Chapter <b>232 </b>
Richard’s call at that moment filled rk with dread.
“Grandpa…” he began hesitantly.
Richard’s voice crackled with anger. “Don’t call me Grandpa! I don’t have such a foolish grandson! The news about that woman’s pregnancy has caused a huge scandal, and it’s already affecting the Sumner Group’s stock prices. You need to resign and leave thepany immediately!”
rk’s face drained of color. “Grandpa… what about my transfer to the subsidiary?”
“Don’t even think about it. The board is extremely dissatisfied with you right now. You need to handle this scandal. If you can’t clean up this mess, don’t bothering back to thepany!” Richard bellowed.
The words struck rk like a bolt of lightning, and panic washed over him. “Grandpa, I promise I’ll resolve this as quickly as possible. There won’t be a next time. If the board members have concerns, I’m willing to start from the bottom at the subsidiary.”
If he was expelled from the Sumner Group altogether and barred from the subsidiary, it would be nearly impossible to return to thepany in the future.
A long silence followed before Richard’s cold voice broke through. “We’ll discuss thister. For now, you should take a break and think carefully about what you should and shouldn’t do.”
With that, Richard hung up.
Despair flickered in rk’s eyes. He knew his grandfather was truly disappointed in him. His cousin, Brandon, had always been eyeing his position. Now that he was leaving the Sumner Group, Brandon would surely seize the opportunity to climb thedder.
By the time rk resolved the situation with Jordyn and tried to return, would there even be a ce for him at the Sumner Group?
Resentment and frustration churned inside rk, but he was powerless to change anything.
As he brooded, his phone rang again.
He picked it up and asked coldly, “What is it?”
“rk… I don’t know how, but the news about my pregnancy got out, and now reporters are swarming outside my apartment. What should I do?” Jordyn’s voice trembled with panic.
“Lock the door,” rk ordered, his tone firm. “I’ll send someone over to deal with the reporters.”
“But even if you get rid of them, they’ll juste back. Someone even sshed paint on my door and threatened me… I’m scared…” Jordyn sobbed.
rk frowned. “I understand. I’lle get you soon. We’ll find a new ce for you to stay temporarily.”
He hung up, ready to leave, when the office door suddenly flew open with a loud bang. Six board members stormed in, their faces dark with anger.
The lead board member mmed a document onto rk’s desk. “Mr. Sumner, look at what you’ve done! The Sumner Group’s stock price dropped by a point today! Do you have any idea how much money the
rk looked up, his gaze cold. “Mr. Colton, next time, please knock before <i>you </i>enter.”
Hugo Colton sneered. “We just held a board meeting and unanimously decided to terminate you. Starting tomorrow, you won’t need toe in anymore.”
“As long as I’m still the CEO of the Sumner Group, you knock before entering my office,” rk insisted, his voice steely.
“I’ve said what I came to say. I hope you’ll have your things packed by the end of the day. The new CEO will be taking over tomorrow,” Hugo warned.
rk’s expression darkened. “Who is the new CEO?”
Before Hugo could answer, a cold voice came from the doorway. “It’s me.”
rk turned to see Brandon standing there with a smile.
rk’s hands clenched into fists.
It had taken rk two years to earn the respect of the board members, and now, their grandfather was appointing Brandon–who had been with thepany for only a short time–as CEO?
A surge of bitterness and rage rose within rk. No matter how hard he worked, he could never measure up to Damon in Richard’s eyes. Now, he couldn’t evenpete with Brandon. How could he ept this?This is the property of N?-velDrama.Org.
“rk, you look surprised to see me,” Brandon said, smirking.
rk’s face was icy. “You’ve only been with thepany for a short time. What makes you qualified for this position?”