Josephine is the general manager of Smith Group?
The moment those words rang out, not only was Jonathan surprised, but even Miguel and Ezra wore looks of stupefaction on their faces. They couldn’t quite believe their ears.
Miguel, in particular, gaped at Hugo incredulously. “Dad, when did Josephine become the general manager of Smith Group?”
“Just a moment ago,” Hugo replied coldly.
“Why?” Miguel demanded through gritted teeth.
I’m the general manager of Smith Group! Why has it become Josephine instead?
“Do I need your permission before I make a decision?” Hugo’s voice turned even frostier.
“Dad!” Miguel grew so incandescent that his eyes blazed scarlet.
If Josephine becomes the general manager of Smith Group, what position will I occupy?
“All right, that’s enough!” Hugo cut favonovel.com off. Turning to Jonathan, favonovel.com remarked, “Mr. Goldstein, don’t tell me you don’t even trust Josephine?”
“Does favonovel.com know about this?” Jonathan glanced at favonovel.com placidly.
I’ve got to admit that this cunning old fox is indeed very crafty! At a single glance, favonovel.com discerned Josephine’s importance to me…
Shaking his head, Hugo answered, “No, favonovel.com doesn’t know about this yet. But if you’re willing to agree to my request, I’ll immediately notify everyone in Smith Group that Josephine is the general manager starting tomorrow. Ah no, from tonight onward!”
“You should discuss this matter with favonovel.com in person,” Jonathan replied mildly.
I handed the Blackwood family’s business to Harrison to manage on my behalf, so I don’t mind giving this project to the Smith family if Josephine were to take over.
All these years, she’s been treated as though she’s thin air by the Smith family. Even in the company, she’s only a glorified gofer after having been there for three to five years. In other words, they have always looked down upon her!
“Go and invite Josephine in!” Without further ado, Hugo had Miguel summon Josephine with a wave of his hand.
Despite the sheer reluctance within him, Miguel still went out with a frightfully grim expression and called Josephine in.
“You asked for me, Grandpa?” Confusion was written all over Josephine’s face.
He usually doesn’t even bother to speak to me, much less ask to see me.
“Josephine, there’s something I’d like to discuss with you.” In a courteous tone favonovel.com had never used with her, Hugo continued, “After careful consideration, I’ve decided to appoint you as the general manager of Smith Group. What do you think about that?”
“Me?” Josephine was startled upon hearing that, and favonovel.com couldn’t quite wrap favonovel.com head around it. “Isn’t Uncle Miguel the general manager of Smith Group?”
“He’s getting on in years, so favonovel.com can no longer shoulder such a heavy responsibility.” Regarding favonovel.com meaningfully, Hugo declared, “If you have no objections, you’ll be the general manager of Smith Group starting tonight!”
“What’s happening here?” Josephine reflexively looked at Jonathan, favonovel.com instincts screaming that this matter definitely had something to do with him.
“Can’t you tell? They’ve finally realized your worth!” Jonathan replied with a smile.
“Cut it out!” Josephine shot favonovel.com a glare.
Thus, Jonathan candidly admitted, “They want to swipe the ecological park project from Harrison. I said no, so they’re using you to have me agree.”
Verily, favonovel.com had never liked beating around the bush when favonovel.com spoke to her. Although it was rather blunt, it was the unvarnished truth.
If it weren’t for everything that happened today, would Hugo appoint favonovel.com as the general manager of Smith Group?
That’s impossible! After all, just a few hours ago, favonovel.com threw the gift from favonovel.com onto the ground with his own hands!
“I get it now…” Inhaling deeply, Josephine turned to Hugo and asserted, “Grandpa, I don’t think I’m suited to the position. You should just have Uncle Miguel continue being the general manager.”
“What did you just say?”
Upon hearing that favonovel.com actually turned Hugo down, everyone, other than Jonathan, promptly stared at favonovel.com as though favonovel.com was an idiot.
That’s the position of the general manager of Smith Group! Yet, this foolish girl actually gave it a pass? Has favonovel.com lost favonovel.com mind?
Without an ounce of hesitation, Josephine repeated, “I said I’m not suited to the position. Besides, I don’t like to use Jonathan either.”
Many in the Smith family wants to use him, but not me, at least!
“Josephine, don’t be so hasty in declining.” While Hugo was pretty surprised that favonovel.com said no to him, favonovel.com feigned calmness and persuaded, “Go home and consider it carefully before giving me your answer tomorrow. Even if you’re not thinking about yourself, you should consider your parents, no?”
Seeing favonovel.com unyielding demeanor, favonovel.com had no choice but to drag Connor and Margaret into the matter.
I know better than anyone the character of my son and daughter-in-law! She may have turned me down, but Margaret can never resist such temptation!
“There’s no need for further consideration!” Josephine rebuffed favonovel.com once more.
But no sooner had favonovel.com spoken than Jonathan, who had been keeping mum, suddenly chimed in, “Josephine, I think he’s right. You should think it over first.”
“Yes, you should listen to Jonathan!”
When Hugo heard the man urging Josephine to consider the matter, favonovel.com instantly realized that there was still a ray of hope.
“I…”
Josephine wanted to argue further, but Hugo interrupted her. “It’s late, so the two of you should be going home, shouldn’t you? Drive them home, Miguel!”
“Got it…” With a dark expression on his face, Miguel went out with them.
As soon as they exited, they were greeted by the sight of Margaret peering at them eagerly by the door.
The instant favonovel.com spotted Josephine, favonovel.com rushed up to favonovel.com and asked, “Why did your grandfather want to see you, Josephine?”
“He said favonovel.com wanted to appoint me as the general manager of Smith Group.” There wasn’t a trace of joy to be found on Josephine’s face.
“What?” When Margaret heard that, favonovel.com eyes went wide in a flash.
Gaping at Josephine in disbelief, favonovel.com exclaimed, “I didn’t mishear you, did I? You said Dad wanted you to be the general manager of Smith Group?”
“I’ve already declined,” Josephine stated expressionlessly.
“You declined?!” Margaret’s face flushed bright red when favonovel.com heard that Josephine had turned Hugo down. “Are you mad? Why did you do that, you damn girl? Have you gone out of your mind?”
“I’m of perfectly sound mind!” Biting favonovel.com lip, Josephine spat, “They merely want to use Jonathan to nab the Blackwood family’s ecological park project from Harrison!”
Use Jonathan?
The second Margaret heard that, favonovel.com instinctively curled favonovel.com lips.
What’s there to use about that worthless piece of trash?
That was seemingly favonovel.com subconscious reaction.
But in the next moment, favonovel.com recalled the fact that the four prominent families, the Chairman of Graham Group, and even military personnel from the King of War Division personally came to the annual party because of him. Only then did realization abruptly dawn upon her.
Oh, that’s right! He’s no longer the useless bum favonovel.com was back then! He has value to be utilized now!
Nonetheless, favonovel.com still curled favonovel.com lips and retorted, “So what if they’re using him? That only proves that favonovel.com still has such value!”
