Female NovelChapter 574 State Your Terms
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The people who had previously crowded and pressured her finally quieted down for a moment.
At that moment, a voice chimed in, “Ms. Thorne does have a point. The profits we can secure are the most tangible. Let’s focus on preparing for the competitive tendering first.”
Lysander glanced at the speaker and recognized him immediately.
They were one of four individuals Josiah had previously invited for a private meeting.
Another person chimed in. “Indeed, the competitive tendering process is the main priority right now. Let’s focus on the proposal first. In this room, I’m hosting Mr. Thorne from the competitive tendering for you all shortly. Please take a look at it first.”
“All right. Thank you all. Let’s call it a day then. I’ve taken into account the suggestions everyone made today. I’ll strive to keep up with you all in the future. Meeting adjourned,” Lysander said.
Rowan quickly called out as he said, “Wait! You haven’t specified when you will give us an answer, Ms. Thorne. Telling us you will give us one as soon as possible simply won’t cut it. You need to provide us with a specific deadline.”
After giving it some thought, Lysander said, “The day after tomorrow.”
“Do you need more time? We’re only alive for this contract, Ms. Thorne!” the response you provide the day after tomorrow has to be the final version. After that, we’ll have to start from scratch again.”novelbin
After glaring daggers at him, Lysander barked, “Who… Mr. Cobb?”
“First thing tomorrow morning. We’ll meet here in this conference room. I hope that you will provide us with an explanation, Ms. Thorne. Otherwise, it won’t just be Mr. Castillo, but most of the executives might have to consider finding another job!” Rowan remarked sternly.
Lysander nodded at him however, quickly adjourned them, and then immediately retreated into the study.
The sound of the door behind shattered the silence within the house.
Lysander turned to her spot and upon lifting her head, saw Josiah standing there, his face devoid of any expression.
The corridor was eerily dark, devoid of any noise whatsoever.
With an icy coldness, she walked ahead and asked, “What is it?”
It seemed that Josiah had cooled down, he retorted, “Why aren’t you asleep yet, given how late it is?”
Only then did Lysander realize that she had unknowingly slipped to eleven o’clock.
Josiah was standing within the room within, but all I saw were his motions. “In this,” he added, successfully keeping into her words. Too weary to engage in the boring conversation with him, she asked again, “do you need something from me?”
“Let’s hear this meal in her lap he was holding. “After I returned, I noticed your lights were still on, so I thought I’d get you some late-night snacks.”
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“Do with them.”
Lysander’s dark lashes fluttered as she said, “Thank you, but I’m not hungry. Please stop bothering me.”
As she spoke, she was about to close the door.
Josiah’s voice was somewhat muffled as he asked, “What could be so important?”
“It’s about work. I’m lagging behind significantly and I need to catch up with everyone else’s progress as soon as possible. If there’s nothing else, I’ll get back to it now,” Lysander responded as patiently as possible.
The door was then closed by Josiah’s unoccupied hand.
“How did you find your day at Thorne Constructions and Energies? I heard the meeting didn’t go too well,” he said casually.
Lysander’s action of shutting the door came to a halt. “You really do have quite the knack for gathering information.”
Josiah frowned slightly. They were partially lit by the stall store room before heading straight for the laptop that displayed intricate spreadsheets. Beside it, a pile of files of Lysander’s half-finished notes were scattered.
Lysander realized that he had anymore, edgily silently. Seeing him intently focused on the numbers on the report with a serious expression, she didn’t interrupt.
A moment later, Josiah lowered his gaze and asked, “Who made this table?”
Lysander gave him a smug smile and said, “I requested it from the marketing department.”
Josiah sank into silence. “Didn’t any of them offer it to you on their own?”
Unfazed with how withheld this minor detail from him, Lysander replied with a sigh, “Yeah… Without your around, they don’t treat me as nicely as you. They singled me out again today. The numbers were meaningless. I had them fill it out themselves. Any extension, no one took a couple of hours to finish off, but as long as they managed to make it in line with the digital trends…”
Josiah’s expression was turned gloomy when he heard that. “I suspect they may not have printed a hard copy at all.”
Lysander looked at the report with confusion written all over her face. “Why?” she asked.
Josiah glanced at the inside and said, “There’s no page dedicated to qualification certifications in the appendix. I remember the usual section regarding competitive tendering commissions is part of the financial analysis. Any report printed like this has to be cross buttoning something.
He sat down the meal jar, lightly moved the mouse to add a note, then said, “If this isn’t the work of a newcomer, then the person in charge of this must regard you highly.”
This is a work no larger a second, and Lysander had already experienced it today.
She narrowed her eyes at the report and said, “I’ve already cross-checked the specific figures within, and there are no major issues I can find. Why do you suspect that there may be a problem?”
Josiah pulled up a chair and sat down, taking a pen and jotting down a series of numbers on a piece of paper. He circled them and said, “This is the job of the finance department. Even the boldest accountant wouldn’t dare to tamper with the books. However, any oversight in data verification would have nothing to
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do with them.”
During the day, Lysander had already repeatedly verified and confirmed the information in her office. Now, as she looked at the key issue that had been pointed out, she could only admit, “Every profession has its specialties. I truly didn’t notice this.”
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“Reviewing data isn’t exactly the job of most authoritative figure in a company. What do you think the audit department is there for?” Josiah reminded her.
Lysander sighed more heavily than before. “From top to bottom, everyone in the company is now your fan, Mr. Guerra. They are very hostile to a new leader like me. However, I said I would personally handle. the competitive tendering matters, so it’s only right that I personally check the reports now. There’s no better way to get started with work than this.” The content is on NovelDrama.Org Read the latest chapter there!
Josiah scoffed lightly. “So your solution is to burn the midnight oil and work overtime?”
Lysander settled back into her chair, continuing her search through the report for sections she could incorporate into her plan.
“I don’t have any other options.”
“Of course you do.”
Lysander furrowed her brows in confusion.
Josiah hopped his seat, then lifted his head and said, “Ask me for help.”
Lysander’s eyes widened when she heard that.
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A moment later, she plucked up the courage and said, “You’re no longer with Thorne Constructions an, but you seem to be quite informed about the happenings within the company.” The content is on NovelDrama.Org Read the latest chapter there!
Josiah nodded, “Since you just left, I had to keep a closer eye. Inviting those few people for a meal wasn’t for nothing.
Lysander gave him a sidelong glance, not believing a word of what he said. “There were only so many people in the conference room, and you even understood the situation at that time. You must have been particularly sharp-eyed and keen-eared when you were in charge of the company before.” The content is on NovelDrama.Org Read the latest chapter there!
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Josiah refrained from making any judgments, simply stating, “What you need isn’t sharp eyes and keen ears, but informers that truly belong to you.”
Lysander’s eyes were clear as day as she asked. “How should I make arrangements for the informers?”
With a relaxed pose, Josiah asked. “Do you want to learn how?”
“Sure. State your conditions, we can even negotiate a new co-work,” Lysander said, agreeing readily.
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