Ex-wife, Please Come Back

Chapter 332 Dead Silence

The crowd fell into dead silence. The onlookers had already settled back down to their stations, and started to mind their own business. However, occasional glances could be observed as the confrontation between Jacob and those experienced employees continued for a while.

Although everyone wanted the scoop of what was to be the result of this matter, they knew that once Jacob had made his decision, there was no way to persuade him otherwise. This was all a futile activity—a total waste of effort.

But one couldn't really blame them for trying. If they succeeded somehow, it would have been beneficial for most of them. If they failed, at least they could give a warning to the other employees present.

As Jacob pondered in silence, he walked around back and forth as if also trying to scan the area. He glanced over at the stunned employees, and finally said, "I know you have done a lot for the company until now, and I'm aware of your fair share of contributions to keep this place running. Idlers, however, are not welcome in the company, but those who work hard will never go unrewarded. So, please, people. You have nothing to worry about. I will deal with this matter fairly and with utmost transparency."

The employees who heard his words never uttered a word in response, but one could tell how their hearts sank into despair. They didn't care about fairness and justice. What they hoped was for Jacob to reconsider his decision entirely.

Now it seemed that all hope was lost, and there was no way back for them. They knew that any further attempt would be a waste of time.

Jacob turned around, and left the area in silence, leaving the employees standing there in a daze.

As soon as he got back to his office, Jacob locked the door as his annoyance started to manifest in his otherwise stoic facial expression. He took out the list again and started crossing out names of people he didn't want to lose.

Since he couldn't possibly be generous to just basically everyone, he had to at least try his best to make everyone satisfied with how he would handle the matter with fairness.

He looked up as he lay back against the chair after crossing out some names. The calm demeanor returned to him again, but the waves of rage and intense emotions that were mixing up were roaring from inside his heart.

It was supposedly not that much of a deal for him to handle something like that, but he suddenly felt much tenser than he expected.

He called out for Cindy and ordered her to carry out the list to the directors. It was not until then that he knew that the show had only just begun.

Naturally, people might not have the courage to fire the person they recruited, but Jacob reminded himself that he did so to let others know how determined he was to set the company straight with his own ways.

he was well aware of how covetous other people could be. Those people had been planting some grudges against him that he wasn't aware

them, even though he

stood on, the more resentment he would get. Such was just the nature of the corporate world. When he looked down, all those concepts flowed through him like a clear

"Knock, knock, knock."

took his time before acting

"Knock, knock, knock."

he calmly answered.

you released the layoff list?" James took a deep breath as if the air was thin

now." Jacob squinted his eyes, and refrained from explaining too

it with me before you made the decision?" James took a chair as he anxiously sat opposite his nephew. Jacob, on the other hand, could tell that his uncle was

you too much. I don't want you to get

but he calmed down as he managed to fully process what Jacob had said. "What are you talking about? I'm your uncle. You don't have to worry about me. I'll be

uncle's shoulders, and massaged them as if to assure him that everything was

no matter what I do. So you don't have to take the bullet for me. I can handle myself, and I just want them to leave

assured him as he kneaded

that I got worried for nothing. But there's one more thing." James paused midway.

would have some objection to such a request before. But this time, he stayed silent and

James cleared his throat. He didn't expect

he had never once underestimated his nephew. He only concluded that Jacob must have grown up a lot now that he seemed quite different from

had to be careful when talking to him

could tell, too, that even during the times most difficult for his nephew, he managed to hold on long

that he was right about this young man after all. It was because of Jacob's resilience that he could achieve what he had today. It could be attributed to a sheer miracle for

least Jacob had an unwavering resilience and he wasn't corrupted by choosing this path.

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