Chapter 1274

Just then, Maeve's phone buzzed. She was caught off guard to see Paul's name on the screen. She answered, and Paul's voice shot through the line. "Why are you guys still not back yet? How long has it been already? I've been calling and calling! I was starting to think you'd all decided to throw yourselves off a cliff!" Maeve sighed, "Mr. Palmer, what's going on?" "Are you serious? Larson Group suddenly has a successor that came out of nowhere! Overnight, this person convinced all the shareholders to make him the new CEO!" Maeve felt her heart skip a beat. Larson Group? She turned sharply to Zion, who'd already caught on to the gravity of the situation. He shook Charlie awake and nudged Lyra. "Something's wrong. We need to get back now." Lyra and Charlie, still dazed, stumbled after him as they rushed into a cab back to Hackett Manor. When they arrived, the news was already flashing across the TV—Larson Group's new successor. Charlie was still trying to wrap his head around