There was still something that was rather unclear.
And Jacob realized that it was just the beginning of how things were going to be.
"Yes, you can guess by his attitude. He was the one who pushed the other directors to stir up trouble.
So please take a moment to mentally prepare yourself before you deal with him. I would say the same
for you too, Cindy."
Saying that, James coughed and stumbled.
"Yes, Uncle James, I understand. Say no more, now that I am here. And don't worry, I already told you
that I have a solution, didn't I?"
Jacob said with a bright smile. He seemed thrilled. He was a lot different from others in terms of looks
as well as his mannerisms.
Once the elevator reached the destined floor, Jacob got off and strode forward confidently.
The noisy group of directors became quiet the moment they saw him enter the room.
"Mr. Jacob! Looks like you're finally here..." One of the director's voice came, making the entire room
go silent.
People were discussing about the developments and the solution to the problem, but they all became
quiet the moment he spoke.
Jacob walked in, glancing at each person seated in the conference room. Everyone was respectfully
seated at their usual seat, except for Jonathan.
Jonathan had his legs on the conference table with a smirk, which made him look rude and pompous.
All of a sudden, he clapped his hands loudly.
Everyone immediately turned to look at him. Jonathan was the first person who had dared to do such a
thing.
"What's up? Has our CEO returned victorious?" Jonathan mocked, his contemptuous gaze fixed on
Jacob.
Without saying a word to him, Jacob sat down with a calm expression. He then turned to look at
Jonathan.
"What? You're the CEO, so can't you at least give us an explanation?" Jonathan retorted with a smug
smile.
Anything that could be a threat to Jacob's position as the CEO was entertaining for him.
However, his sarcasm had already exposed his true intentions.
According to the other directors who were there, he did not seem noble or capable. Jonathan was a
bold man with an attitude. He was even bold enough to stand up against any ruler, but he was stupid
enough to think that he was better than everyone else.
There were some people who approved of his actions and his mannerisms, because they believed that
a person who could do great things could have minor flaws. According to them, Jonathan was a person
with minor flaws, which he did not care about.
Everyone had different opinions about him.
Jacob looked at Jonathan and then at everyone else as he tried his best to suppress his anger.
However, he thought that it was probably not the best time for him to throw Jonathan out of the
company by firing him because that would only make him seem cheap to the other directors and he
could not afford to let that happen for the time being.
Hence, he decided to stay calm for a while longer.
"I'm still dealing with the issue that we're facing. As for the source of the leak, we will be looking into it
soon enough." Although Jacob's voice was not too loud, everyone heard him clearly.
Most of the people present nodded to show him their support. However, some understood that things
were about to get much worse.
Stunned, Jonathan questioned, "What? Is that all? We don't care about your problems, we want
results, you know?"
Jacob banged his fists on the table and stood up. His hand hurt, but he did not express anything.
"Let me tell you something, this is an official board meeting. You are free to speak, but I would advise
you to beware of what you say. Say whatever you need to. I haven't argued with you before, but there's
a limit to my tolerance. You can't behave as you please."
As Jacob said those words pointing at Jonathan, everyone understood that he was furious. He looked
as though he was about to explode any second.
Startled for a moment, Jonathan laughed and retorted, "What's the matter Mr. CEO? Are you going to
burst into flames now that I have touched your sore spot?"
The room became so quiet that everyone could hear their own heartbeat. Glaring at Jonathan, Jacob
said with a scoff, "I don't want to ruin the surprise for you, but I hope you can be just as confident
tomorrow."
Everyone gasped. 'What did he mean by that?'
"What do you mean? What's going to happen tomorrow? What's that even supposed to mean?"
Jonathan asked, one question after another.
At the same time, he also had a feeling that Jacob would not say such a thing without any reason, and
thought that something bad was about to happen.
"Don't play dumb anymore. Please remember that the board meeting is meant to discuss the
company's problems. If you want to act like a child, please get out. I don't have time for bickering."
Saying that, Jacob sat down with a scoff and no one dared to breathe.
They knew that anyone who spoke would be targeted next.
Even Jonathan seemed scared. It was evident that he was just as afraid and did not dare to piss Jacob
off.
People still remembered the way he was dragged out by the security guards the last time. Some
people were still mocking him for that.
In order to maintain his dignity, Jonathan decided to keep quiet. However, he continued to glare at
Jacob. After all, silence did not always mean peace.
Jacob did not take the issue any further, but he took a moment to cast a glance at everyone in the
room.
"I don't think it matters the way you found out about it. You all should be concerned about what solution
I offer for the problem and how the company gets through it. I hope that everyone here loves the
company and is devoted to it. Or at least, that's what I want to believe."
Jacob paused to look at James, who was sitting next to him.
James stood up and said, "If anyone has come up with a good solution, you may step forward. Any
useful information that could help the company will get a reward."
In agreement with Jacob's words, James glanced at everyone present. And the deal was made.
Cindy looked quite serious, After all, she was the very reason such a thing had happened in the first
place, so she was the one who knew how big of a deal the problem was.
However, fortunately for her, Jacob was not mad at her. And Cindy was grateful for it. If it had been
anyone else in his position, they would have gotten angry and would not have waited for that long.
There was just silence in the room. No one spoke, and none of them were ready to step forward.
Jacob glanced at some of the most outstanding people at Shi Group. They were all really talented. But
even they could not offer a solution, which disappointed Jacob.
"Are you guys clueless or are you afraid to speak up? Whatever it is, you need to start talking,
someone has to..." Jacob stood up, looking serious.
"I think we'd better find Kim first and see if we can recover it. After all, he is the one responsible for
this... He is the reason we're in this situation."
After observing everyone in the room, one of the older directors stepped forward.
His words were like the first ray of sunshine, after which everyone started to talk.
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