Revenge Of The Jilted Bride

Jilted Bride 173

Chapter 173

Jan shook his head slightly, thinking. See, someone's already upset.

"That's a good point," Ophelia said indifferently.

Everyone else appeared to be smugly satisfied.

They all knew Hendrick was a key figure in the company. He was in charge of a lot of projects, so he was always

arrogant without regard for anyone. The executives would never confront him directly.

They believed Ophelia was too naive.

They thought. Truly, ignorance makes her fearless,"

They were all waiting to see how Hendrick would embarrass her

Someone commented, "Ms. Spencer, you're barely in college. What do you know about business or design? Who

taught you to dismiss employees arbitrarily? If you make decisions based solely on your own whims, wouldn't the

company fall into chaos? Ophelia appeared calm, leading others to believe she was taken aback by the words

spoken.

"Mr. Leech, if someone like her is meddling in the company decisions, then | might as well resign now. | don't

want to wait until the company fails under her and | get laid off, remarked someone.

lan sighed, and seeing this, more people echoed.

With a gentle smile, Phoebe addressed Hendrick, saying, "Mr. Rodriguez, please remain calm. We value your

talent here, and after all these years, it's unthinkable for the company to fail There's no need to be upset. It's

possible that Elia has sgenuinely good ideas." Feeling the gaze of the beautiful Phoebe, Hendrick licked his

upper lip, adjusted his suit, and reluctantly sat down.

He thought, "What good ideas could she possibly have? Ridiculous!"

Ophelia announced, "Hendrick Rodriguez, aged 32, holds a Marketing degree from Havencrest University and

boasts over five years of professional experience, with more than four of those years in senior management

roles.

"Throughout his career, he has successfully negotiated agreements with numerous companies, attracting a

number of international brand clients. At present, he is chiefly in charge of the company's import-export

operations, managing three active projects."

"That's right," Hendrick said and lifted his chin, wondering. ‘What's going on? Is she going to praisein front of

everyone? Trying to flatter me? What a childish trick!"

Ophelia opened Hendrick's resand said, "Your resis impressive, but | have a question for you

"Go ahead." Hendrick crossed his arms, speaking with an air of arrogance.

"Regarding our collaboration project with Manns, the profit margin was supposed to be between 8% and 12%,

with the company aiming for at least a 10% profit. Under your management, the company's profit has only

reached 8%. Where has the additional profit gone?" Ophelia inquired

Hearing this, Hendrick dropped his hands, pursed his lips, and swallowed instinctively, sitting up straight.

Before he had a chance to clarify, Ophelia pressed on. "Did you omit to mention on your resthat you once

served as the Deputy Director of Operations at Manns?

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"When you worked there, you were responsible for a significant financial setback following a pivotal company

decision that turned out to be a mistake, leading to the payment of compensatory damages?

"So tell me, how did you manage to pay off a massive 1.8 million dollars in less than six months, when your

annual salary was less than 300 thousand dollars?"

Ophelia's tone was casual, as if she was discussing mundane matters, yet her gaze was sharp, piercing straight

into Hendrick's soul.

Sweat started to form on Hendrick's forehead as he gripped the armrests. He constantly shifted his position

nervously.

He pondered, 'How could she possibly know about this? If she was bluffing, how could she recall the numbers so

accurately?"

It was quite a coincidence.

Half a year ago, Ophelia participated in a design competition where one of the designers was from Manns.

At that time, Ophelia researched Manns and discovered it was collaborating with Huxley Fashion, with Hendrick

leading the project.

Then Ophelia asked Chloe to investigate further, which led to a surprising discovery.

Ophelia's eyes scanned the others at the conference desk, and she asked. "May | know who's the Director of

Finance?"

Terence Jensen, the Director of Finance, was stunned and slowly stood up.

Ophelia asked, "Mr. Jensen, are you unaware of this situation?"

"I knew nothing about it!" Terence waved his hands in denial.

After being stared at by Ophelia, Terence felt a chill down his spine and every hair on his body stood up.

"Well, this still needs to be confirmed, since Mr. Rodriguez is an experienced employee... Jan tried to smooth

things over, but as soon as he caught a slight glance from Ophelia, he immediately shut up. The people who had

been waiting to see Ophelia get scolded by Hendrick were now shrinking back timidly,

The whole meeting room was silenced by Ophelia's intimidating aura, and everyone else was afraid to even

breathe too loudly.

No matter what position they were in, no one could guarantee their record was spotless.

They were terrified they'd becthe next Hendrick.

They couldn't tolerate the exposure of their secrets.

If the scandal got out, no company would ever hire Hendrick again.

The staff deeply regretted their initial impression of the woman as merely a pretty face, and they wished they

could go in tto correct their foolish assumption.

Ophelia sneered and looked innocently at Phoebe, asking, "Phoebe, how do you think we should handle this? Mr.

Zayn Huxley suggested we collaborate, so why don't you decide how to resolve this matter?" For a moment,

Phoebe's gentle smile becunnatural.

Phoebe pondered, 'Is she setting a trap for me?

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'If | agreed with the harsh punishment for Hendrick, it would completely overturn my newly established nice-

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‘But if | disagreed and Hendrick wasn't severely punished, | wouldn't be able to establish my authority in the

company

This

This dilemma was more agonizing than being put on the spot.

Phoebe said, "It didn't happen during Elia and my tenure, soLeech should be the one to handle it."

What a smart move.

lan cleared his throat, thinking. The decision-makers choose not to decide, leaving it to me, a mere supervisor,

which means they shift the blon me.

lan suggested, "Considering the hassle of involving the judicial department, how about we take this approach:

we temporarily halt Hendrick's duties, require him to return the illicit gains to the company, and then we won't

pursue the matter further. "After all, he was a vital team member. Involving the authorities could dampen the

spirits of our other key personnel. Ms. Spencer, do you concur with this resolution?"

lan dared not to disregard Ophelia, his tone respectful and flattering.

Even though it was Phoebe who asked for his opinion, after proposing a solution, he sought Ophelia's approval

first.

The decision is yours," Ophelia stated.

Ophelia, with an easygoing demeanor, continued. "Last September, designer Amelia Dawson allegedly copied

two of Mystique Moon's designs before the winter collection was revealed..."

Amelia shouted, "That's nonsense! | did nothing of the sort!"

Ophelia's head was initially turned to the left, but after hearing where the voice cfrom, she casually turned

to the right to look at the speaker.

Ophelia stated, "Are you saying | wronged you? Phoebe, you're Mystique Moon's chief designer, so you should

know Mystique Moon's style well. Look at these two drawings. Aren't they the two designs that went missing last

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