NOVPUBChapter 980: Chapter 980: Guess_1 Chapter 980: Chapter 980: Guess_1 Manager Thompson came over and said, “Don’t you believe what Peggy Lewis said?”
Elijah Hernandez and Tiffany Wagner backed off, staying silent at this moment.
The vigor they had against Peggy Lewis just a bit ago had dissipated.
“Do you believe what I say?” Manager Thompson asked again.
Everyone remained silent.
Manager Thompson glanced at everyone, saying, “Earlier, I was called into Ms.
Evans’s office, where I found out how Jacob Zahn secured the cooperation.”
“Ms.
Evans believes that if the methods Jacob Zahn used get out, the company would suffer a great loss of face.
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So, changing the person in charge was an unavoidable measure.
Even if it gets out in the future, despite the loss of face, at least the company responded promptly, minimizing the damage.”
“Ms.
Evans requested that the replacement should be someone competent and responsible, someone who could stay with the company for a long time without easily switching jobs after some accomplishments or retiring after several years, leaving the cooperation to others to scramble and reorganize.”
“After considering, I thought Peggy Lewis to be the most suitable,” said Manager Thompson.
“However, it is currently a sensitive period in the competition between Peggy Lewis and Jacob Zahn; her new appointment would undoubtedly invite some unfavorable comments,” Manager Thompson said.
“I had my worries about this matter and Peggy Lewis had her hesitation.”
“But, since Ms.
Evans has already made the announcement, to be honest, we are all in a bit of a predicament.
Regardless of whether Peggy Lewis wants to accept, she has to.”
“I don’t expect you to put yourselves in our shoes.
But this is how it is.
If she refuses, Peggy’s future will essentially halt.
But if she accepts, despite facing unpleasant comments, she can face new challenges and continue to have good prospects in the company.
If you were in her place, would you accept it?”
“Don’t say you wouldn’t; no one can be that selfless.
Even if everyone refuses, one person will still be appointed in the end.
Right now, it’s Peggy Lewis; she’s the one who took on the responsibility first,”
“This is how it is.
If you still have complaints, you can take it up with the higher-ups,” Manager Thompson said coldly.
“Now, get back to work.
Stop huddling here and making a scene.
It doesn’t look good to other departments,” Manager Thompson said, “No matter what, outside, it’s better to be seen as united.”
“You’re all colleagues and as long as you don’t resign, you’ll have to work together.
What’s the point of causing a fall-out?” Manager Thompson added.
After that, he stood there motionless.
He was intending to watch everyone leave.
Peggy Lewis took the opportunity to swiftly leave with Abigail Ackehurst and Clara Evans.
Abigail Ackehurst had a lot to ask, but she had to hold it in for now.
Peggy Lewis said, “It’s not appropriate to have lunch in the canteen today, let’s go out to eat, it will be more convenient to chat.”
“Okay, okay,” Abigail Ackehurst quickly agreed.
She had a lot of questions to ask and it was really inconvenient to talk in the canteen.
Knowing that Peggy Lewis said this because she planned to talk with them and had no intentions of keeping any secrets made Abigail Ackehurst very relieved.
Because of Manager Thompson’s words, no one dared to challenge Peggy Lewis for the time being.
At least, not right now.
So, Peggy Lewis, Abigail Ackehurst, and Clara Evans smoothly left the company.
Of course, they couldn’t avoid encountering many colleagues from other departments along the way.
Although colleagues from other departments did not receive the news as quickly or as comprehensively as those from the Business Department
They also knew that Wallace Martin had arrived sharply.
Various guesses filled their minds.
At this point, their gaze towards Peggy Lewis was filled with curiosity and gossip.
Investigative, and even some early judgment from a moral high ground.
Peggy Lewis ignored them.
She quickly left the company with Abigail Ackehurst and Clara Evans.
There were still quite a number of people at the company’s entrance.
The three of them walked a distance, the crowd from the company slowly thinned out, until they were out of sight.
They found a restaurant.
During the lunchtime rush, the restaurant was packed.
Unless it’s a particularly bad restaurant, just about any eatery with tolerable taste would be pretty full.
Especially those with high cost-performance and quick serving speed.
Fast food restaurants serving several kinds of cuisine were highly popular among office workers due to their fast serving speed and reasonable prices.
Thus, they were always crowded.
Peggy Lewis, Abigail Ackehurst and Clara Evans simply headed straight to a Western-style cafeteria.
They each ordered a sandwich of different flavour and salads.
Along with a cup of coffee each, that was their lunch.
“Peggy, what actually happened to Jacob Zahn?” Abigail Ackehurst asked.
Clara Evans also asked, “Earlier, didn’t Manager Thompson ask me to take Wallace Martin for a tour around our company?
He told me that Jacob Zahn had a problem but he didn’t specify.
What exactly is the issue?”
Peggy Lewis didn’t hide anything from them.
Besides being colleagues, she had no other connection with Jacob Zahn.
Moreover, even as colleagues, they didn’t get along very well.
She had no obligation to cover for Jacob Zahn’s wrongdoings.
Peggy Lewis did not intend to keep the secret for the sake of preserving Jacob Zahn’s dignity.
“For this matter, Wallace told me a little, not very detailed, but enough for me to understand what happened,” said Peggy Lewis.
She looked around, there were no colleagues from their company in the restaurant.
But Peggy Lewis still lowered her voice and said, “Jacob Zahn managed to secure the cooperation because of his affairs with Mr.
Houston from Majestic.”
“You know…
those kind of relations between a man and a woman.” As adults, even though it’s embarrassing to say it explicitly, Abigail Ackehurst and Clara Evans should understand.
Indeed, seeing the shock on their faces, Clara Evans and Abigail Ackehurst even gasped.
Clara Evans almost choked on the mouthful of sandwich she had just taken.
“However, although Wallace personally told me, and I am sure it is true, I don’t have any physical evidence in hand,” said Peggy Lewis, “So, both of you, don’t go around talking about it.”
“When the time comes and people like Elijah Hernandez and Tiffany Wagner demanding evidence, without it, it would just be heresy.
What would you do?” said Peggy Lewis.
“I am telling you this so that you’re aware,” Peggy Lewis said.
Abigail Ackehurst nodded obediently.
Peggy Lewis continued, “As for Mr.
Houston from Majestic, even though Wallace didn’t mention it, I always feel that they will not let him go that easily.”
“But since Majestic decided not to disclose this issue, they must be aiming to settle this issue quietly internally.
After all, this is not something honorable to brag about.
If it really comes to light, Majestic will also look bad,”
