Chapter 280 Company-Wide Meeting

Chapter 280 Company-Wide Meeting
Vera's POV

The HR director from Grant Group was the one assigned to escort me to Lumina Studios for my first day.

Bill originally wanted to come along himself. But I didn't want to make too much of a scene, so I told him that if I encountered any problems that required his intervention, I'd ask him to step in.

For now, I wanted to get a feel for the company first.

The moment I appeared at the company, I caused quite a stir.

The employees had heard that a CEO would be parachuting in, but they hadn't expected someone like me.

"The new CEO is this young and beautiful?"

"She's absolutely gorgeous."

"So beautiful, and that figure is insane! My eyes are blessed!"

"I used to think Ms. West was stunning, but compared to her, Rose looks... kind of basic."

"Shh, keep your voice down. Ms. West has been in a bad mood lately. You don't want her to make your life hell."

Someone muttered disdainfully under their breath, "What's the point of being pretty? She's obviously just eye candy."

"Look at her, all delicate and fragile. She doesn't look like someone who can run a company. Watch her drive this place into the ground."

I ignored all the gossip and followed the HR director into the conference room.

All of the company's executives were present—eight of them in total, all relatively young.

At the meeting, the HR director announced my appointment in front of Silverstone Studios' leadership team.

I discreetly observed the reactions of the executives. Everyone looked rather serious and cold.

Rose West's displeasure was particularly obvious.

I curved my lips slightly. So, these people weren't exactly rolling out the welcome mat for me.

After announcing my appointment, the HR director from headquarters left.

I walked him to the elevator, and the moment he was gone, Rose was the first to turn and leave, completely ignoring me.

The other executives offered some perfunctory congratulations before leaving as well.

Only the Director of Administration, Tina Ward, stayed behind.

Tina smiled at me. "Ms. Green, let me show you to your office."

I smiled and nodded. "Thank you."

Tina seemed surprised for a moment, then respectfully extended her right hand. "This way, please."

The CEO's office faced south with excellent natural light. Though not particularly large, it was decorated in a simple, comfortable style. I was fairly satisfied.

Tina smiled and said, "After hearing you were coming, I had someone clean the place and added a few basic items. Let me know if there's anything else you need."

Seeing that everything was well-prepared, I said, "This is fine for now. I'll let you know if I need anything."

Tina smiled. "Sounds good."

Then she added, "I've compiled information on the company's recent key projects and financial reports from the past five years. I'll have them sent to you shortly."

Crossing my arms, I smiled and said, "No rush. I have something more important to handle."

Lumina Studios was founded eight years ago and was initially a rising star in the film industry.

But in recent years, performance had been declining steadily, and now it was barely hanging on.

Before coming here, I'd investigated the company's history. I discovered that the company's most serious problem wasn't with the business itself, but with the management team.

The previous CEO had been forced to resign because the management pressure was too great.

Since I already knew where the disease was, naturally I had to prescribe the right medicine.

"Notify all executives and all employees. Company-wide meeting at 3 PM."

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It was now 2:50 PM, and the large conference room that could hold over a hundred people had only about forty-some people scattered throughout.

Including me, there were nine executives total.

But only three people sat at the large round table in the center of the conference room: Me, Rose, and Tina.

Tina was on her phone with an increasingly dark expression, making calls.

Soon, Tina finished her calls. She looked at me apologetically. "Ms. Green, some of the VPs and directors are at the bank negotiating financial matters, some are out visiting clients, and some are on fieldwork. I'm afraid they won't be able to get back here quickly."

The administrative assistant also reported with a long face, "The employees I contacted said they haven't finished what they're working on yet. They'll be here in a few minutes."

Murmurs rippled through those present.

"Hey, if people aren't all here, are we even having this meeting?"

"What meeting? Forget the regular employees not showing up—more than half the executives aren't here. What's the point of having this meeting?"

"Ms. Green just got played. The last CEO got sidelined exactly like this, couldn't handle the pressure and quit. Looks like Ms. Green won't last long either."

Rose sat calmly in her seat with an expression that said she was enjoying the show.

Tina stepped forward to take responsibility. "Ms. Green, for this company-wide meeting, our administration department didn't do an adequate job with notifications. The fault is ours, and we will conduct a thorough review. Perhaps we should reschedule the meeting? I promise we won't make this mistake again."

I looked at Tina with some surprise. I hadn't expected her to risk offending Rose by trying to cover for me.

I smiled dismissively. "Who said we're not having this meeting?"

"Tina, have your administration department send messages and make calls to everyone who's not at the meeting. Tell them..."

"Anyone who doesn't make it to the conference room within half an hour doesn't need to bother coming back. They're fired."