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Chapter 503
Leanna's expression didn't change as she looked at Jimmy. "What do you think, Mr. Ollander?"
Jimmy did not dare show any weakness before a lawyer like Freddie, so he wiped off his sweat and
muttered, "W-What do I think?"
"What Mr. Sutton said just now. If you didn't hear it, I can ask him to repeat it."
"I heard it," Jimmy said reluctantly. "This is what happened—all these contracts were under Mr.
Crossley's jurisdiction when he was still here. You all know what happened after that, and well… I don't
really know the details and only these were found after we organized everything."
Freddie said again, "Are you saying that all the other contracts have been destroyed by Mr. Crossley?"
"Maybe?"
Freddie laughed at that. "That's interesting. All these available contracts have his signature on them,
and all the issues mentioned can be linked to him. If he didn't destroy these, I wonder what he already
destroyed."
Jimmy swallowed. "M-Maybe this isn't much compared to those he destroyed? Maybe those are far
more mysterious or contained secrets he didn't want anyone else to know. That could be it, right?"
"Are you asking me?"
"No, no. It was just a guess of mine."
Freddie sighed. "Fine. Looks like I'll have to get the proof myself by slowly uncovering the secrets
contained in those contracts."
The room was filled with a tense silence while the board members exchanged looks.
Follow on NovᴇlEnglish.nᴇtJust then, the door opened, signaling that the others had arrived. Leanna checked the number of
people present—it was the same as that mentioned in the files. She sighed in relief upon noticing that
no one was missing.
Compared to Jimmy and the other board members, the group who had just arrived seemed awkward
and only sat down after Leanna told them to do so. It was clear that they hadn't been in such a situation
for a long time and no longer had the same confidence as before after going through so much.
The meeting soon commenced. The main topic discussed was the situation the Crossley Group was
currently in, as well as all the projects which had been paused.
Raymond said, "I've already contacted the banks we worked with and they are willing to lend us money.
They've already begun the procedures, so I believe the funds will be available very soon and we will be
able to restart our projects."
Leanna then asked, "Are the people in charge of those projects still here?"
"We are now more focused on large-scale projects. There are ten in total. Three people in charge have
already left, leaving behind seven. The other smaller projects will have some breathing room when the
large projects recommence."
Jimmy chose that moment to speak. "As I see it, these projects should be followed up on by the original
people in charge since they are most familiar with the proceedings. As for the others…"
He glanced at the people seated opposite him, clearly implying that he wanted to drop those smaller
projects on them.
"I think that makes sense," Leanna stated. "Only those originally in charge would know about the
projects, so they should be the ones to follow up."
Just as the others were about to secretly rejoice upon the prospect of scraping off yet another great
sum of money, she continued, "However, we should add in some new ideas so we can get through the
current situation. As such, I have decided to have two people in charge of each project. That way, any
problem can be resolved quickly instead of being allowed to develop into a bigger issue like now."
She looked toward the group next to Maya's husband. "You've already gone through all the project
files. You can just say whichever suits you best or you can meet me after the meeting. The list of
people in charge will be announced by this afternoon."
Jimmy jumped up as he countered, "I disagree! Miss McKinney, how can you just hand them such big
projects? Do you know what they have done? You will destroy the Crossley Group!"
Leanna looked at him. "Since you are so opinionated, you can come here and say whatever you want."
His face flushed red as he opened and shut his mouth, but he remained quiet in the end.
Leanna got up. "If all of you do not have any other questions, then the meeting can end. Oh, and in
case everyone isn't clear, I'll say this once again—I became the ultimate decision-maker from the
moment I entered the Crossley Group. Anything that does not come from me, including unsigned
documents, will not be valid. Anyone can make their complaints, but I won't necessarily hear you out."
It was obvious she was shutting down Jimmy's objections. Jimmy remained motionless and the rest of
his group lowered their heads without speaking.
Meanwhile, the other party felt vindicated and relieved. Freddie looked surprised as well; he hadn't
believed Oscar when the other man said that Aidan could never catch up to his wife, but now she
seemed to be in a league of her own. Women could be terrifying, especially when they got down to
business.
When Leanna walked to the president's office, the original items inside were being moved out. It seems
they are working rather effectively.
Follow on Novᴇl-Onlinᴇ.cᴏmAt that point, Raymond walked up to her. "Miss McKinney, please don't take Jimmy's words too
seriously. He's always behaved this way and may not be able to change his attitude so quickly."
Leanna looked back at him and smiled. "It's okay. I hope he doesn't take my words to heart as well. I'm
just being professional. It's nothing personal."
After a beat, she continued, "Help me find a clean office, will you? I still need to deal with some things."
"Come with me, Miss McKinney," Raymond stated.
The workspace he got her was small, yet clean and spacious; it looked very new and probably had
never been used.
Leanna asked, "Did you say that the bank has agreed to a loan?"
"Yes. Someone took pictures of you and Mr. Pearson at the entrance of the Crossley Group this
morning which caused quite the uproar, so I quickly contacted the bank and they agreed readily."
She nodded. "I see."
"Then I'll take my leave. If you need anything, just call me."
Soon after he left, someone else came knocking on the door. This time, it was the group led by Maya's
husband. They didn't seem to know what Leanna had in mind and they looked uneasy.
Maya's husband was the one who spoke up first. "Miss McKinney, thank you for letting us return to the
Crossley Group, but it doesn't seem right for us to take up the big projects considering our
circumstances. Besides, there will be gossip which will negatively affect the reputation of the company."
She smiled. "No one else is better suited than you all. The Crossley Group doesn't have any reputation
to speak of now, so let's do what we can with what we have."
She then continued, "Now that you are all here, I'll not beat around the bush. I know what happened
back then, so letting you take these projects is partly to help keep an eye on them. Only then will there
be a chance for the Crossley Group to make a comeback."
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