Chapter 126 Roy's Utter Embarrassment
The countdown hit zero.
Cecilia pretended to jump.
"Ah!" Everyone on the rooftop screamed.
Roy was so scared he wet his pants.
Seeing Cecilia's move, his legs shook, and a puddle formed beneath him.
"No, I don't want to die!" Roy lost it completely.
The fear of death wiped his mind clean.
He was desperate to get off the rooftop railing, desperate for safety.
But his legs were jelly; he couldn't move.
Of course, Cecilia wasn't really going to jump.
Seeing Roy nearly collapse in fear, she shot Augustus a look.
Augustus got it and rushed over to help Roy.
With Augustus's help, Roy slowly climbed down.
Once down, he collapsed to his knees, totally drained.
No one could believe the guy making threats, and he ended up wetting himself in fear.
Cecilia climbed down, too.
Theodore was the first to help her.
Theodore's face was pale.
"Dad, I'm fine," Cecilia reassured him.
"But my heart's about to give out!" Theodore snapped.
Cecilia smiled at him.
Honestly, she wasn't scared when she climbed up.
But now, thinking back, she felt a bit shaken.
Falling from that height would be fatal.
She took a deep breath.
Someone went to help Roy up, planning to take him away.
Cecilia stepped in and blocked their path.
Roy seemed to snap out of it, but he was too embarrassed to face anyone.
"Weren't you asking for an explanation? Here it is, in front of everyone!" Cecilia said.
Roy wasn't listening.
Today's stunt not only failed to embarrass Cecilia but made him look like a fool. He wished he could disappear.
"Alright, Cecilia, that's enough. No need to be so harsh," Charles chimed in, trying to play the good guy.
He was fuming inside.
Roy, the idiot, had claimed he was brave but ended up like this!
"It's not about being harsh; it's about giving Roy and everyone else a fair explanation," Cecilia said loudly. "I see most of the company's senior management is here, and many employees are involved in this personnel change. Let's clear the air in front of everyone."
Charles wanted to stop her again.
Theodore spoke up, "Alright, I also want to hear why you want to make personnel changes as soon as you join the company! Why did you suddenly want to fire a long-time employee like Roy?"
It sounded stern, but it was clearly helping Cecilia.
Charles held back his anger and couldn't argue with Theodore.
Cecilia, having the green light, said loudly, "First, let me address everyone's doubts about the personnel changes. When I proposed these changes, the HR Director, Mr. Alexander, advised against it, saying it would cause dissatisfaction since I was new. Isn't that right, Mr. Alexander?"
"Yeah, I can back that up," Gilbert quickly chimed in.
Cecilia continued, "I knew the risks, but I pushed for it because the sales department's staffing was a mess. Important roles needed two people, but only one was assigned. Some tasks that needed one person had two or three. I had to fix this. Plus, staying in one role too long makes people lazy. Changing things up can reignite passion. I see no problem with that."
Of course, she had another reason: getting rid of dissenters, but she couldn't say that out loud.
Charles shot back, "How do you know your changes are right? You're new here. How do you know what talent fits where? How can you be sure job changes will boost passion?"
"Mr. Wolf, whether these changes work out depends on the results. If I recall, all senior management agreed to give me three to six months to prove myself. Now you want results in a week? Isn't that a bit much?" Cecilia countered.
"You!" Charles was left speechless.
Cecilia pressed on, "Since all the senior leaders initially agreed with me, I hope you'll support and respect my decisions."
She had made her point.
Anyone objecting now would seem unreasonable. Everyone had initially agreed, and now, just days later, they were meddling with her plans. It looked untrustworthy. So, no one said anything.
Charles gritted his teeth in frustration.
Personnel changes in the sales department were Cecilia's call. Interfering would make him look like he wasn't giving her space, opening him up to criticism. He had to back off.
But Charles wasn't done. "Firing Roy, don't you think that's a bit much? Just because you don't like him, you want to fire him? That's not taking the company seriously!"
"Did Roy tell you I want to fire him because I don't like him?" Cecilia raised an eyebrow.
Charles realized he had slipped. He quickly covered, "Didn't Roy just say that?"
Cecilia replied, "I don't know if Roy said that. But yes, I did consider firing him."
Charles retorted, "Reassigning employees is one thing, but firing them isn't your call."
"So I said I had the idea. Because of that, I consulted Mr. Alexander about the process and procedures for firing an employee. I didn't expect it to spread like this. I was planning to report this to senior management," Cecilia said calmly.
Charles gritted his teeth.
He had been outmaneuvered by Cecilia again.
"What's your reason?" Charles asked angrily.
Cecilia stood firm, "During this personnel change, Roy incited the entire sales department to resist the reassignment, deliberately opposing the company's decisions. Shouldn't someone who goes against the company's direction be dismissed?"
"Do you have evidence?" Charles demanded aggressively.
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