âDavid, how much bribery have you accepted? Can you count it yourself? Just because you are the chairmanâs cousin, you have been abusing your power, threatening and harassing female employees.
Do you think you can just end this with money?â
Davidâs face stiffened; he hadnât expected Cecelia to investigate him and have leverage over him.
Being exposed by Cecelia in public at this moment made him extremely embarrassed, his face turning ashen.
âStephen, how much embezzlement have you engaged in? Do you have any idea? Aside from luxurious houses and cars, you even arranged for those mistresses of yours to live in the same neighborhood. You have built yourself quite an impressive ha rem!â Stephen listened, cold sweat forming on his forehead. He stared at Cecelia in terror, wondering what else she knew.
âAs for the other department heads and management personnel, I wonât name each one. You know best what youâve done. If you want to leave, leave now while you can! Donât wait for me to hand over the evidence to the police and uncover all of your secrets!â
Ceceliaâs gaze grew colder and more piercing, her aural commanding the attention of everyone in the room. Seated at the head of the table, she maintained her composure.
The four ministers who had just left the meeting center were still full of resentment outside.
âLetâs see! Without us, the conglomerate will fall apart. Sheâll have to beg us to come back!â
âExactly! Itâs ridiculous to think a little girl could manage the company!â
âRegardless of everything else, we all hold shares in the company. What can she do to us?â
Relying on their seniority, they had cultivated a considerable network of loyal supporters. They believed that after they left, their followers here wouldnât work diligéntly anyway.
The future development of the conglomerate still relied on them!
Dealing with this stubborn bunch, Cecelia adopted a tough approach. âAs youâve witnessed, Iâve already dismissed several ministers. This is not a joke! Mr. Mavis, prepare the stock transfer documents. Have them sign it, I want to purchase their shares, offer them the highest price during Linsey Corp.âs prime. If they disagree, so be it.â
âUnderstood!â Ludwig promptly instructed.
Cecelia continued, âMy principle has always been simple: if youâre capable, you stay; if youâre not, youâre out! Anyone hindering the companyâs progress will be removed. Of course, Iâll also respect your opinions. Whether to stay or go, itâs your decision!â
After Cecelia finished speaking, Ludwig added, âTo all management personnel, youâll each receive two agreements: one for resignation and one for continued employment with the Tangerine Group.
âIf you donât want to stay, you can sign the resignation agreement, and the company will compensate you. If you want to continue, your can sign a new agreement with the company.
âStarting today, with the signing of new contracts, every employee, from management to the grassroots, will be subject to performance evaluations.
âAt the Tangerine Group, we wonât tolerate any dereliction of duty from now on! We need only those who can contribute to the companyâs development. Consider your options carefully and submit. the agreements to HR.â
After the four ministers were ousted earlier, the other management personnel realized the consequences of confronting Cecelia.
After the meeting, the HR department was crowded with management personnel.
Some unnamed individuals voluntarily resigned, but most chose to stay for their livelihoods.
The four ministers stayed in the HR department and noticed that many of their men resigned. They thought these individuals were loyal to their cause, as expected of their own kind.
They believed that a mass resignation would undoubtedly have a significant impact on the conglomerate.
The four waited for Cecelia to come and persuade them to stay, but soon, someone came with stock transfer documents for them fo sign.
David slammed the table in frustration. âShe really doesnât care about our feelings at all. She doesnât intend to keep us at all?â
Stephen sighed. âAh, letâs leave! Itâs not like we donât have anywhere else to go!â
âThatâs right. Letâs see how she manages the company!â
David and the others understood that the conglomerateâs stock price was currently low, but the company was willing to buy back their shares at the peak stock price. They werenât fools, the deal was a good one.
And so, the four signed the stock transfer agreements, completed the resignation procedures, and left the company.
In the chairmanâs office, Ludwig and Cecelia were discussing their next steps.
âPresident Linsey, many people have resigned along with them. Iâm worried theyâll take the customers with them and join rival companies to oppose us. What should we do?â
âMr. Mavis, youâre overthinking it. As long as we cut off their options, no one will want them!â
Cecelia had made up her mind-she was going to bring about a complete overhaul of the conglomerate!
She instructed Ludwig to issue an announcement on behalf of the Tangerine Group to the public.
The announcement explicitly named David, Stephen, and others who were dismissed due to dereliction of duty, along with other resigned employees. It stated that once resigned, they would never be rehired.
The release of this announcement meant that David and others had been branded with the mark of dereliction of duty. It was believed that no company would hire workers like them.
With the conglomerateâs announcement, those who were hesitant about changing jobs were frightened to the point of reconsidering their decisions to leave. They now knew they had to be cautious and work diligently.
Besides removing those who refused to obey her, Cecelia also had Ludwig secretly investigate the employees. Those who had never gotten any promotion despite their hard work were promoted.
Additionally, Cecelia instructed Ludwig to eliminate the employees who got in because of nepotistic relationships in the company. They drafted another announcement that promised three times the bonus at the end of the year to anyone willing to stay and work diligently.
With this announcement, many of those who were tempted to resign due to agitation chose to stay because of the threefold bonus. Those who had impulsively left now regretted their decision but had no chance of returning to the company.
Chapter 281 The Consequences of Confronting Her With these incentives and penalties in place, the turmoil within the Tangerine Group finally subsided.
Ludwig carried out the work arrangements according to Ceceliaâs instructions.
From Ceceliaâs swift and decisive style, Ludwig saw her exceptional leadership abilities-her commanding strategy and wisdom.
âI will leave the rest to you now, Mr. Mavis. Iâm counting on you from now on!â
After attending the management meeting, when Cecelia was about to leave, she entrusted Ludwig.
âPresident Linsey, rest assured, I will steer the Tangerine Group back on track. Just wait and see!â
Ludwig, who was originally managing only a small fund company, now carried the responsibility of managing a massive conglomerate. The task was a challenging one, but Ceceliaâs words made him high in spirits.
The outside world was rife with news about the downfall of Linsey Corp. and the rise of Tangerine. The conglomerate was about to usher in a new era.
Amidst the transition from old to new, there were bound to be discordant voices, but none could stop the march of change.
After resolving the companyâs matters, Cecelia went to the hospital. Verda was getting better every day.
During the time Everest took care of Verda, their relationship had evidently progressed.
Cecelia then went to see Cynthia, who had been unconscious for several days and showed no signs of waking up.
Remington had already taken the children back, leaving only Aurora waiting outside the ICU.
After Aurora exchanged greetings with Cecelia, Auroraâs expression was filled with concern. âWhat can we do? Itâs been days, and sheâs not waking up at all.â
Looking at Cynthia unconscious behind the glass, Cecelia suddenly had a bold idea. âAunt Snow, donât worry. I have a plan that might help her wake up sooner!â
âWhat plan?â
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