NovelUSAChapter 523 Sylvie had seen this coming long before it happened.
So while the others were deep in conversation, she leaned over to Jarrod and whispered, "How about lunch together? I made a reservation-let's invite Maurice too." She looked perfectly at ease, as if nothing major was unfolding around her.
With Jarrod right by her side, she felt completely secure.
Jarrod turned his head, a faint smile tugging at his lips. "Sure." Sylvie instantly relaxed. "Once you cast your vote, Jarrod, the meeting should be about wrapped up." Jarrod tapped his fingers on the table, about to say something.
Just then, the conference room door swung open.
Sylvie turned.
Follow on NovᴇlEnglish.nᴇtStanding in the doorway were Elodie and Alexander. Even Jason from Nexus Analytics had tagged along.
Sylvie's expression hardened, her brow furrowing. "Elodie, this is a Neural Intelligence executive meeting. If you barge in and disrupt us, I'll have security escort you out." She'd only meant to give Elodie the cold shoulder for a while.
And now she was crashing the meeting? The rest of the room froze for a second, then all eyes slowly shifted to Jarrod, who had been observing in silence. Jarrod simply glanced up at Elodie, saying nothing.
Elodie met Sylvie's gaze, her tone calm and measured. "Who said I agreed to any disciplinary action?" Her words sent a ripple of shock through the room.
What was she getting at? Sylvie could hardly process it—she almost laughed out loud.
She sneered, "Need I remind you? This isn't VistaLink Technologies, Ms. Thorne.
Acting like a big shot might work in your own office, but not here." Has Elodie lost her mind? But Elodie ignored her completely.
her long She strode to the head of the table strides purposeful. Her eyes past Jarrod, then settled on e dozen or so people gathered.
"I'm afraid I have sunfortunate news for everyone," she announced, her tone cool.
She held out her hand; Jason immediately placed several documents into her grasp.
Alexander stood off to the side, arms folded, watching the scene unfold with amusement.
Elodie set the files on the table and slid them toward the others.
"The real controlling interest behind Neural Intelligence belongs to Nexus Analytics." Silence crashed down.
It was as if the very air in the room had thinned to nothing.
Follow on Novᴇl-Onlinᴇ.cᴏmSylvie sat in stunned disbelief, her mind reeling, until she realized she hadn't misheard.
She shot to her feet, sarcasm sharpening her features. "Elodie, did you roll out of bed and start dreaming, or are you just not awake yet?" Elodie looked at her. "You can check the documents yourself." She turned to the ever-composed Jarrod, who was still seated with his usual air of detachment. "Mr. Silverstein's investment in Neural Intelligence was funded by Nexus Analytics. It's all clearly пот
documented. And, more importantly, over six months ago, he signed a nominee shareholder agr der agreement with Nexus Analytics. That means every company he invests in using Nexus Analytics' funds, any shares registered under his name, are actually held on behalf of Nexus Analytics." Chaos erupted.
People leapt from their chairs, scrambling for the stack of O M documents spread across the table.
Even Sylvie, usually the picture of self-control, looked as if the ground had been ripped out from under her. For a moment, the room spun. Elodie had ctoday to deal with precisely this issue.
She hadn't expected to be stonewalled by Sylvie and left cooling her heels in the lobby.
So be it.
She'd resolve it right here, right now, before everyone.
Elodie's gaze was steady and "Ms. Fielding, you've violated company policy. Effective immediately, your employment with Neural Intelligence is terminated." Chapter 523 Tip: You can use left, right keyboard keys to browse between chapters.
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