Ex-wife, Please Come Back novel Chapter 299

James walked into the elevator with a look of dignity on his face.

"So, I'm really in danger now. I have offended a lot of people before, and these directors must be pissed off at me."

He smiled as if to mock his current predicament. It was not an exaggeration. He had to answer for what he had done before.

"No, it shouldn't be so serious. After all, we all know that although you are sometimes difficult to deal with, you just got to do what you got to do. And what you did is how you see fit for the benefit of the company. The company is thriving because of your efforts. If it were someone else who is in charge of it, they wouldn't have run the company as well as you."

James was experienced and knowledgeable, so he knew every twist and turn of running a massive company. This type of situation wasn't particularly new to him.

"Well, it's just temporary. Besides, we can't predict the future. Times always change. The only thing that we can be certain not to change is the fact that we are still moving forward."

It came in a whim, and Jacob turned into an eloquent man who spoke wise words. James nodded in silence. He clearly understood what his nephew meant.

"But there is one more thing I'm worried about. The rules you proposed for the board of directors may cause internal conflict and the whole thing might end up in discord."

James frowned as he spoke with a worried tone. Such a thing was the most difficult to deal with. Especially when it came to the interests of most people, it was inevitable that many would still resist.

There was only one person who resisted, and that was considered a minor conflict. But if there were many of them who opposed at once, that would be a straight up rebellion. Although the current situation seemed still under control, the new rules for directors had somehow harmed everyone's interests.

"When there are too many people resisting, we're not sure we have enough intel and manpower to handle them. But still, I don't regret making such a decision." Jacob, too, was full of confidence. Even though the current situation indeed seemed that the odds were against him, he could not afford to succumb to fear.

"I understand. I will try my best to help you solve these things, so you don't need to worry about not having someone to support you. I'm here with you every step of the way." James gave him a smile, and just then, the elevator door opened. Someone was coming in, and Jacob was headed to the CEO's office on the top floor.

"Thank you, Uncle." He nodded, and his assistant, Cindy, suddenly came in a hurry.

"Mr. Jacob, you came to the company earlier than usual. What changed?" She greeted Jacob first and looked at James.

"Well, where are you going in such a hurry?" Jacob kept his calm demeanor. It looked as if he was a little gentler than usual.

"Here's the thing. There's a certain very important document that I left in my office yesterday after I read the whole thing. But I can't find it today. I must have misplaced it here somewhere."

The feeling of nervousness was suddenly reflected in her eyes. It seemed that it was a big deal.

"Well, what document, exactly? Tell me in detail so I can help you. How come you can't find it?" Troubles always came to him as if he was a natural magnet for them. The whole thing didn't even surprise him, such problems were just another day in the office for him.

"It's a newly signed document—an annual report from the other company. There are detailed plans about the company's future organized in that file. What I'm worried about is that it's confidential. I should have reported it to you today, but I just can't find it anywhere."

The guilt on her face became more and more apparent. She knew exactly that if she really lost it somewhere, that alone would mean a great loss for the company.

"Did you just come down to look for the document?" He raised his eyebrows as if being skeptical. He thought about the fact that he observed his assistant in a hurry just a moment ago.

"No, I just went downstairs to check the surveillance video, but I didn't see anything significant that helped me with my search. I couldn't find a single clue of someone prying around the office, and there's nothing lost or moved except for the document."

Cindy was beginning to feel extremely anxious. Understandably, it was the first time in her career that she had encountered something like this.

"It's okay. Don't worry about it. Let's see if we can work something out to compensate for the loss. If it seems that we really lost it, we can sign another document with that company and declare our loss. It won't be much of a problem," James softly said.