Chapter 26. Say what?

Amelie's POV

To say I was shocked is an understatement. He didn’t just say what I think he just did. Did he? I opened my mouth to speak, but nothing came out.

“Hear me out, Amelie,” he said, sitting beside me. “When I visited my grandfather, he told me he wants to retire as CEO.”

“That means you’d be the permanent CEO, Nathan. That is amazing!” She exclaimed.

“It’s not that easy. The board of directors must approve the appointment of the CEO. Quite a few board members don’t like my 'Playboy' ways. They want to appoint Alfred as CEO because he’s married. Alfred is a bigger playboy than I and a complete idiot.”

“Oh, my goodness, not Alfred,” she said, rolling her eyes.

“So, I need to look more… settled,” he said, looking at my pleading. “So, this is wher