When Alex returned home that very night, the whole family was together, glued to the news.
Kate immediately jumped up and rushed to him, hugging him tightly as tears welled in her eyes. “How… how did you manage to do this?” she sniffled.
Mr. Haron’s expression was one of disdain. Alex had promised to pull the company back and deliver over 30% added profit—and he had done it, actually exceeding expectations.
Raising an eyebrow, Mr. Haron sneered, “You promised us five hours to turn things around… and you actually did it. How… I don’t understand.”
Mr. Ivan chimed in, “What do you expect? It’s mostly because Marco ran his mouth and got exposed. He tried the empathy card, and that made the investors return. Alex didn’t do anything extraordinary.”
Sandra added with a dismissive laugh, “Exa
