Chapter 759: Submit Your Resignation

Book:Became A Queen After divorce Published:2024-6-3

Conference room no. 1 on the top floor of the Foley Group’s office building.
The spacious conference room, usually quite empty, was packed to the brim today. From a bird’s-eye view, it was a sea of black suits paired with white shirts, creating an atmosphere of seriousness and tension.
Seated at the head of the room, a young man with gentle and well-defined features bore a slight resemblance to the former president, Mr. Kelvin Foley. However, everyone knew he was Vincent.
Having heard that he was a distinguished graduate in economics and management from a prominent foreign university, he had spent almost a year working in the company after his return. In the eyes of the employees, Vincent was a kind and considerate boss; in the eyes of the management, he was a flexible and amiable leader.
However, it was this Vincent, appointed as the CEO, who revealed his true nature shortly after taking office. Purge dissidents! This was Vincent’s first move as the new leader-to dismiss all old staff who supported Kelvin.
Gathering everyone today, the main agenda was not only to discuss the merger project between the Foley Group and Jane’s beauty company but also to find a reason to get rid of this group of old-timers.
“Now, I announce the acquisition of the Berry Group for ten billion. Miss Jane will serve as my personal secretary. Does anyone have any objections to this decision?”
As he said this, his other hand wrapped around Jane’s waist, while she sat on his lap in an intimate and ambiguous posture. Such a setting and their comportment seemed inappropriate.
Many of the directors below had been with the Foley family for over a decade. Although they were not happy with Kelvin’s overly strict and institutionalized management, it had to be acknowledged that during Mr. Foley’s tenure, the company’s stock had shown a trend of annual growth. Very soon after his departure, a sharp decline occurred.
Upon Vincent’s arrival, he did not give much importance to this issue, leading to a 26. 8% drop in the Foley Group’s stock in just one month, causing extreme dissatisfaction among the shareholders.
Shouldn’t the priority be to find a way to save the company at this critical time? Yet, Vincent unexpectedly planned to use 10 billion for the acquisition of Kate’s beauty company, which was clearly unreasonable.
“I disagree. Vincent, you should reconsider. An acquisition may be suitable, but 10 billion is excessive. The acquisition funds of 10 billion will undoubtedly plunge the group into a financial crisis.”
The speaker was a middle-aged man, the group’s chief financial officer and the individual most familiar with the group’s financial situation. Imbalances in revenue and expenditure had already emerged. If another 10 billion were to be allocated, it might require tapping into the reserve funds.
Moreover, Kelvin had instructed that the money should not be used until a crisis emerged. Furthermore, the bank accounts were under Kelvin name, and without his signature, no one could access them.
Vincent adjusted his glasses and looked sternly at the man in his fifties in front of him, his smile icy.
He was the group’s finance officer, and usually quite meticulous and irritating.
“From today onwards, you’re dismissed!”
As the words fell, the conference room echoed with gasps of surprise. This was the chief financial officer, someone even Kelvin had held in high esteem. Yet, Vincent fired him just like that.
The rest of the team couldn’t help but speak up on his behalf. “Vincent, Mr. Spears is right. The company’s stock has been plummeting every day, and in just a month, it has already evaporated over fifty billion. Can we postpone the acquisition for now?”
“If Mr. Foley were here, he would never make such a hasty decision.”
Once again, his decision was thwarted by these foolish idiots, and Vincent felt very unhappy.
He heard them comparing him to that unlucky guy Kelvin again, which made him even more furious. He grabbed the tea cup from the table and threw it at the person.
Clang…
The glass cup hit the ground, making a crisp sound. Tea splashed onto several people, leaving them in a sorry state.
But Vincent didn’t care. He held Jane in his arms and, with everyone watching, gave her a quick peck on the cheek, a smile with a hint of coldness.
“Don’t compare me to that dead man. It’s simply bad luck!”
“Now I am the Chairman and CEO of the Foley Group. I have the final say in everything! I couldn’t control how Kelvin used to handle things, but from now on, everything must follow my rules.”
“If you are unhappy with me, go ahead and submit your resignations.”
He wasn’t worried at all about what would happen if they all left because Vincent’s only goal in accepting the Foley Group was to sell the company when the stock skyrocketed.
Under this warning, everyone in the room fell silent. They didn’t know where to go if they left the Foley Group. Besides, it was hard to find a job again after working so hard to climb the corporate ladder to become a high-level executive earning a six-figure salary. The probability of being rejected was 80%.
They began to regret why they had elected someone who only talked the talk and was inconsistent to be the CEO.
Looking back now, it would have been better if Mr. Foley were still here. Although the workload was heavy, the rewards were abundant. Mr. Foley seemed strict, but he respected employees’ thoughts, and important strategic decisions were always made in consultation.
If only Mr. Foley could be resurrected, they would quickly get rid of this bully, Vincent.
Vincent thought that this group of people had already submitted to him, so he stood up in a good mood and surveyed the meeting room with his eyes.
Looking proudly at this group of people who kept their heads down and didn’t answer, he said, “Since none of you have volunteered to resign, I’ll have to name names.”
“You, you, you, and you! The heads of Finance, HR, and Marketing, all of you, pack up and leave immediately!”
Jane chuckled and praised him for his courage, adding fuel to the fire, “These people haven’t taken you seriously since earlier. It’s a good thing to dismiss them.”
“If you need people, just hire more. Now that our two companies have merged, my people are your people, use them as you wish.”
As for those he named for dismissal, they were all people who were personally trained by Kelvin before. Vincent naturally needed to get rid of them completely.
“Why should we?”
“Yeah, we’ve worked hard for the company for decades. You’re just an interim CEO. You don’t have the right to fire us.”
“I’m not leaving unless the old chairman personally tells me to.”

Faced with their resistance, Vincent frowned, his sexy lips curling into a cold smile.
“Do you think that Kelvin, that short-lived ghost, can come back and be your master?”
“Who said I’m just an interim CEO? Starting today, I’m the official CEO. Any objections?”
Clang…