Billionaire's Sweetheart

Chapter 848

This matter was spread like wildfire in the first time after the meeting, which cause the company's stock market turbulence. The whole company was extremely anxious, because the company's shares had always been steadily growing, and the employees of the company were also looking at the limitless prospects of the company, so they more or less bought the company's shares.

However, they did not expect that in a single day, the stocks would fluctuate greatly, and the stock prices of the companies would drop by so much that everyone would not be able to control themselves.

Richard was also paying attention to this matter, but what he did not expect was that his own image would have such a huge impact on the company, causing him to frown, as though he had been tricked by someone.

Thus, at around 3pm in the afternoon, Richard convened a meeting of the upper echelons. The first person who spoke out was indeed the Vice President Eric Marum who had opposed his image in the morning.

"Boss, I have already told you that you are in the limelight. If you were to retreat due to the current situation, it would be a huge blow to the company. Therefore, please stop thinking about this for the time being."

"I'm not holding this meeting to discuss my personal matters. You all know my personality, so the decision I’ve made will never be changed. I want to ask you all, who revealed this matter to the media at the first possible moment?" Richard's face turned ashen, his voice became so cold that there was not even a trace of warmth. His sharp gaze swept across every single face on the table. Original from NôvelDrama.Org.

Richard suddenly looked at the laptop in front of him, and said angrily: "Do you even have this boss in

your eyes? Do you guys think you have the power to sell every word I said and every decision I made? I really didn't expect you to be so bold, since I, your boss, am not that much of a threat in your eyes, well, I'll give you a chance now. The one who revealed the information would better stand out and don't wait for me to find out. If I find out, the consequences won't be so easy to deal with.”

His anger still shocked everyone present, and immediately a female higher up stood up with a pale face, then she cried out in apology: "Boss, I'm sorry. It was me who called my reporter's friend and accidentally said your decision of stop filming. I'm really sorry. I didn't mean to blow this up. I didn't think…"

"Alright, you can leave now!" Seeing that she had stood up to admit it, Richard's face was as black as iron, and he immediately issued the order to dismiss her.

The female higher up expression froze. She did not expect that, as a chief elder of a company, she was actually exterminated by Richard Hughes with a single sentence.

"Boss... I didn't do it on purpose. Please give me a chance to start anew."

"You already don't have the chance to do anything. Look at the company's stock market. Because of your words, it directly fell down. Do you still have a chance?" Richard sneered, the warmth from back then was gone.

The female upper echelon was once again stunned into a state of wooden chicken.

But at this moment, everyone present knew that Richard was no longer that young boy they could control. He had already become a man who thought rationally.

"Vice President Eric Marum..." The woman immediately looked at him, wanting to beg for forgiveness.

Eric immediately said with a calm expression, "You really shouldn't speak carelessly. You are getting what you deserve. Since the boss said to let you leave, then hurry up and go away!"

"Eric, how can you not say a few words for me? We've been together for three years…"

When these words were spoken, everyone burst into an uproar.

Eric's face became abnormally ugly, and he started laughing coldly: "Aren't all of this because of you taking the initiative?"

The woman instantly became mute, embarrassedly and indignantly packed her things before running away in tears.

Richard heard his subordinate's nonsense, but his expression did not change, as cold as ever.

"Alright, she is your example. Remember, before 5 o'clock, each of you must submit an urgent plan. Whose idea is accepted and can show the results, I will set up a second vice president position." After Richard finished speaking, his cold gaze swept over the pale-faced Eric, and turned to leave.

Everyone in the meeting room was in an uproar.

Richard wanted to establish the second position of vice president? Wouldn't that mean that they would be Eric's equals?

Everyone found it hard to believe, but they were also excited. The position of vice president, with both money and power, was definitely something that everyone wanted to fight for.

Eric returned to his office with a stiff expression. He tried his best to throw the documents away and stick his hand in his pocket, making it hard for him to calm down from his anger.

"Richard Hughes, how dare you...!" Eric was extremely furious and felt that the kingdom of entertainment he created with his own hands must be given to Richard Hughes as a gift.

At that moment, the office door was pushed open, and the female higher up, who had been rejected just now, walked in while crying.

"Eric, how can you be so heartless to me?"

"Alright, sorry for hurting you at the meeting just now, But, it's not a bad thing for you to leave your company. Don't you remember that we still have another company to run? You will go tomorrow, and if you can get those female celebrity to go with you, that would be for the best!" Eric immediately pulled the woman into his embrace and comforted her.

The woman immediately turned from crying to laughing and scolded, "You are so bad. You scared me so much that my heart almost stopped beating."

"Is that so? Then let's make your heart beat a bit faster tonight!" Eric comforted the woman with a few words, and even arranged a happy show for the evening.

The matter of the stocks falling had made Elizabeth extremely worried. Hence, she still found time to knock on Richard's door.

When she went in, she saw the man with his hands in the pockets of his trousers, staring out of the window with concentration. It was unknown what he was thinking.

'Richard, has something happened in the company?" Elizabeth asked him softly.

Richard turned around. His handsome face was a little stiff but after seeing her, the ice had softened a little.

"Yes, the news that I announced this morning that I would stop filming has been leaked." Richard said.

"Ah ... You're not going to act anymore?" Elizabeth's face was full of surprise.

She had thought that she could partner up with Richard in front of the movie screen to film, but it seemed like she was dreaming.

"Yes, I don't want to continue acting. I'm tired!" Richard sat on the sofa with an indifferent expression.

"Then... The fans who like you must be very disappointed. "At least, Elizabeth was very disappointed now.

"What about you? You're also disappointed?" Richard stood up and walked in front of her, his finger lightly touching her face: "I do this is for the sake of better managing the company. If my authority is taken away by others, the company will become empty shell. Then, I will not only stop acting, but will become unemployed."