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CHAPTER 176

Author: CHICHI
last update Last Updated: 2025-09-19 03:47:30

Dacre’s pov

I looked out the window. The city was moving, oblivious. My mother had been busy. Not running my company into the ground—she wasn’t that stupid—but remaking it in her own image. Filling it with people who owed their loyalty to her.

“Okay,” I said finally, turning back to Sarah. Her eyes were wide, waiting for my reaction. “Get me the full, unedited reports on the Volkov merger. And the personnel files on everyone she hired or fired. I want to see everything.”

“Right away, sir.”

“And Sarah?” I added as she turned to leave.

“Yes, sir?”

“The coffee’s good.”

A real, genuine smile broke through her professional mask.

“Thank you so much sir,” she said before walking out as I leaned against my seat.

***

It didn’t take long before I was seated in the conference room with the people all scattered around me.

I nodded as they all welcomed me back with messages as I was slowly getting tired of hearing this.

"Reports," I said, my voice cutting through the pleasantries. No small talk
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