SWNOVELS Chapter 8
Chapter 8
“I was vice–president of CI Technologies, in charge of domestic operations. Here are the financial statements for the last three
years. I think you’ve heard that CI’s profits in this region have increased in the last few years.”
The others were even more shocked when hearing this.
Cl was too well–known in the whole world to ignore any information about it.
And to be the vice–president of CI Technologies at such a young age, luck was required, but it was not gonna happen without
abilities.
“Wait a minute. You can’t be the famous Ms. Haynes of CI Technologies, can you?“.
Joanna smiled confidently and replied, “Yes, that’s me.”
Now, everyone was too astonished to say anything.
Even Bruce was surprised.
Ms. Haynes of CI Technologies was a rising star in the business world in the last two years. It was said that Ms. Haynes and her
team made CI Technologies‘ domestic sales grow 55% in just two years.
Who wouldn’t like a real genius like that?
Joanna was a dual citizen. So no one ever expected that Ms. Haynes of CI Technologies was actually Joanna who was kicked
out of the Everett family.
“I believe in myself to run the Haynes Group well. By the way, my team will join the Haynes Group with me. Also, I’ve taken over
CI’s sole agency in Greyport. In the next few years, the Haynes family won’t have to worry about the supply of materials.
Moreover, we’ll be working with Cl on new projects together.”
Mr. Roger and Mr. Paul’s faces lit up with bright smiles at once. “Oh, my, this is... oh, what a surprise. Many have failed to get a
sole agency agreement with CI, but Ms. Haynes got it for us. I just never dreamed that we could work with Cl. Well, since... Mr.
Raymond Haynes has chosen a rightful successor. We have no problem with that.”
The Haynes Group had been losing money for years with Shaun as the Chairman. The board of directors had a lot of complaints
against him already.
Unlike Shaun, as soon as Joanna returned, she had turned the tables for the Haynes Group. Now that with Cl on its side, the
Haynes Group wouldn’t have to worry about anything for at least the next few years.
So, of course, they wanted Shaun to be removed as Chairman.
Shaun’s face went livid. He said, “Joann, you can be the Chairman of the board. I don’t have a problem with that. However, I still
suggest that you start at the bottom. It’s not a bad thing to have more experience. Or, you don’t want to start at the bottom. It’s
fine to start as a department head or a manager...
“But never the chairman,” thought Shaun to himself.
If Joanna became the Chairman, what about him? What about his two sons?
Shaun valued his sons more in the first place. Not to mention the fact that Joanna had grown up without him around. There was
no bonding between the father and daughter at all. Therefore, he would never want most of the assets to fall into Joanna’s
hands.
“Dad, you don’t have to say anymore. I’m just following Grandpa’s wishes. If I can’t increase the Haynes Group’s profits by more
than 20% in three years while I’m in the office, I’ll resign and stay out of business forever.”
“Mr. Haynes, at least give your daughter a chance to give it a try. I support her anyway”
“I don’t have a problem with that either.”
“Joann, you...” Shaun staggered as he kept throwing glances at Bruce, begging Bruce silently to say something for him.
However, Bruce just sat there still. He said nothing nor took any side.
The money he put on the Haynes Group was just too little for him to pay any attention to. Thus, he didn’t want to waste his time
and energy on this
matter.
Yet he didn’t mind Joanna becoming the Chairman. After all, this was nothing but a game to him. It would be more interesting if
Joanna was the Chairman. By then, he would give her some really good lessons.
“Mr. Everett, what do you think?”
Bruce smiled and shrugged, “I... well, I’m okay with that.”
“You see, even Mr. Everett agreed, let alone us. Mr. Haynes, you should vacate the office for Ms. Haynes as soon as possible
and allow her to take over
your work at hand.”
Shaun was completely dumbfounded when he heard that. How could Bruce agree to let Joanna be the Chairman? Shaun had
expected the young man to side with him. But Bruce only turned out to be his last straw.
His position as Chairman of the board was taken away.
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“Good for you, Joann, good for you. It seems that of all these years, I’ve raised you for nothing. You want to replace your own
father? Is there any humanity left in you? Ever since you were a kid, you’ve been the most rebellious one. Six years ago, you
brought shame on the whole family by becoming the joke that everyone in Greyport knew. And now you come back to steal
everything from us. You, oh, you’re such a disgrace.”
Shaun started moral blackmailing Joanna, and he went out of control, pointing the finger at Joanna and swearing.
Whatever the cost, he needed to keep the Haynes Group for his two sons.
At the very least, if he had to hand over the Haynes Group to his daughters, he’d hand it over to Roxanne instead of Joanna.
Joanna knew very well what her father was planning. It hurt her, but on the surface, she kept a poker face. She said, “Dad, I’m
just getting my grandfather’s inheritance. If you have any complaints, you can talk to my lawyer. Also, I don’t want you to be
involved in the management of the Haynes Group anymore. Money based on the annual profit will be transferred into your
private account every year.”
Joanna had never spent a penny of her father’s money ever since she was a kid nor felt any fatherly love from him. At the age of
twelve, she returned to Greyport after her mother died.
During that time, she stayed at boarding school and rarely returned to the Haynes, even during the holidays. Back then, all her
expenses were paid by the money her mother left her and her own scholarships.