My Ex-Husband Wants Me Back

Chapter 12

Since Kimberly knew that the cu nning fox, William, would soon make a move against her, she did not

want to stay passive either.

This time, she would be the one to make the first move, and she would start by eliminating those

obstinate, disloyal people who always stood by William.

Only then would a healthy working environment be returned to Larson Corporation and allow the

company to grow further.

“Make an announcement for a director’s meeting at ten o’clock. We’ll discuss staff appointments and

dismissals.” Kimberly looked rather radiant since returning to the Larson family. That day, she was

wearing a white, tailor-made suit.

Kimberly had flawless skin to begin with, but white further accentuated how bright and healthy she

looked. She appeared energized, elegant, and competent. Essentially, she was the blueprint for

capable businesswomen.

She liked the number “ten,” as it indicated perfection.

There was only one hour of preparation before the meeting started. Some of the directors could not

help but complain about being too rushed.

Ever since Kimberly returned to the office, they felt their influence and power had. exponentially

decreased.

These people were arrogant and pompous, given their powerful positions as directors. of the company.

Now, they were being led by their noses by a young lady in her twenties. If she wanted to do a

performance appraisal, personnel adjustment, or hold a meeting, they had to do it, no questions asked.

Such a change was tormenting for the old-timers who were used to getting their salary and bonuses

without doing anything.

Alas, there was nothing they could do about it.

Kimberly’s position in Larson Corporation was so high that she was practically in charge of everyone,

and even Yandel might have to listen to her.

As soon as the clock struck ten, Kimberly appeared in the conference room, right on time.

Some of the directors who rushed to the conference room were still busy wiping the beads of sweat off

of their foreheads.

“Everyone, we shall begin our meeting now. Our agenda today is staff appointments. and dismissals,”

Kimberly began. She had gotten used to her identity as Larson Corporation’s CEO. Even the words

casually spoken by her carried the authority and dominance of a CEO.

“Deputy CEO, Frederick Porter, will announce the staff appointments and dismissals list. that the HR

department has come up with. Please listen closely,” she continued.

Following Kimberly’s cue, Frederick read the entire list in one breath.

The atmosphere in the conference room began heating up as some directors could no longer sit still.

After all, their personal gains were being threatened. In other words, Kimberly had interfered with their

interests.

A few of them, who were presumably on William’s side, slammed their fists on the table out of rage and

even kicked their chairs aside.

Before long, the scene turned chaotic as a commotion broke out. I’ve done a lot for Larson Corporation.

Why should I be the one making sacrifices? one of the directors protested.

The people clamored, and their faces flushed red in anger. At that moment, they could not care less

about their image as successful and well-put-together directors. Instead, they seemed more like

unreasonable rascals.

Kimberly was unfazed by their heated reactions. In a calm tone, she explained, “Please calm down,

everyone. This is merely a personnel adjustment made for the sake of the

compong-term growth. International companies have long favored appointing

younger employees to executive positions. You have all devoted yourselves to the company for your

entire lives, and we know that. We acknowledge the sacrifices and contributions you’ve made to the

company. Therefore, the company will not mistreat you, and you’ll still receive a dividend of the

company’s profits.”

To put it in a blunt manner, Kimberly pointed out the current directors were too old and could no longer

make any substantial contribution to the company. Hence, it was time for them to give up their position

gracefully.

Then, she ignored their displeasure, making it clear that the adjustment was set in stone. Therefore,

the directors, who were disgruntled, could only swallow the injustice they felt.

Kimberly had a few tricks up her sleeve. After being appointed to the position of CEO for a few days,

she already had the courage to reorganize the company’s personnel from an executive level.

That was because she had already partnered up with a few core executives who had the power to

make decisions within the company.

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Truth be told, Larson Corporation had not been generating any profits under William’s leadership, and

they were merely putting up a strong front.

It was no surprise as most businessmen were only after profits, and Yandel had a plan in mind when he

appointed Kimberly to be the new CEO of the company.

As long as one could earn more profits for them, the directors would be happy to lend. their support.

The core members exchanged glances with one another during the vote. They played pivotal roles in

the situation as their decision would significantly impact the outcome.

In the end, they all voted for the personnel adjustment to happen.

Even if William wanted to stop it from happening, his efforts would ultimately be in

vain.

At first, Kimberly hoped to discuss the names involved in personnel adjustment with William

beforehand. After knowing how sinister and cu nning the man was, she decided to catch him off guard

instead by going forth with a surprise personnel adjustment.

Kimberly played a flawless round, handing William a complete and utter defeat. She was just as

outstanding as her father once was.

In an ordinary company, such a large-scale meeting would require at least three hours to complete.

However, Kimberly managed to end the meeting in an hour without a hitch.

Lately, she felt hungrier than usual. Perhaps it was because the baby in her womb was growing bigger

and required much more nutrients than before.

Therefore, Frederick had an added responsibility nowadays, and that was to ensure his CEO was well-

fed.

Kimberly’s pregnancy was hidden from everyone else besides Yandel and her five brothers. No one

else knew about it, including Frederick.

Frederick had never been in a relationship before, so he was clueless about all things pregnancy-

related. There was nothing in his mind besides serving Larson Corporation.

Once in a while, he would wonder how Kimberly managed to maintain her perfect figure despite having Còntens bel0ngs to Nô(v)elDr/a/ma.Org

such a big appetite.

Kimberly did not have many friends in Dellmoor, and the number of female friends. she had were even

lesser.

Although she was currently well taken care of and Frederick was an extremely capable

assistant, there were some things that were inconvenient for her.

At this time, she was suddenly reminded of Olivia Salter, her best friend and classmate from high

school to university.

When Kimberly left Norham, she left in a hurry. She did not tell Olivia about it as she did not want her

best friend to see the sorry state she was in.

Olivia was an elite lawyer with a strong family background, and the Salter family was one of the most

prominent families in Norham.

As she had an elder brother and disliked meddling in the affairs of their family’s business, she always

lived life the way she deemed fit.

Back when Kimberly was still Katherine, she would often tell Olivia she was jealous of the latter’s

carefree lifestyle. “You must have done plenty of good deeds in your past lives to be able to live so

freely,” she would say.

Kimberly thought about asking Olivia to come to Dellmoor to accompany herself. That way, they could

even join forces and help each other out.

“Hey, Ollie. This is Katherine.”

“Here you are, finally. I thought you disappeared off the surface of the earth.” Olivia made herself sound

unhappy on purpose.

“This little brat only thought of me after having disappeared for a few days,” she grumbled internally.

“If that cold-hearted and arrogant husband of yours didn’t come looking for you at my place, I wouldn’t

even have known you’d left Norham,” Olivia continued.

Olivia always treated Kimberly as if the latter were her biological sister, and this was the first time

Kimberly left without telling her anything.

“Well? Don’t you want to explain to me?” asked Olivia.

Olivia was a capable woman who had seen and experienced a lot in her time.

However, she was still taken aback upon listening to Kimberly’s explanation.

“You’ve gone back to the Larson family and even became Ms. Larson? Besides that, you’ve also taken

over Larson Corporation and are currently their CEO?” Olivia asked, bewildered.

Kimberly knew Olivia’s occupational habit had been triggered. The latter was probably analyzing her

experience as if it was a case.

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However, the details of her story could wait until Olivia was in Dellmoor.

She did not want to beat around the bush when speaking to her best friend. Hence, Kimberly cut

straight to the chase. “I need your help here in Dellmoor.”

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