Dumped My Cheating Ex. Now I'm Sleeping Next to a Billionaire CEO novel Chapter 788

Emmy’s face stayed perfectly calm as she tapped her fingers lightly on the desk. Everything was unfolding exactly as she’d expected. Juan had taken the Summer family’s poisoned bait, unable to resist, and swallowed it whole. She’d been waiting for this moment.

She didn’t say anything. Instead, she picked up her phone and dialed a number. The call connected almost immediately.

“Krystina, are you back from your trip?”

Krystina had gone through a divorce not long ago, and Emmy had encouraged her to take a break and clear her head. Emmy had already mentioned her plan: once Krystina returned, she’d officially invite her to become the CEO of Starlight Corporation.

Originally, Emmy had wanted to step into that role herself, but things had changed. She was pregnant now, and her energy was limited. Plus, she still held shares in Nelson Corporation. If she took over as president of Starlight, her connection to the Nelson family would eventually come to light, and there would definitely be people eager to stir up trouble. So she had no choice but to work from behind the scenes, holding the real power as a major shareholder.

Krystina was the perfect fit for the job. She’d started from nothing and built a small cybersecurity company into one of Riverdale’s rising stars. Her abilities spoke for themselves.

That night, Krystina rushed back to Moonlight Bay. She looked thinner, but her eyes were brighter, as if she’d finally shaken off all the darkness from her past. Emmy could tell she’d left the pain of her ex far behind.

“Emmy!” Krystina called out as soon as she saw her, her voice bubbling with excitement. “I visited Ollie’s school! You wouldn’t believe it—those kids are little geniuses, every single one of them! Ollie’s having so much fun there!”

Seeing Krystina so lively made Emmy genuinely happy. Once Krystina’s excitement faded, Emmy handed her a tablet.

“Alright, let’s get down to business.”

“Juan’s collaboration with Summer Inc. just blew up.”

Krystina’s smile disappeared. She grabbed the tablet, her eyes widening in shock at the flood of news headlines on the screen.

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