Nothing Matters, except YOU & Me novel Chapter 549

The board of directors were engaged in hushed conversations as they waited for Matthias’ arrival. Regan was all smiles, confident that Matthias would be struck down from his sudden attack. There was a hint of smugness in his smile when he imagined how gloomy Matthias must look, but when Matthias came in, Regan realized he was smiling confidently, as if unfazed by the recent events.

Matthias sat in his spot, silencing everyone with a glance, then he threw a mocking grin at Regan. Oh, looking confident, huh, Matthias? No matter. You’ll be the butt of the joke soon. Regan had distributed the file for everyone present, and the board of directors had finished reading the document that recorded all the mistakes Matthias did recently.

The biggest mistake recorded in it was about the eastern suburbs’ project manager swindling a huge sum of money from the company. A scandal like that would have been censored, but Regan made it known publicly.

However, that was a huge mistake on Regan’s part. He was only doing it to topple Matthias, but he forgot one thing—his tactics were just child’s play for Matthias, who had seen worse in the business world.

“What’s the main agenda of the meeting?” Matthias asked casually. He had to, since nobody would talk. At the side, Regan was smirking, while everyone was whispering, but Matthias was smiling mirthlessly.

“No answer?” Matthias asked again, but sternly this time. He was going to get serious.

In the end, Regan answered, “Have you finished the file I gave you, President?” He looked around him.

The windows were closed, and the lamps hanging above were radiating a warm light, shining on Matthias’ face. His every move was magnified, and one frown was enough to silence the board of directors. “I did. Nonsense. All of it.” He made that statement in a straightforward manner, and he stopped smiling. Instead, he started radiating a dangerous aura.

Regan was feeling awkward, and the directors didn’t say anything. They knew how terrifying Matthias was, so nobody helped Regan out.

“If that is what you think, then may I ask you to explain yourself?” Regan was still courteous, since he couldn’t just fight in the open. He still needed to be polite, even though it wasn’t genuine.

In response, Matthias looked at him. “You’re suspecting me of mismanagement and called a board meeting all on your own. Are you trying to force a resignation?” he asked calmly, but Regan was still terrified nonetheless.

Meanwhile, Nikolai was just beside him, and he felt like clapping for Matthias. He managed to shoot that question calmly. Nice one.

Regan smiled. “This is my job. It’s my duty as the Chief Financial Officer to question anything regarding the finances once a problem rears its head.” He was trying to calm himself down. Don’t get scared, Regan. Stay calm.

“What about the board meeting then? Usually I’d be the one to call it, so what is the meaning of this? Can I interpret it as insubordination?” Matthias wanted Regan to explain himself no matter what.

Regan was really feeling the heat at that point, and his smile started to freeze up. He never expected Matthias to be so insistent, but then he realized Matthias was just distracting everyone and delaying the inevitable. “President, an employee has swindled a huge sum of money, impacting the company gravely. Everyone here has the right to know about this.” Regan calmed himself down and explained himself.

“That is no reason for you to call a board meeting on your own.” Matthias still wouldn’t let it go, since he wanted to see what kind of tricks Regan had up his sleeve.

“President, we need an explanation about Harper’s swindling. You approved the deal.” Regan didn’t want to argue anything unrelated, since he noticed that the board was starting to chicken out. I have to get this back on track.

“I approved it, so? Do you need an explanation? Does everyone need an explanation? Anyone?” He looked at the board of directors and scoffed when none of them met his eye.