Chapter 1854 A Ray Of Hope
“Nothing, Ms. Young. I just accidentally twisted my waist a little bit. All I need is a short rest.”
Delilah’s eyes filled with wariness and suspicion.
She’s just a cashier. How did she end up twisting her waist?
“Alright, we’ll leave it at that for now. Go rest for a bit first while I cook.” With that, Delilah went into the kitchen.
After checking that Selena was happily chatting away with Lucius, Delilah swiftly took out her phone.
“What happened? Why is Selena injured?” There was a hint of displeasure in Delilah’s tone.
“Don’t worry, Ms. Young. I really had no idea about Selena’s injury. Tell you what, I’ll head over tomorrow to check things out and give you a proper explanation,” the supermarket manager hurriedly reassured.
Although Delilah wasn’t a local, her talent and capabilities were recognized by everyone, and she was a highly revered person in the village.
Back at the office in Norton Corporation, Larry gazed at the photo on his desk with a wistful and affectionate gleam in his eyes.
He still refused to believe the news of Joan’s death and kept deluding himself into thinking that she had merely gone for a vacation; that she would definitely come back.
Knock, knock, knock!
Someone had been knocking on his office door for a long time, but Larry didn’t seem to hear it.
Finally, the person outside couldn’t take it anymore, entering the office without waiting for permission.
“Larry!” Caspian called out in a slightly exasperated voice.
“What’s wrong?” Larry squinted his eyes slightly at the man before him.
He hadn’t slept well in a long time because every time he closed his eyes, Joan’s face would plague his mind.
“Larry, the shareholders are going to hold a shareholders’ meeting.” Caspian looked at Larry solemnly.
“Who said that?” Larry’s head snapped up.
Finally some reaction from him.
Caspian let out a relieved sigh. He was afraid that the news about Joan’s death would cause him to spiral into despair and he would stop caring about company matters altogether.
“It was the shareholders who proposed this. They said that you should take a break from managing the company because of what happened to Joan,” Caspian replied seriously.
Seeing Larry’s lack of reaction, he raised his voice. “Larry, Joan is gone and she wouldn’t want to see you become a shell of your former self!”
He was really afraid that Larry would lose his position in the company.
Caspian’s words offered Larry a ray of hope.
That’s right. I have to pull myself together and become stronger so that when Joan returns, I’ll be able to keep her safe.
“Alright, I understand. I’ll go,” Larry answered in a firm voice.
The company employees had already heard about what happened to Larry and Joan. Naturally, they felt sad and sympathetic toward their president.
“Hey, it’s been so long already. Hasn’t Mr. Norton moved on from what happened? I heard that there’s going to be a shareholders’ meeting this afternoon.” A female employee whispered in the ear of her female colleague.
“It looks like he still hasn’t. Just look at him. He comes to work every day with dark circles under his eyes. It’s clear that he’s not in a good frame of mind. Every day when he comes to the company, he heads directly to his office without even interacting with us. I hope that he can get well soon.” The female colleague shook her head and sighed softly.
Bang! Right then, Larry emerged from the office with a frosty expression.
The shareholders’ meeting was going to be yet another bloodless battle. These shareholders really don’t have anything better to do every day, and are always thinking of ways to kick me out of the company.
Larry sneered at the thought of that.
“Are all the materials ready?” he asked in a monotonous voice.
“Yes. I’ve placed them on your desk,” his assistant immediately replied.
This was the first time Larry looked so spirited since Joan’s passing.
Hence, a faint smile appeared on his assistant’s lips.
The Larry from before is finally back.
Soon, the shareholders were seated in the meeting room with similarly grim looks on their faces, filling the atmosphere with awkward tension.
