After dealing with Oscar, Arabella whipped out her phone and issued a decree: âNo one is allowed to buy those 4 villas and 14 storefronts Attlee is selling.â
Roger that, Iâll get the word out ASAP.
Arabellaâs expression turned a tad darker, but she still had a âsurpriseâ up her sleeve for them.
At the headquarters of Collins Corporation, Julian got the news and immediately popped into Hans Collinsâ office, reporting dutifully, âBoss, we got some fresh buzz from our fashion company.â Hans Collins lifted his deepâset eyes, his face still as cool as a cucumber, and asked, âWhoâs the culprit this time?â
That small company had been a hot mess recently; wasnât it being managed by a young woman?
âItâs Oscar from the headquarters,â Julian reported truthfully. âHe set up an illegal gambling site and lured a bunch of our employees into it; they even roped in their friends and family, and now everyoneâs down to their last penny.â
Hans Collinsâ gaze deepened.
âHe also used dirty tricks on our female employeesânot just one; he even filmed videos to threaten them.â
âHe conned employees who were strapped for cash into his dirty deeds and betrayed the company.
The old manager, purchasing manager, warehouse keeper, and group leaders from the production line all fell victim to him, and theyâve all been hit hard by the law.â
âThrough selling discarded fabric from the company, he made 69,000 bucks in a year, and he even cooked the books for an entire year.â
âHe even had the nerve to get employees to sell our topâquality products and produce lowâquality clothes with cheap fabric, then sell them with our brand label, and most of the proceeds went into his pockets.â
âRecently, he sold our design drafts to our competitor, SY Fashion, and even tried to frame our designer, Molly.â
âEven though heâs been taken in for questioning by the police now, thereâs a huge problem at the company.â
Hans Collins, with a deep voice, asked, âWhatâs the problem?â
âOut of the 33 new designs weâre launching tomorrow, Oscar sold 23 to SY Fashion. Theyâve already produced and launched these 23 designs today, which means the millions worth of goods in our warehouse might not be able to be sold.â Julian lowered his head; his spirits were down in the dumps.
Even though all these were Oscarâs doing, the companyâs loss canât be measured in money anymore.
âWhat does the top brass say?â Hans Collins asked quietly.
âEveryoneâs at their witsâ end, except for that young female manager. She boldly claimed in the meeting that she has a solution for tomorrowâs problem. She said she can not only prevent losses and reputation damage for the company but also make a killing.â
To be honest, Julian didnât buy what the young female manager said, but Hans Collins was somewhat looking forward to it. Since she took up the job, sheâd been full of surprises.
âI heard she got in through connections?â Hans Collins asked casually.
The bossâ concern surprised Julian. He didnât expect him to pay attention to such trivial matters. He replied, âYes, and sheâs actually one of your insiders.â âOh?â
âShe was handpicked by Old Mr. Collins.â
Hans Collins searched his memory but couldnât recall any relatives or friends like that. Could it be she demonstrated outstanding management skills and was highly praised by his father, so he hired her specifically?
âWhatâs her educational background?â
âHigh school.â As soon as Julian finished, he worried the boss would question her ability, so he quickly added, âBut her capabilities are plain for everyone to see, and sheâs always giving her all for the company.â