THE ICONIC TRIOChapter 1: The Youngest Billionaires
London, England
8:00 AM.
The morning sun reflected off a magnificent 180-story skyscraper in the heart of the city.
Across the glass façade, three silver letters gleamed proudly.
LKR CORPORATION
The largest company in the world.
A global empire spanning technology, healthcare, finance, aerospace, artificial intelligence, renewable energy, and real estate.
Over 1.2 million employees.
Branches in more than 160 countries.
Founded by three people...
Who were only 20 years old.
Inside the headquarters...
The Board of Directors waited anxiously.
Executives from around the world filled the conference room.
Today's agenda included a multi-billion-dollar merger.
Only one problem...
The three CEOs were nowhere to be found.
The Chief Secretary rushed into the room.
"Have you found Mr. Waston?"
"No, ma'am."
"Miss Hart?"
"No."
"Miss Bennett?"
"...No."
She sighed.
"They've disappeared again."
One elderly board member rubbed his forehead.
"They're twenty years old..."
"And somehow they're running the biggest company on Earth."
Another director smiled.
"That's exactly why investors trust them."
Meanwhile...
On the 35th floor...
The employee cafeteria was louder than usual.
Laughter echoed through the room.
A young intern whispered,
"Are they really here?"
His senior smiled.
"See for yourself."
Near the serving counter...
A handsome young man wearing a black apron carefully served breakfast to employees.
"Kiefer, can I have one more pancake?" an employee asked.
Kiefer smiled.
"Only if you promise not to skip lunch again."
The employee laughed.
"Deal."
Nearby...
Lily stood behind the coffee machine.
She handed a cup to a security guard.
"Extra sugar."
"You always remember."
Lily smiled.
"You've ordered the same coffee every morning for three years."
Suddenly...
A pancake flew through the air.
Everyone looked up.
Rose had attempted to flip it dramatically.
Instead...
It landed perfectly...
On Kiefer's head.
Silence.
Then...
The entire cafeteria burst into laughter.
Rose covered her mouth.
"...That was intentional."
Lily looked at her.
"No, it wasn't."
"It became intentional after it happened."
Kiefer slowly removed the pancake from his head.
He looked at Rose.
"...You're paying for my shampoo."
Rose grinned.
"Put it on the company account."
"You own the company."
"Exactly."
Even Kiefer couldn't stop laughing.
Just then...
The Chief Secretary stormed into the cafeteria.
"There you are!"
The room became quiet.
She looked at the three founders.
"The Board has been waiting for forty-five minutes."
Rose checked her watch.
"Oh."
"We forgot."
Lily calmly sipped her coffee.
"They'll survive."
The secretary stared at them in disbelief.
"There are presidents, ambassadors, and investors waiting upstairs!"
Kiefer looked around the cafeteria.
He smiled at the employees eating breakfast.
Then turned back to the secretary.
"They can wait another five minutes."
"Sir..."
"Our employees eat before our meetings."
"They're the reason LKR exists."
"If they don't feel valued..."
"Then this company has already failed."
The cafeteria fell silent.
Then...
Every employee stood up and applauded.
Not because he was their CEO.
But because...
He had never treated them like they were "just employees."
To Kiefer, Lily, and Rose...
Everyone at LKR Corporation was family.
And family always came first.
Outside the cafeteria...
The board members could only sigh.
One director smiled.
"I suppose..."
"This is why the whole world respects LKR."
Because behind the world's greatest company...
Were three chaotic best friends...
Who never forgot the promise they made to each other.