Chapter 176
“Did you guys hear? Our vice president signed a contract with Lawson Enterprises, but it looks like this contract is going to cost the company a lot of money!”
“Really?”
“Yeah, I heard it from the vice president himself the other day. He told me it was an accident. He got drunk at a party and was forced to sign it. But he hasn’t informed the president about it yet. Maybe he’s afraid of getting scolded.”
“But isn’t Lawson Enterprises our enemy? Why would he so readily sign a contract with them?”
“No, it wasn’t easy. He put in a lot of effort to secure the contract. Maybe our president is so impressive that Mister Sean wanted to prove himself by making a big deal with a major group like Lawson Enterprises. Surprisingly, Lawson Enterprises tricked him like this…”
“Alright, that’s enough. Get back to work quickly. Let’s not let him overhear us.”
The group dispersed, leaving Pearl brewing coffee.
When she looked up, she saw Sean, who was also preparing coffee nearby. It seemed that Sean had heard their conversation, and he was as white as a sheet.
Pearl could empathize with his feelings. He had worked hard to prove himself, but he was now being framed due to his naivety. Accepting such a situation would be difficult, especially when others were gossiping about him behind his back
“Sean,” Pearl began, but Sean interrupted her rudely before she could say anything else.
“Do you want to laugh at me too?”
For a moment, Pearl was puzzled by his question and asked with confusion, “Why would I laugh at you?”
“Didn’t you hear what they were saying over there?” Sean sneered. “Why are you pretending?”
“No, I just wanted to ask about the contract you signed with Lawson Enterprises. How did they manage to swindle tens of millions out of the company?”
At the mention of that, Sean turned beet red.
“I only signed a land contract with them, but they gave me subpar land. That’s why the company suffered losses… I just can’t believe that the piece of land turned out to be substandard. I distinctly remember checking the inspection report, and there was no indication of any issues. How did this happen?” Sean couldn’t comprehend why this situation had happened unexpectedly.
“You know that Lawson Enterprises has always been our enemy. Collaborating with such shrewd old men is really risky. Plus, Richard wasn’t around-”
“Oh, Richard. You’re talking about Richard again. Don’t tell me this world can’t work without him. Ever since we were young, everyone has used him to overshadow me. We’re both Waldorfs, but is he really that good? Am I really that bad?”
Richard had forever been the pride of the Waldorfs. Even when he made mistakes, people regarded them as mere sl*p-ups and never questioned his competence. However, the same leniency didn’t apply to Sean.
“No one used Richard to diminish you, but you’ve been using him as a benchmark for yourself. Or maybe he’s influenced you too much.” Pearl sighed. “I understand that Richard is indeed more accomplished, but he’s not perfect. He has his own flaws. You don’t need to put so much pressure on yourself, Sean. It’s already commendable as long as you give it your all”
Stunned, Sean realized it was the first time someone said that kind of thing to him.
“So, don’t look down on yourself. Now, can you tell me what happened?”
