Sweet Subterfuge novel by Trina Duo
Chapter 492

After the Seymour family left, Pine Mansion returned to its tranquil state.

However, the guests' moods were completely different from before.

Roland, the patriarch of the Rogers family was one of the most influential figures in the business world. He was also aptly described as a genius.

Unfortunately, all three of his sons were mediocre in business management.

His eldest son, Anthony, was slightly better than the other two, but only in terms of character. His intuition and shrewdness in conducting business were lacking.

Despite his three sons growing up and working within Soaring Corporation, Roland still held the reins of the company's management.

He never truly relinquished control of Soaring Corporation until his death.

The third generation of the Rogers family continued to deteriorate, probably due to their privileged background and upbringing.

They were worse than their fathers' generation.

Except for Kevan, all of Roland's other grandsons ended up being useless playboys and freeloaders who mooched off the family's wealth.

Roland's close friends, who were mostly prominent businessmen, had described Kevan as the one who was destined to take over Roland's position.

Kevan's excellence and acumen were unmatched, so much so that Roland had discreetly informed Anthony to groom Kevan as his successor.

And Kevan did not disappoint.

Even before graduating from university, he founded Microworks Corporation from scratch and developed the company so rapidly that it expanded to be a rival on Soaring Corporation's level. Everyone thought that Kevan would eventually inherit Soaring Corporation. However, no one could expect the series of calamities that would befall him.

Six years ago, Kevan was shot and fell into a coma.

Bernard and Felix's families gradually built up their influence within Soaring Corporation, driving out Anthony and putting Cody in his position.

At that time, everyone thought that Soaring Corporation was finished.

Moreover, some of Roland's friends visited him personally and gave him well-meaning advice to employ a professional manager to run the company,

It would be a pity if his life's work were to be destroyed in the hands of his children.

However, Roland reassured them calmly. "Everyone has their own lot in life. In another year or two, I will be gone and won't have to witness that happening with my own eyes." Little did anyone know that he would be gone in less than a year.

It was fortunate that Roland was unable to witness the chaos caused by Cody at the funeral.

If he knew, it would have driven him to an early grave!

Anyone who knew Cody would describe him as a foolish idiot.

He received poor grades all throughout school and failed to even meet the minimum requirements to enter college.

Finally, Bernard sent him to a third-rate university overseas.

He barely managed to graduate with a business degree, but Cody prided himself on returning from abroad.

Once he returned to Caldor, he took on a position in Soaring Corporation, however, it was only in name.

Cody earned a salary higher than 90% of the employees, but he didn't do any real work.

He spent his days wining and dining with a group of other rich scions.

His most infamous scandal was when he rented a small island in a neighboring country for his 25th birthday.

Cody invited a group of third-rate celebrities and models from the entertainment industry to join him and his friends for his birthday. Under the influence of drugs, a few of the models posted videos that they had taken on Facebook, causing an uproar on the Internet. The Rogers family's reputation was completely tarnished and the stock prices of Soaring Corporation plummeted.

Finally, Roland ruthlessly kicked Bernard and Felix's families out from the top management in the headquarters to save the situation.

It was not until extensive reforms were initiated within the company and several major projects were launched that the stock prices stabilized and gradually rose back to their initial levels. Everyone thought that after experiencing that catastrophic incident, Cody would turn over a new leaf and start afresh.

Reality proved them wrong.

Over the years, rumors regarding Cody's numerous affairs with celebrities and influencers never stopped.

In addition, Lana's words just now confirmed that he was truly rotten to the core.

Inwardly, everyone had the same thought, "If Cody were to take over Soaring Corporation's management, no one would be willing to collaborate with the company ever again." The risk was too great for anyone to bear.

After witnessing the spectacle, Larissa urged her colleagues, "Let's go."