"Chloe is very satisfied with her. Callie said that working at FC & Co. taught her a great deal. If she didn't still have plans to continue her studies, she'd want to stay there permanently, not just as a summer intern."
Honestly, Zachary hoped his daughter would spend her summer vacation relaxing and having fun, but since she wanted to gain work experience, he chose to support
her.
Besides, there was nothing to worry about with her working at FC & Co.
"Callia is truly something if she earned Chloe's approval."
Laurence gave a thumbs-up. No one understood better than he did just how demanding his sister was. Chloe had exceptionally high standards at work. Countless people failed to last under her management, and those who remained were the best elites in the industry.
Under Chloe's leadership, FC & Co. continued to flourish, maintaining its position as the leader of Annenburg's business world.
Countless people in Annenburg's upper-class envied Devon. He and Chloe were childhood sweethearts and shared a deep bond. Everyone believed they would end up together.
People called Yves cunning. When he was younger, he was Ben's business rival but never managed to outdo him. Instead, he raised an outstanding son and had him set his sights on Ben's precious daughter from childhood.
His only son would marry Ben's daughter. It was equivalent to Yves getting his victory through his son.
Of course, such remarks were only whispered in private. Beneath the jokes was pure envy. No one dared utter them in front of Ben or Yves. It would be disastrous if they offended them and jeopardized the future marriage alliance between their families.
The Ormonds and Johnsons had always had equal social standing. Although the two families were once fierce rivals, they had never been mortal enemies. In fact, Yves' grandfather had greatly admired Ben during his lifetime.
Back when Yves had been hopelessly lovestruck, his grandfather had even wished he could trade him for Ben.
Later, after Yves married Iris, the old man was overjoyed. Iris and Jane hit
were best friends. In the end, his
wish had come true Both Yves and Ben were men completely devoted to their wives.
Thanks to their wives' friendship, the two former rivals gradually resolved their differences. Their corporations were no longer enemies and eventually became business partners.
By Devon's generation, the two
families had grown even closer. Devon had grown up alongside the Young-Johnson children, sharing both friendship, and familial boods with them. The children had tong since accepted him as Chloe's future husband.
Only Devon was worthy of someone as exceptional as Chloe.
Zachary said proudly, "Of course my daughter is that capable.
“Laurence, I'm not just praising my daughter. Callie really is outstanding. Give her a few more years, and she'll become the second Chloe."
Zachary did not want his precious daughter to shoulder the burden of becoming the family heir.
Even so, deep down, he envied Ben. He envied the fact that Ben's daughter was even more capable than his son. She was a truly remarkable successor.
Laurence smiled. "Of course it's not empty words. It's the truth. All of my brothers and sisters are exceptional.
"To be honest, with all my siblings being so outstanding, I feel quite a bit of pressure as the eldest. I've always worried about being the least capable one. Fortunately, they ve all been kind enough to go easy on me."
Among the children of the two families, he was indeed the eldest.
Everyone else was younger than him.
Zachary laughed. "You're outstanding too. They're not going easy on you. They genuinely respect you from the bottom of their hearts."