Sebastian walked into his office and headed straight to the coffee machine to make himself a cup before he settled on a couch to catch his breath. He did not seem bothered about what was going on in the meeting room.
The strenuous activity from last night took up a lot of his energy.
On the other hand, Luke was pacing outside the office impatiently. His knees almost buckled when he saw how relaxed his boss looked.
“Mr. Hayes, why are you still sipping on your coffee leisurely? You don’t have time for that! The shareholders are in the meeting room. Even Mr. Hayes Sr. is here.”
“What?”
The last line grabbed Sebastian’s attention.
They got Dad to come over too?
These old blokes must have nothing better to do! They are only itching to create more trouble.
Sebastian pursed his lips and finally set his coffee mug down on the table before reluctantly trudging to the meeting room next door.
Bang!
He could already sense the tense atmosphere from the outside with sounds of things being thrown across the room.
“Frederick, the company is not owned by your son alone. He has cost us a billion in the blink of an eye, and he did not even seek consent before he made that decision!”
“Exactly! It’s a billion in losses, not merely a hundred thousand. Mr. Hayes, with all due respect, have you considered how we feel? We allowed him to take this position to help us profit, not thoughtlessly squander our money away.”
“You…”
Frederick had not stepped into the company in a long while. He couldn’t find the words to rebuke the angry shareholders’ accusations.
Sebastian had enough of the chaos and decided to enter the meeting room.
Click!
Immediately, the room went silent when they saw the person standing at the door.
No one dared to mess with him at Hayes Corporation, including the shareholders.
Sebastian did not speak as he took in the group’s reaction. Instead, he walked towards the head of the table and pulled out the chair that was rightfully his.
Like the perfect gentleman, he sat elegantly and glanced around the room with indifference.
When did he become such a calm person?
Luke was getting goosebumps as he watched the scene unfold.
“Speak up. Why aren’t you talking anymore? Please continue.” Sebastian stated after a long pause. There was a ghost of a smile on his face, scaring everyone else in the room.
It was common for these shareholders to act like that. When he was not around, they would think highly of themselves and insist on their ways.
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