James stepped forward to mediate the dispute. “That’s enough. What’s the point of fighting? The car still belongs to our family in any case. It makes no difference who gets to drive it!”
Despite being reluctant to accept the outcome, Helen did not dare to make a scene. If Tiger were to take the cars back, none of them would get anything. The issue was settled but Demi looked exasperated because she ended up with nothing.
Holding the keys of the BMW in her hand, Helen snapped indignantly, “Sasha, you can get what you want but there’s one thing that you have to listen to us!”
Sasha frowned. “Mom, what else do you want?”
“Watch your tone when you speak to me! Why do you sound like I’m going to cause trouble?” Helen chided.
Sasha lamented in her heart, You literally come looking for trouble on a daily basis, don’t you know?
James waved his hands dismissively and spoke, “That’s enough, let’s get down to business. Matthew, as you’re now a department director at the hospital, you should focus on your work and not get distracted by other stuff. In that case, why don’t you let Liam handle the company that Stanley Carlson established for you? Liam is the perfect candidate because he used to run a business and has experience in this.”
Both Sasha and Matthew were dumbfounded because they had never expected such a request from them. To be honest, they knew how greedy Liam and Demi were but they never thought they would be so shameless. “Dad, what are you talking about? The company is a reward from Stanley for Matthew because he won the medical conference. Why should he let Liam manage that company?” Sasha said frantically.
James raged, “Didn’t I make myself clear enough? Matthew, it was with our great effort that you managed to be appointed as the department director at the hospital. Shouldn’t you work hard to repay us? If you have to manage the company, putting aside the possibility that you might not be able to manage the company well, you might end up not having enough time for your work at the hospital. What’s more, since the new company aims at raking in as much profit as possible from its business, I’m sure Liam is the right person to lead the company to that goal considering that he’s more experienced in doing business than you. Should we leave the company to you just so that you can bring it to bankruptcy? Sasha, all of you are adults and you should know that managing a company is no picnic.”
Sasha disputed right away, “How do you know Matthew doesn’t have what it takes to run a company? I was going to ask him to resign from the hospital so that he can have the time to manage the company. Is there anything wrong with that?” Demi sneered, “Sasha, you can just cut to the chase by telling us that you want to have full control of the finances in our family! Hmph, I finally realize it’s true that people will start to change once they get rich. Firstly, you moved over to this mansion without telling us so that you can have it yourself. Then, you refused to let Dad and Mom have the two cars, much less your sister. Now, you aren’t even willing to let my husband manage this new company. It’s all because you’re worried that we might pocket all the money and you’re reluctant to let Dad and Mom control the finances of our family! Sasha, Dad and Mom aren’t too old yet for you to start seizing their rights! Do you even respect them?”
James and Helen looked enraged as well. Sasha felt helpless because she couldn’t figure out why she was suddenly being labeled as a dictator who wished to control the finances of their family. She was only trying to reason with them.
James smacked the table and growled furiously, “Sasha Cunningham, let me be very clear with you that you will not call the shots in our family as long as I’m alive! The company has to be managed by Liam. Matthew, make the necessary arrangements if you’re fine with the decision or you may leave our family! I’m telling all of you that no one has any say in this family as long as I’m around!”
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