Not A Small Town Girl (Danielle and David) novel Chapter 95

Chapter 95

"I’m appointing Sebastian as the deputy general manager of the company today," Geoffrey said. "I’m not asking for your opinion. It’s a formal notice to you all."

Geoffrey was obviously angered by Dexter’s words, his face immediately turning sour. ’A mere director dares to look down on me,’ he thought. ’Once I take down that undutiful son, David, just watch how I deal with these old coots.

A bunch of directors’ expressions changed because of Geoffrey’s words. They thought, ’David usually makes decisions without consulting others, but that’s because he has outstanding abilities. Every decision he makes is correct. What about Geoffrey? What abilities does he have?’

Not showing Geoffrey respect, Edward asked directly, "Mr. Charrington, why did you suggest holding this meeting then? Wasting everybody’s time, huh?" "That’s right. David isn’t in the company now, and you’re making a personnel appointment without consulting others. Shouldn’t you get David’s approval first?"

"We all have a clear idea of what Sebastian is like at the overseas branch. Mr. Charrington, you don’t have to make him look good."

"Let’s not even talk about him being the deputy general manager of the group. Even as the manager of a department, I don’t think Sebastian can take on such an important role."

Sebastian’s face suddenly darkened as the directors spoke one after another. He looked grim, and his expression turned cold.

He thought, ’We’re all descendants from the main line of the Charrington family, so why should I be suppressed in every way? Now that I’m being appointed as the deputy general manager of the group, these people look down on me, while they don’t dare say a word against David.

’A few years ago, David made the situation sound good, saying that he transferred me overseas to let me gain some experience, but in fact, he was marginalizing me. I’ve finally returned, and Dad even has to take advantage of David’s absence to appoint me.

"Everybody, calm down," Johan said. "We have to give the young man a chance to prove himself. They’re all descendants of the Charrington family, so we can’t favor one over the other, right?"

They had been waiting for this opportunity. This time, they were determined to keep Sebastian, no matter what. A while ago, David had already removed the directors who were close to them from the board, which significantly reduced their support.

"Mr. Quaid, this is a company, not a school. Besides, with Sebastian’s identity..."

Dexter sneered inwardly when he heard Johan’s words, speaking bluntly without showing any respect. He thought, ’Sebastian is a son born from a mistress who married into the family, yet Johan has the nerve to compare him to David.’

Sitting at the side, Sebastian’s lips curled into a sneer. His expression was a little sinister. His status was his sore spot. Because of it, he never earned his grandfather’s favor, and David always kept him underfoot.

"Mr. Randall, I know I don’t have my brother’s caliber, but I’m not bad either," he said. "Folks, please give me a chance. I’ll definitely exceed your expectations."

Sebastian suppressed the anger within him and smiled slowly.

"That’s right," Johan said. "Sebastian’s abilities just haven’t been seen by everyone yet. Recently, our company has a key project, and we’re prepping to build a shopping mall in the city. I think we should let him be in charge. This way, he can prove whether or not he has the abilities."

Johan quickly seconded the idea. He thought, ’I know these directors are dissatisfied, but so what? The most important thing is that Sebastian succeeds in gaining a foothold in Charrington Group. "This is a good opportunity to prove Sebastian’s abilities," Geoffrey said. "I now decide to let Sebastian handle the mall project in the city. I also discussed this with Logan a few days ago, and he didn’t have any objections."

Geoffrey went with the flow and decided on this matter. The first step was to help Sebastian stabilize his position in Charrington Group. Compared to David, he found Sebastian more obedient and easier to control.

This time, he even mentioned Logan, leaving even those who still wanted to object speechless for a moment. Although Logan had stepped down, no one dared to object to his words. The directors thought, ’But could it be that Logan intends to groom Sebastian?

’Is the Charrington family about to undergo a major change? Then why didn’t Geoffrey mention it was Logan’s decision from the start, and only now is he bringing him up?’

Whenever David was not in the company, Nathan could make decisions on his behalf. It was because Nathan was loyal that David trusted him so much and gave him such great power.

Otherwise, a special assistant would not dare to talk to his boss’s father like this. "You don’t have to use David to pressure me," Geoffrey said. "Whether he’s here or not won’t affect my decision-making. If you want to listen, sit down and listen quietly. If you don’t want to listen, get out."

His expression was extremely grim. In the beginning, it was this group of directors who did not take him seriously, and now Nathan had shown up.

Nathan pursed his lips and chuckled, but his voice was unquestionably calm as he said, "Mr. Charrington, everyone is quite busy and doesn’t have much time to waste on such minor matters. If you have free time, I really suggest that you sharpen your mind.

"Dear directors, things that have not been approved by David are all wishful thinking. I don’t think he will blame anyone for such trivial matters. The meeting is adjourned."

The directors in the meeting room quickly left, feeling relieved. Fortunately, they stood up to object. Otherwise, if David really blamed them, they truly dared not imagine the consequences.

Only Nathan, Geoffrey, Sebastian, and Johan were left in the meeting room.

"Nathan, you’re something else, Geoffrey said. "One day, you’ll pay for your mistakes."

He squinted and thought, ’If Nathan hadn’t stepped in and disrupted my plan, I wouldn’t have been in such a sorry state in front of the directors. He even asked him to sharpen my mind. It seems that if I don’t teach him a lesson, he might really end up controlling me in the future.’

"I’m looking forward to it," Nathan said.

He spoke with a smile upon hearing that. As he turned around, he looked up at Sebastian and said, "Oh, by the way, anyone who has nothing to do with Charrington Group should leave."