B Country .
Known for its beauty and diversity.
One of the richest countries in the world.
One of the busiest and most expensive places that anyone could reside in.
Home to the world's most prominent business empires.
Home to Manoban Conglomerate's main office.
The moment Lisa and Jennie landed, they immediately rushed to the hospital to see Zhao Chittip and Marco Manoban.
"Mother," Jennie said when she saw Zhao Chittip sitting in a daze outside the ICU..
Seeing her son and Jennie did not change Zhao Chittip's expression. Her face was still blank, devoid of any expression, her usual lively vibe gone.
"The doctor said he got a concussion when some debris hit his head," Zhao Chittip said when they were close enough to hear her words. "He protected me when the explosion happened that's why he got the brunt."
Jennie could feel the sadness in Zhao Chittip's voice, but her expression was not showing this.
The current Zhao Chittip had some bandages wrapped around her head and arms. Aside from this, she seemed to be completely fine.
Jennie decided to take a seat next to her and slowly put her hands on top of Zhao Chittip's hands before slowly squeezing them. No words were said between the two, but the impact of Jennie's action made its way to Zhao Chittip's eyes.
Zhao Chittip looked at Jennie before looking at Lisa. Her son was just staring at her, his jaws clenched and his hair slightly ruffled.
"He must be tired from the flight," Zhao Feiyan thought. She could see the intensity of Lisa's gaze. She knew that her son was angry this time, the exact opposite of the calm Jennie who was still holding her hands.
Zhao Chittip lowered her head as her eyes began to water. As a strong, independent woman, Zhao Chittip couldn't remember the last time that she had felt this kind of sadness. However, seeing Jennie and Lisa also made her feel relieved, and somehow happy.
"Mother, you should go home and change your clothes, » Lisa said before silently sitting next to her. Now, Zhao Chittip was seated in between Jennie and Lisa.
"I won't leave your father," she answered promptly.
"It's okay. Lis why don't you go ask someone to bring some clothes for Mother?" Jennie said while sending a glance at Lisa. "Don't worry Mother, we will find out who did this."
Jennie's words earned another nod from Zhao Chittip before she closed her eyes in exhaustion.
Seeing Zhao Chittip's tired face, Lisa pulled his mother into his embrace and let her lean on his arms.
This was going to be a very long night for everyone.
....
After making sure that Zhao Chittip was comfortable enough, the couple went to one of the Manoban Family's villas in one of the most private properties in the city to rest.
Lisa's father was still unconscious so Lisa was going to start handling the business the next day. This had already been arranged by his father for whenever unexpected situations like this came up.
This decision instantly made some of the investors uneasy. After all, Lisa was still young. Although he was smart and more than qualified to handle a billion dollar empire, he was still lacking in experience.
The accident at the Manoban Conglomerate was big. This time, they were unable to suppress the media from releasing the news. After all, both Marco and Zhao Chittip were considered celebrities in the business world.
The news instantly made its way to international television, creating some panic with investors and to the the world market.
However, panic was only reasonable because FC Oils was one of the largest oil companies in the world, and a small mishap from the company could immediately alter the world market, as well as the overall economy.
Because of this, many eyes were currently focused on Lisa. More and more people started to investigate the man who was to take over the company.
After an hour, Lisa's name was already a trending topic around the world.
Everyone had their eyes on the heir of the Manoban Conglomerate.
"Nervous?" Jennie asked as she handed Lisa a cup of freshly brewed coffee. The latter was reading some documents that he needed for the company.
He just looked at her and shook his head. He had been born and trained to handle the company.
This was his fate.
