Chapter 165: Chapter 165

Since returning from Everglade, the CEO had become like this. What else could be the reason?

He had done everything possible to make Ms. Nightshade happy, and to keep her by his side for even a second longer. He perfected every detail concerning her.

But what about Ms. Nightshade? A mere word from Matthew had whisked her away, and when she left, she didn’t even give the CEO a glance or a goodbye.

The CEO must have been heartbroken, and it was taking a toll on his health. He buried himself in relentless work to numb the pain.

At first, he thought if the CEO got hit hard by this, letting go of Ms. Nightshade might actually be a good thing.

But as days passed, he realized something was off.

The CEO’s relentless work, despite his illness, wasn’t about forgetting Ms. Nightshade; it seemed more like he was driving himself to an early grave.

He had severely underestimated Ms. Nightshade's place in the CEO's heart.

At some point, Ms. Nightshade had moved from being the CEO’s long-time secret crush to his lifeline.

Now that the CEO was 'sick', he might truly be in danger without her, which is why he had decided to seek her out today.

“Does it matter if I care about him? What matters is why he’s destroying his health like this. As his assistant, why aren’t you encouraging him to rest and take his medication? If your words don’t work, you could at least inform his family or friends!”

“It’s no use.”

Cedric shook his head, and Xanthea looked puzzled, “No use?”

“Ms. Nightshade.”

Cedric looked up at her, and grabbed the briefcase beside him, “Are you still upset about that day at the Realm of Illusions audition when the CEO rejected you on the spot?”

Xanthea frowned, unsure why he suddenly brought this up.

Cedric continued, “Do you know why the Realm of Illusions script ended up with Oli·hea Media?”

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Chapter 782 “Yes, Orion told me. The board didn’t approve the project's proposal and risk assessment, so he sold it to my uncle for double the price. My uncle knew how much I loved the script, so he bought it.”

“Is that what the CEO told you?” Cedric chuckled, “Ms. Nightshade, you didn’t believe that, did you?”

Xanthea’s frown deepened, “What do you mean?”

“The CEO holds 90% of the shares in the Lockwood Group and has absolute authority in the boardroom. It’s not just about a script; even the multi-

billion-dollar acquisition case that stirred up last year was under his direct command. No one dares to speak against him, nor question his decisions.”

As he spoke, he pulled out a document from his briefcase and placed it in front of her.

“The Realm of Illusions script was transferred to Oli·hea Media for free by the CEO, and I handled it myself, so I kept a copy of the contract.”

“What?”

Xanthea looked at him in disbelief; then she picked up the contract from the table and slowly flipped through it. The deeper she read, the more her doubts grew.

The script was transferred for free to Oli·hea Media by Orion? How could that be? And why? But it was there in black and white, complete with the seals of Starlight Media and Oli·hea Media.

“My uncle clearly said he bought it from Orion for two million dollars, and Orion confirmed it. How can this be?”

Cedric watched the disbelief in her eyes, “Ms. Nightshade, if you still don’t believe it, you can call Mr. Lopez.”