RankNovelChapter 101 On Friday, Citrine took a day off from work just to attend Kane's launch event.
Ever since the former Chase Group Holdings had been acquired and rebranded as CICI Group, the company had quickly risen to the top of the industry, becoming a powerhouse in just a matter of months.
Naturally, CICI Group's launch event attracted attention from all corners of the business world. Many industry leaders had come, eager to see what all the buzz was about.
Even the Carmichael and Iverson families from Havencrest made an appearance.
Follow on NovᴇlEnglish.nᴇtRepresenting the Carmichaels were Weston and Raymond, who strode in with their invitations and took seats in the prestigious second row.
Behind them, Sawyer studied the two men before glancing down at his own invitation, a frown knitting his brows. "Dad, what's with CICI Group? Why did they stick us way back here?" Jeanette's voice was sharp with annoyance, her frustration barely concealed.
She had always been the center of attention wherever Sawyer took her, but now she'd been relegated to a forgotten corner, and the slight stung.
Sawyer's expression darkened.
While the Iversons couldn't quite match the Carmichaels in influence, in Havencrest there was no one else who could even cclose. For CICI Group to assign the Iversons to seats all the way back in the fifth row-it felt deliberate. Sawyer knew exactly what was going on.
He summoned one of the event staff with a cold glare. "Why is the Iverson family seated in the fifth row?" he demanded. "And why do the Carmichaels get the second?" The staff member apologized quickly. "I'm sorry, sir. I'm not sure. The seating was arranged by our boss personally." It was the first tSawyer had ever been so openly slighted. He gave a dismissive snort and led a visibly disgruntled Jeanette to their seats in the fifth row.
"Dad, CICI Group's just supstart company. Who do they think they are, treating us like this? They clearly don't respect the Iversons at all," Jeanette muttered angrily.
Sawyer was just as irritated, but he cut her off before she could continue. "Watch what you say. CICI Group isn't the old Chase family. If they keep this up, they could surpass us-and maybe even the Carmichaels-sooner than you think." Meanwhile, Weston and Raymond sat comfortably in the second row. For a while, it was just the two of them, until Xavier, the headmaster of Havencrest Preparatory Academy, took the seat beside them, followed by the director of Havencrest PrMedical Center.
Glancing ahead, they noticed that the front row was occupied by none other than the president of the Havencrest Medical Research Council and his team-figures so influential that even vast wealth couldn't usually buy an introduction.
How had CICI Group managed to bring these people together? Weston and Raymond exchanged a look, both visibly impressed.
Follow on Novᴇl-Onlinᴇ.cᴏmWeston leaned in and whispered, "CICI Group's playing in the big leagues now. They've managed to get all of Havencrest's heavyweights under one roof."
"I'd like to meet their boss myself," Raymond replied with a rare note of admiration. Weston could tell from his father's tone that the person behind this must be truly remarkable.
Just then, something even more surprising happened. Carlotta, m representing CICI Group, walked in NO with a young woman by her side, chatting and laughing as they made their way down the aisle. Wait-that was Citrine.
Though their conversation seemed casual, it was easy to see that Carlotta treated Citrine with an unusual degree of respect.
As the two women passed, Raymond nodded in greeting to Citrine, who smiled back at him. She didn't even spare Weston a glance.
Weston felt a flicker of irritation and looked away, unwilling to dwell on it.
After a moment, he leaned closer to Raymond, lowering his voice. What's going on? How does she know CICI Group's representative?"
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