Part of the Elegante Group's salary package was a performance bonus, and because the production capacity failed to reach the previous requirements, the performance bonus would be halved.It would mean that the salary of a low-level employee would be reduced by about 150 dollars monthly for no good reason, so it was natural for everyone to complain about it.Stanley's reasons for letting Ariel know were twofold. On one hand, he felt that the raw materials were not as good as before, and on the other hand, he also had his employees' best interests in mind."Problems, you say? Well, all procurement of raw materials and the production thereof are under the sole purview of Mister Mercer. You can report this matter to Mister Boyd or directly to Mister Mercer. I'm sorry I can't be of more help," Ariel frowned.Stanley smiled wryly. "I'll be frank with you, Miss Summers. I've already reported this to Mister Boyd, but he's never given me a direct answer. Mister Mercer, on the other hand, is
Ariel might have no right to interfere with matters involving Ashwin, but Leon—being the person in charge of cooperating with the Wick Group—had the right to intervene in any issue relating to the products being supplied. None of his actions could be construed as exceeding his authority."What? I..." Stanley was dumbfounded. He never dreamed that a small-time secretary like Leon would wield such great authority, to the extent that a higher-ranked figure like Ariel was working under him!It was incredible, and it was also the first time he heard of such an amazing secretary!"Don't worry, Mister Wallace. I'll relay your message to Miss Young word-for-word later, and I'll try my best to help everyone get the benefits they deserve," Leon pledged sincerely."Thank you, Mister Wolf. Thank you so much..." Stanley was overjoyed. He grabbed Leon's hand excitedly, shook the latter's hand with a bow, and was grateful."You're too kind. Mister Wallace. This is how it ought to be..." Leon sai
"Don't worry. I'm quite confident about this! You said it yourself that Miss Young has given me a lot of authority over this issue, and I have the final say when it comes to the Wick Group's products! Since she has placed her trust in me, it falls upon me to meet her expectations!" Leon smiled excitedly.Although the company's research and development department was filled with professionals, they were pampered employees who merely sit in the office all day! It was hopeless to count on them to have the necessary knowledge for things that it mattered, and counting on the experienced Stanley would be much better!More importantly, Leon had full confidence in his medical skills, and the only thing he lacked at the moment was an understanding of the various aspects of the product.Stanley was just the right perfect to complement him in areas in which he did not have the requisite knowledge!"You're reading too much into Iris's statement! I give up!" Ariel gritted her teeth with anger.
If the new sources of raw materials can be refined better and thus return to previous levels, everyone would get their performance bonuses once more. In addition, the successful production of cosmeceuticals with better effects would raise the quality of the Elegante Group's products, with their mid-to-high-end products becoming first-class luxury products!When the company's revenue increases, the salaries, and benefits of the employees would increase accordingly, thus killing two birds with one stone!"You may have a point, but it's very difficult to increase the refining efficiency and develop these cosmeceuticals! To be precise, saying that it's very difficult is an understatement. It's virtually impossible to do unless there's some sort of miracle!" Ariel said unhappily. She felt that talking to him was like talking to a brick wall, and nothing she said could convey the message clearly to him."How would you know that there won't be a miracle if you don't try it? Don't worry, I'
After saying that, Iris paused and added, "I know you did this to help some of the lower-level employees, so let me offer a suggestion. I'll have a word with Mister Mercer later and ask him to lower the factory's production capacity standards so that the performance bonuses will not be affected!""No! Iris, I know that the subject of raw materials has been troubling you a lot. Even if the production capacity standard was lowered, it's a stop-gap solution that doesn't address the root cause! I... I want to share your burdens." Leon said, summoning up his courage."You..." Iris was stunned, and an indescribable warmth surged into her heart. Leon's guess was right, the issue of raw materials was indeed one of her constant troubles!The rapid development of the company in the past two years, coupled with the insufficient supply of raw materials, left her no choice but to let Ashwin go on a business trip to source new partners who could provide the raw materials. She knew that the qualit
If those energy-infused morning dew were added to the raw materials of cosmetics, it would greatly improve the effects of the resulting cosmeceutical and promote the better amalgamation of raw materials!Behold, the beauty of nature!Leon collected the morning dew into a container. Since the spiritual energy produced at night had been absorbed by the morning dew and there was no extra spiritual energy for him to refine, he had no choice but to go back down the mountain.Back in the company, Michael was having a heated chat with Ashwin the latter's office. Ashwin happened to be the person in charge of raw material procurement, as well as production and processing, and the factory manager Guido Boyd was his subordinate.Leon stayed in the factory all day yesterday, where he made known his plans to increase the refining efficiency as well develop some cosmeceuticals. Guido realized that something was amiss and so reported it to Ashwin as soon as possible.Ashwin nearly blew up after
"I'm going to contact a few senior executives and have them try to cooperate with the R&D department to put pressure on Leon," Ashwin continued. We'll all work together during the meeting to prevent Leon from getting his way!""Gotcha." Michael nodded and exited the office.On the other hand, Leon and Ariel were on their way to the factory when they learned that Iris was holding a high-level meeting. They decided to cancel their plans and walk to the meeting room together.When Leon and Ariel arrived, the company executives were already in the meeting room.At that point, Iris entered the conference room with her secretary, Gracie, to the sound of heels clacking.As Iris sat down in the front seat, the previously noisy meeting room fell silent."Because this is our routine meeting, I'd like all departments to present their progress reports and business reports from the previous month. You can also bring up any issues you may have," Iris said casually. Her expression was as cold a
Seeing as everyone was speechless, Ashwin had no choice but to speak up. "Miss Young, we trust Miss Summers's ability beyond a shadow of a doubt, but—"Iris, however, interrupted him before he could say anything, "I don't want to hear any buts! It was Leon who secured the contract with the Wick Group, so it stands to reason that this cooperation ought to be entrusted to him! The bottom line is this: I've already made up my mind, and all discussion about this matter is to end here!" Iris slammed the table and made a final decision."I... Alright." Ashwin's expression soured and he slumped back somewhat embarrassedly.He initially planned to join hands with several executives to put pressure on Leon and attempt to force Leon into relinquishing that authority. Little did he expect that Iris would value Leon so much more than he imagined, even to the extent of giving it her all to defend Leon and waste all of Ashwin's efforts.However, he was not one to give up so easily, so he quietly