Chapter 296
Chapter 298: Chapter 297 Chapter 298: Chapter 297 Kiera Olsen and two others stood near the elevator. So when Ellis Olsen and Ken Davis came out, they immediately saw the group ahead and quickened their pace.
Kiera and the others also spotted them. Wayne Davis immediately stopped his threats and smiled at Ken Davis, “Big brother, what a coincidence! Are you and Young Master Olsen going out p>
Ken Davis didn’t answer his question; his gaze swept over the group, noticing Wayne’s aggressive demeanor and the aggrieved look in Mary Davis’s eyes.
He did not respond to Wayne’s words but immediately frowned and asked, “What’s going on here p>
Fearing that Mary would complain, Wayne swiftly spoke up, “It’s nothing serious, just that Mary is young and disobedient, hoarding profits and benefiting her friends secretly by giving the company’s project to them. Now, the contract period has expired, but she hasn’t delivered the goods, so the company has taken legal action. She came to make nonsense claims today, hoping to deceive us by ganging up with the minister p>
Minister Brian directly interjected, “I didn’t, Director Davis, here’s what happened p>
“You want to stir trouble and confuse my big brother here again?” Wayne interrupted him immediately, scoffed, then turned to Ken Davis, “Big brother, you won’t believe his nonsense. Just now, he was telling me that Keera’s company has brought out a project worth several billion. Can you believe that p>
Upon hearing this, Ken Davis also slightly furrowed his brows.
As the chairman of Davis Corporation, he wasn’t involved in all the technical details and found the claim of a research result worth several billion far-fetched, especially since…
Ellis Olsen burst out laughing, articulating the thought Ken was hesitant to express, “A research worth several billion? If such a project existed, they’d have already filed for patents and received awards. Currently, there are very few in the new energy sector who have achieved this. Keera, if your company had such talents, it would have soared already. Why would you need to struggle here about an investment of a few million, facing penalty fees of twenty million p>
Is this the solution Keera and Mary came up with?
Coming up with a new project and claiming it to be worth billions… Lucky they thought of that!
Women, long hair but short on wit. If I hadn’t come today, how would these two wrap up this mess?
Wayne Davis quickly took over, “Exactly, it’s laughable! Spouting such lies, and Minister Brian even sides with them, insisting it’s true… Big brother, it’s all my fault for not managing Mary properly and causing this huge joke! But don’t worry, I’ve already dismissed both Minister Brian and Mary. As for Keera’s company, we must hold them accountable; we will definitely not withdraw the lawsuit p>
Ken Davis furrowed his brows but before he could speak, Ellis Olsen cut in, “It’s that serious? No wonder it scared the poor girls into coming up with such an idea p>
He looked squarely at Ken Davis, and slowly said, “President Davis, don’t you think your company’s management is a bit too strict? And aren’t you being a bit harsh towards your partners? It’s just a delay of a few days in submitting the plans! I heard this has driven the family to ruin p>
Ken Davis immediately furrowed his brow, “What happened? Whose family was ruined? How much did they invest p>
Mary Davis hastily replied, “2.3 million! But the penalty is twenty million p>
“That much?” Ken Davis looked at Wayne, “Doesn’t that seem abnormal? What happened p>
Wayne just coughed and started, “It’s a contract that Mary signed; I was just following it p>
Mary Davis quickly interjected, “Great uncle, there was a mistake on the contract then. Penalties are usually at most double, very rarely ten times. Keera’s husband divorced her over this, and even if she sold her house, she couldn’t afford the penalty… Moreover, the project issue has been resolved now, it was just a five days delay p>
Of course, Kiera Olsen wouldn’t make it difficult for Mary, as she had also completed the previous project.
Ken Davis frowned and asked, “Does it have a significant impact on us p>
Mary Davis swiftly replied, “No impact at all p>
Ken Davis decided succinctly, “Then let’s not pursue it further, withdraw the lawsuit p>
Wayne Davis wanted to say something else, but Ken Davis immediately looked at him, “Business is business, but we are one of Clance’s five major families, we need to be magnanimous. Driving a family to ruin over a project worth a couple of hundred thousand is too much p>
Wayne Davis, scolded, didn’t dare to speak.
Ken Davis then looked at Mary Davis, “You should return to work as well p>
“Big brother p>
Wayne Davis objected, “I can let go of the matter with Keera’s company as you say, but such behavior from Mary is unacceptable! If everyone makes investments based on personal relationships and excuses delays for sentiment, how will our company operate in the future p>
Ken Davis then declared, “Mary is among the most spirited of the younger generation, and since she is a Davis, she should have some privileges within the company p>
That settled matters.
Mary Davis instantly felt relieved.
Being able to stay at Davis Corporation meant her parents would be proud of her, and her great uncle wouldn’t be able to be too harsh on her from now on…
However, having offended her great uncle, her days at Davis Corporation would not be easy.
She was thinking this when Ken Davis looked at Minister Brian, “Brian, you p>
Wayne Davis interrupted him, “Big brother, Mary is young and thoughtless, doing this for a friend, but Brian has crossed the line! Instead of pointing out their mistakes, he’s covering for them, trying to blur the lines here. He even talks about a project worth billions… I can’t believe the benefits Keera’s company has given you, making you spout such nonsense p>
Minister Brian, now holding confidence with Kiera Olsen’s project in his hands, chuckled and said, “Director Davis, I’m not coming back to work. I’ve already discussed with CEO South, and I’ll be working with her now. But Davis Corporation is my old employer, so I wanted to remind you, are you sure you don’t want to collaborate with Keera Technology on this new project p>
Ken Davis furrowed his brows, “Is this new project really that impressive p>
Wayne Davis responded, “How could it be, big brother, don’t be fooled by him! See, he’s showing his true colors now, just got fired by me, and has already entered Keera Technology Company, how much did they pay you to betray our company like this p>
Minister Brian frowned.
Wayne Davis then angrily exclaimed, “Brian, like this, the company could sue you! We could even sue you for fraud p>
Minister Brian felt like a scholar meeting a soldier, unable to reason with them.
Dealing with such a technically ignorant management was infuriating!
Just then, the sound of a sports car stopping abruptly echoed, and immediately a figure rushed towards them, “Brian, Brian, was what you said on the phone true? That project proposal, our Olsen Group wants it! Show me quickly, if there’s no problem, I even brought the contract p>