Chapter 767 Seraphina's Determination
Cecilia smiled, "I still have some things to settle with Alaric. I'll come back once I'm done."
"If you have things to handle, you still can't live with Alaric. You're divorced, so don't stay under the same roof!" Clearly, Theodore now had a deep-seated hatred for Alaric.
"Alaric isn't in New York City either."
"If he's not there, what do you have to handle with him?" Theodore was persistent.
"I'm living in Alaric's house now, which he gave me during the divorce," Cecilia said. "So, it's not really his house anymore, and it has nothing to do with him."
"Who cares about his house? We have plenty."
"Dad, you can never have too much money," Cecilia couldn't help but laugh. "We're all businesspeople; getting a bit more property isn't a bad thing."
"But you don't have to live in his house. You can sell it!"
"Alright, Dad, I know. Stop trying to persuade me. I really do have some things to handle with Alaric. Don't worry, I'll take good care of myself," Cecilia reassured him.
Theodore wanted to say something more.
Cecilia interrupted him directly, "Give me some time, and then I can stay with you and Mom all the time."
Theodore held back, knowing that Cecilia had never been unreasonable since she was a child.
If she said she had things to handle, she definitely did.
He didn't want to make things difficult for Cecilia.
Besides, in this matter, the one who was most hurt was actually Cecilia, and now she was the one comforting him.
He thought for a moment.
A family being together safely and soundly was also a kind of happiness.
"Just take care of yourself. No matter what happens, we are always your strong support," Theodore compromised.
"I know," Cecilia smiled sweetly.
The only thing keeping her going well now was Theodore and Genevieve, and maybe also, she touched her belly, the baby inside her.
In the following week.
Cecilia went to work on time every day.
She was constantly discussing with the HR department how to settle the staff.
The HR department was quite surprised to learn that the Lockhart Group would be acquired. They had thought that because Cecilia would become the First Lady, the company would have more development, but they didn't expect the Lockhart Group to change hands.
Of course, no one dared to ask too many questions.
They just diligently helped Cecilia make reasonable arrangements for all the employees.
To be honest, no other company would care about its employees to this extent.
The HR staff asked several times while making the plan if they should cut back a bit.
They were afraid that if this continued, the Lockhart family would go bankrupt.
Another day passed.
Cecilia stretched tiredly.
She looked up at the floor-to-ceiling window in front of her, watching the sunset.
It seemed like a long time since she had seen such a beautiful sunset in New York City.
Cecilia couldn't help but be lost in thought for a while.
She suddenly felt that there were still many things in this world worth cherishing.
There was no need to make life so difficult for herself because of one person or some things.
She picked up the phone next to her and dialed.
"Dashiell."
"Cecilia." Dashiell was still at Everhart Bank, not off work yet.
Acquiring Everhart Bank was actually quite simple.
He had raised a lot of funds before, and with a few actions, Everhart Bank had to offer shares as collateral, or it would face bankruptcy.
The transfer documents were already prepared.
They just needed Seraphina's signature.
But Dashiell pursed his lips.
He hadn't figured out how to bring it up to Seraphina.
"I've basically finished planning the personnel matters for the Lockhart Group. I'll send you the plan to review. I need your help with many things. I hope most of the employees can stay with the Lockhart Group. Don't worry, they're all key personnel, and I'll make sure they're loyal to you. I've also sorted out those with slightly less qualifications, and I'll compensate and persuade them to leave. It won't be a burden or impact on you."
"Okay, send it to me," Dashiell nodded. "I should agree to all your requests without any issues."
Without looking at the plan, Dashiell was already confident in Cecilia's decisions.
"Take a look and get back to me."
"Alright."
"I'll send it to your email."
"Okay."
"Dashiell," Cecilia suddenly called him.
"Yes?"
"Have you acquired Everhart Bank?" Cecilia asked.
With Dashiell's ability, he could acquire Everhart Bank anytime.
Dashiell looked at the transfer contract in front of him and said, "I'm preparing to."
"I have a request."
"Go ahead."
Cecilia shared her thoughts.
Dashiell was silent for a moment and said, "I've actually thought about it too."
"And then?" Cecilia asked.
"I'm afraid Seraphina won't agree."
"Talk to her first. If she doesn't agree, I'll work on convincing her."
"Alright," Dashiell agreed readily.
"Thank you."
"Cecilia, every time you say something like that, I feel uneasy," Dashiell chuckled lightly.
He genuinely felt a lot of guilt towards Cecilia.
"No need. It's not you who wronged me."
Dashiell smiled helplessly.
He didn't know whether to be grateful that Cecilia was so rational.
He hung up the phone.
Dashiell picked up the transfer contract.
There was no need to delay.
It had to be done anyway.
He got up, left his office, and walked into the chairman's office.
Since Seraphina returned to work at Everhart Bank, she had been using Atticus's office. Understandably, with Atticus in a vegetative state, Seraphina was now the person in charge of Everhart Bank.
Dashiell knocked on the door.
It was already past office hours, but he was sure Seraphina hadn't left.
Since Seraphina started working, she had been working tirelessly day and night.
He could see her effort.
But many things had already been decided.
"Come in," Seraphina responded without looking up.
It was really hard.
There were so many things in business that she didn't understand.
She was working very hard, but it was still very difficult for her.
She didn't know how long it would take for her to really stand on her own.
To make Atticus feel assured that she could manage Everhart Bank well.
But despite the difficulty.
Seraphina hadn't thought about giving up this time.
Although she faced setbacks, she was becoming more determined.
She had never been so resolute in making herself grow.
She looked up.
And saw Dashiell.
Dashiell had started working a week ago.
They had interactions but not much overlap; they just did their own jobs.
Now he suddenly came to her.
To be honest.
At that moment, seeing him, her heart skipped a beat.
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