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Chapter 40

Autor: Joe Michael
last update Fecha de publicación: 2025-09-29 05:04:27

A New Beginning

Daniel stood before his mirror, adjusting his tie with trembling fingers, his reflection staring back at him like a stranger he was still learning to recognize.

Today was the day.

His first day at Summit Global.

The letter he had received a few nights ago was still pinned to his desk. Congratulations. You have been selected for the position of Executive Secretary to the Chief Operating Officer of Summit Global. The words felt unreal, every time he read them. A reputable, global
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    The Man in the MirrorThree months later...Autumn painted London in shades of amber and gold. Daniel Reyes stood before the floor-to-ceiling windows of Summit Global Europe, watching leaves drift from the streets below. The city had become familiar now, he knew the café around the corner that served the strongest coffee, the riverside path where he ran every morning, and the little bookstore where he spent Sunday afternoons.More importantly...he had become familiar with himself. The loneliness that had followed him after leaving Richard Tech no longer felt like an enemy, but it had become a teacher."Mr. Reyes?" Amelia stepped into his office with a tablet in her hand. "The Berlin negotiations have been finalized." Daniel looked up. "Already?" She nodded, smiling. "We signed the contracts this morning." He took the tablet and reviewed the documents.Months ago, deals of this size would have made him nervous, but now he calmly flipped through each page before signing."Excellent work,

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  • CEO Craving for His Assistant   Chapter 60

    The Man Daniel Was BecomingThree weeks passed, for the first time in years, Daniel Reyes wasn't measuring his life by someone else's expectations. Not Ethan's, not Alex's and not even Jonathan's. Every morning, he woke before sunrise and ran through the streets while the city was still asleep. The cold air burned his lungs, but the ache reminded him he was alive.For years, he had existed for deadlines, board meetings, impossible demands, and the emotions of everyone around him.Now he is learning something frightening, he didn't actually know himself....Summit Global had changed too, Jonathan noticed it. During executive meetings, Daniel no longer waited for approval before speaking, he challenged proposals.Rejected risky acquisitions. And presented ideas with calm confidence instead of quiet hesitation.The board listened, not because Jonathan supported him but because Daniel had earned their respect. After one presentation, Jonathan stopped him outside the conference room. "You

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    An Offer Neither Man ExpectedThe atmosphere inside Daniel's office remained heavy after Alex finished explaining what he had discovered. Jonathan spread the financial reports across the conference table.Colored markers circled the same company name again and again. Nexa Dynamics. Daniel leaned over the documents. "These acquisitions weren't made directly." He said. Jonathan nodded."They never are." Alex pointed to another page. "More than thirty shell companies."Daniel frowned. "They're hiding ownership.""Exactly." Jonathan crossed his arms. "And they're buying companies that supply both Summit Global and Richard's Tech."Daniel's eyes narrowed. "They're not attacking us, but they're surrounding us." Jonathan smiled. "Now you're thinking like Victor Hale."At Richard's Tech, an emergency call interrupted Ethan's afternoon meeting. The legal director entered without knocking. "Sir." Ethan, looking up, already knew something was wrong. "What happened?" He asked. "Our cloud infrastr

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