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At the Edward villa, Kate was radiant and full of energy as she hosted a small family dinner to celebrate. Her tenure as CEO was undeniably progressive. Ever since the night of Ms. Cellinina’s party, many big investors had come to them, along with new shareholders and partnerships.
It was a success they couldn’t deny.
The dinner carried on with laughter and light conversation. One of the uncles raised his glass and said, “I can’t even deny it—Kate has been working seriously hard. The profit from the building construction is climbing higher every month. It’s a great achievement.”
Mr. Haron leaned forward. “I also heard Alex gifted Ms. Cellinina a pendant worth two million. And that made her give you the contract. How were you able to do that? How did you get it?”
Alex’s face stayed
