Chapter 1372
Damon’s private elevator shot up straight from the underground garage to the penthouse.
The elevator doors eased open, and Chloe, pushing Alyssa, walked out and headed straight for Damon’s office.
Alyssa glanced at her watch, “Shouldn’t we be going to the conference room?”
Chloe shook her head, “I bet Damon hasn’t arrived yet. Let’s check his office first. We still have time.”
Sure enough, when they arrived at Damon’s office, there were already many people waiting at the door, their faces full of anxiety and urgency.
Even Nate, his usually expressionles’s face seemed tense. As soon as he saw Chloe and Alyssa, his eyes lit up, and he rushed over like he’d seen a savior.
Alyssa cast a sharp glance around, and asked in a low voice, “What are you guys doing here?”
Nate looked miserable, “The meeting has already started, President Harper is still in his office. It seems he has no intentions of attending the meeting.”
Chloe sighed lightly. She knew, if it really came to this, he definitely wouldn’t attend the meeting.
Alyssa also understood why Chloe had come to the office first. Despite the emergency, she couldn’t help but laugh. Seeing her granddaughter–in–law understanding her grandson so well, of course, she was happy.
She remembered she was the one who introduced them to each other, and looking at them now, they were a perfect match. Her judgment was spot on!
But thinking about the old man who was always causing trouble–between them, she was really angry. Such an obstinate old man!
Opening the office door, Damon stood with his back to the entrance, his tall figure standing straight by the floor–to–ceiling window. His one hand casually tucked in his pocket while the office was filled with the smell of smoke.
Chloe’s smile became forced; a worry began to form between her brows.
She was feeling more and more guilty. It was her, who had put him in a dilemma. It was her, who made him give up the thing he had cherished since childhood.
She knew that before meeting her, all his time and energy were devoted to the Harper Group.
From the moment he was born, the Harper Group was there, accompanying him till now.
And her?
She bit her lip, suddenly feeling sorry for Damon.
She really didn’t know, what she had, that was worth Damon giving up the company for.
What good did she have.
Her hand, resting on the wheelchair, was gently patted. Alyssa looked at her with a comforting expression.
Chloe managed a smile.
Looking up, she saw Damon turning around.
Seeing them standing at the door, he quietly extinguished the cigarette in his hand in the crystal ashtray next to him.
;
“Why are you here?” He asked in a low voice, walking towards them.
Alyssa said a bit annoyed, “Your wife is worried about you, and she insisted on coming here to support you.”
Damon looked at Chloe, and smiled faintly, “Are you worried that I won’t be able to support you in the future?”
Chloe didn’t expect him to joke with her at this time, she stared at him for a moment, then nodded and said, “Didn’t you promise to support me? If you lose your job, what are you going to support me with? My clothes, shoes, bags, cosmetics are all very expensive! Not to mention we will have two children in the future.”
Damon’s gaze swept over her belly, the corners of his mouth lifting into a faint smile.
Walking over to her, he wrapped his arm around her waist, his deep eyes staring at her, he said softly, “Who said I’m not going to support you?”
“I’m worried if you don’t attend the meeting, you really won’t be able to support me.” Chloe said.
“Hold on.” Their back–and–forth conversation left Alyssa a bit confused, “Can someone tell me, what does ‘two children‘ mean?”
Conference room.
“Presley, to be honest, a few years ago when Damon just took over, we were very disapproving because we thought he was too young to fully take over the Harper Group. But over the years, we’ve seen the achievements the Harper Group has made under his leadership, and the company’s employees trust him. As for your sudden decision now, is it really necessary?”
“Yeah, even without relying on anyone, our Harper Group can. develop well, why so stubborn?”
“Pushing people too hard might backfire.”
The other shareholders finally couldn’t resist voicing their opinions. Although their shares were not much, their main source of income was still the Harper Group. If there were any changes within the Harper Group, it would directly affect their interests. Compared with Robin, they trusted Damon who had brought them considerable benefits over the years more.
Presley had just sat down not long ago, and was choked by the words of the small shareholders, his face ashen. This obviously ignored Robin sitting next to him.
And Robin, with his usual smile on his face, was hiding his true thoughts.
Another shareholder glanced at him, and said, “Well, we can’t exactly say that.”
The conference room door was suddenly opened, and all the discussions in the room stopped immediately. Upon hearing the noise, Wendy looked up excitedly towards the door, but her smile quickly froze on her face.
Nate was pushing Alyssa in front, and behind them, Damon, with Chloe in his arm, walked in leisurely
Nate ordered someone to bring a chair and arranged for Chloe to sit next to Damon.
The atmosphere was a bit awkward. But the most awkward one was Wendy, standing next to Presley.
The speech she had just given on the stage, now seemed incredibly embarrassing. She didn’t anticipate at all that Damon would bring Chloe to the Harper Group’s board meeting.
Everyone else felt embarrassed for her as well. She said she was the one who knew Damon the best in this world, and she was also the one who deserved to stand by his side the most. She claimed that Damon would eventually realize the mistake he made. But now, was that really the case?
They appeared together so intimately and even at the Harper Group’s board meeting!
Such meetings were usually business secrets. For President Harper to show up so openly with Chloe, it spoke volumes about her status –
She was the only woman President Harper acknowledged, and the sole granddaughter–in–law of the Harper family!
