Dear sweetheart novel (Rayna and Julian) novel Chapter 416

The executives seemed to want to intimidate the newly appointed Rayna, as they spoke very fast when reporting without having any consideration for her and even used abbreviations for some professional terminology.

However, Rayna maintained a neutral expression the entire time, scanning through the documents on the table while listening to the reports from the various departments.

She sat there with her legs crossed, radiating a powerful aura.

By the time the executives finished reporting their work, Rayna had also finished reading all those documents.

She praised herself inwardly as she swept her gaze over the two thick stacks of documents on the table. After remaining beside Curtis for so long, I have even picked up his multitasking skills.

The image of the man’s calm and composed demeanor that suddenly popped into her head made her heart twinge.

What’s the point of thinking about him? That man has long found a new love. How could he possibly remember me?

Seeing that Rayna had not spoken a word, the assistant beside her carefully inquired, “Do you have anything to say, Ms. Garland?”

“Yes.” Rayna took a deep breath to suppress the irritation in her heart before taking out one of the documents and hurling it to the center of the conference table, making everyone jump and look at her.

She then instructed the assistant flatly, “Open this year’s first quarterly report.”

“Right away.” The assistant did as she was told, and the pie chart of the quarterly report soon appeared on the projector screen.

“Is this the first quarterly report?” Rayna pointed at the projector, her gaze piercing. “At the beginning of this year, the company launched three new products with an A-list celebrity as spokesperson, and the promotion expenses were higher than last year. But why is the revenue for this first quarterly report not as good as last year’s? Not only was the spokesperson for the few new products launched at the same time last year a D-list celebrity, but the expenses were also lower.”

Someone from the marketing department spoke up. “Ms. Garland, those few products last year sold well because they rode on the popularity of a movie. There’s no such thing this year, so—”

“So it’s understandable that the first quarterly report isn’t as good as last year’s even if we hire an A-list celebrity and spend so much on promotion?” Rayna smiled as she completed his words. “Is that right?”

Her stare sent chills down the marketing department executive’s spine, leaving him at a loss for words.

Rayna continued flatly, “You’re working in the core department of the company. The success of the product depends on you. If you invest so much and the results aren’t as good as they were the previous year, then it’s your fault. The headquarters only read the first quarterly report. They don’t care and aren’t interested in the process. If they discover that the branch company’s expenses haven’t kept up with its revenues, they’ll hold a meeting to discuss replacing employees or making layoffs. Following that, if the figures in the annual report don’t exceed their expectation, the entire company will undergo a complete overhaul.”

She tapped her slender fingers on the table. “I don’t think any of you would want to witness a terrible outcome like that.”

After saying that, she lowered her gaze and scrutinized everyone, observing that all the executives were silent and looked worried.

It was apparent that she had succeeded in frightening them.

Rayna softened her tone slightly, “I’ve discussed with the headquarters about setting up benefits for everyone when I came here. After the quarterly report is released, everyone in the department who performs well can receive a double amount of the quarterly bonus. The same goes for the year-end bonus.”

She could see the eyes of many executives lighting up and blazing with excitement as soon as those words left her mouth.

Motivating people with money is the most practical approach.

Rayna took in all their various emotions. “I’ll deliver the first quarterly report on schedule to the headquarters and take the flak for you all, but I’m hoping that the figures on the semi-annual report would please everyone. If that report is still unsatisfactory, I’ll talk to every department and consider hiring replacements. Is that clear?”

She raised her voice, grabbing everyone’s attention.

“Yes!”

“Okay, then that’s it for today’s meeting.” Rayna pushed back her chair and got up. “I’m going back to my office.”

There was silence until she left, after which the tense atmosphere in the conference room instantly turned lively.