(Arata)
Chan and Miranda were over the moon to see me.
"We missed you, Arata," Miranda hugged me tight followed by Chan.
"I missed you guys too." I focused my attention on Chan and winked. "Look at you, Mr COO."
Chan stood up straight and adjusted his tie while a humble smile covered his lips.
"Seriously, I wasn't expecting that at all."
I patted his shoulder. "But it's well deserved."
Miranda nodded at my words and then asked grimly. "We heard rumours about a CEO change."
My lips slowly flattened and I nodded my head at them. Their smiles faded.
"Karsten's brother will be taking up the position. Don't worry, we will keep visiting and I am sure he will be a great successor to Karsten," I tried to appease their fears.
"It will be strange to see someone else in Mr Karsten's position," Miranda added to which Chan vehemently nodded.
