Return Of The Real Heiress: Secrets And Masks novel Chapter 239

That night, news spread quickly that Joseph had met with the mysterious designer Duskson. Many people in the industry praised Joseph highly.

Some even speculated that the land at the foot of Agrieviel was destined to belong to Joseph.

Many people also tried to outbid others, hoping to win over Duskson with a better offer. Unfortunately, apart from Dora from GlobalVision Group and Joseph, who had just met him, no one else had seen Duskson's true face.

Harold received the news immediately. He was relaxing in his villa and sipping whiskey. His spy, who was planted near Joseph, came to report that Joseph had already successfully met with Duskson and reached a preliminary agreement.

The next step was to wait for the results at the bidding event. With Duskson's design backing him up, Joseph was sure to easily win this battle.

Harold swirled the whiskey in his glass and said to himself, "My sons turned out to be capable. But what's the point of being so capable if they don't listen to me?

"Fortunately, Morris, now that word is out about your fate is unknown, you should never show your face in public again. People have always said that I'm not as competent as you.

"You are a champion in the business world, while I'm just the loser beneath you; you are a genius in business, and I'm just the foolish old man who ruins things. Who would understand the way I feel? No one!

"In other big families, it's the father who is in charge, but when it comes to me, I'm the one who has to bow down and take orders from my own son. I'm not okay with this! Why should I have to listen to you?

"Well, at least, maybe you're gone. Joseph is much easier to handle than you ever were, Morris. He's been listening to me since he was a kid. The Chivers Group can only belong to me, Harold!

The room was filled with the smell of alcohol, mixed with a sense of resentment and frustration.

*****

The next day marked Joseph's first day as the acting president of the Chivers Group. He had just sat down in Morris's office chair when Leo ignored his bodyguards and came straight in.

Joseph raised an eyebrow at Leo and said, "Look, who do we have here? Morris's loyal lackey. What? Planning to stay and keep working? That's not out of the question, considering your skills are quite good."

Leo glared at Joseph angrily. He said, "Joseph, this is Mr. Chivers's office. I suggest you move out immediately. Every desk and every piece of decoration here is not for you to touch.

"You're just the temporary CEO; you have your own office. If Mr. Chivers comes back and sees you sitting in his office, he won't let it go."

Against eight well-trained, strong bodyguards, it was impressive that Leo held out as long as he did. Eventually, the eight bodyguards pinned him brutally to the ground.

Joseph stood up and sneered, "I have to say, Morris's lackey has impressive stamina. It makes me want to hire you as my lackey. But anything Morris has used, I don't care for. Except for Cherise, she's the only exception."

Even though Leo was pinned to the ground, his spirit remained unshaken, and he kept cursing, "Pfft, you'll get what's coming to you. You scoundrel!"

Upon hearing this, Joseph crouched down with a smirk. He stared at Leo with brooding eyes, took a drag from his cigarette, and blew a thick cloud of smoke right into Leo's face. He said, "You are quite loyal and gutsy."

With that, Joseph sneered again and forcefully pressed the still-burning cigarette into the back of Leo's hand. It was a way to vent his frustration with Leo and Morris.

Leo gritted his teeth, refusing to make even the slightest sound. However, sweat had already soaked through his shirt.

After letting out his anger, Joseph stood up and fiercely told the group of bodyguards, "Take him away and give him a good beating."