Chapter 656 Has Anyone Shown Me Any Respect?
Steven listened, his eyes showing mixed emotions.
Just then, Patrick knocked and walked in. Steven hung up and heard Patrick say, "Ms. Medici's car is in the garage, Mr. Medici. Some subsidiary heads are complaining about her never attending meetings. Should I give them a heads-up?"
"No need," Steven replied calmly. "I'll handle it."
"Alright, I'll go meet Ms. Medici."
Since it was Abella's first time at the group, someone should guide her.
"I'll go meet her," Steven said, standing up and leaving the office.
Patrick was surprised Steven would handle such a minor task himself. He must really care about Abella.
After parking, Abella got a call from Sam. "Ms. Medici, we've found Nicole's biological family. I sent the info to your WhatsApp. If our intel is correct, this is the right family."
"Send a copy to Winston. I have a meeting soon and then a flight tonight. When I get back, I have Grandpa's birthday party and Blake's concert."
She had a lot on her plate, and Lola had been causing trouble lately.
"Ms. Medici, are you flying again? For what this time?"
"My grandfather's illness."
Sam understood and didn't press further, but he was thinking about how to get her grandfather's address to secretly send protection.
"No need to arrange anyone. I can handle it myself," Abella said, hanging up before Sam could argue.
In the garage, Abella took the nearest elevator, C2, to the 20th floor.
Even though she'd been to the Bourbon Group, it was her first time at Sunrise Group, and she found it impressive.
Meanwhile, Steven took his private C1 elevator to the basement and saw Abella's car parked, indicating she had gone upstairs.
Patrick was surprised at how quick Abella was. Seeing the C2 elevator stop at the 20th floor, he knew she must have headed to the meeting room.
"Mr. Medici, shall we go directly to the meeting room?"
"Yes."
As soon as Abella entered the meeting room, everyone turned to look at her.
The room was spacious and bright, with over twenty subsidiary heads seated around an oval table. These were the top executives of Sunrise Group's subsidiaries in Empire Vista City.
Heads from other cities, both domestic and international, would attend meetings at other times and weren't part of today's meeting.
Abella was surprised to see everyone already there, and even more so to find her seat next to Steven's.
As soon as she sat down, someone mocked, "So, you're the head of the fashion company, Abella? Finally, we get to see you."
"Young people do things differently. I heard you rarely go to the office but still get paid."
"You don't even attend meetings. I'd love to know how to get that deal."
"We're all working hard every day, losing hair or gaining weight. You look great, so your job must be easy."
Standing at the door, Steven's eyes turned cold. He didn't expect them to speak to Abella like that!
Patrick didn't expect so many people to give Abella a hard time. Just as he was about to step in, he heard her lazy voice from inside.
Abella's gaze swept over everyone, and she said coolly, "Hair loss has many causes. Gaining weight means you eat a lot and move little. If you want better treatment, work harder and blame others less. When you get results, people will notice. My good condition has nothing to do with whether I work or not. If you need to spend so much time on work, it only shows your lack of ability."
Patrick couldn't help but laugh and mentally gave her a thumbs up.
As expected of a Medici, she had the same aura.
Steven also didn't expect Abella to be so sharp-tongued, and his eyes softened.
But the others were different; they all retorted, "You little girl! Talking big, are you saying you're better than us?"
"Have you achieved more than we have?"
"Are you saying we eat a lot and move little? We were working hard before you were even born!"
"I'm older, which means I've been with this group for many years. My ability is recognized by Mr. Medici, which is why I've held this position for so long. How dare you talk to me like that? Where are your manners? Didn't anyone teach you what manners are?"
Facing the crowd's rebuttals, Abella's gaze remained calm.
"Respect is mutual. From the moment I stepped into this meeting room, has anyone shown me any respect? In terms of age, each of you is my elder, yet you make things difficult for me, a junior. In terms of experience, you are making things difficult for a newcomer. I thought you would be more mature and steady than me, but it seems maturity and steadiness have nothing to do with age and experience." As soon as Abella finished speaking, the room fell silent.
Abella leaned back, exuding the aura of a social elite. "You represent the top executives of Sunrise's subsidiaries, yet your behavior is like that of reckless youths. If you can be here, shouldn't you be more cautious in your words and actions?"
"If you think my treatment is good and are dissatisfied, why not directly report it to the leadership? Making things difficult for me won't get you a raise or a vacation. If you have the guts, just resign. Why waste time here talking nonsense?"
Standing at the door, Patrick didn't expect Abella to be so bold, leaving the group speechless.
Steven also didn't expect Abella to have such courage and presence. No wonder she could keep her subordinates in line.
Abella added, "Moreover, as far as I know, some of you have climbed from the bottom of the company for decades to reach your current positions. Some were transferred from the group to become the top executives of subsidiaries for seven or eight years. From what I understand, your achievements during your tenure are indeed not as impressive as mine in the past six months."
Upon hearing this, everyone looked at her, surprised that Abella dared to speak so boldly!
It was true. Since Abella took over the fashion company, she had done one sensational thing after another.
Under her management, the fashion company had transformed from the brink of bankruptcy to an industry benchmark, with monthly net profits surpassing their companies. They even suspected she was faking the data.
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