Chapter 505 Where is the New Chairman?
This question left Milton completely dumbfounded!
"No way!" he blurted. "We've been standing here for half an hour—no sign of him. Did Scott make a mistake?"
Hearing this, Francis softly rebuked, "Scott doesn't mess up like that!"
Milton ducked his head, nodding fast. "Right, right—my bad. I wasn't thinking."
He turned to his crew, barking orders. "Quit standing around! Fan out and search the area—find the chairman now!"
The thugs exchanged confused glances.
How the hell are we supposed to find him? they thought. We don't even know what he looks like!
But seeing that Milton was in a bad mood, they didn't dare to argue!
At this moment, several luxury cars began to stop at the villa gate!
One by one, people in suits got out of the cars!
These were all high-level executives from Maple Group's headquarters!
A total of about ten people, were all present!
As a large corporation, Maple Group's executives were usually busy and rarely gathered together!
But now, all the top executives were here!
This hadn't happened in the past year!
With the sudden change in leadership, even these usually cocky execs were sweating bullets.
They were scared the new chairman would come in guns blazing, targeting them right off the bat.
So, they'd been prepping like crazy, ready to roll out the red carpet.
But no one saw it coming—the new chairman showed up a day early, at Milton's villa!
As soon as they stepped out of their rides, they hustled over to Milton.
"Milton, what's going on? Where's the new chairman?"
"Milton! Not cool, man—he shows up at your place first, and you don't give us a heads-up?"
"Exactly! You're already tight with the new chairman! No wonder he hit you up first!"
"Spill it—what's he like? Did he drop any juicy details?"
This series of questions made Milton very embarrassed!
Because he hadn't seen the new chairman either!
But being flattered by so many people made Milton somewhat proud.
He thought it was a good opportunity to show off in front of them and elevate his status!
So, he pretended to be mysterious and didn't directly answer whether he had seen the new chairman!
That only ramped up the execs' anxiety—they were all set to roll out the red carpet for the new chairman tomorrow!
But now? There was no way to fix it!
Meanwhile, Francis stood aside, watching the group indifferently, deep in thought.
After a few minutes, a Rolls-Royce pulled up to the gate.
The moment they spotted the car, the execs' faces lit up, and they rushed over, lining up like they were about to greet royalty!
The door swung open!
Out stepped an older guy in a sharp suit—still spry for his age.
It was Scott, the former chairman of Maple Group and once Houston's richest man.
Even though he had resigned as chairman of Maple Group, his prestige and influence within the group were unmatched by these executives!
Milton quickly gave a humble smile and bowed, "It's late, sir. Why'd you come out here?"
The others chimed in fast:
"Exactly! Your health comes first—you should get some rest. We've got this covered!"
"Don't sweat it. We'll give the chairman a proper New York welcome. He'll see Maple Group—and us—in the best light."
Scott's gaze swept over the crowd and the bewildered thugs!
His tone suddenly turned stern, "A proper welcome? I don't think so!"
These words instantly froze the smiles on the executives' faces!
That tone, that attitude.
What did he mean?
Milton still had a smile on his face and tentatively asked, "We don't quite understand what you mean, are you saying the new chairman is dissatisfied with our abilities? But he hasn't even met us!"
The others nodded in agreement, "Yes! The new chairman hasn't met us! He shouldn't know our abilities yet!"
Scott's powerful gaze swept over the executives, making them nervous!
Finally, he looked at Milton and said calmly, "But the new chairman has met you!"
Milton was very puzzled! "I've been dying to meet him, but I swear I haven't seen him yet!"
Scott's lips curved into a smile, "The new chairman just texted me. Said he and two pals got invited to your villa as guests. Is that true?"
"The new chairman and his pals? By me? No way, tonight I only brought back—"
Milton's denial was cut short, and his tongue seemed tied, unable to speak!
His mind went blank!
A terrible thought hit him—could that cocky guy actually be the new chairman?
The idea made Milton's stomach drop. He fumbled for his phone, fingers trembling.
Desperately, he pulled up the email announcing the new chairman's appointment.
He opened it.
Milton's last bit of hope was shattered!
The person in the photo, Ryder, looked exactly like that guy!
He was the new chairman!
No wonder he felt a bit familiar when he first saw him, it was him!
If it were any other time, cautious Milton might have realized it then, but he was agitated and assumed the new chairman would take office tomorrow, so he didn't think in that direction!
It's over!
Seeing Milton's stunned face, the execs jumped in:
"Milton, seriously? You actually invited the new chairman to your place?"
"What's the deal, man? We've been asking you all the time, and you've been lying through your teeth. What's your game?"
"Come on, introduce us to the new chairman already!"
Milton didn't answer, just stood there, eyes glazed, shaking like a leaf. "It's over. I'm done."
Seeing this, one executive gave up asking Milton and turned to Billy, "Where are the guests your father invited?"
Still clueless, Billy instinctively replied, "No guests! We just brought back three idiots tonight."
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