“You may resign if you wish, but that doesn’t mean you won’t be held accountable for your dishonest practices in the past.”
Dahlia proceeded coldly. “Mr. Levin, if I recall correctly, you dipped your hands into 20 million worth of company funds, and you have not paid it back yet. For this, you will need to serve out a long sentence in prison.”
Hearing that, a man with a bald spot who stood as the head of the group leaving instantly froze and sweated profusely. He wondered how Dahlia learned about his action when he made sure he carried out the crime seamlessly.
She ignored his question and continued, “Ms. Wagner, as the Director of Finance, you are in the greatest trouble. The company makes profits annually, but after you took charge, the books showed that we were making losses. Not only that, you have been asking the headquarters for money for your personal use. Your greed knows no bounds!”
“Y– you! That’s nonsense!” A woman dressed luxuriously suddenly screamed at Dahlia, resembling a cat who had its tail stepped on.
“You don’t believe me? Have a look for yourself.” Dahlia didn’t bother to explain further and threw a few files containing the results of her investigation onto the table.
“What?” The woman took a good look at the files and instantly appeared ashen–laced as a chill ran up her spine.
That was not the end of it yet. Dahlia scanned the room, and for each person she laid her eyes on, she’d announce the misdeeds of that individual. “Mr. Price, you are saddled with huge debts from gambling, right? If not, you wouldn’t have sealed a deal worth 100 million for a mere 30 million!
“And you, Mr. Gillis, your son, wife, cousins, and other relatives are working in the company. Do you think they can stay if you resign?
“Oh, one thing almost slipped my mind. Mr. Regan, you seem quite close to the ladies from the human resources department. How would your wife react to that?”
Then, she rattled off the tainted records of most of the senior executives. The attendees were dismayed to learn that she had accessed all the information. She had obviously come prepared!
“Ladies and gentlemen, I will not stop you from resigning, but I will send the evidence I collected to Regulus Nicholson. Your fate will be in his hands, be it bankruptcy or jail time. However, you have another choice, which is to stay and work under me. If so, I will not hold you responsible for your dirty deeds in the past. Now, it’s your choice to stay or leave.” With that, Dahlia finished her speech and stood at the side.
The senior executives exchanged sheepish looks, each one trembling in dread. It was at that moment that they realized the fearful character of the new chairman. Any hint of disdain from earlier was replaced by fear.
After moments of hesitation, the group of executives who staged a walkout quietly returned to their seats, their heads hung low, and their arrogance was wiped away.
“Amazing.” Dustin secretly admired Dahlia’s strategy of utilizing both the carrot and the stick to subjugate most of the protesting staff.
“Mr. Hoffman, do you have anything more to add?” She turned her attention back to Hank, knowing that the only way to be in complete control was to bring Hank Hoffman to his knees.
“That’s very impressive indeed.” Laughing, he clapped his hands. “Dahlia Nicholson, I have to admit that you’re quite something. But you need more than a few tricks.”
