Chapter One: The Same Day, Twice

remembered. "Chenzhou's health has been unstable. Hanhai is transforming, and we cannot wager the future of tens of thousands of employees on one unreliable man. The family committee has decided that, effective today, Chengze will become executive vice president and first in line to inherit the Gu family." Applause rose, hesitant and then enthusiastic. Chenzhou checked his watch. September 16, 2027. 7:40 p.m. Even the second hand occupied the same position. He had returned to the beginning of everything being stolen. In his former life, he had demanded an explanation. Chengze produced an investigation accusing him of leaking the Cloud Harbor proposal. Zhou Xu, his childhood friend and trusted assistant, testified that Chenzhou had sold it.