All Chapters of CEO's Dare Bride : Chapter 51 - Chapter 60

The boardroom was full. All eyes were on Emma. “Good morning, everyone,” Emma said.Mr. Adams cleared his throat. “Good morning, Emma. We’re eager to hear from you.”Mr. Shaw said, “Emma, we have tolerated enough delays. Oceanic’s stock price is declining daily. Shareholders are asking if you even care about this company. They don't understand why you are not taking concrete actions to remedy the situation.”Emma kept her voice steady. “I care. That is why I act carefully instead of rushing into traps. Before you can solve a problem, you need to know the root cause of the problem, and you need to study and understand the problem. It's a mistake to try and solve a problem you don't understand the root cause of. You may end up increasing the magnitude of the problem. ”Mrs. Cole said, “We know you act carefully. But the street does not wait. We are bleeding value daily. The stock price is falling, and that is our life savings. Going down the drain.”Mrs. Lopez cut in. “And let us be

The finance department of Oceanic Group is very lively today. Everyone is very busy.“Daniel,” Karen said from across the desk. “Did you finish the review for the meeting?”Daniel turned and smiled. “Yes. I finished it this morning. It is ready.”Karen sighed. “Good. Harlan is restless today. He will want exact answers.”Daniel nodded. “Then we will give him answers.” Daniel’s phone buzzed. He checked and saw a message.The message read, “Payment overdue. Final warning.”He set the phone down and pressed his palms against his forehead. “Fuck! I’m in deep shit.”“Daniel,” a colleague called from across the table. “Are you coming to the meeting?”Daniel forced a smile. “Yes, I will be there.”He picked up the file in front of him and walked out of the office. On the outside, he looked calm, but inside his mind was racing.Mr. Harlan entered the room. “Everyone, conference room now. Bring your reports.”The team stood and gathered their files.In the conference room, Harlan cleared his

Julian knocked on the door of Emma’s office and entered. Emma was busy with her phone; she looked up at Julian. “Why is your face like that, Julian? Is there something on your mind?” she asked.Julian closed the door. “Yes. I thought you should know about something I overheard.”“Okay, what is it?” Emma asked.“I was at a friend’s birthday party last night. It was a casual party. I was not expecting to hear anything about Oceanic, but someone brought it up.” Julian said.“Someone at a random party was talking about Oceanic?” Emma asked in surprise.“Yes,” Julian said. “And not just small talk. She spoke like she worked here or like she had access to information that should not be shared at a party.”“What sort of information?” She asked,Julian said, “She talked about board meetings. She mentioned Nathan. She even mentioned you and the tensions with Rafael. She knew details that made me wonder who she was.”“Did you know her?” Emma askedJulian said, “Not really. I only caught her fir

Brian opened the door to Ace’s office without knocking. Ace and Emma were sitting across from each other. Their conversation stopped the moment he entered. He closed the door behind him.“We need to talk,” Brian said. His voice was calm, but it had an edge.“What is going on?” Ace asked.“It is Mia,” Brian said.Emma looked up. Ace did not move.“She has been leaking information to Rafael,” Brian said.The words sat between them.“I have proof,” Brian said. “Messages. She has been sending him information. Some came from my place. Other parts may have originated within the company. Either way, she passed it straight to Rafael. She has been giving him details about both Blacke Tech and Oceanic Group for weeks.”“Are you sure about this?” Emma asked.“I am sure,” Brian said. “I read the messages myself. There is no mistake.”Ace stepped away from his desk and walked to the window. He put his hands in his pockets and looked out at the city. He did not speak.“This is bad, Brian. Worse tha

“Miss Weston! Miss Weston!” A nurse called out in the waiting room of St. Peter's Hospital. Patricia woke up from her daydream and sat up straight. Her name was called. She went in to see the doctor. The doctor said, “The test results are back.”Patricia kept quiet.The doctor pushed a paper across the desk. “You’re pregnant.”Patricia blinked. “What?”“You’re pregnant,” the doctor repeated.Patricia laughed a short laugh. “No. That can’t be right.”The doctor said, “It is right. Congratulations.”Patricia shook her head. “No, no congratulations. Not now.”The doctor leaned forward. “Are you okay?”Patricia held her stomach. “I don’t feel okay.”“You’ll need rest, vitamins, folic acid, and follow-up checks.”Patricia whispered, “I wasn’t ready for this.”The doctor said, “Few people are truly ready.”Patricia looked at the paper again. She whispered, “Pregnant. Pregnant. Pregnant.”The doctor said, “You’re not alone.”Patricia asked, “How far?”“Four weeks.”She pressed her lips tig