Seeing that no one had any objections, Aidan added Arielleâs clause to the contract.
If Arielle fulfilled the contract, Jacob and Oliver would be stripped of their positions as directors. It
meant that they would only be shareholders of the company and did not have any power over Southall
Group.
After Arielle signed
the contract, she clapped her hands together and announced, âThank you for your hard work. Iâve brou
ght a basket of fruits outside to serve as
light refreshments. Please enjoy them to your heartâs content.â
With that, she left the meeting room with Aidan at her heels.
Before she stepped out, Arielle came to
a sudden halt and whirled around. âI almost forgot. I hope everyone will abide by workplace etiquette. P
lease refrain from addressing me by my name. Instead, you should address me as Ms. Moore,â she de
clared.
Without another word, Arielle left the meeting room.
The directors in the meeting room were conflicted. Although a handful of them sided with Arielle, a majo
rity of the directors chose to wait and watch from the sidelines.
To them, the identity of their
new chairman wasnât of utmost concern. Instead, they were much more interested in restoring the com
panyâs profitability.
Even if the AI technology department was earning a
departments.
Hence, it would be up to Arielle to handle this matter.
Oliver was seething with rage. âItâs all because of your nonsense!â He glared at Jacob. âWhy did
you tell her that she needed the educational qualification to become the new chairman? Now that she h
as trampled all over
âMr. Moore, relax. Donât forget about the contract we just signed.â Jacob chuckled in response.
How can Arielle accomplish something that we couldnât? Does she really think that she can change eve
rything within a month? What a joke!
Hearing this, Oliver calmed down.
When they walked out of the meeting room, they caught sight of the fruits that Arielle had left for them.
âAre these lemons?â Oliver bent down and picked one up. âWhy did she give us lemons?â he asked in c
onfusion.
Immediately, Oliver was furious. âWho do you think you are to call me a goodâforânothing?â
Jacob merely rolled his eyes. âAre you a fool? In
Lightspring, receiving lemons means that the person is calling you a goodâforânothing.â
Enraged, Oliver hurled the lemon to the floor and stomped on it. âF*ck!â
That b*tch! The audacity of her to humiliate me! Is she trying to provoke me?
Jacob laughed coldly. âI must admit, her foolish bravery is admirable. Oliver, why donât we join hands? T
ogether, we can teach her a lesson.â
Oliver nodded in agreement.
The two men came to a truce as they set their sights on the AI technology department.
Since the AI technology department was under Oliverâs jurisdiction, he quickly called the staff
and forbade them from getting involved with Arielle.
It was already noon when Arielle strolled out of Southall Group
âMr. Kane, thank you for your help today.â Arielle nodded slightly as she thanked him.
âYou donât need to thank me at all. I was merely following Mr. Nightshireâs instructions. I will try my best t
matter what.â Suddenly, he thought of something and said hesitantly, âMs. Moore, I have something to m
âWhat is it?â
âYou should not have signed that contract!â Aidan blurted out
âOh?â Arielle turned to Aidan. âDo you think that I canât restore the companyâs profits?â
âNot at all.â Aidan shook his head. âBut one month is simply too short. Even Nightshire Group cannot ac
Arielle merely smiled. âIf thatâs what you are worried about, please rest assured that I can achieve it.â