Chapter 136
"Why? Do you want to collect the debts together with him? In that case, I'll put both of you on the same team. If you can't complete them by today, both of you will be fired," Zayne suddenly declared after Hilda challenged him.
Suddenly, Troy raised his hand and suggested, "Mr. Carlson, I want to change teams."
It was obvious to him that Zayne was targeting Kai on purpose, especially after Kai disrespected Xavier. Therefore, he felt that he would be dragged down by Kai if he remained on the same team as him.
"Fine, Hilda and you will switch." Zayne nodded in agreement.
This time, Maria no longer stood up for Hilda despite watching what happened. After all, Kai had hit Zayne the day before, upsetting her. Moreover, he had also stepped on Xavier's toes, which was as good as ending his career."
After Zayne returned to his office, Troy quickly packed his things and moved, as if he was avoiding the plague.
Looking at how Troy reacted, Kai let out a smirk. He had initially planned to promote Troy, as he had a good impression of him. All he needed was to say the word. After all, Josephine wouldn't interfere.
But now, Kai no longer felt the urge to do so. Perhaps, this is what the corporate world is like. It's every man for himself indeed.
"Kai, wh-what are we going to do?" Hilda asked helplessly.
Given how elated their parents were when they found the job, they would be equally devastated if they lost it.
"Don't worry, the debts will be quickly paid into our company account," Kai reassured Hilda.
However, Hilda remained unconvinced. The bosses of those companies were not going to pay up on their own accord unless there was something wrong with their heads.
"Hilda, why did you have to get involved? I'm afraid that even you will be fired now. Considering your qualities, you can have any man you want. Hence, you should break up with Kai, and I'll introduce a rich guy to you," Lydia suggested as she walked over to Hilda.
Instead of saying anything, Hilda just shook her head. She didn't want to leave Kai even if she was to be fired.
"What a foolish gal you are," Lydia commented with a wry smile.
Josephine had wanted to persuade Hilda too but felt that there was no point in doing so. After all, she knew that it would be Kai and Hilda's last day at work.
"They are going to be fired after two days at work. This has never happened in the company before."
"That's right. I have never seen such an impudent employee who dared to hit his manager."
"He really deserves it. Why the need to act tough? If he's really so capable, would he even be working here?"
Members of the sales department ridiculed Kai incessantly.
Amidst the crowd's gossips, someone from the finance department suddenly rushed in.
"Silas, what brings you to the sales department? Is there something wrong with the accounts?" Maria asked.
"Maria, the sales department has done an awesome job! Right after I came to work, I saw all our customers settle their debts with us. Therefore, there are no outstanding amounts right now. Who's the one in charge of it? It's just unbelievable!" Silas explained excitedly to Maria.
"What? All the debts have been collected?" Maria was stunned.
Her other colleagues gradually stood up and looked at Silas in disbelief.
"Silas, is there a mistake? Can such huge sums really be paid?" Lydia asked with an incredulous tone.
Feeling curious, Silas threw the question back at her. "Why would I lie? Anyway, your department is responsible for collecting the debts. Now that they have been settled, how can you not know about it?"
Chapter 137
"Oh, of course, I do! Naturally, it was our manager who managed to collect all the arrears," Maria answered hastily as she abruptly jolted back to her senses.
I've naturally got to give the credit for such a windfall to Zayne. Who knows, he may be promoted to the position of manager of the acquisition department this time!
"In that case, Mr. Carlson is really capable!" Silas flashed them a smile before adding, "We'll talk next time. I've got to go through the accounts with Mr. Carlson."
He then entered Zayne's office. Meanwhile, everyone in the sales department went into an uproar.
"Whoa! Who's so competent to have collected all the arrears?"
"That's simply incredible! Those arrears are all accumulated from a few years ago and were exceedingly difficult to collect!"
"Could it be Kai? Judging from his confident expression today, he seemed to have known that the arrears would definitely be repaid in full!"
"Nonsense! Could someone like him have collected all the arrears? Didn't you hear that it was the respective companies themselves who voluntarily repaid their debts? It has nothing to do with him whatsoever!"
"Speaking of that, he's really lucky! It looks like he won't be sacked today, after all!"
The employees of the sales department gathered together and gossiped among themselves.
"This is great, Kai! We won't be dismissed!" Hilda said to Kai excitedly.
"Didn't I tell you from the very beginning that you didn't have to worry?" Kai chuckled softly.
"How did you know that the arrears would all be paid today?" Hilda queried, regarding Kai curiously.
"It's a secret!" Kai smiled without telling her anything.
He didn't want her to know everything right then, though he would be telling her the truth sooner or later.
While the employees of the sales department were still whispering among themselves, Zayne walked out of his office with Silas, who was from the finance department. At the sight of the man, everyone went silent.
Zayne cast a chilly look in Kai's direction before he stalked away.
Right that moment, Xavier was sitting at his desk in the general manager's office with a grim expression on his face.
He still had a band-aid on his neck, covering the cut from the night before. Worse still, a palmprint was still vaguely visible on his face.
Knock, knock!
A knock sounded on the door, upon which Xavier coldly snapped, "Come in."
"You asked for me, Mr. Jennings?" Zayne inquired deferentially as soon as he stepped in the door.
No sooner had his words fallen than he froze, for he had glimpsed faint marks that were obviously the aftermath of a slap on the man's face.
Noticing his stare, Xavier frowned slightly. "Are you enjoying the view?"
As his words rang out, Zayne was so petrified that he shuddered and hurriedly lowered his head, not daring to utter a single word in response.
"Was it you who handed the task of collecting the sales department's arrears to Kai?" Xavier demanded.
Zayne couldn't quite understand the man's meaning, so he could only nod. "Yes. I just wanted him to hit a brick wall and to take him down a peg, but I never expected him to be so lucky that all the companies owing us a debt actually paid up today."
At that, Xavier sneered. I know why all the arrears were paid out of the blue. Josephine must have given him a hand secretly. Otherwise, he couldn't have possibly done it alone, no matter how capable he is!
Nevertheless, he was the only person in the company who knew about Kai and Josephine's relationship.
"Henceforth, have him handle the negotiation for the collaboration with Cosmic Chemical," he said to Zayne while scanning through some information about the company's collaboration partners in his hand.
Hearing that, Zayne was stunned for a moment. "Cosmic Chemical? Mr. Jennings, Cosmic Chemical is a major client, and the Scott family has been eyeing them as well. Will it offend them to have Kai handle the negotiation and lead to them thinking that we're insincere?"
He couldn't figure out why Xavier wanted to give such an important client to Kai. After all, the sales department would receive a king's ransom in commission if such a client were to sign a collaboration agreement with the company.
"Why, are you questioning my decision?" Xavier's eyes narrowed a fraction.
