Sean strode into the meeting room with a serious face. Following that, the attendees heard the jarring
clicks of heels as though their owner was stepping on everyone''s face. It sent a chill down everyone''s
spine.
"I was standing at the door for a while. I didn''t want to interrupt you because you seemed to be having
a great time." Smiling, Alyssa walked into the room. "But the meeting has to go on. Maybe leave the
chatting for after the meeting."
Her presence caught everyone off guard, and the directors quietly reyed their conversations just
now out of fear of having blurted out inappropriate remarks.
Alyssa came to a sudden halt behind Dominic, who dared not look at her. His heart leaped into his
throat. He thought, "That little bitch is so intimidating!"
She said nothing to Dominic. Instead, she gracefully settled down at the head of the table with a
composed smile.
She began, "Gentlemen, my father departed the country yesterday for his treatment and recovery
abroad."
Carrying herself with an authoritative air, she announced, "I''m sure you have all received the official
news of my appointment. I am KS Group''s new president starting from the date of announcement.
"There are two items on our agenda today. Firstly, we need to pick a vice president."
The directors exchanged amused looks.
"Ms. Alyssa," Edward Bates, the director who sided with Dominic, blurted out, "you might be Winston''s
daughter, but you are not fit to be the president yet with your current work experience. Although you
had some sess with KS Hotel, running a hotel is vastly different from running an entirepany.
"You need at least two more years of on-the-ground training for us to vote you in as the president."
"He''s right. Mr. Winston has made a rash decision by forcefully promoting you," the other directors
chimed in.
Dominic betrayed a smirk when he heard the growing dissent. Noticing his smug look, Sean had the
sudden urge to kick him in the teeth.
"Well, Mr. Bates, since you think my father has acted rashly, do you mind sharing a more thoughtful
alternative?" Alyssa casually spun her office chair.
"We agree that Dominic Taylor is the best candidate as president because he is Mr. Winston''s brother
who has served thepany for three decades."
Edward was as stubborn as a donkey. He would rather lend his support to Dominic, whom he was
friendly with than subject himself to the leadership of a young woman.
He took the chance to put her in the spot. "The board should vote on this important matter. Mr. Winston
might hold the final say, but he shouldn''t be autocratic!"
"Oh!" Alyssa tapped her temples and spun her chair back to its original position. "Mr. Bates, thanks for
reminding me of something really important about Mr. Dominic.
"Mr. Dominic, you previously lost your money on your huge purchase of rual bonds, and you
misappropriated 50 million inpany funds. Let''s settle the score today, shall we?"
The directors looked astonished at her remark. Did Dominic really misuse 50 million dors? Wouldn''t
that be an abuse of power?
To the directors, 50 million dors might not be arge figure, but they would not let the matter slide
after they were made aware of it.
Dominic jumped out of his seat, looking frantic and furious. "Lyse, what are you doing?"
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She fixed a stern re on him. "What do you mean? By the way, you should address me professionally
at work. It''s inappropriate of you to call me by my nickname in front of everyone."
The directors watched the scene y out with bated breaths. They were surprised at Alyssa''s courage
to speak her mind, even if it meant offending the others.
Dominic''s face turned a deeper shade of red. He barked, "Does my brother know about this?"
"He doesn''t need to know. As the president of KS Group, I believe I can make decisions on this minor
issue."