Chapter 41
Chapter 41
Autumn curled her lips into a mocking smile. “So, Luna got rejected by Mr. Shaw, and you all had the nerve to blame it on me?
“Let’s be honest–you lot get to do whatever you want, but the moment someone else pushes back, it’s a problem? That kind of double standard is pathetic. And the worst part? You don’t even feel ashamed p>
“Autumn p>
She didn’t bother listening to the rest.
She hung up and glanced at the time.
It was almost four.
Then she lowered her head and continued studying.
The next day, Autumn got up early again, made herself some oatmeal, and headed to the office after breakfast.
As soon as she arrived, Frank, looking grim, called her into his office.
Inside, Frank placed a report in front of her and asked sternly, “Ms. Lewis, there was a problem with the financial report you did some time ago, and it caused a one–million–dollar loss to the company.
“You’ve always been meticulous with your work. How could such a mistake happen? I kept this under wraps the moment I found out, but the amount involved is too big. We won’t be able to hide it for long p>
He did believe in Autumn, but the facts were right there.
If they didn’t find the real culprit, Autumn would end up being the scapegoat.
So, the moment she arrived, he called her into the office to ask what happened.
Autumn took the report and skimmed through it.
She quickly noticed that someone had tampered with certain sections.
Holding the report, she said to Frank, “Mr. Miller, I didn’t do this version of the report. Someone altered it.
“I can show you the original file from my laptop to prove it p>
Frank rubbed his temples tiredly.
He knew that Autumn wasn’t someone who made such amateur mistakes.
Over all these years, the number of times she made errors could be counted on one hand.
There was no way she’d mess up like this.
Autumn brought in her laptop and opened the saved file.
She was glad she had a habit of backing things up.
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After Frank reviewed it, his expression darkened immediately.
He asked his assistant to notify the entire department for an urgent meeting.
The employees, after receiving the notice, looked at each other in confusion.
“Ms. Lowe, why did Mr. Miller suddenly call a meeting? Did something happen p>
Irene shook her head. “I’m not sure either. If you want answers, you’ll have to ask him yourself p>
Everyone was speechless.
Well, that was as good as not asking.
The finance department staff soon gathered.
Frank tossed the tampered report onto the table.
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With a dark expression, he said, “Whoever tampered with Ms. Lewis’s report, you’d better come clean now.
“If I find out who it was myself, I’ll make sure your name is ruined and you’re blacklisted in the industry p>
Everyone looked at each other, but no one stepped forward or gave anything away.
It seemed the culprit wasn’t even from this department.
Frank sighed, gave a few more instructions, then dismissed everyone back to work.
He turned to Autumn with a hint of regret. “Ms. Lewis, looks like the person who did this isn’t in our department. What should we do now p>
Autumn simply shrugged.
She already had a good idea of who was behind it, but she wasn’t going to say it out loud.
Even though Frank had suppressed the matter, it didn’t take long for it to reach the executive office.
After reporting on his work, Alex hesitated before speaking.
“Mr. Carter, there was an issue with the financial report prepared by Mrs. Carter. The company suffered a one- million–dollar loss because of it p>
Alex was genuinely troubled by the situation.
Technically, since the loss came from work done by the president’s wife, it was the company’s own money, and someone in his position shouldn’t get involved.
But knowing how little she cared about the company’s affairs, he felt it necessary to inform the president.
Julian’s pen stopped mid–signature, his brow tightening. “If she made a mistake, then fire her p>