Kabanata 331

Kabanata 331 Elliot at Zoe ay engaged sa isang linggo.

Bilang dating asawa ni Elliot, tiyak na hindi kailangang masangkot si Avery sa alinman sa kanyang mga gawain.

Iniuwi ni Mrs. Scarlet si Shea noong 3 p.m. pagkatapos ng kanyang checkup.

Pinaandar ni Avery ang sasakyan papuntang opisina.

Sa linggong nasa ibang bansa siya, ang Tate Industries ay karaniwang nag-isyu ng mga refund sa bawat customer na nagbabalik ng kanilang mga produkto.

Dahil sa iskandalo tungkol sa kalidad ng kanilang mga produkto, nakansela ang lahat ng mga order na ginawa noong bagong taon.

Ang kumpanya ay hindi lamang nagdurusa ng pagkawala mula sa mga refund sa mga customer nito, nahaharap din ito sa mga panganib ng walang mga bagong order.

Ito ay isang nakamamatay na suntok sa anumang negosyo.

Ang isang kumpanya na walang matatag na pagpopondo ay maaaring hindi magtatagal at magdedeklara ng bangkarota.

Ang lahat sa Tate Industries ay nabubuhay sa patuloy na takot na mawalan ng kanilang mga trabaho.

Pagdating ni Avery sa opisina ay agad siyang nilapitan ng iilan sa mga department head.

“Anong gagawin natin ngayon, Miss Tate?”

“Wala kaming bagong order at sarado na ang workshop sa ibaba. Tumataas ang emosyon sa mga empleyado!”

“Kasalanan ko ang lahat,” sabi ng pinuno ng departamento ng inspeksyon ng kalidad. “Naging pabaya ako at hindi ko nakita ang problema. Ang kumpanya ay hindi magdurusa ng napakalaking kawalan kung hindi ako.”

Avery glanced at them, then said soundly, “Ask everyone to go home and get some rest if they have nothing urgent to do. Their salaries will be issued as normal. It’s true that the quality inspection team made a severe mistake, but that’s alright. Just don’t make the same mistake again. If there is a next time, then please resign!”

“What’s our next move, then? We’re the laughing stock of the entire industry!” said the vic president.

Avery took a sip of water.

There was a knock on her door, followed by her secretary saying, “Miss Tate, Mr. Locklyn from Golden Technologies is here to see you.”

Avery had chased Shaun away before and warned him not to return.

Unexpectedly, he had the guts to show up again.

He must be here to laugh in her face.

“Let him in,” Avery said, then turned to the department heads and said, “For now, go and try to settle everyone down. Let’s talk again in a meeting later.”

“Yes, ma’am!”

The department heads then left the room.

Shaun strode into Avery’s office with a delighted grin on his face.

Avery walked over to the couch from behind her desk, then offered Shaun a seat.

“You’ve hit a wall, Avery Tate!” Shaun said as he casually sat down and glanced around her office. “It’s a shame! It hasn’t even been six months since you rebuilt the company, but it will probably go bankrupt again soon!”

“Thanks for your concern, Uncle Shaun. However, just as you will never get my father’s Super Brain system in your hands, I’m afraid your predictions will also never come true!”

The grin on Shaun’s face vanished upon hearing Avery’s words.

“Don’t force me to take more extreme measures, Avery Tate! Even if you get through this rough patch, we will still join forces to defeat you in the future! Don’t expect things to go smoothly for you in Aryadelle!” Shaun threatened.

“Let’s just wait and see! We’ll see who between us ends up defeated,” Avery said nonchalantly.

“Do you even know who you’re up against? It’s more than eighty percent of domestic capital! Are you sure you want to be this stubborn?” Shaun hissed softly. “If your father was still alive, he wouldn’t act this foolishly!”

Avery raised her brows and retaliated, “Do you know why you’ll always be a vice president? It’ s because you’re definitely not as smart as I am.”

Shaun shattered his glass in a rage!

Then, he stormed out of the room.

At the same time, Elliot received a call from Mrs. Scarlet.

“Ginoo. Foster, bilisan mong umuwi!” Humihikbi si Mrs Scarlet habang nanginginig ang boses. “Kinuha ko si Shea para magpa-checkup ngayon. Ang mga resulta ng pagsusuri ay nagpapakita na siya ay nasobrahan sa mga tabletas sa pagtulog!”

Mahigpit na nagsalubong ang mga kilay ni Elliot nang sumigaw siya, “Sino ang nagbigay sa kanya ng pampatulog?!”

Hinawakan ni Mrs Scarlet ang puting bote ng pills na binigay sa kanya ni Zoe. “Sasabihin ko sa iyo kapag nakabalik ka na,” kinakabahan niyang sabi.