บท 39: Useless Secretary of mine

"Let's start the meeting, shall we?"

At this very statement, the whole room echoed with "Yes sir!"

"I hope you are okay, Sir? Then I will start the meeting. " Liam says smirking at Ethan who rolled his eyes at his sarcasm. With the playful atmosphere being created between the two brothers they were totally unaware f the staff and co-workers sweating with anticipation of their boss's temper. All had one thing in mind.

[How the hell can he say that in such a time. Is the benefit of being close? ]

They had somewhere at some moment wished to be in Liam's place. it was not only that they were scared of their young CEO but they admired him for his work. He was an elite bachelor who had been doing great in terms of business- A Tsundere. They looked up at him and they felt great working under him. But his demeanor was totally nerve-wracking for them to handle. Tho, still he was great in their eye.

Liam approached the front standing in front of the podium. He holds the stem of the mic turning it side to side and checking if it working. He clears his throat and starts the power-point on the whiteboard attached to the wall through the projector. He turns his body around facing Ethan who was seated at the very end back with his left leg upon his right leg, his one hand resting on the table while others resting on his lap. His gaze right at the screen before him and his concentrated gaze upon the wall sometimes glancing at Liam who was getting ready.

"Good afternoon, Everone. " Liam greets once before proceeding on with his presentation. He grabs the controller from the podium and walks to the screen displayed at the wall. Liam walks back to the podium and grabs a bundle of paper. He walks to the table and approaches Ethan.

"Sir, Before I start with the presentation here is the paperwork I have prepared with the statistics and report that I am gonna describe and talk about. " He says and Ethan grabs the paper document nodding his head subtly. Liam makes his way back to the front. He sighs.

"First of all, Our company has been going through downhill at the very moment due to some rumors leading to the cancellation of lots of important deals and contracts. Mainly our contract with the company from Africa which was indeed beneficial and significant has been called off. And other deals with few famous companies have also been called off. This has really taken a toll on our financial strategy."

Liam says walking around expressing his view and facts. He uses the controller to point out the very fact and details on the screen with the red laser- dot. He explains the major effects and harm caused recently on the finance and the overall company. With how the rates of assets have been decreasing at a fast pace. These rumors had really caused the company a huge loss.

"The current Liabilities have been dropped to 2.24 trillion. The stocks with our products have been criticized with this rumor. " Ethan studies the report on the paper with a stern look. Liam goes on to explain the details and the problems surfacing throughout the day inside the company.

After an hour of discussion, they were still not able to find a solution except new ideas for increasing the market. They had come up with few ideas to gain the attention of the population to again stable company's state. They even had decided to sue the executive director and to have him compensate for their loss. The director really was gonna suffer for what he had done.

"Sir... It would be better if we can expand our revised and effective market plan overseas so that we can get more reliable customers and gain our reputation back. Along with that if the purchase increase, we will be able to earn enough and refill our stock. " One of the staff speaks and Ethan nods his head.

"This is a good idea but... unless we already had a good reputation. People look for our company and the product has started degrading which will not be beneficial. We need to clear off the company's name first then move on with the overseas plan. "

With his statement, the whole room goes silent. He was right. Without clearing off the company, they could do nothing. And they needed to do something. Jamie had been pressuring herself to think of a better idea ever since everyone started dropping off their ideas. But every idea she came up with, she was the one to dismiss it instantly.

She had thought of asking Ethan's opinion on this matter as he has been thinking of quiet hard. Jamie looks at Ethan chewing her lips with delusion whether she should talk or not. She had this very idea to clear of the issue as she has seen in movies, about how these things worked. Having her hands itchy with anticipation she voices out, "Sir!"

Ethan turns his head to the side and looks at her with a raised brow. "Uhh... I have one thought going on. " She says slightly pushing herself to speak but sensing all eye on her she hesitates. "Yes? Go on then. " Ethan says with his body facing her and one hand supporting the other hand with was supporting his chin. Jamie coughs trying to brush off the hesitation.

"How about... we held a press conference?" She says as her voice deems as a whisper towards the end making others unable to hear her word precisely. Ethan frowns as he couldn't get her properly. "Say again?" He says and Jamie gulps.

"I said how about... you held a press conference?" She says slowly but a little louder than before. She then slowly raise her head up examining his expression which hadn't changed a bit. But he seemed as he was processing her words. The whole room becomes noisy as the staff starts to discuss the new idea with each other.

"sir, it can be a good idea. We can declare that such an act of executive director was unknown to us. If we had been informed about this at first we could have handled him better and we can clear our name. " Another one speaks up with a grin. Other nods their head giving thumbs up to Jamie making her giggle in amusement and happiness.

"Good Jamie!! " Liam says grinning ear to ear. Jamie smiles back with a proud smile.

Ethan knocks the table with his back of his index finger grabbing the other's attention towards him. He clears his throat. "This is surely a good idea. But we need to prepare our speech and investigate the harassed worker. Listen to her and make her appearance at the conference so that she could speak to us. This will help us a lot. And start the procedure to sue the ex-executive director. " He says receiving a nod from the other and few 'yes sir.'

"Then go with the procedure as planned. This meeting ends here. " He says standing up from his chair. He then places his hands inside the pocket and makes his way out of the room. Jamie stands up and greets the other goodbye making her way after her boss.

Once out of the room, they walk towards the office. But Ethan halts on his step making Jamie bump against his back. She shrieks stumbling back. She mumbles an apology and stands a bit back. Ethan looks at her through his shoulder.

"As a useless secretary of mine... you sure work better at the time of need. "

He says flashing a smirk and turn back walking away leaving Jamie back frozen at her feet shocked and angered.