"Understood!" Hazel responded promptly with respect; she also needed to report the situation to Leonard."Go now. Remember, everyone in the company must be present in ten minutes or miss it at their own risk," Henry said coldly."Understood!" Hazel and Howie responded.Once they left, Nickie finally snapped back to her senses. She looked at Henry with shock and embarrassment. She had always looked down on him and never believed his words. It turned out he was the new CEO.She felt awkward and said cautiously, "Mr. Truman, what I said earlier was—""Forget about it. Just do your job well in the future," Henry said.Even though Nickie had been rude and disrespectful to him multiple times, she was competent. Henry decided to tolerate her attitude for the time being, but she was off the table for any promotions; he planned to replace Howie with Zoey."Yes, sir," Nickie responded meekly, losing her previous arrogance. She glanced at Chelsea and smiled bitterly.'Chelsea had a good e
Even Chelsea had been scolded by Nickie many times. However, since she was the only one who received guidance and protection from Nickie, she felt grateful to her.The company had multiple design director positions. As long as someone had enough management ability and design skills, the company would give them a chance. However, Zoey had been held back because she offended Howie.Zoey was stunned but excited. She said, "Of course, I'm willing to do so, Mr. Truman. I'm confident I can do well as a design director."Then, she hesitated. "But...""But what?" Henry asked.Zoey hesitated because she was unsure of how to express her concern, but she finally said, "I'm afraid it might affect your management later."Henry understood immediately and smiled. He said, "I get what you mean. Don't worry. No one will be able to stop me from doing anything after today."Everyone was shocked, including Nickie. They wondered what Henry meant. How could he deal with all the threats at once?Befo
Everyone's expression had changed as they heard the conversation between Henry and Leonard, who was known to be very prideful and domineering, far more so than Howie. Henry was bold to confront him directly.Leonard's face slightly darkened as expected, and his expression turned a little sinister.'You've overestimated yourself. I'm going to crush you easily if you can't even handle Howie,' Leonard thought.Leonard suppressed his dissatisfaction, smiled, and explained, "I was late because I got a call from a friend from the provincial office, a high-ranking officer."I would've hung up if that's anyone else, but I couldn't offend this person; he could've wiped out our group easily."His words were a veiled threat. Henry chuckled and said, "I see, that does sound important.""Exactly," Leonard replied, feeling triumphant. He thought he had scared Henry, who he believed was clueless and overconfident."Mr. Truman, this way," Leonard said as he led Henry to the hall."Are you hold
Henry was surprised and asked, "That idiot's still around?""What did you say?" Lydia was taken aback."Nothing. What time is the lunch appointment?" Henry asked."It's at 11:30 a.m., at the Four Seasons Restaurant.""That's so early. Anyway, thanks for letting me know. You can go ahead; I've got some things to handle here. I'll see you later." Then, Henry hung up.Lydia was stunned, wondering what Henry meant by that. He must be crazy to show up, which would definitely anger Eric, and he had no way to handle it without showing up.John and Jennifer had made it clear that her failure to comply would cause a significant fallout and might even harm the Millers.However, she could not be bothered about it. She could only hope Henry had a plan.He always seemed reckless, but he always came out unscathed.It was already 10:00 a.m. Henry had to hurry up if he wanted to arrive at the Four Seasons Restaurant on time. After all, it was quite some distance away.He quickly grabbed a fe
That announcement left everyone in the hall completely stunned. Even though Henry's voice was not particularly loud, everyone heard him clearly.Stuart was number two in the sales department and was suddenly promoted to Vice President. Henry said he would manage the entire group's operations on his behalf, which was practically the role of the CEO.It felt incredibly surreal.Nickie was also taken aback. She had expected Henry might make some bold moves after the earlier incident, but she had not anticipated anything that drastic. It was a direct challenge to the core senior management of the entire group.Zoey smiled bitterly in secret. She recalled what Henry had said earlier. She thought he might only be making grand statements, as implementing such changes seemed too unrealistic. However, after listening to his announcement, she realized Henry was serious about his plans.Everyone else, including Stuart, was equally stunned.Stuart had even planned to leave the company to joi
"Good, that's all I need to hear," Henry said firmly."Your position is set with immediate effect. You are the new Vice CEO.""Wait a minute!" Leonard could not hold back any longer."Mr. Truman, you just joined the company. You don't understand the situation here. Isn't it too rash to appoint a new Vice CEO so quickly? Shouldn't we all sit down and vote on it?""No need," Henry replied."My boss fully owns this group and has granted me complete authorization to manage the company."Leonard's face turned ashen with anger, and said, "How can you act so autocratically? Aren't you afraid of ruining the company? Who would want to work under you?""If anyone here is unwilling to work under my leadership, please step forward."They saw Henry's cold and authoritative demeanor; it was clear that he meant business."Me!" Howie stepped up, thinking it was his turn to show off. He had managed to dominate Henry earlier and felt it was time to regain his influence. He remembered how Henry
"Really?"Henry could not help but smile. Then, he said calmly, "Howie, I know you've been selling our company's designs to our competitors for two years, making huge profits from that. That's true, right?""That's just rumors!"Those are definitely rumors!"Who's spreading nonsense out there? I'll kill them!"Howie's facial expression changed drastically. He then yelled anxiously.His voice could be heard by everyone there. It clearly displayed how frightened Howie was."Rumors? So, why are there so many details involved?Henry chuckled and said, "June 8th, two years ago... last year... and the most recent one—today."On the 6th of this month, you sold a ring designed by Zoey, as well as designs by several other designers, including Nickie, to your competitors for a profit of 150,000 dollars."All the information was in great detail, including the date and amount involved.When Howie heard that, his face turned pale, and he denied it with fear. "That's false. They spread fa
However, perhaps Henry only knew what was happening in the design department. After all, he went straight to the design department when he arrived. Maybe a member of the design department revealed secrets to him discreetly.'Yes, that must be the case.'When Howie considered that, he felt much more confident.Henry appeared calm as he faced Henry's pitiful begging in front of him. He said calmly, "I wouldn't have pursued the matter if it was a minor issue in the office. The truth is, you did other things that made me sick to my stomach.""What? I didn't know you before this. I don't think I offended you in any way," Howie was nervous."The women," Henry said calmly."You used your position as head of the design department to coerce and entice several women, causing them significant harm. Although several employees have left the company, your errors have already caused harm."When Howie heard that, he became pale and fell to the ground.Henry ignored him and said, "Leonard, do y