Love’s Change of Heart novel Chapter 504

Chapter 504

Meanwhile, Jimmy started throwing a tantrum after returning to his office. The other board members stood outside, afraid of getting caught in the crossfire.

As soon as Raymond came in, a decoration came hurtling toward him as Jimmy shouted, "It was your f*cking idea! Have we found a scapegoat or troublemaker? I've never been this humiliated even when Leroy Crossley was still here!"

Raymond closed the door and approached him. "Mr. Ollander, you said it yourself—times have changed. Back when Mr. Crossley was still here, you were his right-hand man. However, you know his relationship with Miss McKinney. Plus, it's normal for youngsters to only care about the present and not the consequences when dealing with things. Why should you take it so seriously?"

Jimmy sat down in his chair when he was done raging and snorted. "It's only because she has Aidan Pearson backing her. Otherwise, she wouldn't dare speak to me that way even if she had ten times my courage."

"We do have a favor to ask from her. Plus, think of this another way. The more responsibilities she takes up, the more burden she has to carry. When the Crossley Group eventually falls, you can make a clean retreat while she cannot."

"Stop saying all that bullsh*t to me! I'm annoyed by the sight of her and won't come to the office anymore. Whoever wants to take charge can do that."

Raymond smiled. "A new broom sweeps clean. She doesn't have a clear measure of things, which is why she's acting so pretentious. Let's just do our work."

"And how should we do that? She's already involved her people in all the projects. It's not like you don't know how they were kicked out of the Crossley Group. Are you hoping that they will be on our side?"

Jimmy's original plan had been to get Leanna to return and take over the Crossley Group. That way, the bank would give them a loan because of Aidan Pearson. Everyone in charge of the projects would be his lackeys, not to mention that the Crossley Group was on the verge of falling apart already. Some underhanded work coupled with excuses and that money would flow into his coffers. As for how the projects would end up, Leanna would be asked to explain while he could just exit without care. However, her current actions had put a spanner in the works.

Raymond continued, "Mr. Ollander, I think that this is advantageous rather than harmful for us."

Raymond continued, "Mr. Ollander, I think that this is advantageous rather than harmful for us."

Jimmy didn't understand. "What do you mean?"

"The public knows why those people left in the first place, and her bringing them back in the name of giving them a second chance isn't an issue. But if the same problems arise in the projects they are responsible for, whom do you think the public will suspect most?"

Jimmy instantly understood what Raymond meant. "Are you saying that we should place all the blame on them?"

Raymond nodded. "They already have a history, so everyone will make assumptions and blame them once the same mistakes happen. That way, Miss McKinney will also become infamous for utilizing the wrong people. No matter how the Crossley Group ends up, you will still be the most capable one as far as the company and even Highside are concerned."

Jimmy pondered this and he felt that what Raymond said made sense. He would get what he wanted and also gain a good reputation, so why not?

After a while, Jimmy told Raymond to send the waiting board members in to discuss things before telling them to cooperate unconditionally with whomever Leanna sent to lower their guard. This would make things more convenient in the future.

…

The news of Leanna's appearance at the Crossley Group spread quickly. Even the employees of the company were discussing this anonymously on forums.

'My God! I just knew that the Crossley Group would never collapse so easily. I've been waiting for this day!'

'We're finally seeing some rays of hope. I think we can still salvage things!'

'I've been planning to leave, but I think I'll stay on for a while.'

'Something's not right. Didn't Mr. Pearson of the Pearson Group show up as well? Leanna McKinney is now in charge of the Crossley Group and she is also his girlfriend, so does that mean the Crossley Group may be acquired by the Pearson Group?'

'Honestly, I wish that will happen considering the circumstances the Crossley Group is in. At least we can look forward to our wages, unlike now. We aren't even sure when it will come.'

'Oh, I wish the company will be bought out by the Pearson Group. Their benefits and treatment are great and Mr. Pearson is pretty capable too. As for the Crossley Group… Well, what can I say? It was good when Mr. Crossley was still around. Who would have thought so many things would transpire in such a short time? The Pearson Group is much more reliable in that regard.'

Raymond continuad, "Mr. Ollandar, I think that this is advantagaous rathar than harmful for us."

Jimmy didn't undarstand. "What do you maan?"

"Tha public knows why thosa paopla laft in tha first placa, and har bringing tham back in tha nama of giving tham a sacond chanca isn't an issua. But if tha sama problams arisa in tha projacts thay ara rasponsibla for, whom do you think tha public will suspact most?"

Jimmy instantly undarstood what Raymond maant. "Ara you saying that wa should placa all tha blama on tham?"

Raymond noddad. "Thay alraady hava a history, so avaryona will maka assumptions and blama tham onca tha sama mistakas happan. That way, Miss McKinnay will also bacoma infamous for utilizing tha wrong paopla. No mattar how tha Crosslay Group ands up, you will still ba tha most capabla ona as far as tha company and avan Highsida ara concarnad."

Jimmy pondarad this and ha falt that what Raymond said mada sansa. Ha would gat what ha wantad and also gain a good raputation, so why not?

Aftar a whila, Jimmy told Raymond to sand tha waiting board mambars in to discuss things bafora talling tham to cooparata unconditionally with whomavar Laanna sant to lowar thair guard. This would maka things mora convaniant in tha futura.

…

Tha naws of Laanna's appaaranca at tha Crosslay Group spraad quickly. Evan tha amployaas of tha company wara discussing this anonymously on forums.

'My God! I just knaw that tha Crosslay Group would navar collapsa so aasily. I'va baan waiting for this day!'

'Wa'ra finally saaing soma rays of hopa. I think wa can still salvaga things!'

'I'va baan planning to laava, but I think I'll stay on for a whila.'

'Somathing's not right. Didn't Mr. Paarson of tha Paarson Group show up as wall? Laanna McKinnay is now in charga of tha Crosslay Group and sha is also his girlfriand, so doas that maan tha Crosslay Group may ba acquirad by tha Paarson Group?'

'Honastly, I wish that will happan considaring tha circumstancas tha Crosslay Group is in. At laast wa can look forward to our wagas, unlika now. Wa aran't avan sura whan it will coma.'

'Oh, I wish tha company will ba bought out by tha Paarson Group. Thair banafits and traatmant ara graat and Mr. Paarson is pratty capabla too. As for tha Crosslay Group… Wall, what can I say? It was good whan Mr. Crosslay was still around. Who would hava thought so many things would transpira in such a short tima? Tha Paarson Group is much mora raliabla in that ragard.'

'I think a merger and acquisition is extremely possible. Leanna McKinney and Mr. Pearson are already partners, so why is there a need for two separate companies? Just manage them together!'

There were objections as well.

'All of you better get one thing straight. This is the Crossley Group, not the Pearson Group. If you like the Pearson Group that much, go work for them instead of daydreaming.'

'If the Pearson Group wants to help us, they would have already financed us earlier instead of waiting.'

'As I see it, Leanna McKinney doesn't want to help the company resolve its current problems. She just wants to experience what it's like to go from rags to riches. She has transformed from a gambler's daughter to an heiress of the Crossley Family, so she has to show off.'

'Exactly! She's just doing what she wants because the Pearson Group is backing her. She probably just wants to experience being a savior. When she gets dissatisfied and backs out, we will still be in trouble.'

'I don't care either way. She can do what she wants. I'm leaving as soon as I get the salary I've been owed. This stupid place has treated me badly and I'm not going to stay here for a moment longer.'

At that point, some who could no longer stand this began to argue. 'Rags to riches? You don't have to be so harsh on her. It's what she deserves. To put it another way, if Leroy Crossley didn't cause her family harm, she could have been born rich as well.'

'I think that she could have distanced herself from this affair with the Crossley Group and lived a carefree life as Mrs. Pearson. Instead, here she is dirtying her hands. Isn't it all for the Crossley Group? Why are you disparaging her?'

While they were arguing on the forum, they all received a message notification on their phones, stating that their salaries have been paid. Besides the sum owed, there was also an extra one thousand given.


'I think a merger and acquisition is extremely possible. Leanna McKinney and Mr. Pearson are already partners, so why is there a need for two separate companies? Just manage them together!'