Chapter 2 002 Become the CEO.

Ashley woke up to the sound of her phone ringing.

Instinctively, she closed her eyes and reached for her phone. After unlocking it with a swipe, she immediately noticed something was off.

Why did her voice sound so deep? Like a man's!

She opened her eyes abruptly and looked at her hand. Her delicate wrist was gone, replaced by a strong male arm with prominent knuckles. On the wrist sat an expensive men's watch.

This wasn't her body.

In an instant, Ashley became clear-headed.

She jumped out of bed and hurried to the bathroom. In the mirror, she saw a man wearing a shirt and trousers. The sleeves were slightly rolled up, two buttons on the collar undone, revealing a slender figure with an Adam's apple visible underneath. The tie hung loosely around his neck in an effortless yet elegant manner.

Ashley widened her eyes in astonishment.

The man in the mirror also had an expression that didn't match his usual domineering CEO demeanor.

"I" Ashley said: "I look handsome!"

Suddenly, she remembered something she had seen online - What would you do if you woke up one day as a man?

Top-rated answer: Masturbate first to satisfy yourself.

Ashley couldn't help but let her gaze wander downwards but quickly stopped herself from having lewd thoughts. The phone that had been thrown on the bed rang again; Ashley ran back to pick it up and saw that the incoming number looked very familiar.

Wasn't this her own mobile number?

Could it be...

Taking a deep breath, she tentatively answered the call: "Hello?"

Her own voice came from the other end: "Have you calmed down?"

Ashley: "Ah..."

Ryan: "Check if there is a mole on your left wrist."

Ashley raised her left hand; sure enough, there was a small mole in the middle of her veiny wrist, making the bones appear particularly sexy.

She replied: "Yes."

The voice on the other end, using her own voice, calmly said: "I think we've probably switched bodies. I'm Ryan, the owner of your current body. Are you Ashley?"

Although she had already guessed it earlier, hearing these words made Ashley take a cold breath: "I am... but how did this happen? Is it scientific?"

Ryan said: "Whether it's scientific or not can be studied later. Two things for now - first, use your phone to call Ben and ask him to pick me up at Zone B parking lot of Huayun Hot Springs Hotel and then take me to the villa on Binhai Road. Second, you will attend a family banquet next; my grandparents are the oldest ones there. Don't expose yourself; just make an excuse to leave and we'll meet at the villa on Binhai Road."

Ashley hesitated for a moment: "I don't know anyone; what if I say something wrong or call out the wrong person?"

Ryan said: "You don't need to say anything; I'm usually quiet and have no communication with them. No matter what they ask, just remain silent."

Ashley: "...Alright."

There was a knock on the door followed by a respectful voice saying: "Third Young Master, dinner is about to start. Madam asked me to come and get you."

Ashley cleared her throat and lowered her voice: "Understood." She then whispered into the phone again: "Then I'll go now."

Ryan responded affirmatively.

Her own voice sounded so cold; she wasn't used to it.

After hanging up the phone, following Ryan's instructions, she found Ben in her contacts list and dialed his number. It was probably his assistant who answered immediately: "Boss."

Ashley said: "Go to Huayun Hot Springs Hotel and pick someone up for me, then take them to the villa on Binjiang Road." She thought for a moment: "She'll be waiting for you at Zone B parking lot; I'll send you her photo."

Ben said: "Okay, Boss."

After hanging up, Ashley opened a search app and took a screenshot of her own photo that she found. After sending it to Ben, she thought for a moment and typed in the three characters "Ryan" in the search bar.

Soon enough, relevant links appeared.

How could Ashley not know about Cavendish Family Group? It was Z City's top-tier wealthy family. Her grandfather, Douglas, started the Cavendish Family Group with real estate as its foundation. Over several decades, the Cavendish Family Group expanded into various industries such as construction, e-commerce, software development, and new energy. Now it was one of China's leading wealthy families.

According to the information, Ryan, who is young, is the oldest son of the third oldest member of the Cavendish family. He graduated from an Ivy League school and returned to China six months ago. Against all odds, his grandfather Douglas promoted him to president. If nothing unexpected happens, he will be next in line for power in the Cavendish family group.

Ashley looked at a secretly taken silhouette photo on Wikipedia and started thinking.

So her next step is to have dinner with the person in power of Z City's top luxury family and all members of the Cavendish family?

Help! She has never experienced such a grand occasion before! She's just a minor celebrity; even attending dinners with powerful bosses doesn't qualify her for anything with the Cavendish family!

Stay calm! Don't panic when faced with problems!

Ashley quickly skimmed through available information about people related to the Cavendish family that she could find on Wikipedia.

Grandfather Douglas, eighty years old, still holds power over the Cavendish family group despite being retired behind-the-scenes.

Iris is Ryan's grandmother and also belongs to another prominent Z City family called Zhu. The marriage between Iris and Douglas caused quite a stir back then. Although Iris was initially considered marrying beneath her status, it turned out that the Cavendish Family surpassed Zhu Family both in scale and strength. People praised Zhu Family for their discerning eye for talent.

Douglas and Iris had four children together: three sons and one daughter. Ryan is their eldest son.

Ashley decided to focus on recognizing Ryan's parents; other matters can be dealt with later.

However, no matter how hard she searched online, she couldn't find any information about Ryan's parents except for a few old news articles mentioning them more than ten years ago. It was mentioned that they passed away in an accident which devastated Douglas but details were not disclosed.

More than ten years ago... Ryan must have been less than ten years old at that time. No wonder he said he had no communication with the Cavendish family members. The information showed that he was sent abroad to study during middle school. For more than a decade, he has been alone in a foreign country without any relatives or friends. Ashley, who had enjoyed her parents' love since childhood, suddenly felt uneasy.

But then she thought again: Does she deserve to feel sorry for a CEO who only has money?!

How ridiculous!

Ashley quickly dismissed her cheap sympathy and continued studying the information.

Uncle Wen is an important figure in the Cavendish family; Uncle Wu is another influential figure; Aunt Si also holds an important position within the Cavendish family group. Each of their positions symbolizes power and influence.

These three elders also have children of their own. Among them, Uncle Wen's son already has children himself; they can be considered as four generations living together under one roof. This large extended family consists of over ten well-organized and disciplined people from the Cavendish family. The only person Ashley knows among them is Zoe, Uncle Wu's son from the Cavendish Family.

A few years ago, Zoe partnered with someone to establish Hua Guang Media Entertainment Company which exclusively signs female artists. Ashley received an invitation from Hua Guang Media's agent before and eagerly went for an audition at that time.

However, it turned out to be quite eventful process with a painful ending overall-long story short-Ashley ended up on Hua Guang Media's blacklist afterward; subsequently, she refused to participate in any dramas invested by Hua Guang.

It's a tearful story when you think about it.

Ashley couldn't possibly remember all the members of this extended Cavendish family for now. She put away her phone after memorizing a few key figures and then looked at herself in the mirror, adjusting her shirt and putting on the suit jacket hanging nearby.

In the mirror appeared a man with broad shoulders and narrow waist. Handsome men look particularly charming in suits, so Ashley couldn't help but raise an eyebrow and tilt her mouth, revealing an expression exclusive to domineering CEO's-a mix of mockery, indifference, and nonchalance.

Then she successfully oiled herself up.