“Grandma isn’t in a good mood. Spend more time with her after you finish school, okay?” Adina stroked her children’s heads before heading to the kitchen to prepare dinner. Alden nodded. “Does it have anything to do with Earl?”Alden and George were aware of the story so Adina did not hide it from them.She heaved a sigh and said, “Grandma will see the light as time goes by. Don’t worry too much about her.”After that, Adina poured oil into the frying pan and prepared dinner skillfully.The kitchen helper had prepared all of the ingredients for her in the morning. All Adina had to do was cook. She finished preparing seven dishes within half an hour.After they had dinner, the children read books and did their homework. Meanwhile, Adina and Duke worked in their study. Adina was in the middle of studying some information regarding Jones Corporation. She was one of the candidates for the succession contest, so she had to gain a better understanding of herself and her competitor to
The Jones family discovered Adina less than a week ago. She did not have any network in Jones Corporation.As for her ability, she could not possibly demonstrate her ability within a month. Hence, the competition’s approach was unfair to her.Dillon considered the issue and said, “Father, I think a month is too short for the contest. We should give it half a year to allow Addy to adapt to Jones Corporation and its surroundings…”The key was to develop Adina’s network so that she had a chance to prevail in the tough battle. “Uncle Dillon, that’s very funny,” Jasmine played with her hair and said without hesitation. “Back in the day, after my mother returned from abroad, she fought for her position with you even though she didn’t have a complete understanding of Jones Corporation. My mother managed to adjust within a month’s time, so I trust Adina can too.”Dillon was frustrated when he heard her words.Back then, he had shown no interest in succeeding Jones Corporation. He agre
Regardless of which project it was, she had all the network and the final say.“Father, let’s just follow Grandpa’s suggestion,” Adina said calmly. “It’s good that we can choose freely so that we won’t complain about it in case one of us loses.”Adina understood Jasmine well, so she purposely said that.Jasmine snorted. “Don’t regret your own words.”Adina spread her hands and nonchalantly said, “There’s nothing to regret. Do you really think I care about taking over Jones Corporation?”Jasmine was put on the spot once again. In Jasmine’s eyes, Adina was a b*tch that had come to cause her trouble.Adina provoked Jasmine’s anger with every word she spoke and every glance she cast her way.It took Jasmine all of her willpower to suppress her anger. As Adina had predicted, Jasmine chose the petrochemical project.“I’ll take the resort project then,” Adina said indifferently.The resort project was ranked second among the three. It was a mediocre project in every aspect.Dillon
“For those who haven’t spoken their minds, may I know what your decisions are?” Adina smirked and asked, “Are there any of you who want to join me on my resort project?”Right after she spoke, the meeting room fell silent.Those who had not taken a stand did not want to get involved in the Jones family’s internal strife for power. If they sided with the wrong team, they would be removed from Jones Corporation.Jasmine smiled hypocritically. “Adina, how about I assign two men to help you in your team? You can’t handle the project all by yourself.”Given such a big project, they would need at least a dozen people on their management team. A single person could not possibly come up with everything for the project.Fortunately, Zhenny’s position in the company was secure. A word from her, and none of the staff would dare to go against her…Since Adina wanted to compete with her to be Jones Corporation’s successor, Jasmine would make Adina fail in everything she did so that she would
“Addy, I have two managers with me. They’ve been managing Jones Corporation’s properties in other areas. They’re very capable. I’ll ask them to help you,” Mr. Jones said coolly. “With their help, I believe you can find the point of breakthrough in the resort project.”Adina was surprised.During the reunion banquet, Mr. Jones did not seem to be fond of her. Why did he do a one-eighty right after the meeting?Adina smiled and said, “Grandpa, we have to be fair during the succession contest. If I accept your help, Jasmine will fixate on this issue and use it against me. Even if I become the final winner, I won’t win the contest honorably.”“Are they winning the contest honorably, then?” Daniel was young, and he could not hold back his anger. “There are more than fifty people in the top management, and forty sided with them. It would take a miracle for them to lose the contest.”Adina found his angry expression funny. “So, you don’t think they’ll lose, huh?”Daniel pursed his lips a
Mr. Owen and Mr. Jared were in their mid-fifties, and they exuded a majestic aura. Meanwhile, Graham and Mr. Wilson were only in their early thirties. Mr. Owen and Mr. Jared overwhelmed them effortlessly with their presence.Even so, Adina did not show much reaction. She grinned and said, “Mr. Owen, Mr. Jared, both of you are my grandfather’s most trusted staff. Don’t hesitate to speak your mind. I will take your opinions into careful consideration.”“If you can manage the resort project well, it will produce promising results. However, if you insist on using it to compete with the petrochemical project, you’re just making a fool out of yourself,” Mr. Owen said in a deep voice. “Ms. Daugherty, I would suggest that you take this project as training and not be overly ambitious so that you won’t be distracted…”Adina’s smile froze. “Mr. Owen, are you saying that I should give up on the succession contest?”“Ms. Daugherty, Mr. Owen is being honest,” said Mr. Jared. “Ms. Yackley has est
If Mr. Jones were to find out about this, he would certainly question Mr. Owen and Mr. Jared.Even though Mr. Owen and Mr. Jared did not receive any benefits from Zhenny, the rumors that spread alone could ruin them…“Mdm. Jones, Ms. Daugherty, we still have other issues to handle. We’ll take our leave.”Mr. Owen and Mr. Jared forced a smile as they left.Zhenny chuckled and said, “Addy, you’re young, but don’t be so hot-tempered. No matter what, Mr. Owen and Mr. Jared are experienced staff in Jones Corporation. You shouldn’t be rude to them.”In other words, Zhenny was hinting to Adina that Mr. Owen and Mr. Jared had been hurt by Adina’s actions. She was mocking Adina for not showing respect to the company’s experienced staff. Adina sighed. “Mr. Owen and Mr. Jared are very capable. I was looking forward to learning from them. Unfortunately, they seemed to show more interest in working on the petrochemical project with you. What a waste…”Zhenny squinted.‘Is this b*tch saying
The winter night was cold and windy, but it was warm indoors.Adina sat on the carpet in the study and leaned her back against Duke’s chest. She tapped on her notebook as he said, “Duke, if I remember correctly, Winters Corporation has a tourism-property type of project. What are the improvement areas you can find in Jones Corporation’s resort project?”Duke solemnly answered, “I’ve gone through the plans for the resort project. Overall, the project has a large space for profitability. But you have to find its distinctive features in order to win against the petrochemical project. Finding that distinction within the resort project is the key to winning the contest.”Duke pointed at the blueprint with his index finger. “You can divide this area into three zones. You can develop coastal tourism, hotels, folk activities, villas, and so on in the first part. Then, you can turn this part into a sea club, and use the area around the sea to expand the resort. It will mainly be for aquatic