When Her "Death" Couldn't Break Him Novel

Chapter 1222 Learn How Playgirls Flirt

After offering Charlotte his sage advice, Elliot hurried off to start his live stream.

He had been extremely busy lately, with countless ladies eagerly waiting for his broadcasts. Thankfully, he wasn’t as blunt as Charlotte–otherwise, how could he have charmed so many fans?

Charlotte, on the other hand, watched Elliot leave, his words still ringing in her ears.

What does he mean by learning from playgirls?

Still, she didn’t dwell on it for too long and decided to carry on as she usually did.

News about Vivian and Zachary’s upcoming wedding spread quickly, making headlines across various platforms. It seemed like everyone was talking about their impending nuptials.

As Cecilia sat down for breakfast, she came across one of the articles covering the event. With the wedding approaching, she began thinking about what kind of gift she should prepare for Vivian.

At Orion Corporation, the atmosphere was tense. An internal meeting had been called, centered around the fallout from the events at the wedding a few days ago.

When Cecilia arrived at the office, she immediately sensed something was off. Charlotte approached her with a concerned look.

“Boss, I saw a lot of shareholders around today, and Elena was there too. Word is, they’re planning to reconvene the board to discuss either appointing or dismissing the CEO, Charlotte explained.

Cecilia frowned. It seemed Nicholas‘ position as CEO was on shaky ground. She barely had time to settle into her work before she received a call from Elena.

“Ceci, can you come up to the conference room?” Elena asked.

“Of course,” Cecilia agreed, setting her work aside and heading up.

The meeting hadn’t started yet, but the tension in the room was palpable. Niel, Nathaniel’s uncle Robert, and various shareholders were all present.

Nicholas and Cassandra had also arrived, and Cassandr looked visibly pale.

Elena approached Cecilia, her face etched with worry. “Ceci, could you try reaching out to Nathaniel and ask him to come over?” she pleaded..

“I can try, but I’m not sure if he’ll come,” Cecilia said as she pulled out her phone and dialed Nathaniel’s number.

Nathaniel, busy catching up on work at Imminence Corporation, saw Cecilia’s name pop up on his screen. Without hesitation, he answered. “Ceci-”

“It’s me,” Elena said. “Why aren’t you answering my calls? Your uncle is trying to oust Nicholas from his CEO position. Where are you?”

Only then did Nathaniel realize why Cecilia took the initiative to call him.

Elena was a little surprised. However, she still handed the phone over to Cecilia.

Bewildered, Cecilia accepted it, asking. “What’s up?”

But instead of responding, Nathaniel said only one thing. “Don’t play the messenger and contact me on behalf of someone else.” With that, he hung up.

Staring at the disconnected call, Cecilia felt a wave of confusion. What did he mean by ‘someone else?

Elena was his mother, after all, and it seemed unreasonable for him to refuse her so outright. Cecilia stood there, momentarily at a loss for words.

“What did he say?” Elena asked anxiously.

Cecilia sighed, handing back her phone. “He hung up and told me not to call him again.”

Elena’s face tightened with exasperation. “This child,” she muttered under her breath. She had always struggled with her eldest son’s stubbornness, but now it seemed both Nathaniel and Nicholas were becoming increasingly difficult to handle.

“Go back to your work for now,” she instructed, trying to maintain her composure.

All right, Cecilia responded.

As she made her way out of the conference room, Cassandra followed.

“Cecilia, Cassandra called out, her tone sharp.

Cecilia stopped and faced her. “What is it?”

“All of this, it was Nathaniel’s doing, wasn’t it?” Cassandra’s voice trembled with anger. The memory of her ruined wedding still fresh, she was certain that Nathaniel had been behind the disaster.

“No idea, Cecilia responded.

“Keep pretending. But don’t think I’ll make things easy for you,” Cassandra spat before storming back into the conference room.

The meeting dragged on all day, and by the time Cecilia was wrapping up her work, she heard from a staff member that the senior management meeting had finally come to an end.