Love beyond the mask (Whitney) novel Chapter 464

Holly squinted her eyes, "Got it. Lucky dad's not home!"

That night, when Florence dropped by the Lippert residence, she caught Heidi and her daughter leaving. The little girl was cursing under her breath, "That little brat can't swim, I'll push him again next time!"

If it's a problem, then it's a problem to be solved!

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At three o'clock, Whitney called a meeting with the sales team of the S-T Group, officially starting the meeting.

Hudson, when she took the job, gave her a sales target: come up with a jewelry marketing plan that could pre-sell twenty million dollars within a week.

It was a piece of cake for her, given her background in jewelry. She understood that her dad was letting her show her capabilities to the company, preparing her for a transfer to the headquarters of the Sheldon Group.

As the meeting was in full swing, there was a sudden knock on the door.

Florence, coughing softly, entered. She glanced at her colleagues and then at Whitney.

She started timidly, "Sis, are you discussing the twenty million target for next week's marketing plan?"

"You want to join the meeting, Nyx?" Whitney said coldly, with a whatever attitude. "Since you're late, you better sit down fast."

Instead, Florence smiled slyly, a cunning light flashing in her doe eyes, "Sorry, sis, I'm here to join the competition for the marketing plan. Simply put, one team led by you, and one by me. We'll each develop a jewelry sales marketing plan, and then the company will pick the winner to execute the sales. Competition breeds motivation. I'm eager to learn from you. Dad encouraged this, saying whoever wins gets 4% of Sheldon Group shares!"

Florence's tone was seemingly innocent.

Whitney smirked, understanding the real motive was the 4% Sheldon Group shares. She had once said, 10% managed by her, and the 4% gifted to Florence was up for grabs if she earned it. So soon, she couldn't sit still, wanting to turn this into a sales department competition. Florence's sudden proposal, with Hudson's consent as a pretext, caught Whitney off guard. What seemed like a small competition had high stakes!

The colleagues around were equally surprised.

Sandy looked at Florence, scoffing first, "Nyx, you were just making coffee for Mr. Lippert this morning. Do you even understand sales planning or jewelry? Maybe you should stick to discussing your love life. Work isn’t as easy as you think."

Florence's lips quivered, looking at Whitney, "Sis, I know I don’t know much, and I’ve never worked because of my illness. Please, could your subordinates be a bit more forgiving… You accuse me of making coffee for Mr. Lippert this morning, I know I was wrong, but I will take my work seriously from now on. So, by joining this competition, I hope to learn from you. Please give me a chance."

Whitney chuckled coldly, how humble, in front of everyone, a manager needs permission from a deputy manager. Sandy was only stating facts, yet Florence subtly accused her of encouraging Sandy to ridicule her? If she didn't agree, would she be making it difficult for Florence?

Whitney raised an eyebrow, pushing back, "We'll see about the competition after I confirm with Dad. Seems like Nyx is eager to win those shares? Otherwise, why suddenly strong enough to compete after being ill so long?"

The colleagues glanced at Florence, murmuring among themselves.

"Ms. Sheldon’s after the shares, huh? Sugarcoating it as learning."

"Yeah, she’s been ill so long, never seen her at S-T Group before, has she?"

Florence's eyes darkened as Whitney’s words highlighted her vague focus on the shares, stirring speculation among everyone. Her tears were on the brink, "Sis, the shares are just Dad's incentive scheme, I’m not taking them seriously. You’re misunderstanding me. If I wanted shares, I could’ve had plenty growing up in the Sheldon family. Besides, you have a huge advantage in this competition with your jewelry expertise, what are you worried about?"

Whitney wanted to laugh at the pretense. Sheldon Group shares without effort, why should she get them? This was just to placate the others. And subtly hinting that even if Whitney won, it would be no honor.