Chapter 129: Chapter 133

Chapter 133 Seeing the situation, Lucia frowned. She stepped forward to stand directly in front of

Emma and raised her hand to gesture to the group. "Be quiet. Please calm down, guys. Let's find out

what's going on first." If they went on like this, the problem would not be solved no matter what

they said. Hearing her words, the group got less and less noisy. In the end, everyone fell silent. Lucia

looked at Emma and opened her mouth to ask, "Why didn't the Finance Department approve it,

Emma? Did they tell you the reason?" ® dince'® incomplete.” ®

An impatient colleague next to her took the documents from Emma, checked them and said with a

frown,'®

to buy a batch of office supplies, and they approved it. Why wouldn't they give us the money this

time?" Other colleagues took the documents to check and echoed, "Yes, I did the same thing

before!” Lucia took a look at the documents, feeling confused as well. it. “I think the Finance

Department is doing this on purpose. They are finding quarrel in a straw, because they don't want

us to get the quarterly bonus!" ®

"Come on! Let's all go together and ask the Finance Department why they won't give us the

money!" ®

With those words, the colleagues immediately agreed and they all tried to rush out. Lucia saw that

things were not right. She frowned and hurriedly went forward to stop them. "Calm down,’

guys!"

If they really stormed over because of this matter, they would fall into trouble. Besides, the last thing

the company wanted was a conflict between departments, and it wouldn't do them any good at

work in the’

future!"

"Now it's the Finance Department's fault, but if we go over there like this, it'll be our fault!

Lucia raised her voice and said that, and her colleagues fell silent. Guy said in the the problem. If

Carter were here, do you think she would allow you to do that?" They all got quiet as soon as Lucia

mentioned Carter. Carter was not in the company now. Some colleagues in the department were

already in a restless mood, and they would get angry at the slightest thing. Seeing that they were all

silent, Lucia took a deep at this time and ask why they won't give us the money. If it's really our

problem, we'll solve it as soon as possible.’

Chapter 133 When she said that, some colleagues, who were somewhat sensible, nodded their

heads in agreement.’

A female colleague who had always been close to Lisa looked at her and suggested, "Why don't you

go’

and ask, Lisa?'® "Yes, Lisa, why don't you go and see what's going on?" Lisa had been hiding behind

the group, and a trace of displeasure crossed her face when she was suddenly named. She took a

glance at Lucia, looked down and flicked her freshly done nails without any this time.” Then, she

stepped aside with an air of indifference.'®

Lucia was also confused. However, Lisa had obviously looked over at her just now, so did she

have'®

something to do with this incident?’ ®

Suddenly, her mind flashed back to the conversation she overheard last time between those two

female’

colleagues, who said that Irene was the niece of Mike The General Manager of the Finance

Department.'®

Could it be that Mike found out about what had happened last time, so he was deliberately using

the’

business to put pressure on the Administration Department when he was actually targeting her?’

This idea crossed her mind, but Lucia did not have time to think carefully. At this point, she had to

go to"

the Finance Department as a representative and find out what was going on if Lisa was not willing

to do’

She took a deep breath, looked at her restless colleagues, and said, "I'll go. You can get back to

work, and’

I'll tell you if 1 find out anything.”

The others were relieved to hear that she was willing to go. Emma was a bit hesitant and asked,

"Lucia,

do you want me to go with you?" Lucia smiled at her as if to comfort her and said in a softer voice,

"It's okay. I'll just go by myself. You can’

take a break."

It was not a matter of how many people were there when it came to this kind of thing.’

After saying that, she took the documents from Emma, left her department and went to the Finance’

Department’

Outside the Finance Department, she knocked on the door and went directly to the

Supervisor's Office to'® ask about what was going on. "David, I'm Lucia from the Administration

Department. I'm here for..." ® expression, "You're here for the budget, right? I've already told your

colleague. I can't approve it because'®

your documents are incomplete.” ®

Seeing how impatient David was, Lucia looked down all the docuinents in her hand, took a deep

breath, and asked patiently, Our department has always done it with the same documents before

and you've rever said they were incomplete, so why can't you approve it this time?" David gave her a

glance and said in a cold voice, "Because the management was lax before, but now the new rules

stipulate that all documents must be complete. If anything goes wrong, what are we going to*

Chapter 133 tell the company leaders? Lucia gritted her teeth and continued to ask, why does the

Administration Department..." David's face darkened and he said harshly, "The Marketing

Department is different from the'®

Administration Department. Besides, you don't even have the signature of your supervisor, so how

can!'®

approve it?*'®

David wouldn't budge no matter what she said. It was clear that he wouldn't give them the money.

Seeing’

that, Lucia frowned as she sensed that something was wrong, In the past, even if there were any

minor problems, the departments would compromise with each other,

but ths time the Finance Department’ attitude was 5d resolute that she had to think more about

Could it be that Mike had actually told David to make things difficult for them?

Lucia grtted her teeth, not knowing what to do. Just then, David waved is hand and said, “You can come back when your supervisor signs them. Carter was

away on a business trip and she wouldn't return until days later. If they failed to get their

budget approved in time just because of that they wouldn't be able to complete thei task and their

quarterly bonus would be gone. Lucia was desperate. She looked at David and said word won't be able to finish the task and it will affect our quarterly bonus.

Think about

the bonus is gone, will they?"

“What does it have to do with me if they re not happy "I Lucia took a deep breath, stepped forward, and stared squarely at David with her almond eyes.

“They ve been working hard for months and looking forward to the bonus. ll go back and tell them that the Finance Department will not approve the budget,

maybe some of them will go to the President's Office. I things get serious, Mr. Adams vil definitely have it investigated. Then, it will affect the Finance

Department, and maybe even the bonus of your department. It was obvious that David hadnt expected Lucia to say tha, He frowned and asked, “Are you

threatening me?" ®

Lucia turned the corners of her mouth upward in a faint smile. She looked quite sure and confident as she said, "No, I'm not, but I hope you can think about the

interests of both departments. If anything goss wrong at this point, not only the Administration Department will suffer for it™®

David was ro fool. When he heard what Lucia said, he knew that she would not give up, Although his superior Mike told him to do that, he sil had to consider

what was more so she handed over the documents and curved her lips in a smile at him, “Thank you, David. ®