Breaking Free From Mr. Ceo

Alan folded his hands in front of him, grinning as he spoke. Seeing the excitement in everyone's eyes, he continued,

"But one thing-

later, the seat next to the CEO is reserved for his wife, so don't even think about taking it."

The group said, "Of course! Why would we fight for a seat with the CEO's wife?"

They thought, 'Besides, this is the CEO we're talking about. Who would be dumb enough to voluntarily sit next to him at dinner? That would just make the meal stressful.

Even though they rarely got to see the CEO, just one look was enough to tell he wasn't exactly the friendly type. Best to keep their distance.

Alan, looking all mysterious, waved his hand and said, "You don't get it. A while back, the CEO and his wife had a little falling out. She probably won't want to sit next to him. So when the time comes..." Alan lowered his voice and glanced at the group. "You all know what to do, right?"

The group was momentarily stunned, then suddenly understood. They nodded knowingly. "Don't worry, Alan. We got it."

So, when they entered the private dining room, Rosalie quickly realized that her plan to keep her distance from Julian had completely fallen apart.

As if on purpose, everyone had

taken up all the other seats, leaving only two available.

Julian naturally took the main seat. When he saw Rosalie standing there without moving, he asked, "Ms. Talley, are you not going to sit?"noveldrama

The group thought, 'Yep, the couple is definitely at odds-Julian has

even changed the way he addresses her!

Rosalie obviously couldn't just say she didn't want to sit next to him.

They had literally just agreed in the car not to let past grievances interfere with work. If she started acting petty over a meal, she'd just be slapping herself in the face. So, she pulled out the chair beside Julian a Sitting to Julian's left, Alan quietly

lowered his head, satisfied with his work. He thought, 'Might be a good time to ask for

a raise at the end of the year!

Julian cast Rosalie a

subtle glance, the corners of his eyes carrying a hint of amusement. At the same time, he shot a look of approval at the group. He thought, 'Employees this perceptive definitely deserved a reward.'

Julian said, "The success of this new drug's development is all thanks to your hard work. A toast

to everyone."

Gone was his usual arrogance and aloofness-

right now, Julian seemed downright approachable.

Everyone was so flattered they hurriedly raised their glasses.

Then, Julian turned to Alan and instructed, "Inform the finance department-

this month, all R&D employees will receive triple their usual bonuses, on top of what they were already getting."

The researchers' eyes immediately lit up.

Their salaries and bonuses were already high to begin with, especially since Apex Biotech was under the Galloway Group. Their compensation had always been well above industry standards. And now, triple their usual bonus? That was an enormous sum.

And once the new drug officially hit the market, their year-

end bonuses would be even bigger.

Overjoyed, they all lifted their glasses, thanking Julian enthusiastically. "Thank you!"

The atmosphere was perfect. The R&D director, Magnus, raised his glass and stood up. "Mr. Galloway, we wouldn't have succeeded in developing this

new drug without your wife's guidance. If it weren't for her, we might still be stuck on some of the problems we ran into

Magnus was good at reading the room. At first, he thought the whole "devoted husband' act was just a facade, but he soon realized that wasn't the

Case

From the moment they entered the restaurant, Julian's eyes had barely left Rosalie.