Chapter 230: Chapter 231

After a big fight with Karl, Anna went back to her office and worked through the night. She couldn’t stop yawning when she woke up early the next morning. Then, Jasper called her and invited her to breakfast.

It was only 7:30 a.m., so most of the people who would have bought breakfast at that restaurant were not up yet. In addition, no one would be sitting around eating breakfast as leisurely as Jasper and Anna.

Jasper placed a peeled poached egg on the little dish in front of her after noticing how drowsy she appeared.

He asked with concern, “Are you tired, Anna? Didn’t you sleep well last night?”

Anna waved her hand while yawning once again. She replied, “I didn’t sleep at all! Well, actually, I slept for a while at five o‘clock.

The office is not a good place for sleeping, and that couch is uncomfortable. In fact, I had already woken up when you called me.”

“If you want to run a business, you must take your time. Anna, you don’t need to work so hard or use so much energy at first.” As someone who had started a business before, Jasper gave Anna advice.

However, Anna tole him the truth, “That’s not true! When I worked as a cleaning lady in your company five years ago, you often worked overtime. And, I’ve never seen you not work overtime for once. Sometimes, the lights in your office would remain on all night. That’s why we gave you a nickname, ‘Work Machine”

Jasper smiled and didn’t didn’t appear to mind that Anna had mentioned something embarrassing that happened in the past.

He said, “But even robots have to be charged. My personal experiences can be used as a bad example. Even though I worked very hard, my business was still on the verge of bankruptcy. If you hadn’t saved me in time, I’m afraid I’d be asleep in a subway station in New York right now.”

Anna took a sip of her latte. Despite her bad mood, she joked with him, “It seems that there might be a lot of geniuses there.

Well, I’ll visit there some time and try to find a talent like Warren Buffett.”

Jasper looked at her, smiled gently and said, “Hey, you’re in the mood to joke with me! Anna, you don’t seem to be as worn out as you claimed. Are you wondering why I called you at such an early hour of the morning?”

“Why?” Anna asked casually and didn’t seem interested.

Her attitude didn’t appear to bother Jasper at all. He said calmly, “Actually, I think you can spend more time with Peace these days. You know, in a few days, she and I will be flying back to America. You won’t see her frequently in the future.”

In shock, Anna put the glass in her hand and asked, “Wait, what? You’re taking Peace back to America? Oh, my goodness! Who said yes to that?”

231 Removing Wayne From His Position After a big fight with Karl, Anna went back to her office and worked through the night. She couldn’t stop yawning when she woke up early the next morning. Then, Jasper called her and invited her to breakfast.

It was only 7:30 a.m., so most of the people who would have bought breakfast at that restaurant were not up yet. In addition, no one would be sitting around eating breakfast as leisurely as Jasper and Anna.

Jasper placed a peeled poached egg on the little dish in front of her after noticing how drowsy she appeared.

He asked with concern, “Are you tired, Anna? Didn’t you sleep well last night?”

Anna waved her hand while yawning once again. She replied, “I didn’t sleep at all! Well, actually, I slept for a while at five o‘clock.

The office is not a good place for sleeping, and that couch is uncomfortable. In fact, I had already woken up when you called me.”

“If you want to run a business, you must take your time. Anna, you don’t need to work so hard or use so much energy at first.” As someone who had started a business before, Jasper gave Anna advice.

However, Anna tole him the truth, “That’s not true! When I worked as a cleaning lady in your company five years ago, you often worked overtime. And, I’ve never seen you not work overtime for once. Sometimes, the lights in your office would remain on all night. That’s why we gave you a nickname, ‘Work Machine”

Jasper smiled and didn’t didn’t appear to mind that Anna had mentioned something embarrassing that happened in the past.

He said, “But even robots have to be charged. My personal experiences can be used as a bad example. Even though I worked very hard, my business was still on the verge of bankruptcy. If you hadn’t saved me in time, I’m afraid I’d be asleep in a subway station in New York right now.”

Anna took a sip of her latte. Despite her bad mood, she joked with him, “It seems that there might be a lot of geniuses there.

Well, I’ll visit there some time and try to find a talent like Warren Buffett.”

Jasper looked at her, smiled gently and said, “Hey, you’re in the mood to joke with me! Anna, you don’t seem to be as worn out as you claimed. Are you wondering why I called you at such an early hour of the morning?”

“Why?” Anna asked casually and didn’t seem interested.

Her attitude didn’t appear to bother Jasper at all. He said calmly, “Actually, I think you can spend more time with Peace these days. You know, in a few days, she and I will be flying back to America. You won’t see her frequently in the future.”

In shock, Anna put the glass in her hand and asked, “Wait, what? You’re taking Peace back to America? Oh, my goodness! Who said yes to that?”

“Technically speaking, Peace’s boyfriend didn’t say yes. But he did ask if I could help.”

Anna asked as she was even more surprised, “Really? Karl called you and told you that he had decided to let Peace go to America for treatment?”

“Yeah.” Anna then felt speechless.

Is Karl a masochist? I had calmly suggested this to him earlier, and not only did he ignore me, but he was also furious. But, after I went to his house and yelled at him, he suddenly changed his attitude. Anna thought to herself.

“When are you leaving?” Anna asked after coming back to her senses.

Jasper said, “Well, just before the end of the month. That way, you’ll have time to say goodbye to her.”

“To be honest, Karl wouldn’t even let me be alone with her those days.” Anna said calmly, biting into her eggs.

Jasper smiled teasingly and asked, “Are you talking about Karl? No, that’s not it. In fact, he’s planning to go to America with Peace.”

Anna was utterly shocked and opened her mouth so wide that it seemed her jaw dropped. She asked, “What the hell?! Really?”

“Of course! He asked me if he could stay with Peace in that mental institution.” “He’s planning to stay in the hospital with her?”

Anna thought to herself, when I mentioned this to Karl the other day, he looked frantic. He said that people shouldn‘t stay in mental hospitals and rehabilitation centers at all and that even normal people could become psychos there. It seems that he would do anything for Peace.

Jasper was planning to return to the US at the end of the month, and Peace had to go with him then.

Although Anna didn’t officially reconcile with Karl, she always visited his house afterward. Moreover, Anna often cooked for them when she was not busy. Because Peace was also there, Anna and Karl were not awkward getting along.

Someone once called Karl when they were having lunch. He rarely seemed slightly serious, but he did as he hung up the phone.

“What’s wrong?” Peace felt worried and asked.

Karl glanced at Anna and replied, “Oh, nothing. The board of directors of the Carousel Group asked me to vote.”

“Vote?” Peace and Anna both looked surprised.

Wayne had complete control over the Carousel Group because it was his family’s business. Therefore, rather of having everyone cast a collective vote, he would make each significant choice on his own. Wayne rarely got everyone on the board to show up for a vote.

“They’re removing Wayne from his position.” Karl looked displeased. He seemed to !

want to say something more, but he left without saying anything after glancing at Anna.

The majority of family business conducted equity meetings to choose their managers. People would rate the top five employees inside the company according to their respective shares at those meetings, and the board of directors would then vote on it.

If they wanted to remove someone from their post, they had to follow the same procedure.

Karl was the only one who showed up late to the meeting. So, he was also the last to vote.

Before he cast his vote, there was a 50/50 split between those who supported and opposed the proposal.

Karl, of course, cast his vote against it without hesitation.

Immediately after the meeting finished, Wayne left the company. He didn’t even have time to say a word to Karl.

Karl immediately stopped Gabe, who was following Wayne, and asked, “Hey, what’s going on? Why do they want to remove him?”

Gabe sighed and said, “Gee, it’s all because that project at Leeds was canceled. The board made a huge thing out of it, and Mr.

Wright’s grandfather wasn’t happy about it. They suggested changing the family business model and hiring a president with more experience. So, that’s why they wanted to do it.”

“How did that happen? Where is Wayne going to go?”

Gabe clutched the folder and said, “He’s probably going to his grandfather’s house. Excuse me, I have to drive him, so I’m going to go now. Bye!”

With those words, he immediately left at a fast pace and took Wayne to Peter’s house.

Wayne looked extremely gloomy, and he appeared to make the space even chillier when he stormed into Peter’s study.

“Grandpa, did you agree with that?”

“Yeah, what’s the problem?” Peter was reading a book. Hearing Wayne’s words, he answered calmly.

Wayne said angrily, “Oh, there isn’t a problem at all. However, why do you want Richard to take my place? Have you forgotten what happened three years ago?”

Peter’s face turned pale at mentioning what happened three years ago.

At that moment, they heard Natalie shouting from outside the window, “Hey, Matthew, wait for me! Don’t run so fast.”

However, Matthew didn’t answer her.

“Technically speaking, Peace’s boyfriend didn’t say yes. But he did ask if I could help.”

Anna asked as she was even more surprised, “Really? Karl called you and told you that he had decided to let Peace go to America for treatment?”

“Yeah.” Anna then felt speechless.

Is Karl a masochist? I had calmly suggested this to him earlier, and not only did he ignore me, but he was also furious. But, after I went to his house and yelled at him, he suddenly changed his attitude. Anna thought to herself.

“When are you leaving?” Anna asked after coming back to her senses.

Jasper said, “Well, just before the end of the month. That way, you’ll have time to say goodbye to her.”

“To be honest, Karl wouldn’t even let me be alone with her those days.” Anna said calmly, biting into her eggs.

Jasper smiled teasingly and asked, “Are you talking about Karl? No, that’s not it. In fact, he’s planning to go to America with Peace.”

Anna was utterly shocked and opened her mouth so wide that it seemed her jaw dropped. She asked, “What the hell?! Really?”

“Of course! He asked me if he could stay with Peace in that mental institution.” “He’s planning to stay in the hospital with her?”

Anna thought to herself, when I mentioned this to Karl the other day, he looked frantic. He said that people shouldn‘t stay in mental hospitals and rehabilitation centers at all and that even normal people could become psychos there. It seems that he would do anything for Peace.

Jasper was planning to return to the US at the end of the month, and Peace had to go with him then.

Although Anna didn’t officially reconcile with Karl, she always visited his house afterward. Moreover, Anna often cooked for them when she was not busy. Because Peace was also there, Anna and Karl were not awkward getting along.

Someone once called Karl when they were having lunch. He rarely seemed slightly serious, but he did as he hung up the phone.

“What’s wrong?” Peace felt worried and asked.

Karl glanced at Anna and replied, “Oh, nothing. The board of directors of the Carousel Group asked me to vote.”

“Vote?” Peace and Anna both looked surprised.

Wayne had complete control over the Carousel Group because it was his family’s business. Therefore, rather of having everyone cast a collective vote, he would make each significant choice on his own. Wayne rarely got everyone on the board to show up for a vote.

“They’re removing Wayne from his position.” Karl looked displeased. He seemed to !

want to say something more, but he left without saying anything after glancing at Anna.

The majority of family business conducted equity meetings to choose their managers. People would rate the top five employees inside the company according to their respective shares at those meetings, and the board of directors would then vote on it.

If they wanted to remove someone from their post, they had to follow the same procedure.

Karl was the only one who showed up late to the meeting. So, he was also the last to vote.

Before he cast his vote, there was a 50/50 split between those who supported and opposed the proposal.

Karl, of course, cast his vote against it without hesitation.

Immediately after the meeting finished, Wayne left the company. He didn’t even have time to say a word to Karl.

Karl immediately stopped Gabe, who was following Wayne, and asked, “Hey, what’s going on? Why do they want to remove him?”

Gabe sighed and said, “Gee, it’s all because that project at Leeds was canceled. The board made a huge thing out of it, and Mr.

Wright’s grandfather wasn’t happy about it. They suggested changing the family business model and hiring a president with more experience. So, that’s why they wanted to do it.”

“How did that happen? Where is Wayne going to go?”

Gabe clutched the folder and said, “He’s probably going to his grandfather’s house. Excuse me, I have to drive him, so I’m going to go now. Bye!”

With those words, he immediately left at a fast pace and took Wayne to Peter’s house.

Wayne looked extremely gloomy, and he appeared to make the space even chillier when he stormed into Peter’s study.

“Grandpa, did you agree with that?”

“Yeah, what’s the problem?” Peter was reading a book. Hearing Wayne’s words, he answered calmly.

Wayne said angrily, “Oh, there isn’t a problem at all. However, why do you want Richard to take my place? Have you forgotten what happened three years ago?”

Peter’s face turned pale at mentioning what happened three years ago.

At that moment, they heard Natalie shouting from outside the window, “Hey, Matthew, wait for me! Don’t run so fast.”

However, Matthew didn’t answer her.