SOTUS 143

Chapter 1: Hello

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Arthit and Toy arrive late at the office as expected. The general assembly was announced earlier that week, but they didn't have any idea what it would be about. Their curiosity rises as they see a media van outside their office building.

Upon entering the building, the number of people scrambling the halls seems to be double that of Ocean Electric employees. People were settling down on their chairs as journalists were aplenty finding their own spot in front of the main stage. Some of the faces are unfamiliar to both Arthit and Toy but it seems like something big is about to go down soon.

As soon as they find their chairs reserved for the Procurement Department just tad bit to the right of the stage, they hit up Earth if she knows what's the assembly about.

"Good morning P'Earth. Do you know why we are all here?" Arthit inquires.

"Will we still have a job after this?" Toy jokingly says.

"Good morning! From the look of the banners in front, I think you'll figure it out." Earth says as she straightens up in her seat to point over to the stage where two banners are loosely hanged.

Arthit lifts his butt off his seat to see the banners beyond the crowding journalists. There are two banners side by side with each other. One is Ocean Electric, his current employer and the other one is of Siam Polymer Group.

Siam Polymer Group?

"Ocean Electric and Siam Polymer Group? Will we have a partnership with them?" Toy asks Earth while Arthit is still staring at one of the banners as he tries to digest the situation at hand.

"Honestly, I think it's going to be bigger than that." Earth replies, stealing a glance at Arthit as for sure he knows that company name all too well.

A few more seconds pass by and Arthit is still staring but not anymore at the banner but at what seems to be a blank space where the banner previously was.

Toy noticing Arthit looking perplexed shoots a question. "Hey you okay?"

"It's Ko..." Arthit replies almost instinctively, still looking at the banner, but he gets interrupted by the voice of the always hosting HR head, Durian.

"Good morning everybody! Today is a very special day for Ocean Electric and Siam Polymer Group. We are embarking on a new journey that will definitely bring exciting times to us all. Without further ado, please help me welcome the leaders of our company and Siam Polymer Group's board headed by Mr. Kerkkrai Suthiluck!"

As Durian introduces the distinguished guests, the board of both Ocean Electric and Siam Polymer Group walks up to the stage and begin to sit at the table set up across their name tags bearing their corporate title positions. All take their seats except the specially announced guest who took the podium ready to address the crowd gathered before him.

At that point, Arthit is finally coming into his senses. This person right in front of him is none other than Mr. Suthiluck, Kongpob's father.

Arthit can't help but wonder why the man was here. Yes, they were their supplier for some projects but you don't organize a general assembly just to introduce your supplier. Aside from that, he has another question in his mind. With Suthiluck the father being here, is Suthiluck the son also present?

Before Arthit once again gets lost staring like a lost boy, Toy places nudges Arhit, as if calling him back to the ground and reminding him that he is just by his side.

"Good morning everyone! I know a lot of you may be wondering why we are all gathered here today. Before I answer that, let me introduce myself. I am Kerkkrai Suthiluck. I don't know if you know me but I'm sure my friends from the procurement department knows me well."