Female Novel
Chapter 52
Korbin seethed with anger, but Catherine remained composed, unaffected by his emotional display.
Her beautiful eyes glanced around the room before settling on Korbin, and her lips curled into. amysterious smile that left everyone wondering what she was thinking.
“Mr. Swann, if you desire the position of chairperson, I can offer it to you,” she calmly replied.
Catherine blinked at him as if waiting for his nod of approval.
The people present were shocked to hear Catherine’s unexpected offer, thinking that she was arrogant.They couldn’t believe that she would say such a thing.
Leonel, standing behind Catherine, tried his best to maintain a serious expression. While Korbin mightnot have been as powerful as his father, he still held significant influence in Casier.
Catherine offering him the position could easily be misinterpreted as Leonel manipulating his daughter.
Catherine acted as if she were being gracious to Korbin, but her intentions were clear, to strip. him ofhis power. It was a brilliant strategic move on her part.
Korbin scrutinized Catherine carefully, his eyes cold and resembling those of a venomous snake.
In his eyes, this girl was young, ignorant, and full of herself.
In his opinion, she was a naive girl who had lost touch with reality after suddenly becoming the heir to amajor corporation.
He found it absurd that she would dare to mock him. She, indeed, was a jinx. Whenever she showedup, there would be problems for the Swanns.
Today, he would hand over the chairperson position to her. He wanted to see how this girl could raisethe stock price within three months.
He believed she would give up within that time, if not sooner. Running a company was not as easy asshe seemed to think.novelbin
She thought running a company was easy, didn’t she?
He thought about everything in his mind.
“Since you want me to assume the position of chairperson, I’ll help you this time and allow you to gainsome experience. But remember our agreement!” he replied.
After understanding Korbin’s message, Catherine nodded at him and responded, “I always
“Hmph!” Korbin snorted coldly, stood up, and left the meeting room.
Why would he stay here? He didn’t want to be Catherine’s lackey.
The other shareholders followed suit, leaving the room one by one.
Catherine was ready to leave the room as well. However, a woman in a black suit blocked her path.
The woman had oversized sunglasses on her face, a severe expression, and spoke without emotion.
“Nice to meet you, Miss Swann. I am the chairman’s secretary. You can call me Linda. This is thematerial that Mr. Swann asked me to bring to you. The meeting is over, so you can officially start yourposition. There will be many documents and projects for you to sign and handle. I hope you can get toknow them as soon as possible, and it will be best if you can be prepared by tomorrow.”
After speaking, she placed a huge pile of files next to Catherine.
To familiarize herself with all these files in a day was mission impossible.
After placing the items down, Linda bowed to Catherine and exited.
Catherine glanced at the files on the table and then turned to Leonel, the lawyer standing beside her.She raised an eyebrow, displaying her carefree and dominant demeanor.
Leonel understood her silent inquiry and lowered his voice to explain. “Linda is indeed the secretary,and she has a formidable reputation within the Swann Corporation.”
Catherine noticed that when Leonel mentioned Linda, he widened his eyes. Catherine took a glance athim, and her delicate eyebrows and eyes exuded a cold and arrogant aura. “Tell me more!”
Leonel continued in a hushed tone, “Everyone in the Swann Corporation knows Linda. She is highlyefficient and ruthless in her methods, earning her the nickname ‘Cruella De Vil.’ Even your fathercouldn’t control her when she was angry. Her attitude towards you is considered normal, as she doesn’tshow favoritism to anyone, not even your father.”
“Is she good at her job?” Catherine tilted her head. If it weren’t for her cold eyes, she could. havelooked adorable with her expression and body language.
Upon hearing Catherine’s question, Leonel promptly raised his thumb and said, “She is the best!”
If Linda could gain approval from Leonel, she must have extraordinary business skills.
Catherine had already sensed this. Linda didn’t seem to underestimate her, but her gaze only held puredislike.
Whether or not Linda liked her was inconsequential. She wasn’t concerned about being universallyliked, she was focused on achieving her goals.
Leonel rubbed his nose, and his eyes showed a hint of helplessness, for he thought he would climb toa higher position after working for years.
He used to be a successful lawyer, with people begging him to help with lawsuits every day. How didhe end up like this young girl’s assistant nove?
Vicente had indeed caused him a lot of trouble!
Looking at the towering stack of documents on the table, Leonel was a bit overwhelmed. Readingeverything within a day would be challenging even for a super genius.
There was still some time before afternoon classes, and Catherine had planned to rest
somewhere. Unfortunately, she would have no choice but read these documents
She turned her head, glanced at Lawyer Leonel, and said, “If you have other plans, you are free to go.”
Leonel quickly shook his head and said, “It’s fine I am mostly free today. I’ve served the SwannCorporation for over ten years and understand their projects well. If you need anything, please do nothesitate to ask me.
Being able to accompany someone of Catherine’s stature was an opportunity that others. would envy,so Leonel had no desire to leave
Noticing Catherine wanted him to leave, Leonel changed his mind and didn’t see himself as herassistant anymore.
At this moment, he sat quietly next to Catherine, as if being able to be next to her was the mostsignificant achievement in his life.
Catherine noticed Leonel’s change of mind and decided to let him stay She adjusted herselfcomfortably, leaned back in the chair, and then took out a document to review.
Leonel had been discreetly observing Catherine. He held a cup of coffee, intending to sip to wakehimself up However, he hadn’t put it down since he picked up the cup. His mouth was agape as hewitnessed the scene before him to the point where he could swallow an egg
He had encountered many intelligent people, even geniuses who could grasp information quickly, butCatherine’s ability to flip through pages and understand complex documents within seconds wasbeyond anything he had witnessed before.
Catherine finished reading a document that would have taken an ordinary person a day or a moneintelligent individual half a day, all in less than three minutes. She then casually picked up atavettier fürfrets the desk
Oheet as boat passed, end Catherine finished reading the last document. She turned her head andsew Lean froze, as it turned to stocur
L?sinuri stated at Ruer with wide eyes, whate to believe what he had just witnessed. He looked atCatherine with a mix of fear and astonishment.
Catherine, maintaining a calm expression and a slight frown, gazed back at him and inquired, Can Ileave now? Or is there anything else I need to attend to?
Her voice was soft and monotone, yet it exuded an undeniable sense of authority that resonated withthose who heard it.
In an instant, Leonel’s mind snapped back to the present moment.
He gingerly touched his stiff jaw, his surprised expression still lingering on his face. His voice trembledslightly as he responded, “Miss Swann, have you completed everything?