Chapter 710Earlier, Carol had already had a private quarrel with her, but now Krista was still lying in front of so many people."Ms. Munoz, I..." Carol looked at Harriet in great distress, feeling wronged and not knowing what to do.Harriet's gaze shifted to Krista, whom she had given a chance.The circle in this industry was small, and every designer had their own pride. Designers who stole others' design drafts would be despised.If this matter got out, it would have a serious negative impact on Krista's career.Krista was just in her twenties, and everyone made mistakes at some point. If she admitted her mistake now, Harriet would downplay the issue."Are you sure this is your design draft?" Harriet asked again."Yes!" Krista nodded without hesitation."Well, in that case," Harriet said coldly, "Miss Byrd, if it's found out that you stole someone else's work, you will need to take legal responsibility.""What evidence do you have to prove that these drafts were not drawn
Chapter 711Krista glanced at everyone present. Since things had escalated to this point, she had to prove herself and untangle the previous lies.She bravely took the brush and design book from Harriet's hand and started sketching.Meanwhile, Carol quickly put her ideas into action. She had many thoughts to begin with, and to prove herself, she worked even faster.In contrast, Krista couldn't produce anything with the pen.In less than twenty minutes, Carol had already finished.On the other hand, Krista's design was still in its initial stages.It was now clear who the liar was."Krista, now will you admit that you stole my design draft?" Carol took a deep breath and questioned Krista."Yes, I took it. So what?" Krista said defiantly."Krista, you should apologize to Carol," the HR director demanded.Although it was Sadie's order to dismiss Carol, she couldn't defy Harriet.Krista was taken aback. Before she could react, she heard the HR director repeat, "Apologize."Und
Chapter 712The HR director was taken aback, thinking that she had misheard.She was under Sadie's management. How dare Harriet openly kick her out of the company?"I said the person who should leave this company should be her," Harriet repeated.They locked eyes, and the atmosphere immediately became tense."Ms. Munoz, this is not fair!" The HR director gritted her teeth."Since you called me chairman, it means I have the final say in this company. Therefore, I have the right to dismiss someone who occupies a position without fulfilling their duties," Harriet declared. "Even if you complain to Felipe and Sadie, it won't make any difference. I hold more shares than the two of them combined, and besides..."Harriet paused and sneered, "My eldest brother is the leader of a top assassination organization, and my second brother is the business emperor of Imperium. You should know what will happen if you offend me."The HR director never expected that Harriet had such an extensive b
Chapter 713"If that's not good enough, then just deduct half a year's salary," Bruce tried again.It was a serious punishment for Mindy Buchanan.Even if Harriet wanted to make an example out of Mindy, she should still leave some room for negotiation. That was a rule in the workplace.However, Harriet still didn't agree. "Dismissal is the punishment. No room for negotiation."She was really pushing people to the edge.When Mindy first heard that her salary would be deducted, she was discontented, and when it was mentioned that half a year's salary would be deducted, she managed to suppress her anger. But now that Harriet still wouldn't budge, Mindy couldn't hold back any longer."Harriet, even though you are the chairman of the company, you only own fifty percent of the shares. The other fifty percent belongs to Mr. and Miss Bass. I am the HR director of the company, and if you want to dismiss me, you need their consent," Mindy said defiantly.Even if Harriet had powerful back
Chapter 714"Finally, we got rid of Mindy. Let's go celebrate it at a bar tonight.""Ha-ha, I want to set off firecrackers to celebrate. Our new chairman has done a fantastic job."...In the underground parking lot, Mindy berated Krista, "I asked you to come for an interview. No matter how your drawings turned out, I would have hired you. Did you really need to go and steal someone else's design draft? If it weren't for you, I wouldn't have ended up like this. How could I have such a stupid cousin like you?""I didn't think that much at the time. I found her design draft beautiful and was worried about my own work, so I...""What do you have to worry about? I have the final say in the company's personnel. Your stupid actions have cost me my job," Mindy huffed, throwing her things into the trunk and getting in the car.Instead of leaving directly, she made a phone call. "Miss Bass, you must uphold justice for me."...Sadie was furious after hearing about what happened to Mind
Chapter 715The crowd erupted into a buzz of excitement.Delbert's eyes flickered, but he soon regained his cold demeanor.Under Sadie's deliberate display, she and Delbert behaved very intimately in public.Their interaction pattern seemed no different from when Delbert was with Harriet in the past.Yet to onlookers, it presented a completely different and intriguing scene.Delbert maintained a poker face, showing no signs of abnormality, but his mood was undeniably bad.He knew what Sadie was up to, but now he was powerless to stop it. He had to bite the bullet and play along.Back in the office, Sadie pretended to express concern. "Delbert, I took the liberty of making you my assistant. Are you mad at me for that? But if I didn't do so, the company wouldn't keep strangers around.""It's okay. I respect your decision," Delbert replied with a smile. "I just don't know what to do. Do you need my help?"Sadie blinked and spoke, "I will teach you anything you don't know. Are yo
Chapter 716Harriet ridiculed Sadie, and Sadie was annoyed."Be mindful of your boundaries in the company. Whatever you do privately, no one will interfere. But I advise you to focus more on your work. Stop presenting me with a bunch of messy papers and hiring useless people," Harriet added, hinting at the incident with Mindy.Then she left without looking at Delbert.Only she knew how painful it was to see Delbert and Sadie together.Sadie turned livid with anger and stomped her foot. "Harriet, since you mock me with Mindy's matter, I will not go soft on you."Sadie thought she could use Delbert to provoke Harriet, and the plan seemed to be going smoothly, but unexpectedly, there was a sudden reversal.She ended up being mocked by Harriet instead, which made her even more furious.In the past, when Harriet saw Delbert, she was so excited that she wanted to hug him directly, but now she seemed like a different person.Unwilling to be outdone, Sadie held Delbert's hand and pret
Chapter 717Sadie had no intention of going out and continued to argue with Harriet."I'll let it go this time, but I don't want it to happen again," Sadie warned.Harriet focused on her work, ignoring her."Did you hear me? Do you understand respect? I'm talking to you," Sadie said.Harriet felt that she was being unreasonable and looked up at her with a frustrated expression. "Are you asking your chairman to respect you?"Harriet's words caught Sadie off guard, leaving her momentarily speechless. After a while, she regained her composure and continued to pick faults with Harriet.Harriet picked up the phone and made a call. "Hello? Is this the HR department? Sadie is not disturbing me here instead of working in her office. Please make a note of this and deduct half a month's salary from her."Sadie was shocked. "Hey, what are you doing?"Harriet glared at Sadie, which made Sadie hesitate, fall silent, and quickly leave.In the afternoon, Sadie felt upset about having her sa