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CHAPTER 144

    N smiled bitterly. There was no way she could go back tonight.


    “No need. The gathering is close to Vrie’s ce. I’ll stay with her tonight,” she replied.


    There was silence on the other end before rk’s deep voice came through. “Are you still upset aboutst night?”


    “No. I just haven’t had a good chat with Vrie in a long time, so I n to stay over at her ce tonight,” N said, though she was lying.


    After another long pause, rk finally said, “Alright, but if anythinges up, give me a call.”


    “Got it,” N replied.


    After hanging up, her phone shed a low battery warning, indicating only 20% charge left. She frowned, realizing she hadn’t charged it since the previous night due to her busy schedule.


    Sighing, she turned off her phone to conserve battery.


    rk sensed something was off after the call but couldn’t pinpoint what


    it was.


    Just as he was about to ponder the matter, Michael entered his office and reported, “Mr. Sumner, Gen Pharma and the Rainford Group refuse to meet, and several smallerpanies that closely work with them are also terminating their contracts.”


    rk was furious, his voice dripping with sarcasm. “If they want to terminate, let them. They won’t get away without paying the penalty fees!”


    Michael looked worried. Terminating contra ts was one thing, but now


    the shareholders were discussing demoting rk to vice CEO.


    “Mr. Sumner, perhaps… you should ask your wife if she’s willing to apologize to Ms. Rainford?” he suggested.


    An apology from N might resolve all their problems.


    rk’s face darkened. “No, she won’t agree. And apologizing now will make it look like the Sumner Group is afraid of Gen Pharma and the Rainford Group. It will set a bad precedent.”


    The issue wasn’t just about the apology anymore. Jacqueline had been at fault from the start. If things escted further, it would be more embarrassing for the Rainfords.


    “So, are we just going to sit and wait without doing anything?” Michael asked.


    “You can leave for the day,” rk replied.


    Michael was too worried to leave. If rk were demoted, it would affect him as well. He offered, “I’d rather stay here and wait with you.”Content ? N?velDrama.Org 2024.


    The atmosphere was tense in the boardroom.


    Richard sat at the head of the table while the shareholders looked


    increasingly disgruntled.


    “Mr. Richard, this situation was caused by Mr. rk. He should be held ountable. Are we supposed to bear the losses together?” one


    shareholder said.


    “Exactly. He offended two partners at a single event. If he can’t manage his own wife, how can he manage the Sumner Group?” another asked.


    “He’s young and needs more experience. Once he’s more capable, he can return to the CEO position,” a third suggested.


    Richard listened to the shareholders‘ints in silence, his face stern. As their voices gradually faded, he finally spoke.


    “Gen Pharma and the Rainford Group were at fault first. If we demote him now, it will seem as though the Sumner Group is afraid of them. Under rk’s management, your annual dividends have increased by hundreds of millions.


    “Now, just because a few partners have terminated their contracts, you all want to remove him? What are your intentions?


    “Or do you want to bring him down to rece him with your own people? “he questioned, eyeing the shareholders critically.


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