Chapter 686

Two years later, Naomi left her office with some documents when her assistant, Myles Mendoza, whispered to her, "Ms. Goodwin, Mr. Goodwin can't make it back for today's meeting because he is occupied." The Goodwin Corporation's staff always addressed the father and daughter by their last names. After receiving the reports, Naomi dialed Dennis' number. "Dad, did you fool me into working here just so you could retire early? Get back here and join the meeting." Dennis replied, "But your uncle and his friends wouldn't let me leave. You can make all the decisions in the company—I'm fine with that. And the old guys in the company would rather listen to you than me, don't you think?" Half a year after Brendan's departure, Dennis had fallen sick with appendicitis. He had taken advantage of the minor health issue to make Naomi run Goodwin Corporation on his behalf. As a lawyer, Naomi was meticulous and clear-headed. On top of that, she was friendly but effective and highly disciplined. T