The War God's Homecoming

Chapter 207 Harleen Knight Recognized

Chapter 207 Harleen Knight Recognized

The scene fell silent as people turned their attention toward Billy's group, their eyes filled with surprise.

"Ah!!!" Ava Jones and Hannah Hill were the first to break the silence, jumping up from their seats in excitement.

As for Harleen Knight, her mind seemed to short-circuit, and it took her a while to regain her composure.

"This is wonderful, truly wonderful!" Ava Jones and Hannah Hill regained their emotions and looked at Harleen Knight. "Congratulations, Ms Knight!"

"Congratulations, dear!" Billy smiled at Harleen Knight. "Now you don't have to worry about being reassigned."

"Ho... How is this possible? It can't be me. It must be a mistake by Mr Hines!" Harleen finally reacted, shaking her head vigorously.

"In such a large corporation, how could they make me the President? No, it's impossible, absolutely impossible!"

"Ms Knight, with something this important, there's no way Derek could be mistaken. It must be you!" Ava Jones was still excited.

Hannah Hill nodded fervently beside her. "Ms Knight, Ava is right. Mr Hines couldn't possibly be wrong. Your contributions at SunPark Group are evident to everyone. He must have made this decision after careful consideration."

"Let's welcome Ms Knight to the stage and hear a few words from her." Derek spoke from the stage once more.

Applause thundered through the venue, continuous and unending.

"I..." Harleen Knight was a bit overwhelmed. She still couldn't believe that this was real. Material © NôvelDrama.Org.

It felt like a dram, so unreal!

"Dear, go ahead. Everyone is waiting," Billy smiled, giving her a determined look. "Believe in yourself."

"Okay." Harleen took a deep breath and stood up, walking towards the stage.

"Mr Hines, thank you, thank you for your affirmation and trust!" On the stage, Harleen bowed deeply to Derek.

"Ms Knight, you're welcome. Hiring you as President was a carefully considered decision. I believe you'll excel in this position," Derek returned the gesture with a bow. "SunPark Group will be in your hands from now on."

"Thank you, Mr Hines!" Harleen took another deep breath and continued, "I, Harleen Knight, will do my utmost to live up to your expectations."

As she spoke, a touch of determination flickered in her eyes. She wasn't a person who hesitated easily. Since she had this opportunity, she would cherish it. Although she knew that the President's role wouldn't be easy, she needed to give it her best shot. If it turned out she wasn't suitable, she could always apply for a different position later. At the very least, she wouldn't regret not trying her best.

"I believe Ms Knight won't disappoint me," Derek smiled once more and handed the microphone to Harleen Knight. "Why don't you greet your colleagues?"

"Sure." Harleen nodded, taking the microphone and addressing the audience.

"Dear colleagues, my name is Harleen Knight. I'm honored to have this chance to stand before you today. Here, I want to make a promise to all of you. I will do my utmost to excel in this position..."

Harleen seemed to gradually get into the flow, her eloquence smooth, her logic clear-she appeared every bit the capable career woman.

"Have you noticed her from somewhere?" Just then, a woman's voice sounded.

"What do you mean? Do you know her?" another woman asked.

"Now that you mention it, I feel like I've seen her somewhere!" a man chimed in.

"Let me think. I'm sure I've seen her somewhere!" the first woman continued.

After a moment's pause, she exclaimed, "I remember now. Isn't she the protagonist from the city- shaking engagement night some time ago?"

"Ah! I remember too. It's her!" the other man echoed in surprise.

"No way? Are you sure? Is she the lucky woman who captured everyone's envy?" the second woman exclaimed in disbelief.

"I'm absolutely sure. It must be her!" The first woman nodded vigorously. "There's no other woman in Ozin as beautiful as her!"

"Tsk tsk, she's truly a winner in life!" the second woman expressed her admiration.

Hearing their conversation, Ava Jones and Hannah Hill exchanged astonished looks and turned their gaze toward Billy.

"Mr Gardner, is what they're saying true!?" Ava Jones excitedly asked. "Was the extravagant engagement event that shook Ozin, the one with Ms Knight, yours?"

"Mr Gardner, is it true?" Hannah Hill joined in. "Did that happen?"

"Well, if there weren't any similar engagement events happening around that time, then yes," Billy replied with a faint smile.

"Really!?" Both of them exclaimed in surprise. Although they weren't present at the event that night, they had heard about it. They had been regretting not being able to witness the spectacle in person. But they never expected that the couple that had captured everyone's admiration that night was Billy and Harleen. It was truly shocking!

"One of these days, I must ask Ms Knight to wear the Universal Heart necklace to the company and let me feast my eyes on it!" Ava Jones said after calming down a bit.

"Yeah! I want to see it too. That's the most dazzling piece of jewelry in the world in these years!" Hannah Hill expressed her longing.

"Well then, I'll have Harleen wear it to the company for you tomorrow," Billy smiled again.

"Great! Thank you, Mr Gardner!" The two of them were extremely excited.

Several minutes later, Harleen Knight finished her speech, bowed slightly to the audience, and then stepped down from the stage.

Applause erupted once again, like rolling thunder that seemed to go on forever.

The next part of the event was the banquet. Harleen Knight had to network, so Billy went to get some food for himself.

"Mr Gardner!" Billy had just arrived at the food area when Derek approached.

"The event is going well!" Billy smiled faintly.

"Thank you, Mr Gardner!" Derek smiled in response.

"I'm becoming more and more convinced that I didn't make a mistake this time. Just look at the way Ms Knight performed on stage. She definitely has the presence to handle this position."

"You shouldn't get too excited yet. If something goes wrong, you'll have to take care of the aftermath." Billy picked up a glass of red wine and took a sip.

"Of course!" Derek nodded. "But I truly believe that nothing major will go wrong."

"You seem quite confident in Harleen," Billy smiled again and changed the subject. "Do you have any knowledge about the industries under the Leonards' aristocratic clan in the capital?"