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Michael let out a mocking laugh. “Mr. Baldwin, how biased can you get? You just dump all the credit onto the woman you like? Rhodes Corporation is a massive company with hundreds of employees and executives. If Lauren did everything, then what does that make the rest of us? Invisible?”
His lackeys immediately chimed in.
“Exactly! Mr. Baldwin, you’re completely ignoring everyone else’s contributions!”
“Mr. Rhodes played a huge role in getting us through this crisis. In fact, his efforts are just as important as Ms. Rhodes’!”
“If we’re talking about merit, at most, Ms. Rhodes and Mr. Rhodes should share the credit equally. Giving it all to her is just ridiculous!”
They went on and on, their shamelessness on full display, not even the slightest bit embarrassed by their own words.
Michael grinned. “Mr. Baldwin, did you hear that? The people have spoken. They all agree that I played a major role. They can’t all be wrong, can they?”
Kingsley smirked. “Oh, of course, Mr. Rhodes, you absolutely made a contribution. That little scandal video of yours? It completely shifted the media’s attention and saved the company from the worst of the PR crisis.
“I honestly think you’re wasting your talents here. You should consider going into adult films, or better yet, move to Eastonia-you might even win an award someday!”
“You son of a-” Michael’s face turned bright red with rage.
There was nothing he hated more than people bringing up that video, and Kingsley had thrown it in his face, right in front of the entire board, with Tiana sitting right there.
The humiliation made him want to crawl under the table and disappear.
The rest of the executives struggled to keep their laughter in check. None of them dared to mock Michael directly, but Kingsley? He had no problem putting it all out in the open.
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It was indeed a satisfying treat.
Tiana’s voice turned sharp. “Enough! Like it or not, Michael played his part in saving the company. Now, let’s move on. It’s time to announce the final decision for the company’s CEO.”
Everyone straightened in their seats, their eyes fixed on Tiana.
Lauren, Michael, and Marcus all sat up, waiting anxiously for the verdict.
Kingsley, however, remained as relaxed as ever, lounging in his chair without a care in the world. All he hoped was that Tiana would not do anything foolish.
Eunice smiled reassuringly and said, “Ms. Rhodes, don’t worry-the CEO position is yours for sure!”
Marcus nodded in agreement. “That’s right, Ms. Rhodes. We all saw the effort you put in. As per our original agreement, you and Mr. Baldwin were the ones who saved the Pharmaceutical Division. So, if anyone deserves to be CEO, it’s you.”
Despite their confidence, Lauren still felt a knot of anxiety in her chest. She did not care about the title of CEO; what mattered was that if she became the CEO, she could stay in Jayrodale and take control of Rhodes Corporation.
In other words, she could escape being used as a pawn in her family’s arranged marriage plans; she would not have to be shipped off to marry into the Driscoll family in Blumedale.
Lauren made up her mind, thinking, ‘As long as I can avoid marrying into the Driscoll family, I’ll give myself to Dr. Baldwin. From now on, I’ll belong to him alone.’
Tiana’s gaze slowly swept across the entire conference room. Finally, her eyes landed on Kingsley for a brief moment, and there was something mocking and playful in her expression.
Kingsley’s chest tightened as a bad feeling crept in, knowing she was about to make a bold move.
“The final decision for the CEO position,” Tiana announced, her voice firm and unquestionable, “has been made by the senior leadership of the Rhodes family, and the new CEO of Rhodes Corporation will be… Michael.”
Silence crashed over the room like a thunderclap. Both sides-Michael’s supporters and Lauren’s allies-were instantly thrown into an uproar.
Marcus shot up in rage. “Mrs. Rhodes, how could you make this decision? This is completely unfair!”
Tiana gave him a cold glance, her face expressionless. “This decision wasn’t mine alone. It was made by the entire senior leadership of the Rhodes family.”
Marcus looked stunned. “Even Mr. Jameson agreed to this?”
Tiana scoffed. “What do you think? My announcement is also his decision.”
Michael burst into laughter, his face flushed red with excitement. His lackeys wasted no time showering him with flattery.
“Congratulations, Mr. Rhodes! Welcome back as CEO!”
“True talent always shines. I knew from the start that Mr. Rhodes was destined to lead us!”
“The future of the company looks brighter than ever! The Rhodes family is in good hands under your leadership!”
Michael’s triumphant laughter grew louder and more unrestrained.
Meanwhile, Lauren’s face turned pale. She stared at Tiana in disbelief, the pain and disappointment in her eyes growing stronger by the second. She had done so much, and so did Kingsley. Yet Tiana still chose to a blind eye and be this ruthless.
Eunice clenched her fists, her eyes red with frustration as she glared at Michael’s group. Yet, she was just a secretary-there was nothing she could do to change Tiana’s decision.
“Why?” Lauren’s voice was hoarse, barely more than a whisper.
She refused to accept this.
Tiana remained emotionless. “There is no ‘why’. This was a unanimous decision by the family. You have no choice but to accept it.”
Lauren gritted her teeth. “And if I don’t?”
Tiana’s expression turned sharp. “As a daughter of the Rhodes family, you will accept it. If you refuse, then I will have no choice but to enforce the family rules.”
Michael let out another loud laugh. “Lauren, let me tell you why. First, it’s obvious I’m a man. It’s my duty to carry the Rhodes family’s legacy on my shoulders. “You, on the other hand, are just a woman. No matter how capable you are, you’re meant to be married off, so the CEO position was never meant for you.”
He glanced at Kingsley, deliberately drawing out his next words with a smug grin. “And second… it’s because my product was a massive success. Thanks to me, the Pharmaceutical Division made a complete turnaround.”
“I don’t think you all understand the situation yet,” Michael said smugly. “Right now, our Pharmaceutical Division’s products are blowing up again-this time, even bigger than before!”
Tiana nodded in agreement. “That’s right. The latest sales reports for Michael’s three products just came in. In just one week, revenue exceeded 100 million dollars. That’s why, as per our agreement, I awarded him the CEO position.”
She glanced at Lauren and added, “So, this isn’t unfair to you. He truly outperformed your products.”
Several department heads gasped when they heard the amount, their faces filled with disbelief as they turned to Michael.
“Mr. Rhodes, you actually pulled off a record-breaking achievement in the Pharmaceutical Division?”
“With 100 million in a week… that’s at least 400 million a month! Goodness, the division’s success is reaching levels comparable to the most profitable companies in the world!”
“Looking at these numbers, it’s hard to argue. Ms. Rhodes really did lose fair and square. Mr. Rhodes is a powerhouse-he’s like a walking money-making machine!!
Hearing the murmurs of astonishment around the room, Michael could barely contain his excitement. For so Mong, he had been nothing but a joke.
Tiana stripped him of his authority, Kingsley crushed him at every turn, and he was almost completely ruined. Then, the humiliating scandal-his infamous video-had turned him into a global laughingstock.
But now, the tables had turned, and his suffering had finally paid off.
Michael sneered, “Kingsley, I told you-you’d never beat me. So, do you admit defeat now?”
With a smug grin, he turned to Kingsley, eyes gleaming with arrogance.
Kingsley simply shook his head and let out a short laugh. “Are you sure you’re the one who made that 100 million dollars in a week happen?”
Michael’s smile faltered for a second before he scoffed. “Oh You don’t believe it? Fine. I’ll slap you in the face with hard facts, then.”
With a wave of his hand, his secretary, Cindy-dressed in an eye-catching, figure- hugging dress-stepped forward and distributed the reports. The documents clearly displayed the latest sales statistics for Rhodes Corporation’s Pharmaceutical Division.
“That’s right. The numbers don’t lie-sales exceeded 100 million dollars in just one week!”
“Who would’ve thought? Our products went from the brink of failure to an absolute sensation!”
“If we keep growing at this pace, Rhodes Corporation will easily surpass Wealthroller Investments.”
“At this rate, even Marvin might lose his spot as the wealthiest man. Soon enough, the Rhodes family will be sitting at the top!”
After reviewing the reports, the entire room looked at Michael with newfound admiration. The numbers were printed in black and white-there was no denying them.
Michael grinned triumphantly. “Well, Kingsley? Do you have anything to say now? Do you see what real money making looks like? You and Lauren launched your own products toe, didn’t you?
“You even wasted 20 million to hire some nun for marketing. But in the end, it was a joke. Nothing but a complete failure!”
Michael’s face was full of mockery and disdain.
Tiana gave Kingsley a half-smile. “Mr. Baldwin, if you have nothing else to add, I think we can wrap up this meeting”
Kingsley raised a hand. “Hold on.”
Tiana’s eyes flashed coldly as she let out a sharp breath. “What now, Kingsley?
You’re a smart man-I suggest you don’t push me.”
Kingsley smiled, but there was something menacing beneath it.
“That’s funny, Mrs. Rhodes. Was.
just about to say the same thing to you-don’t push me.”
He slowly stood up, and the air in the room tensed as everyone’s eyes locked onto him.
Without even glancing at it, Kingsley grabbed the report in front of him and tore it to shreds.
Michael’s expression darkened as he snapped, “What’s this Kingsley? Can’t handle losing?”
Kingsley glanced at him like he was looking at a corpse. “The one who can’t handle it is you, idiot.”
With a slight motion of his hand, Marcus immediately stepped forward and handed him a stack of documents.
“This is the real financial report for the Pharmaceutical Division,” Kingsley declared. “Mrs. Rhodes, gentlemen- open your eyes and take a good look!”
He tossed the files onto the conference table with a loud slap.
Tiana let out a cold chuckle. “More theatrics?”
She grabbed a report and flipped it open. The moment she read it, her expression completely changed.
Michael scoffed and took a copy for himself. A second later, his smug face twisted in shock.
“H-How is this possible? No! Kingsley, this has to be fake! There’s no way this is real!”
The other executives immediately sensed that something was off.
One after another, they snatched up the reports and started reading. Within seconds, their eyes widened in disbelief-mirroring Michael’s reaction.
“The Pharmaceutical Division’s revenue… was generated by Vitality Pill and Titan Essence Pill?”