My Ex-husband Begs Me Back novel Chapter 825

Chapter 825: Intuition

Austin didn't have any spare time to think about confronting Preston right now. With such a big incident happening at Norman Group, he had to rush back immediately.

But Norman Group was in chaos like ants on a hot pan, and even if Austin returned, it wouldn't make much of a difference.

The Norman family had the largest share in Norman Group and was the ultimate authority. However, Norman Group was not solely owned by the Norman family. Apart from Norman Group, there were Mr. Dávalos and Mr. Moya, who had worked together with Austin's father to build Norman Group. Both of them were the second-largest directors of Norman Group. However, even if their shares were combined, they only accounted for fifteen percent of Norman Group. That was why the Norman family had maintained their position in Norman Group all these years.

But whether it was Mr. Dávalos or Mr. Moya, they were extremely dissatisfied with the Norman family behind closed doors, especially after Austin's father retired and handed over the management of Norman Group to Austin. Austin didn't hold them or the senior-level executives in high regard and was extremely dismissive of them.

So, from the beginning, everyone resisted Austin's management of Norman Group. However, over the years, Norman Group had been profitable and showed an increasingly positive momentum. That's why everyone had silently endured their dissatisfaction. After all, getting their share of the profits was real money. Who wouldn't be happy about that?

But now, everyone knew that the reason why Norman Group could operate so smoothly was because of money with an unclear origin. And they only received a small portion of that money, while Austin and the Norman family took the lion's share.

Who could tolerate such a huge disparity?

After arriving at Campole, Austin immediately held an emergency meeting at Norman Group.

His phone had been lost when Ayan's men were chasing him, so no one could contact him now. All communication was being handled by Jeremiah.

He finally had some peace and quiet.

Jeremiah drove him back to Norman Group. The entrance was crowded with reporters and media, so it was impossible to enter directly. Fortunately, the car he was driving today was not the one he usually used, so it didn't attract too much attention.

The two of them entered through the back door of the basement and took a dedicated elevator up to the office.

When the employees saw Austin, they immediately spread the news in the internal group chat, "Mr. Norman is here!"

"Mr. Norman has been silent all this time, and it's making me nervous. Usually, if he hasn't done something, he would have had Jeremiah issue a clarification. Why is there no movement this time? What should we do? I feel like I'm going to lose my job!"

"Me too. I feel like Mr. Norman is afraid to make a statement. Is Mr. Norman feeling guilty?"

"Shhh!!! Let's not discuss it. It wouldn't be good if it reached Mr. Norman's ears. Let's focus on finding a new job as quickly as possible, or we won't be able to pay off our credit cards if we become unemployed."

Everyone works at Norman Group, so naturally, they hope that Norman Group will continue to thrive. If it's just the usual small matters or less influential gossip, everyone stands by Norman Group. But now, the revealed evidence is completely a violation of the law. It's simply unbearable.

It's all been confirmed now. Unless Austin presents more compelling evidence, this matter will be attributed to Norman Group.

The employees' hearts are starting to waver, and the high-level executives who Austin never took seriously are expressing their discontent one by one.

After the meeting began, the time spent on discussing this matter alone lasted nearly half an hour.

Austin sat there without saying much because he hadn't been resting well lately and had been travelling all day. He was now exhausted.

These voices buzzed in his ears like bees, making him extremely irritable and emotionally drained.

So over the years, they maintained a cooperative relationship. Compared to theirs with Austin's father, it was the two of them who were tightly connected.

After this matter came to light, the two of them immediately discussed it. They couldn't possibly let themselves take the blame, nor could they let Austin get away unscathed. After all, Austin is responsible for what he did. He should pay the price.

Therefore, when Mr. Moya finished speaking, Mr. Dávalos and several close associates of Norman Group all nodded along.

In addition to Mr. Dávalos and Mr. Moya, there were around ten people who were close confidants of Austin's father, apart from their own people. The remaining five high-level executives were loyal to Austin's father and had stood by Austin all these years.

But this time, they were unsure of what to do, so they remained silent without expressing any opinions.

They also contacted Austin's father, but he kept saying that he was unwell and couldn't get involved. He left everything to Austin to handle.

The power struggle among everyone around the conference table made Austin coldly laugh. Austin retorted to everyone present, "So, you took the benefits and pushed all the responsibility onto me, is that it?"

Mr. Moya glanced at Austin and smiled awkwardly, saying, "Austin, aside from our positions at the company, we are also your uncles. I have worked with your father for so many years, and there has never been anything that let down you or the Norman family. If you claim that we only turned our backs on you because we received benefits, then I don't acknowledge that."

"Yes, Austin, you know very well how your Uncle Dávalos and I have worked at Norman Group under your leadership. So, what you said about us, we don't acknowledge it!"

"What does it matter if you acknowledge it or not? These are facts, aren't they? Don't tell me you haven't benefited from Norman Group? Now that the truth has come out, you're all trying to shift the blame."