Ch. 1661..1670

Chapter 1661 Take the Initiative

When Nicole asked this question, she inexplicably felt a little sad.

She was thinking about something.

Julie said incoherently,"Sort of... Coincidentally, this show is going on. Initially, I didn't think of coming in person. After some thought, it's better to be apart for a while. If I don't leave, I don't know what I'll do. I'd probably break up with him in a fit of anger..."

Julie's voice was low.

Although Nicole was Kai's sister, the two of them were childhood best friends that knew each other's secrets. Thus, they would not hide anything from each other.

Julie did not want to give up Kai, but she did not want to give up her career either.

After all, her career was Julie's greatest backer, and Kai was not.

Julie did not know how to choose between these two.

The two people's moods involuntarily became downcast as they talked.

Julie found a reason to hang up the phone.

Nicole looked at the blacked-out screen and froze.

Looking at the time, Nicole thought that Clayton should have gotten off the plane. Why didn't he call her?

In the past, every time Clayton went on a business trip, he would always tell Nicole when he arrived, but this time...

Did he run away?

Nicole suddenly thought about this and felt a little strange.

How could she think that?

However, Clayton's behavior since yesterday was just strange. Nicole could not ignore it even if she wanted to.

After some thought, Nicole stared at the name on her phone for a long time and clicked on it.

The process of waiting for Clayton to pick up was like frying her heart on a griddle. It was very torturous and unbearable.

During the long wait, Nicole thought that no one would answer the phone. At the last moment when she was about to hang up, a familiar warm voice suddenly came through. "Hello?" Nicole suddenly sighed with relief. Her heart settled down in an instant.

However, her mood instantly sank like a dip on a roller coaster ride.

"I just got up and found out that you went to Liberty. What happened there?"

She deliberately made her voice as relaxed as possible, not wanting Clayton to hear her abnormality.

Clayton seemed to be in a rush like he was doing something.

"A few shareholders wanted to make a comeback and snatched away a lot of projects. The general manager over here can't deal with them, so I came over to take a look." Nicole wrinkled her eyebrows. "Is it serious?"

Clayton paused. "It's alright. I should be able to solve it. Don't worry."

Nicole said, "Okay then. If you need help, I'll have someone go over there. You can take charge of the formalities."

Clayton said, "Don't worry, it'll be solved soon."

After the two of them talked, there was a moment of silence.

No one knew what to say next.

Nicole suddenly said, "What took you so long to answer the phone just now?"

After asking, Nicole suddenly had a hint of regret.

Clayton laughed. "My phone ran out of battery and automatically turned off. I just recharged it and received your call. Were you anxious?"

His tone was tinged with a bit of joy.

Nicole lightly snorted. "Who's anxious? I just didn't know what time it was when I woke up all of a sudden, so I called you."

Clayton stifled a laugh and coughed. "Okay then. What would you like me to bring back as a gift? Makeup or clothes?" Clayton was very thoughtful when it came to this.

At once, the gloom and displeasure in Nicole's heart were swept away.

"Whatever!"

"Whatever?" Clayton was distressed. "That's too difficult! You're deliberately making it hard for me, huh?"

Nicole laughed. "I didn't make it difficult for you. Just do as you see fit!"

The couple chatted for a while and hung up the phone.

When Nicole looked up, she saw Kai standing in the doorway, looking furious. Logan was so scared that his face went white. "P-President, he broke the door!"

Chapter 1662 Number One Snitch

Logan immediately reacted and explained that he was not the one who opened the door for Kai.

Kai wanted to smash the door, so who dared to stop him?

After all, Kai was going to sit in Grant's position in the future.

Logan could not afford to offend Kai and Nicole.

Thus, even if Kai broke the door, no one dared to go up and stop him.

Nicole paused, cleared her throat, and turned off her phone.

"Kai, you have to pay for it. Logan, buy that German marble door that I liked last time and bill it to my third brother."

Logan was stunned. Nicole was not the slightest bit angry. Rather, her eyes had a hint of joy and a smug smile.

Instantly, Logan understood. "Yes, President."

"Are you trying to scare me? You didn't call Julie just now, right?"

Kai could not care less about the door. When he was knocking on the door earlier, he suddenly had an epiphany.

How could there be such a coincidence?

Nicole must be lying to him.

She just wanted to see a good show.

This little liar really deserves to get beaten up for lying to her brother like that!

Nicole raised her eyebrows and looked at him with a smile.

"Kai, is that what you came up with to lie to yourself?"

Kai glared at her. His face turned red.

Nicole laughed. "If that makes you feel better, then I have nothing to say."

Kai suddenly became agitated. He paced in front of Nicole, strode over to her in a few steps, and held out his hand.

"Give me your phone. I want to see it for myself. I don't believe you. If you dare to lie to me..."

Before Kai could finish his ruthless words, Nicole happily handed over her unlocked phone.

Kai was slightly stunned and pursed his lips. He took it and looked at the call history.

In an instant, his face turned pale.

Nicole was admiring his face with amusement. How entertaining!

She clicked her tongue and crossed her legs as she sat on the sofa, looking relaxed and smug.

"Where did all your energy of flirting with that girl outside go? Why do you look like a listless chicken now? Kai, even though you're my brother, Julie is my best friend. If the two of you can't make it work, then it's best not to hurt each other. After all, I don't want to lose her."

Kai's face changed dramatically. The corners of his mouth twitched, and there was a complex look in his eyes. He did not know what to say.

"What nonsense are you spouting? Why would we hurt each other? We're doing very well!"

Kai was still stubborn.

Great.

Nicole paused and raised her eyes to look at him.

"Don't force it. Julie is different from other women. She can't stand breaking up and getting back together, so your f*ckboy tricks won't work on her!" Julie lacked security, so she looked for it in her career.

She clung to the success of her career and did not let go so that she could live.

If Julie got hurt emotionally, she would not trust that person again no matter who it was.

Julie never dragged her feet.

Even Nicole admired Julie's decisiveness.

Thus, Nicole knew that if Kai continued with his ways, they would soon reach a point where their relationship was beyond repair.

Kai pursed his lips. A gloom flashed in his eyes. "What did she say to you?"

Nicole raised her eyebrows and indifferently took a sip of the cooled coffee. "What else can she say?"

Kai took a deep breath. He felt that there was no place to let out all his pent-up energy.

He turned around and glanced at the people who were watching the drama from the doorway.

"Get out."

Logan did not dare to linger and immediately led the crowd out.

The content of their conversation was not for any of them to listen to.

Kai was slightly stunned and pursed his lips. He took it and looked at the call history.

In an instant, his face turned pale.

Nicole was admiring his face with amusement. How entertaining!

She clicked her tongue and crossed her legs as she sat on the sofa, looking relaxed and smug. "Where did all your energy of flirting with that girl outside go? Why do you look like a listless chicken now? Kai, even though you're my brother, Julie is my best friend. If the two of you can't make it work, then it's best not to hurt each other. After all, I don't want to lose her."

Kai's face changed dramatically. The corners of his mouth twitched, and there was a complex look in his eyes. He did not know what to say.

"What nonsense are you spouting? Why would we hurt each other? We're doing very well!"

Kai was still stubborn.

Great.

Nicole paused and raised her eyes to look at him.

"Don't force it. Julie is different from other women. She can't stand breaking up and getting back together, so your f*ckboy tricks won't work on her!"

Julie lacked security, so she looked for it in her career.

She clung to the success of her career and did not let go so that she could live.

If Julie got hurt emotionally, she would not trust that person again no matter who it was.

Julie never dragged her feet. Even Nicole admired Julie's decisiveness.

Thus, Nicole knew that if Kai continued with his ways, they would soon reach a point where their relationship was beyond repair.

Kai pursed his lips. A gloom flashed in his eyes. "What did she say to you?" Nicole raised her eyebrows and indifferently took a sip of the cooled coffee. "What else can she say?"

Kai took a deep breath. He felt that there was no place to let out all his pent-up energy.

He turned around and glanced at the people who were watching the drama from the doorway.

"Get out."

Logan did not dare to linger and immediately led the crowd out.

The content of their conversation was not for any of them to listen to.

Seeing that everyone had left, Kai sat on the sofa across from Nicole and said helplessly, "Lil N, what did she really say to you? You didn't tell her what I said earlier, right?"

Chapter 1663 I'm Blind

Kai was really worried just now. Was he asking too much this time, so that's why Julie suddenly ran so far away? Nicole glanced at Kai and saw that he was really worried.

'I'm not going to say anything. You two clearly like each other, so why would I want you to break up?"

Kai sighed in relief and smiled.

"So, what did she say? Did you explain to her that I didn't flirt with that girl?"

Nicole let out a light laugh and looked at him.

"Was I blind then?"|

She saw it with her own eyes, yet he dared to say it was not true?

Kai touched his nose in guilt.

"It's my first day in the office, so I ought to be on good terms with everyone, right? I have to leave a good impression on everyone. Otherwise, should I be like the cold-faced Grant, walking around like everyone owes him money?"

Kai had a plan for his professional persona.

Even if he could not be as radiant as he was in the entertainment industry, he could not forgo his persona and must still be the center of attention.

There were so many people around the office. If someone suddenly records a video or takes a photo saying that Kai was putting on airs, then his value would fall to nothing.

Nicole knew that Kai could not let go of his celebrity ego and deliberately provoked him.

"Then don't feel so guilty. Why were you scared sh*tless just now? There were so many people just now. What if word spreads that you're a playboy and make something out of nothing? You can throw your image out the window and simply quit the entertainment industry then."

Kai sheepishly pursed his lips. He was a little guilty. He did not think so much earlier, just that he did not want Grant to feel so happy on his first day of work. Thus, he deliberately found some trouble. "Lil N... You have to help me!"

Nicole coldly snorted. "I already helped you to chase her last time. If you lose her this time, you're responsible!"

Kai's face changed slightly. "It's not that bad, right?"

He was feeling_pretty good about himself.

Nicole sneered. If Julie really decides to break up with him, would he still think that Julie just went on vacation? Kai really had such a natural sense of security. "Then you don't need to be anxious. Let's just wait and see!"

Nicole left this sentence and stood up, but Kai immediately stopped her.

"Lil N, is she angry with me? Should I go to Italy to look for her?"

Kai was really planning to do so.

Nicole was stunned and quickly stopped him. "Of course not!"

If Kai left, who would take care of the company's affairs?

Nicole pursed her lips. She pondered and finally spoke.

"She's still angry, so if she sees you, she'll just get more annoyed. If you go, you're just asking for trouble. It'll only intensify your conflict!"

These words moved Kai.

Kai wrinkled his brow and nodded his head.

"Then I won't go."

Nicole smiled. "Just admit your mistake. Nothing is better than a profound self-reflection."

Kai paused. His gaze sank.

"How am I wrong?"

"You're not?" Nicole asked him back.

Kai said, "How am I at fault? I didn't even scold her about going out at night to drink with a group of men! You and Yvette also went to that bar, right?" Kai's interrogation made Nicole slightly stunned.

Nicole remembered that Yvette mentioned that the bar owner had left a surprise for them.

However, Nicole was too worried about Clayton back then, so she left early.

Did something happen afterward?

Nicole blinked and shrugged. "So what? Will it be normal for us women to ask other women escorts to accompany us for a drink?"

Kai was so angry that he could not say anything.

He stared at her intently.

Nicole could not help but laugh. "It must've been Yvette's idea. Julie isn't that kind of person. Don't you know her? Even if it's a social occasion, Julie knows her limit. Not to mention, it's our private party, so what are you worrying about?"

Chapter 1664 Different World Views

Kai's eyes sank for a moment as he wrinkled his brows.

"She was drunk as hell! Is that called knowing her limit? I know that the few films she invested in recently have all gone bust, either because of problems with the actors or because the film was held back from release. I know she's upset, but there's no need to be so concerned about the money."

Nicole looked at him steadily.

"Why shouldn't she care? If our investment keeps losing money, we'll be anxious too!"

"How much does she even have there?" Kai blurted out. "Why does she need to put in so much effort?"

Nicole frowned at him.

"Turns out you guys have different world views, huh?"

"What did you say?" Kai retorted.

Nicole let out a light laugh. "First of all, it's not a small amount of money. It's just a small amount of money to you. This is Julie's money and effort. She didn't take a penny from you, so what gives you the right to look down on her?"

"When did I look down on her? I'm willing to give her my money, but she doesn't want it!"

Kai hastily spoke up. "If she was half as thick-skinned as you are, I wouldn't have to worry so much!"

Nicole opened her mouth. "Don't drag me into this! I'm not that thick-skinned either!"

Kai sighed. "I just don't want her to be so tired. I just want to make it easier for her, but every time we talk about this topic, she gets into a big fight with me!"

Nicole looked at him. "Please just put yourself in her shoes. Career is very important to women. If you make her choose between you and her career, she'll definitely choose her career! If you want to be with her, then you have to learn to accept her first choice. When you left her to go on tour abroad, she didn't stop you, right?"

Nicole was speechless. If Kai still doesn't understand even after this, it would be better for the two of them to break up.

Kai should not hinder Julie's promising future.

Besides, with Julie's good looks and emotional intelligence, she had a lot of admirers.

Nas

The corner of Kai's eyes twitched. He was silent and he did not speak.

In the afternoon, Grant went over to the office. Kai was visibly more well-behaved.

Grant decided that during Aida's pregnancy, he would only attend the company's important events. Kai would attend to all other unnecessary things.

Nicole could also be more relaxed.

Liberty

Sloan Corporation.

Clayton's appearance caused quite a stir.

Clayton was not too surprised and went straight to the office.

He pushed the door open and saw that the room was filled with people.

The people saw that Clayton was here and subconsciously stood up.

That was because Clayton's identity and vibes were different from the past. He was someone they could not ignore anymore.

"President Sloan, you came just in time. These people are surprisingly..."

The one who spoke was the professional manager that he hired, who was now the Acting President of Sloan Corporation.

Another old man with a steady aura sneered. "Which President Sloan is he? He doesn't have one bit of Sloan Corporation's shares in his hand. We don't even know which family Sloan Corporation belongs to now!"

When these words came out, the people present reacted strangely.

However, most people chose to remain silent and watched the situation develop.

The shareholder who supported Clayton called in sick and was not present perhaps because the situation this time was too sudden and tricky.

The 39.5% of Sloan Corporation shares that Quavon and Isaac owned were suddenly transferred to the old man who was now sitting there looking for a fight. He was Quavon's old friend and a distant relative of the Sloan family.

He was very difficult to deal with.

It was certainly not easy for that man to see Quavon.

Clayton stood there. His gaze indifferently swept around and landed on that old man. He said in a dull tone, "Right. It doesn't matter which family Sloan Corporation belongs to. What matters is who's leading it."

Chapter 1665 Shop Personally

The old man snorted coldly. "Now, the company's books look horrible. There's no profit at all. It looks like tens of thousands of employees in the company are going to lose their jobs. To save the company, I decided to suspend the business and rectify the company's management."

He spoke with full confidence.

The man was not afraid of opposition.

Clayton calmly sat across from him and smiled.

"Then how do you plan to rectify it? Even if you have all of Quavon's shares, you're not the largest shareholder. So, I'm afraid that you don't have a say in the rectification of the company's management." The old man laughed like he was sneering.

"Clayton, you still don't know, right? Now, the top and middle management have collectively submitted their resignation letters. They're asking you to give up your position as President. It doesn't matter if you don't agree to suspend the business. You can wait for them to resign. That way, the whole company will go on strike and the projects will stop. The losses incurred will be up to billions of dollars a day. In a few days, you'll be banki

Clayton looked at him with a cold and intimidating gaze. His dark eyes were exuding a dense chill.

The people around him did not dare to make a single sound.

Clayton did not know that things had already reached such a grim state.

It seemed like they had planned this behind his back for a long time.

Clayton did not expect someone to willingly come forward even when Quavon was locked up. The old man looked at Clayton with confidence and smiled.

"We all know that you don't have much affection for the Sloan family. If you were really interested in this company, you wouldn't have moved your career to Mediania. You're so in love with that woman in Mediania. Since you've chosen her, you shou the future, if Sloan Corporation does well, you'll naturally have a share of the pie. Stanton Corporation won't care how things are with Sloan Corporation as long as you cooperate with us. As for your father and your brother, we won't pursue your responsibility..."

The old man had already thought about everything for them.

He was just waiting for Clayton to nod his head.

The meeting room was incredibly silent. No one dared to breathe too loudly.

Clayton lowered his eyes and pondered for a long time, as if he was weighing the pros and

cons.

Just when everyone thought that Clayton would compromise, his phone suddenly rang.

It cut through the silence in the meeting room.

His gaze flickered, and he saw the name flashing on the screen.

Baby.

Clayton's grim eyes instantly overflowed with tenderness as he picked up his phone and answered the call.

"Excuse me, I have to take a call."

However, he did not look the slightest bit apologetic.

"Babe, how did you know that I really want to hear your voice right now?"

Clayton did not even wait for Nicole to speak before he frankly said what was on his mind. Nicole faintly froze and laughed. "I'm just calling to remind you that I've made a list of all the things I want. You can't give it to the assistant and you have to pick it out yourself, okay?"

Clayton sighed with difficulty. The people in the conference room heard his words clearly. Some even dropped their jaws in shock.

"I'm so busy, but you want me to personally run errands for you? You really don't know how to feel bad for me, do you?"

Clayton, who was always mature and stable, would also whine to a woman?

Nicole laughed and said, "The weather is nice these days, so hurry up and finish your business. When you come back, let's go on a trip for a few days."

When Clayton heard this, the smile on his face deepened.

"Alright, you can think of where you want to go. We'll leave immediately once I'm home."

Nicole's tone was calm. "Great! Then hurry up! If you take too long, I won't be in the mood to g

"Yes, ma'am. I can't wait!"

Nicole heard Clayton's warm voice and felt a lot better.

Her previous worries were swept away.

Clayton was not like other people. He could not bear to get angry with her.

Nicole also did not need to speculate on Clayton's thoughts or worry about losing him. What problems could they not get past?

Clayton hung up the phone. When he turned around, everyone in the room was staring at him.

The smile on his face instantly faded. His face turned cold like he had become a different person in the blink of an eye.

Chapter 1666 Those Who Should Get Lost

The old man saw that Clayton was so focused on women, so he became even more disdainful.

Clayton was still too young and valued his feelings more than his life.

"Have you thought it through? Medianian women are easy to fool. As long as you coax her, she won't care about Sloan Corporation's current situation."

The professional manager on the side wanted to say something. His face was taut as he looked at the old man and then at Clayton, but finally chose to keep his mouth shut.

Clayton placed his phone on the table with its screen facing down and spoke in a cold tone.

'In that case, dismiss all those department heads who submitted their resignation letters!"

In an instant, the air became stagnant and tense.

The old man raised his eyebrows. "What did you say?"

Clayton sneered. "If they want to leave, no one can stop them, so they can leave if they want to. It'll be superfluous even if we keep them."

"Do you deliberately not want the company to do well anymore?"

The old man pinned this on Clayton, that everyone's livelihood was at his hands.

It was a moral kidnapping.

Clayton glanced at him lightly.

"I have no choice in this. In the future, if someone wants to follow your way and rebel, then the company's rules and regulations don't need to exist. If everyone endured it and stayed, Sloan Corporation won't treat them poorly if we can tide over this crisis."

Clayton looked at the professional manager who was now the acting president.

"Ms. Stanton and I support you fully. It doesn't matter if we lose money in these five years. Just take this opportunity to purge the leeches."

This sentence was harsh, so much so that those present began to be on edge.

Before this, Sloan Corporation never had many changes, so they could still continue to profit. Since it was too easy, even easier than when Quavon was leading them, they were certain that Nicole had given up on Sloan Corporation.

Since Sloan Corporation was abandoned, no one would care what it became.

After all, a fallen big corporation was still bigger than a small company. Thus, they desperately wanted to get a share of their pie.

After they were done taking, Stanton Corporation would fill the gap, so what were they afraid

of?

Thus, their original plan was to put pressure on Clayton, then give him some benefits so that he could turn a blind eye here and give up the real power.

Everyone would be happy then.

However, Clayton's reaction was unexpected.

The acting president's spirits were lifted. He looked at Clayton excitedly.

'I'm relieved to get your word, Mr. Sloan. Not to mention five years, give me three years to clean out the ambiguous accounts of Sloan Corporation in the past ten years. When I'm done checking the accounts, I'll definitely be able to make a profit."

After all, the books now looked like there was income, but in fact, they did not have a penny.

There were times when it looked like they sustained losses, but they did not know who this money went to.

Sloan Corporation's upper management was a mess.

The old man next to him looked livid.

"Check what accounts? We're talking about other issues now. Those people are the backbone of the company. If they leave, who will be responsible for this?"

Clayton looked at him indifferently and laughed.

"I didn't expect you to be able to rope in so many people in such a short time. Since they're willing to follow you, I won't keep them. Those who want to leave can leave."

After Clayton finished, he stood up and buttoned his suit in a fluid motion.

He said the rest of his words word for word, which made those present apprehensive.

"This is the last warning to certain people. Know who's in charge of Sloan Corporation. If you're not in charge, don't try to make trouble. The accounts must be checked. Get a professional third-party agency to check clearly. Finally, promote those who are capable, and don't spare anyone who should be dismissed."

Chapter 1667 Change a Name

Under everyone's watchful gaze, Clayton finished those words, turned around, and left.

Clayton did not care that the old man's face turned white. The old man's breathing also became rapid.

Many of the people here were just there to watch the drama.

However, once they are targeted, would they really dare to fight against Clayton's people?

The acting president got up and chased them out.

The rest of the people were starting to worry about their own situations.

To be honest, they could not afford the consequences of checking the accounts.

It would turn out to be very bad.

Back then, someone persuaded them.

They dared to do so because Clayton had shifted his focus to Mediania, and he had given up control of Sloan Corporation.

Now, it seems that this was not the case at all.

The rest of the people began to be apprehensive. "What should we do? Should we still resign?"

"I still need to feed my family of five! If I really resign, how can I feed them? Should they go hungry? Is it too late to take back the resignation letter?" "Should we go to Mr. Sloan now to make it clear that we didn't know about this matter? I've been very cooperative with the new boss..."

"I have several projects on hand that are about to get bonuses. Would that all turn to dust now?"

"Shut up!"

The old man bellowed. His face was extremely glum.

He was so angry that he got up and left.

The rest of the people looked at each other and did not know what to do for a moment.

The acting president caught up with Clayton. "Mr. Sloan, can we talk for a moment?"

Clayton paused and looked at the time. He still had some time.

"Sure."

They went to the President's Office.

The acting president poured Clayton a cup of coffee, handed it over, and smiled.

"Thanks for coming over in time today. Otherwise, I really won't know how to cope with all this."

Clayton expressed his understanding. "Your professional ability has always been excellent, and you're very experienced in handling the company's affairs. But the relationship within Sloan Corporation is complex with too many interests involved. Once you hold back their interests, they'll definitely retaliate. This is something I've anticipated long ago."

"It's better if you can stay in person. Once the company is on the right track, everything will be fine."

The acting president sighed.

The most difficult thing was not expanding the business but internal strife.

The interests involved in Sloan Corporation were so complicated, which was completely different from the modern management style.

Otherwise, the acting president would not be so distressed.

Clayton paused. "I'm not interested. I have more important things to do."

The acting president blurted out. "Like making your girlfriend happy?"

He looked at Clayton meaningfully and smiled. "Mr. Sloan, you're quite the romantic. I guess it's true that even heroes have a weakness for a beautiful woman's charms."

Clayton shook his head and helplessly pinched his nose bridge.

"My girlfriend is much more important than this nonsense. I'm not going to waste time on these things."

The acting president said, "Well, that's easy for you to say. For salarymen like us, we need to work to survive. Mr. Sloan, I have to remind you that once they leave, the company will really come to a full stop. The consequences may be even worse than you think."

Clayton fumbled with his cufflinks and thought for a few seconds before he spoke in a low voice.

"Take this opportunity to change the name of the company as well."

The acting president's face changed. "You mean..."

Clayton lowered his head and let out a cold laugh.

"You and I both know how many shares the Sloan family has in this company. To be honest, even if we change our name to Stanton Corporation, it's not that outrageous. But Stanton Corporation is not willing to take over this mess, so they don't really want to care. They threw

in billions of dollars here just to vent their anger. Let's change our name and start over. As for how long we should suspend operations..

Chapter 1668 Change the Name and Continue

Clayton was silent for a moment before he spoke indifferently.

"Those who want to leave will definitely take away some people, so don't force them to say. Continue to pay salaries to the rest that stay until we're back on track. I'll get third-party agencies from Mediania and Liberty to cooperate and check the company's accounts. When the time comes, you'll have more work to do."

The acting president waved his hand with a bitter smile. "I don't get my annual salary for nothing. No worries, but... The accounts can't be checked out overnight."

Clayton's eyes flickered as he looked at the acting president. "The accounts won't be clear, just stop when you see fit.".

'What do you mean by that?"

Clayton laughed lightly. "Clean out the entire senior management. Find out those who colluded with the Sloan family in private and fire those who betray the interests of the company. This company is rotten from the core. If you want to bring it back to life, you have to cut out the rot. Even if it'll hurt at first, we still have to do it."

The acting president looked at Clayton in silence for a few seconds and suddenly smiled.

"I thought you really gave up on this place, but I finally realize today that you're the one who cares the most here."

Clayton was stunned for a moment and smiled.

"Nah, I'm just talking as a third-party observer. I admit that I have my personal agenda for wanting to take this opportunity to remove dissent."

The acting president suddenly laughed.

"Your personal agenda is the same as mine."

The acting president knew from the day he took over Sloan Corporation that the company's internal management was rotten to the core. If he wanted to continue the legacy, he had to be prepared to be unprofitable for the next five or six years.

However, he was worried that the company's management would not let go of him and make him into their puppet instead.

The two men looked at each other with a smile and understood each other's intentions.

As long as Clayton was firm in his stance, the acting president was confident to tide over these difficult times.

Clayton paused for a few seconds. "Nicole spent a lot of effort to bring you over here, right?"

The acting president raised his eyebrows, seemingly a little surprised. "Mr. Sloan, I thought you didn't know about it..." Clayton smiled. "She told me from the beginning that she recommended you."

"No wonder you're not afraid that they'd bribe me."

The acting president shook his head.

"In that case, this place is completely in your hands."

'I can't possibly name the company, right?" The acting president shrugged his shoulders. "It's not good to just leave it be."

Clayton hesitated for a moment and picked up his phone. "I'll ask Nicole." The acting president was speechless and thought, 'Wow, is Mr. Sloan so obedient to such an extent? Why does he need to ask for Ms. Stanton's opinion on such a small matter?'

Nicole was holding an impromptu meeting when she received a video call from Clayton.

Yes, it was a video call.

She was angry with her subordinates that a project for losing a project to their rival.

The four related department heads were careless for a moment. They sat in Nicole's office with trepidation as they received her wrath.

Nicole looked at the people in front of her with cold eyes. "A moment of carelessness?! This project was snatched away. Didn't you think of why it happened?"

The project manager braced himself and replied, "It's because the partner temporarily backtracked since someone offered a lower price than we did..."

Nicole coldly snorted. "I found out later that this partner has been working with us for many years and has always given a sincere price. You deliberately lowered the price so that you can get more commission, right?"

She looked coldly at the project manager in front of her.

Nicole did not show any mercy.

The project manager's face instantly turned pale. He was so scared that he broke out in cold sweat. 4

Chapter 1669 That's Yours

This project supervisor was recommended by HR because of his good performance.

He had only been on the job for a year when he came across this opportunity. In the past when he was at the bottom level, he also did this quite often.

Who knew that this time, he would be so unlucky that the partner was so adamant and

refused to pay a penny more?

Thus, he tore up the agreement himself.

The next day, he was called to Nicole's office.

Nicole's phone suddenly rang and interrupted this conversation.

Nicole glanced at them, withdrew her cold gaze, and turned to pick up the video call with a

smile.

'Hello?"

The four supervisors in front of Nicole watched as Nicole's mood turned 180-degree. They then sighed with relief.

All of them were secretly wiping away their sweat.

Nicole noticed their actions and did not make a sound.

She did not even bother to let them leave for a while.

Clayton's handsome face appeared in the video call. He smiled faintly.

"I didn't disturb you, right?"

Nicole laughed. "Of course not, what's up?"

Clayton swept the phone camera to the acting president on the side, who also greeted Nicole." Hi, Ms. Stanton!"

Nicole's smile deepened. "So, you haven't finished your business?"

Clayton said, "There's one thing we'd like to discuss with you."

"Aren't you the one who has the final say on everything?"

Nicole really gave Clayton his due respect in front of outsiders.

Clayton laughed. He lowered his eyes with a smile, and after a while, he raised his head and coughed.

"Then we'd like your opinion."

"Go ahead."

"I plan to change the name of Sloan Corporation. What do you think?"

As soon as Clayton said it, Nicole frowned and froze.

Sloan Corporation was originally biased toward family-style management. Although they had a strong background, their relatives and interests were deeply integrated. Sloan Corporation had an underlying chain of interests.

If they changed the name of the company, it would cause a stir.

"You've decided?" Nicole looked at Clayton seriously.

Clayton nodded very solemnly.

Nicole knew that although Clayton was not interested in Sloan Corporation, he would not stand by and watch the Sloan Corporation go bankrupt because of Liam's efforts and Mike's future.

However, it was too difficult to save the building from falling.

When Nicole first acquired the company, she did not have much expectation of this.

Nicole relaxed all of a sudden and slowly exhaled. "I don't have any opinion. If I have to pick a name, I think it's better not to steer too far away from Liberty's local culture. After all, the people and resources are all there. Why don't we call it SF Corporation?"

Anyway, mere letters left more room for interpretation.

Clayton was stunned for a moment. His eyes lit up slightly. "S is for Stanton, right? I think it's good. What about F?'

"F for family. That should've been yours. S is not for Stanton. It stands for Sloan. It's yours."

Nicole smiled and looked at him across the screen. She saw his dumbfounded face and his eyes that were overflowing with emotions.

She was most afraid of seeing Clayton touched.

However, she could not help but want to treat him better.

The surroundings were quiet without a sound.

Even the acting president on the side was dumbstruck.

He did not expect this relationship between the two of them.

Although Clayton was very famous in the Libertian investment world, the money often came by quickly and was risky. It was not as solid as setting up his own business.

If Clayton was really with Nicole, they were both equals since one of them was rich and the other had a background. However, Clayton was at a disadvantage since his roots were in Liberty.

The acting president thought that a young lady from an affluent family would definitely put herself first and put her interests above her feelings.

However, when Nicole came up with that name without hesitation, she surprisingly put Clayton's last name in front.

At once, the acting manager was impressed.

Chapter 1670 You're Not the Only One

Clayton laughed. "Well, we both have our own interpretations, but it's a good name. Let's just use this."

It could fool others and comfort themselves at the same time.

Nicole happily raised her eyebrows. "Well then, I'll leave that mess in Liberty to you. Don't tire yourself too much. Make sure you take a break!"

Clayton raised his eyebrows. "Okay, but it looks like I can't go back immediately. (This novel will be daily updtaed at www.noveljar.com)It'll take at least a few more days for the situation to stabilize."

Nicole was a little lazy and disappointed. "Okay, it's your call. If you delay me from going on a vacation, you'll be responsible for the consequences!"

She half-jokingly hung up the phone.

Nicole saw the four supervisors in front of her and immediately changed her expression. Her gaze turned cold.

'So, who will take responsibility for this partner breaking the contract?" No one present expected that Nicole's attitude could change so fast.

Earlier, she was just answering the phone happily, but in the blink of an eye, she became so cold.

The people present were so scared that their faces turned pale.

They did not dare to fool Nicole as she was ruthless.

Previously, some people tried to instigate strife between the Stanton siblings to compete for interests. However, those people were dismissed by Grant as soon as they made a move.

Thus, no one dared to easily fool the Stantons. (This novel will be daily updtaed at www.noveljar.com) The project manager in charge turned pale and coughed.

"Ms. Stanton, I'll definitely investigate this matter clearly as soon as possible. If this is the subordinates' doing, I'll definitely not let them off the hook!"

Nicole laughed lightly. It looked like he wanted to find a scapegoat.

Her eyes coldly swept over the man's face and stared at him in silence for a few seconds.

She suddenly opened her mouth. "What if it turns out to be you?"

Her lightly spoken words made the man shiver. His face was miserably white, and his whole body stiffened. He was antsy.

The air seemed to be frozen.

The man did not dare to continue.

Nicole lowered her gaze, folded her long legs, and leaned lazily against the back of the chair.

She took out a stack of materials from one side and threw it in front of him.

“The matter has already been investigated clearly. Since you've caused such a great loss to the company, we can't tolerate you anymore."

MY

"Ms. Stanton..." The man immediately stood up. "I'm loyal to the company! I've created so much profit for the company. There's no reason to just..."

He was anxious. "It's just a little kickback. Am I the only one in the company who takes kickbacks?"

At the end of the day, he was defiant.

Nicole watched in silence. After he finished speaking, she let out a light laugh.

"You're right, you're not the only one in the company to take kickbacks. (This novel will be daily updtaed at www.noveljar.com) But you're the only one who used this kickback as a condition to blackmail our client and was slapped in the face."

It might not have been anything if this matter had not been brought to light.

However, this partner was an old friend who had been cooperating with Stanton Corporation since Floyd was in charge.

Nicole and Grant have always valued and respected this cooperation with this company. (This novel will be daily updtaed at www.noveljar.com) They have been cooperating at the original price for decades. Although it was not much profit, it was still enough.

The cooperation between these two families was only because of friendship.

However, the partner called Floyd to apologize and said that they would no longer be cooperating in the future.

This was not considered a small thing.

If they could not keep their promise, more of such events would occur in the future.

Leeches would continue feeding on the bottom.

"Ms. Stanton, I wanted to fight for more profits for the company. (This novel will be daily updtaed at www.noveljar.com) After so many years of cooperation, we should also raise our prices. Otherwise, it's not fai to other partners..."

That person began to change course. He thought that he was being just and standing up for the company.

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