Chapter 8
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The meeting room suddenly became eerily silent.
Timothy could be considered the least significant member of the Wayne Family, yet Sky actually asked him for his opinion?
Was this some kind of joke?
“Mr. Peters, this man is our Wayne Family’s son-in-law. For the past three years, apart from cooking and washing clothes, he has done nothing else.”
Thinking that Maxwell was uninformed, Darius Wayne explained with a smile.
“If you were thinking of starting a restaurant or a laundry service, maybe you could ask him. But when it comes to business management, he is even less qualified than our group’s cleaning lady.”
Laughter erupted in the meeting room, with everyone showing scorn in their eyes.
Annabella turned a steely shade of pale, standing up and saying, “Regardless, Timothy is still a member of the Wayne Family! Darius, he is, after all, your brother-in-law. Is it necessary to shame him repeatedly like this?”
Since last night, her feelings about Timothy had changed somewhat.
Although it wasn’t to the extent of liking him, she no longer despised him.
“Annabella, did I not state the facts? Moreover, I’m the general manager. Please mind your tone!”
Darius Wayne, having been previously embarrassed, finally found an opportunity for retort.
He looked at Maxwell Peters and earnestly said, “Mr. Peters, please rest assured, I will devote my utmost effort to ensure this cooperation is successfully completed!”
In everyone’s eyes, it was a foregone conclusion that Darius Wayne would become the project manager.
Even Darius Wayne believed this to be true.
So, when he spoke, he already considered himself as the project manager.
“I can only cook and do laundry?”
Just at that moment, Timothy turned his body to face Darius Wayne.
“Perhaps, you also know how to live off a woman?”
Darius Wayne’s remark once again drew laughter.
“Fine, today I will explain to you why you are not fit to be the project manager.”
Timothy took an envelope out of his pocket and slowly opened it in front of everyone.
“Half a month ago, you embezzled nine hundred thousand in the name of overtime pay. The workers didn’t get a dime, and out of that, nine hundred thousand, seven hundred thousand went into your pocket.”
“Two months ago, you claimed to be on a business trip and took five hundred thousand from the company, only to go on a vacation to Necrus City with your mistress.”
“Three months ago, you took a kickback of one million three hundred thousand in a raw material procurement deal!”
With each statement, he laid a document on the table.
“You’re talking nonsense!”
Darius Wayne’s face drastically changed.
He had been very discreet about these activities; how could anyone know?
And it looked as though the other side had come prepared.
“Don’t be hasty, there’s more!”
Timothy took out a stack of papers and gently shook them.
“Shut up! Timothy, I never imagined you, an ungrateful wretch, would slander the Wayne Family! We’ve supported you for three years!”
Arthur Wayne quickly scolded him, then explained to Maxwell, “This man is malicious at heart, he must have taken someone else’s money to ruin our cooperation!”
Arthur Wayne was somewhat aware of Darius Wayne’s corruption.
But as his favorite grandson, he had turned a blind eye.
Now, with Timothy airing these matters in such an important meeting, it was tantamount to pushing the entire Wayne Group into the fire!
But the other members of the Wayne Family were not so calm.
They, too, were greedy for money but usually only dared to pocket small amounts.
Darius Wayne, blatantly embezzling millions, was something the others didn’t dare to do.
“Damn it! I embezzle a few tens of thousands and still have to be so careful, but this Darius kid doesn’t even blink an eye over millions!”
“Exactly, that time I urgently needed to buy a car. I took one hundred thousand from the company and nearly got killed by grandfather for it!”
“Darius is a Wayne, are we not? Why does the one with the highest salary become the best?”
A single stone stirred a thousand ripples.
An angry sentiment started to swell within the Wayne Clan.
“Silence!”
Arthur Wayne shouted, glaring at the other family members: “Do you also believe the words of Timothy , an outsider?”
Seeing that the situation was about to spiral out of control, the old patriarch had to stand up and speak.
“Timothy, you heartless and ungrateful cur, what benefits have you received from others to slander the Wayne Family like this?”
Darius Wayne pointed at Annabella, furiously saying, “You two absolutely can’t stay in the company, I propose we fire Annabella!”
He was keen to use this opportunity to eliminate dissent.
“On what grounds are you firing me?!”
Annabella stood up, asking coldly, “Over these years, I have devoted myself to the company’s service. Have I ever wronged the company in any way?”
The atmosphere instantly tensed, and the whole meeting room was filled with a volatile air.
“Silence!”
Sky tapped the table with his pen, impatiently saying, “I don’t have time to listen to your family’s petty squabbles! Right now, deciding the project manager is crucial! Otherwise, I’ll consider another company.”
“Six months ago, Darius Wayne borrowed the pretext of giving gifts to misappropriate three million from the company. In fact, greasing palms cost him less than one million, the remaining two million plus went straight into his pocket.”
Timothy slapped a piece of paper down on the table and continued, “Eight months ago…”
“Shut up! If you spout any more nonsense, don’t blame me for kicking you out!”
A chill ran down Darius Wayne’s spine.
Every single penny he had embezzled was pointed out in explicit detail.
How had these matters, which were supposed to be very meticulous, been exposed?
And by Timothy, no less—a good-for-nothing who loafed around at home all day!
“Ah! Let him continue talking. Choosing a project leader—character is key! I certainly don’t want Trinity Group’s money to end up in someone’s personal pockets!”
Sky raised his hand, signaling Darius not to speak anymore.
“You continue.”
He looked at Timothy with a gentle nod of affirmation.
This scared Darius badly, and he hurriedly looked to Arthur Wayne, seeking help from his grandfather.
“Let’s do this! Words alone carry no proof; you could accuse me of framing someone. I hope to invite a third-party institution to audit the accounts and see who is really lying.”
Timothy folded the envelope again, looking at Arthur Wayne: “Old man, you wouldn’t refuse, would you?”
Once the accounts were audited, many bad debts of the Wayne Group would be exposed.
Almost everyone within the family had embezzled at some point.
If an investigation were truly conducted, the company would certainly collapse!
Even if it was money from their own family, they would still end up eating prison food.
Therefore, the entire Wayne Clan was panicking.
“Timothy, what’s your suggestion?”
Arthur Wayne’s mouth trembled, but he could only suppress the fury in his heart.
A little impatience spoils great plans!
“What I mean is that Annabella should be the project leader.”
Timothy smiled faintly, betraying no emotion.
He didn’t want Maxwell to directly appoint someone, so he had already sent someone to investigate Darius’s embezzlement within the Wayne Group last night.
“Me?”
Annabella was somewhat taken aback.
They had always been bullied by the Wayne Family. How could she possibly become the project leader?
“Yes, you!”
Timothy nodded, looking at Maxwell: “This is my wife, talented and outstanding, with first-rate management abilities. Within the entire group, she is the only one who has never taken a penny for herself.”
“If so, indeed her character is commendable! Promoting the virtuous without avoiding relatives is fine, speak freely.”
Maxwell continuously took notes with his fountain pen.
“Wife, stand up and state your position! Haven’t you always wanted to manage the company and showcase your talents?”
Timothy looked at Annabella: “Gold should not be buried!”
“All right!”
Annabella stood up and began to share her views on the cooperation between the two sides.
At first, everyone was dismissive.
But by the end, they had to admire Annabella’s talent.
The news of Trinity Group’s partnership with the Wayne Group was only known to everyone since last night.
Yet Annabella had already set up significant plans for the cooperation between the two parties.
“Very well said!”
The more Maxwell listened, the more satisfied he became.
Of course, when he came, Boss Cook had already instructed that all these matters would follow Timothy’s preference.
“Does anyone else have any objections?”
Timothy shook the envelope in his hand: “If no one has any objections, I’ll just toss this stuff. It’s probably written by someone else trying to frame Manager Darius.”
“Definitely!”
Arthur Wayne nodded, looking at Maxwell: “Annabella is indeed the most suitable candidate, it was just my oversight that almost buried a talent.”
“What about the rest of you?”
Maxwell looked at the members of the Wayne Clan.
Now that Timothy was threatening with an audit, who would dare to disagree?
“We all support Annabella as the project leader.”
Everyone nodded in agreement.
“In that case, I’ll go back and report to Boss Vale.”
Mr. Maxwell stood up and said with a slight smile, “Farewell!”
“We appreciate the effort, Mr.!”
Arthur Wayne hurriedly stood up to personally escort him out of the meeting room.
Inside the meeting room, only Darius Wayne, ashen-faced, and the calm Timothy remained.
“Feels good, doesn’t it?”
Timothy gave him a glance, stretched lazily, and strode away.
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