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After Sophia finished speaking, she glanced at Aylen and then stood up:
“Let’s move the meeting to the afternoon.”
She didn’t say much either, she just walked out.
The things in the meeting room did not upset her.
Kylan had received her vaccination, preparing her mentally.
And it also gave her enough power to cope with it.
So what if she was new?
But she was the one in power.
She couldn’t just rely on killing a bunch of people to make an example. After making an example of one, she had to give the others a chance to adjust!
Twenty minutes later.
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The project department head, Frank, hurried over, his head covered in sweat and his face pale.
Even the clothes I wore were casual wear, it was somewhat embarrassing.
He wanted to come in through the door, but Aylen blocked him from entering.
The attitude was vastly different from that in the twenty–minute phone call.
It was nothing more than him calling Kylan to confirm the shareholder’s matter after he hung up Aylen’s phone.
Kylan didn’t answer, he let his assistant answer. The assistant’s exact words were:
“Everything was arranged according to Sophia’s plan.”
This statement undoubtedly made Frank shudder all over.
He certainly didn’t want to be unemployed in his middle age, finding a job was not easy!
So, without even bothering to change clothes, he ran over here.
“Let me see Ms. Cruise. It’s hard to explain over the phone,
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there might be some misunderstanding. I’ll go and clarify things.”
Aylen’s voice was distant and polite:
“Mr. Laurier, you could go directly to the HR department to discuss the matter of severance pay. Ms. Cruise was very busy and didn’t have time to see you.”
“Aylen, please help me out. I really had an emergency when I was on the phone earlier, that’s why I couldn’t attend the meeting. I’ll explain it to Ms. Cruise, I didn’t mean anything else…”
Frank was eager to get in, but Aylen had the door firmly guarded.
Sophia was on the phone in the office, talking to Mike from Eagle Entertainment, oblivious to everything happening outside.
“Uncle, how are things with you? Is the new director you got used to him?”
Mike sighed, and could only muster the courage to say:
“Casually, I was pressing down on it, he didn’t dare to make any small moves.”
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The director of Eagle Entertainment had jumped ship from a well–known foreign entertainment company. He certainly had the ability, but his working style was different, and his mind was too active.
Mike had been watching for quite a while before he dared to slowly let go.
Sophia responded, “I took the project with me, those shareholders didn’t give you a hard time, did they?”
Mike sneered, his voice rising:
“They dared? That project was originally initiated by you, not to mention it hasn’t even started yet. What right do they have to say, you don’t need to worry about this?”
I heard from your parents that you went to the Cruise Group, and your brother went abroad. You need to be careful, the bunch of old foxes at the Cruise Group are much more difficult to deal with than those at Eagle Entertainment.
Sophia understood his meaning and gave a smile:
“Understood, Uncle…”
Before the words were fully spoken, the door was pushed open.
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It turned out that Aylen didn’t stop Frank, allowing him to slip through the cracks.
Who would have known that the shameless Frank would take advantage of the situation to launch a surprise attack? He had clearly left, but suddenly turned around and rushed in.
Aylen’s face turned livid with anger.
Sophia said a word to Mike and then hung up the phone.
Instead, she turned to look at Frank, standing there in a state of disarray.
His appearance didn’t match the arrogant tone he had on the phone.
She looked at Aylen indifferently:
“It’s okay, you go ahead, pour a cup of coffee for Mr. Laurier.”
He was domineering on the phone, but now he’s just Mr. Laurier.
Frank’s heart sank with a sense of impending crisis.
He knew that this woman had no intention of joking with him.
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To kill a chicken to scare the monkey, he voluntarily became that arrogant and presumptuous monkey.
Frank sat there, instantly becoming tense and uneasy:
“Ms. Cruise, I wanted to clarify over the phone, it seems you misunderstood my meaning.”
Sophia gave him a faint glance, scoffing with a laugh:
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“Didn’t Mr. Laurier sprain his foot? He just looked more no than a regular person!”
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Frank’s face was slightly hot, feeling somewhat guilty and uncomfortable for being exposed.
“Healed quickly, didn’t damage the muscles and bones.”
Sophia shifted her gaze with a laugh, exuding a sense of carelessness without a hint of concern.
Frank’s heart sank, but he still spoke urgently:
“Ms. Cruise, no, Ms. Cruise, I didn’t make myself clear on the phone, I fully support Kylan’s decision. The project you brought, I can immediately instruct people to start the process, of course, it will be given top priority”
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“I was just talking on the phone, I didn’t realize you were there too. I had too much to drink at the social event last night, so I was talking nonsense.”
Sophia stared at him with indifferent eyes, devoid of any emotion.
“If someone else were in your position, they would listen to me more. The company can still run without you.”
Frank’s face changed slightly, he gritted his molars, and his face also carried an apologetic smile:
“Ms. Cruise, I was wrong this morning. You are generous, could you please let me off this time, okay?”
He apologized and admitted defeat straightforwardly, bowed his head in acknowledgment of his mistake, simply because he felt that Sophia was just out to get him.
But once this knife really fell on his head, it was impossible for him to have such a status when he went out to look for a job.
So at that moment, nothing else could be cared for.
Sophia gazed at him with deep–set eyes for a few seconds, her stare so intense that it made his hair stand on end. Only then did he hear her say in a chillingly clear voice:
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“Since you were intent on apologizing, you should set an example. Write a self–criticism by hand, send it to the staff email, and read it aloud during the meeting in the afternoon.”
Frank’s face stiffened.
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The words were neither warm nor harsh, the punishment was not severe, and even the performance bonus was not deducted, which was already unexpected.
But ironically, by doing this, everyone in the company would know about his affairs, and he would truly be treated like & monkey on display!
This was simply rubbing his face on the ground!
Frank’s face was turning red and white, and he wanted to say
more.
But upon meeting Sophia’s gaze, he immediately fell silent.
If you don’t reflect, then get out.
After all, one more or one less of him made no difference.
Frank gave a sheepish smile, “Alright, I’ll listen to you, Ms. Cruise, I’ll go back and write a self–criticism right away!”
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Sophia pulled at the corner of her mouth in satisfaction:
“Be profound, understand?”
“Understood.”
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Frank laughed along, instantly feeling relaxed all over.
He was tormented by a little girl, who managed to peel off a layer of his skin with just a few simple words.
Sophia was not simple!
Aylen stood at a distance, giving him a cold glance. Frank put his hands together and gave a small laugh before turning around to leave.
Aylen knocked on the door again and entered, watching Sophia combing Lucky’s fur.
Lucky had a strong sense of ownership. He behaved like a cat in front of his owner, but once in the office, he would wag his tail and run around, treating it as his own home.
Aylen walked in:
“Ms. Cruise, did you leave him behind?”
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Sophia chuckled, “Let’s keep him around. Desperate people do desperate things, we don’t want to push him into a corner and cause trouble for us. By the way, did you manage to set up a meeting with Lydia from the Ayesa Group?”
Aylen paused, shaking her head in distress.
Sophia reined in her smile, slightly lowering her gaze. Her eyebrows and eyes were soft and delicate, her voice clear and cold:
“Pierce was up to something.”
