Chapter 95 "Iâm appointing Sebastian as the deputy general manager of the company today," Geoffrey said. "Iâm not asking for your opinion. Itâs a formal notice to you all."
Geoffrey was obviously angered by Dexterâs words, his face immediately turning sour. âA mere director dares to look down on me,â he thought. âOnce I take down that undutiful son, David, just watch how I deal with these old coots.
A bunch of directorsâ expressions changed because of Geoffreyâs words. They thought, âDavid usually makes decisions without consulting others, but thatâs because he has outstanding abilities. Every decision he makes is correct. What about Geoffrey? What abilities does he have?â
Not showing Geoffrey respect, Edward asked directly, "Mr. Charrington, why did you suggest holding this meeting then? Wasting everybodyâs time, huh?" "Thatâs right. David isnât in the company now, and youâre making a personnel appointment without consulting others. Shouldnât you get Davidâs approval first?"
"We all have a clear idea of what Sebastian is like at the overseas branch. Mr. Charrington, you donât have to make him look good."
"Letâs not even talk about him being the deputy general manager of the group. Even as the manager of a department, I donât think Sebastian can take on such an important role."
Sebastianâs face suddenly darkened as the directors spoke one after another. He looked grim, and his expression turned cold.
He thought, âWeâre all descendants from the main line of the Charrington family, so why should I be suppressed in every way? Now that Iâm being appointed as the deputy general manager of the group, these people look down on me, while they donât dare say a word against David.
âA few years ago, David made the situation sound good, saying that he transferred me overseas to let me gain some experience, but in fact, he was marginalizing me. Iâve finally returned, and Dad even has to take advantage of Davidâs absence to appoint me.
"Everybody, calm down," Johan said. "We have to give the young man a chance to prove himself. Theyâre all descendants of the Charrington family, so we canât favor one over the other, right?"
They had been waiting for this opportunity. This time, they were determined to keep Sebastian, no matter what. A while ago, David had already removed the directors who were close to them from the board, which significantly reduced their support.
"Mr. Quaid, this is a company, not a school. Besides, with Sebastianâs identity..."
Dexter sneered inwardly when he heard Johanâs words, speaking bluntly without showing any respect. He thought, âSebastian is a son born from a mistress who married into the family, yet Johan has the nerve to compare him to David.â
Sitting at the side, Sebastianâs lips curled into a sneer. His expression was a little sinister. His status was his sore spot. Because of it, he never earned his grandfatherâs favor, and David always kept him underfoot.
"Mr. Randall, I know I donât have my brotherâs caliber, but Iâm not bad either," he said. "Folks, please give me a chance. Iâll definitely exceed your expectations."
Sebastian suppressed the anger within him and smiled slowly.
"Thatâs right," Johan said. "Sebastianâs abilities just havenât been seen by everyone yet. Recently, our company has a key project, and weâre prepping to build a shopping mall in the city. I think we should let him be in charge. This way, he can prove whether or not he has the abilities."
Johan quickly seconded the idea. He thought, âI know these directors are dissatisfied, but so what? The most important thing is that Sebastian succeeds in gaining a foothold in Charrington Group. "This is a good opportunity to prove Sebastianâs abilities," Geoffrey said. "I now decide to let Sebastian handle the mall project in the city. I also discussed this with Logan a few days ago, and he didnât have any objections."
Geoffrey went with the flow and decided on this matter. The first step was to help Sebastian stabilize his position in Charrington Group. Compared to David, he found Sebastian more obedient and easier to control.
This time, he even mentioned Logan, leaving even those who still wanted to object speechless for a moment. Although Logan had stepped down, no one dared to object to his words. The directors thought, âBut could it be that Logan intends to groom Sebastian?
âIs the Charrington family about to undergo a major change? Then why didnât Geoffrey mention it was Loganâs decision from the start, and only now is he bringing him up?â
The group of people exchanged glances, silently communicating with their eyes. Geoffrey heaved a sigh of relief when he saw that no one stepped forward to object. He had no choice but to mention Logan earlier, creating some illusions for these people and making them think that Logan had the intention to groom Sebastian.
"Alright," he said. "Since no one has any objections, I hereby officially announce-"
"Clap, clap, clap."
Loud claps echoed throughout the conference room.
Just then, Nathan walked in with a half-smile.
"Mr. Charrington, what great authority you have," he said. "While David is away on a business trip, you privately hold a meeting to appoint an unimportant person and even assign the company projects as you please. Is this really something Logan has tacitly approved of?"
Geoffrey thought, âItâs bad enough to be dominated by David the whole time, but Nathan is just a special assistant. Heâs just a mere lackey of that undutiful son. How dare he speak to me in such a tone?â
"Nathan, youâre just a special assistant," he said. "You have to know your place. No matter what, Iâm still your bossâs father. Youâd better be more polite when you speak to me."
"Mr. Charrington, Iâve always known my place," Nathan said. "Itâs you who doesnât know your place. You secretly transferred Sebastian back from overseas. Do you think David doesnât know? I suggest letting Sebastian go take a hike. Otherwise, if he really pisses David off..."
Nathan said with a smile, as if he was just chatting.
In Charrington Group, it could be said that Nathan was second only to David in terms of power.
Whenever David was not in the company, Nathan could make decisions on his behalf. It was because Nathan was loyal that David trusted him so much and gave him such great power.
Otherwise, a special assistant would not dare to talk to his bossâs father like this. "You donât have to use David to pressure me," Geoffrey said.
"Whether heâs here or not wonât affect my decision-making. If you want to listen, sit down and listen quietly. If you donât want to listen, get out."
His expression was extremely grim. In the beginning, it was this group of directors who did not take him seriously, and now Nathan had shown up.
Nathan pursed his lips and chuckled, but his voice was unquestionably calm as he said, "Mr. Charrington, everyone is quite busy and doesnât have much time to waste on such minor matters. If you have free time, I really suggest that you sharpen your mind.
"Dear directors, things that have not been approved by David are all wishful thinking. I donât think he will blame anyone for such trivial matters. The meeting is adjourned."
The directors in the meeting room quickly left, feeling relieved. Fortunately, they stood up to object. Otherwise, if David really blamed them, they truly dared not imagine the consequences.
Only Nathan, Geoffrey, Sebastian, and Johan were left in the meeting room.
"Nathan, youâre something else, Geoffrey said. "One day, youâll pay for your mistakes."
Not A Small Town Girl (Danielle and David)
ï¤Chapter 94 He squinted and thought, âIf Nathan hadnât stepped in and disrupted my plan, I wouldnât have been in such a sorry state in front of the directors. He even asked him to sharpen my mind. It seems that if I donât teach him a lesson, he might really end up controlling me in the future.â
"Iâm looking forward to it," Nathan said.
He spoke with a smile upon hearing that. As he turned around, he looked up at Sebastian and said, "Oh, by the way, anyone who has nothing to do with Charrington Group should leave."