I let my lips spread in a smile.
"Congratulations, Rahsir." I extended my hand and he shook it with his free hand, while the other held a drink.
"Thank you! Seriously, I had never expected this honour, but I am very much looking forward to it," he slowly chuckled, "But I will be bothering you guys a lot." His gaze shifted between the two of us.
"Always ready to help you whenever you need."
He took a sip of the drink in his hand and appreciatively nodded at .
The door opened and Nasia entered again on her long legs. She wore a black pencil skirt contrasted with a white button-down fashioned with a bowtie.
Rahsir turned to look at her and his eyes lingered. She confidently walked up to us and inford, "Everyone has been notified of the eting, and they will gather shortly."
"Thank you, Miss Hughes. Please! Arrange for refreshnts," Karsten spoke kindly and I could see how she appreciated that.
She walked away with a gracious nod.
"She is currently in the secretary position along with Miranda. I will recomnd keeping them," Karsten told his brother while rubbing my arm.
Rahsir’s eyes still lingered on Nasia who was now on a call.
"Oh! I am planning to."
I had to bite my lip and not smile at his not very discreet way of checking her out.
"For work reasons or other," Karsten teased, sensing the sa thing as I was.
"You are one to say that." I squeezed Karsten’s arm and was reminded of my ti with him.
Both n turned to stare at with cunning smiles.
Our gossip ti was interrupted by the arrival of the head of departnts. They were thrilled to see and Karsten and we shook hands with everyone.
After they were seated, Karsten stood in the head position and placed his hands, palms down, on the table. He faced the people he had worked with for years, who had helped and guided him to take his empire where it stood today. I proudly stood beside him.
Karsten gave a small but emotional speech.
"Thank you! For gathering here today. As we know, everything good has to finally co to an end. Similarly, my ti as the CEO has ended today." He paused, a wounded smile covered his lips.
A collective gasp and murmur erupted and I witnessed shocked faces of his people. He raised his right hand and quieted them down.
"I know, it must have co as a shock. But there are things I need to take care of. Don’t worry, I will always be a call away if anyone needs , and I am leaving you in the capable hands of my brother, Rahsir Chevalier. He will be your next CEO." Karsten straightened and invited Rahsir forward, shifting to give him his position.
Rahsir stood in Karsten’s place and faced the stunned faces of the Heads of Departnts while Karsten moved to stand beside . I crossed my arm with his and squeezed, sharing with him my strength.
"You did good, I am proud of you," I whispered, staring up at him and witnessing him taking a deep inhale. He was still burdened and a plan ford in my brain.
Rahsir started off with a joke to lighten the tense atmosphere and began to give his own speech.
Letting Rahsir settle into the new role and get familiarise with the team we left the eting room. Our feet took us straight to Karsten’s office.
He threw open the large door with the company’s logo on it and we entered the place.
Nostalgia washed over . "This is the place we t for the first ti." I moved forward, my hands skimming the top of the sofa.
Karsten ambled towards his executive chair and settled in it, inviting towards him.
"And I found you sleeping in this chair when I returned from the eting. I was amused," he reminded and I giggled with my hand covering my mouth.
Walking over to him I perched myself in his lap and looped my arms around his neck.
"This office has so many mories. Rember when you kissed against your table and we almost didn’t stop." My palms rubbed his hollowed cheeks as he leaned back into the chair and slowly swung it left and right.
"Yeah! When you told my other self was better than . I was more than amused by your pettiness."
Heat rose to my face, and embarrassnt coated my whole being at that reminder.
"Talking about that, I want to see you transfer in him and do mischievous things to ," I requested, placing my head on his chest and losing myself in him.
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