Chapter 837 - In their rightful place (1/2)
Yue Ling's calm voice resonated inside the conference room, silencing everyone. Her bluish-green eyes skim across the room like a hawk ready to strike.
”Wang Zhan, Luo Xin, Li Jing Ke, Li Xiang, Wang Yi tong, and Gong Tang.”
She spoke the names of the people who were against her. At the same time, she also made sure to look each person in the eyes.
”Of the names mentioned, you all should know better as to why you are being removed.”
She leans forward and places her left elbow on the table. Her chin rested on her palm as her right forearm settles on the table.
”Or should I refreshen your memories?”
Her posture was taxed and far from that of a CEO. However, her words pierced the heart of each individual she mentioned.
”Han Yue Ling, have you gone insane?”
Wang Zhan was the first to react. He stamps his palm on the table before pointing at Yue Ling.
”I am the head of the board. HOW dare you slander us on your first day here?!”
His entire body trembled like he was hyperventilating, and his nostrils flare.
”You say you gave us our positions when the truth is we...”
He growls his words, but before he could finish, he was suddenly reminded of an occurrence when Chen Limei was still CEO.
He had tried to convince Chen Limei to collaborate with his nephew's company. He expected an answer right away, but she said she would think about it.
When he was about to leave her office, he remembers hearing her murmuring the lines of getting approval first.
”Miss Han, I do not understand what you are implying. You claim we went against company policy, so you removed us, but what exactly is it that we did?”
In the middle of Wang Zhan's thoughts, he was brought back to reality at the words of a woman.
This woman is Luo Xin. She is one of the younger board members and one of the people removed. She held her head high and made sure she was of equal standing with Yue Ling.
”I have been working for An Qing for many years now and have put my heart into my work. I have never made any mistakes or made enemies with anyone.”
She scoffs in disbelief at how Yue Ling is trying to get rid of her.
”But you claim that I have crossed the line. Do you know that once I am gone, all the connections I have in the fashion industry will be gone with me?”
Quickly as the woman opened her mouth, the remaining four people on the removal list did not hesitate to voice their opinions. No one is willing to give up their position because of a few mistakes.
The once calm room turned upside-down again. However, despite hearing each person's anger, Yue Ling's eyes lazily flutter as if she was tired from a long day.
”Miss Luo Xin. Graduated overseas with a fashion degree. You applied at An Qing as an accountant and climbed your way to be a member of the board.”
A woman's voice cuts in the conversation. It wasn't Yue Ling but Jiang Shengyi. She stood by Yue Ling's side with a tablet in her hand as she reads from it.
”Two months after you became a board member, you proposed the collaboration with the company Style Connection. However, due to the company's high-interest rates and poor management, your proposal was rejected.”
Luo Xin felt proud of her achievements, but the more she listened, her face turned red. She glares at Jiang Shengyi, who was revealing her greatest mistake.
”Y-YOU... how dare you reveal-”
”However, despite your proposal being rejected, you went behind An Qing's back and started the collaboration on your days off.”
Jiang Shengyi could feel the intensity of Luo Xin's glare. However, she wants to prove to Yue Ling that she can be a trusty and capable secretary.
”What I revealed is only one of the many mistakes you committed against An Qing.”
She doesn't stop at Luo Xin and proceeds to read aloud all the crimes of the names her boss had mentioned.
Bribery, embezzlement, extortion, money laundering, tax fraud, public corruption, lack of securities, assault, harassment, stolen property, forgery, computer crime, and revealing company secrets to other businesses.
As Jiang Shengyi read each crime, Liu Shan held a slight smile on his face. He had given the woman a few doc.u.ments stating the situation within An Qing, but he noticed that she had done her research.
He pushes his smile aside and takes a step away from Yue Ling's side before taking another.
He places a new folder in front of each individual. When he returned to his boss's side, Jiang Shengyi had also finished.
”In front of you is the proof you've been asking.”
Hearing this, the six people on the removal list were rooted to their chairs. Each person stared with trembling eyes at the new folder in front of them.
Jiang Shengyi had given them a white folder, but the one Liu Shan gave them was black.
It was like they were staring at the door to Hell.