CEO's Secret Play

Leo Thompson followed Helen inside the 88th-floor president's office of Titans Group.

"Hi, Kingsly."

Ignoring Leo's uninvited entrance, Kingsly Scott asked, "How is Noah Foster performing?"

Helen replied, "He is diligent and serious, and he gets along well with his colleagues."

Kingsly nodded. "Assign someone to assist him with the Shallow Bay project."

"Yes."

Leo chuckled. "Mr. Scott certainly has a way of pursuing women. Miss Rachel Foster will surely be grateful once Noah Foster makes a name for himself in the business world."

Kingsly glanced at him. "You've taken quite an interest in meddling lately."

Leo feigned innocence. "I'm just here to remind you that you shouldn't be so high-profile when pursuing a woman. When Noah Foster appeared at the business summit, everyone searched for his identity. Now, everyone knows about his relationship with Rachel Foster. Even if people don't speculate about your relationship with her, aren't you worried Miss Luna Bennett might get jealous?"

Kingsly calmly replied, "I work nine to five and come home on time, so what is there to fear?"

Leo pouted. "Kingsly, you say you care about Luna, so why are you so interested in Rachel Foster? Are you aiming for a harem?"

Helen stifled a laugh.

Kingsly leaned back in his chair, smiling slightly. "What if that's exactly what I want?"

Leo exclaimed. "Kingsly, you're crazy!"

"I enjoy my marriage with Luna but desire to be with Rachel Foster. What do you think I should do?"

Leo frowned in difficulty. "Technically, my wife and Luna are best friends, so I should side with Luna. But honestly, Luna's quiet nature might not bring much excitement to your marital life. In contrast, little Miss Foster would surely make life interesting with her sharp wit."

Helen laughed. "Mr. Thompson, perhaps you are also tired of married life and envious of the president."

Just then, the phone on the desk rang. Kingsly pressed the intercom, and the assistant's voice came through the speaker. "Mr. Scott, Miss Foster is on line one."

Kingsly's eyes shifted from bright to dark, inscrutable and mysterious, as he slowly curved his lips. "Don't take any of her calls from now on." With that, he hung up.

Leo and Helen exchanged shocked glances. Leo spoke up. "Kingsly, haven't you been going to great lengths to make her come to you alone?"

Kingsly turned his chair to face the 360-degree surrounding glass, his back to the two of them. His voice, devoid of any emotion, spread through the air. "Do you know why Titans Group exists?"

Leo and Helen exchanged puzzled looks.

"Do you know the cause of my parents' deaths? How long have I waited for her to come to me?"

Helen shook her head, confused, while Leo seemed to have an epiphany.

"Leo, I've mentioned my first love to you."

"Yes, but you didn't say much, only that you loved her very much."

Behind the chair was a dead silence, so quiet that only Kingsly's slightly erratic breathing could be heard. Kingsly spoke in a low voice. "She is my first love. Because of her, I founded Titans Group. Because of her, my parents died in a car accident."

Leo was stunned. "Her, Rachel Foster?"