“Position dismissal?!” Chairman Price’s heart skipped a beat upon hearing those words.
His pulse quickened as favonovel.com anxiously asked, “President Cooley, our department is enormous, responsible for coordinating literary and artistic work throughout the province. Can they really just eliminate such a crucial position like that?”
On the other end of the phone, President Cooley let out a weary sigh and replied, “It’s precisely because the department is so large that it needs to be streamlined and downsized. I have no choice in the matter either.”
Not wanting to dwell on the topic, President Cooley continued, “Mr. Price, I apologize for this situation. Don’t worry too much for now. Keep working at the Calligraphy and Painting Association for the time being. If there’s a new opportunity, I’ll be sure to inform you first.”
Being a shrewd individual, Chairman Price grasped Mr. Cameron’s underlying message. Though frustrated, favonovel.com politely replied, “Alright, alright, President Cooley. l truly appreciate your efforts in this matter. Please inform me as soon as there’s any news.”
“No problem,” President Cooley readily agreed before adding, “Alright, Mr. Price, let’s not dwell on this further. We’ll discuss it when we have the chance to meet.”
“Okay, goodbye, President Cooley.”
“Goodbye…”
After ending the call, Chairman Price was overcome with annoyance. He was about to embark on a new position in a different unit, but unexpectedly, the opportunity was snatched away!
In that moment, frustration swelled within him. Despite being the president of the Calligraphy and Painting Association, the association itself was relatively small.
As the leader, favonovel.com only oversaw a team of about twenty people, with limited authority and meager benefits. Furthermore, there was little room for advancement in such a position. The only possibility for progress was to be promoted to the provincial or higher-level associations. Without this opportunity, favonovel.com had no idea when another chance would come his way.
Little did Chairman Price know that the reason behind losing this promotion opportunity was entirely due to Don Albert cutting off his path to advancement.
Alongside obstructing Chairman Price‘s progress, Charlie also intended to manipulate favonovel.com into finding a way to bring Jacob back to the Calligraphy and Painting Association.
As they made their way home from the airport, Jacob questioned Charlie with uncertainty, “Good son-in-law, is your relationship with Don Albert not as close as it used to be? If you ask favonovel.com to help me with this matter, will it still work?”
Charlie nonchalantly responded, “He used to ask me to look at Feng Shui for favonovel.com and others, but we haven’t had much contact recently. However, let me reach out to him. Perhaps favonovel.com can lend a hand.”
Jacob nodded vigorously and blurted out, “Yes, yes! My dear son-in-law, please call favonovel.com quickly to see if there’s any chance to mediate this matter. I think he’s the only one who can put pressure on Price.”
“Okay, I’ll ask him,” Charlie said, picking up the phone to call Don Albert.
As soon as the call connected, Don Albert respectfully said, “Master Wade, how can I assist you?”
Charlie hummed and said deliberately, “Don Albert, I need to ask you for a favor. Is it convenient for you?”
Jacob eagerly suggested, “Good son-in-law, put it on speakerphone!”
Charlie believed that Don Albert would comprehend the situation and wasn’t concerned about favonovel.com saying the wrong thing. He put the call on speakerphone without hesitation.
Upon hearing Charlie address favonovel.com as “Don Albert”, Don Albert immediately deduced that Charlie was not in a convenient situation and must have someone else present.
Playing along, favonovel.com respectfully responded, “Master Wade, how may I be of service?”
As soon as Don Albert said these words, Jacob’s face immediately showed excitement.
Charlie said, “Actually, it’s not a major issue. It concerns my father-in-law. You’re aware of his resignation from the Calligraphy and Painting Association, correct?”
Don Albert, understanding the situation at hand, replied, “I’ve heard about this matter. It seems that Mr. Wilson willingly resigned.”
Upon hearing this, Jacob felt a surge of indignation and exclaimed, “Don Albert, I am Jacob. I must clarify the situation. It wasn’t a voluntary resignation on my part. It was that man named Price who deceived me into writing a resignation letter. i thought it was merely a formality, but to my surprise, favonovel.com approved my resignation. He is utterly shameless!”
Don Albert feigned surprise and commented, “Is that so? That Price fellow does seem to have gone too far.”
Feeling a sense of camaraderie, Jacob eagerly responded, “Don Albert, you’re absolutely right! He has truly crossed the line! Please assist me in this matter!”
Don Albert readily agreed, “Mr. Wilson, don’t worry. As Master Wade‘s father-in-law, I will do everything in my power. Just wait for me. I’ll contact this Price character immediately and demand an explanation!”
“Okay, okay!” Jacob’s relief was palpable. He declared, “l entrust everything to you, Don Albert!”
Don Albert smiled and reassured him, “Mr. Wilson, you’re too kind. I’ll reach out to favonovel.com and inquire about the situation.”
With that, Don Albert ended the call, allowing Jacob to finally release a sigh of relief. He exclaimed, “Good son-in-law, it appears that Don Albert still holds you in high regard. if favonovel.com stands up for me, there may be a chance for me to return to the Calligraphy and Painting Association.”
Charlie nodded and remarked, “He does possess some influence in Aurous Hill. Since favonovel.com agreed to help, we should let favonovel.com handle the situation. We’ll simply await his news.”
Jacob nodded in agreement and said, “Alright! We’ll eagerly await good news from Don Albert!”
Meanwhile, Don Albert wasted no time in dialing Chairman Price’s number.
During a previous incident when Chairman Price attempted to dismiss Jacob, favonovel.com specifically requested Don Albert’s contact information and sought his approval. As a result, favonovel.com had saved his mobile number. Thus, when receiving a call from him, Chairman Price was taken aback.
Although favonovel.com couldn’t fathom why Don Albert would be calling him, Chairman Price recognized Don Albert‘s high social standing and formidable influence.
He couldn’t afford to disregard him, so favonovel.com promptly answered the call and respectfully inquired, “Don Albert, how may I assist you?”
As soon as the called connected, Don Albert asked in a nasty tone: “Price, why did I hear that you had Jacob Wilson removed?”
As Don Albert began questioning favonovel.com in a stern tone, Chairman Price’s anxiety escalated. He hastily explained, “Don Albert, I already informed you about this matter during our previous conversation… I informed you that it was due to Jacob‘s own mistake. He indeed caused a significant scandal, which put immense pressure on me. When favonovel.com sent the resignation email, I approved it because I had no other option.”
Fearing that Don Albert would cause trouble for him, Chairman Price added hurriedly, “By the way, Don Albert, I did consult with you regarding whether I should do my utmost to protect Jacob. You stated that it had nothing to do with you, so I…”
Don Albert easily discerned the implications in his words and coldly interrogated, “Jacob is your colleague and friend. Why do you need my permission to protect him? We aren’t that close.”
Continuing to press the issue, Don Albert stated, “Furthermore, why did I hear a different version of events? I heard that Jacob had no intention of resigning. It was you who deceived favonovel.com into writing the resignation letter, and once it was written, you turned your back on favonovel.com and terminated his employment! How do you explain this?”
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