Chapter 97 Ronan Hands Us the Knife

Chapter 97 Ronan Hands Us the Knife

A lot of harsh words.

When Veda said it to Jada, it didn't work.

But when others said it to Jada, it worked really well.

After Wren said that, Jada actually calmed down.

Then she thought about it - now that Wren was here, Elsie was definitely going to have a rough day tomorrow.

She just needed to wake up in the morning and wait for the good news.

So she simply wiped away her tears, turned around, and went upstairs to wash up and go to bed.

Seeing this, Veda smiled bitterly.

Jada, what would she do one day when she herself was gone?

Only after Jada went upstairs did the two of them get down to business.

Wren didn't come to the Thomas Villa in the middle of the night because Jada was throwing a tantrum.

After all these years, Jada threw tantrums every day - the whole Thomas family was used to it by now.

The key issue was still that phone call from Ronan.

"How could he not know about Kai's business trip? I think he's still holding a grudge about Jada losing it in the PAT Marketing Company office a few days ago! Ronan is cunning and vindictive!"

Wren huffed. She'd known Ronan for a few years now and understood his style - vindictive, cunning, and two-faced were his biggest traits.

"Let's not talk about that yet. Let's talk about what's important - is there still no candidate for the company's CFO position?"

"Not yet. The CFO position still hasn't been filled. I've recommended our own people several times, but the Wilson family keeps being vague about it, like they don't want me involved..."

Hearing this, Veda's expression became much more tense than before. She quickly asked, "What about all these years' financial records? The Wilson family hasn't taken them, have they?"

Wren said, "That's not possible. I prepared for this early on. I've been keeping two sets of books all these years, airtight. Don't worry."

Veda let out a long breath and patted her chest. "That's good, that's good..."

She'd been feeling uneasy lately, especially after the second half of what Ronan said on the phone that afternoon - about how if Jada didn't work hard, how could they feel confident making her CFO.

Honestly speaking, she knew her own daughter best. Spoiled since childhood, with average work ability and talent, a bad temper, and naive, she only got to the business director position through connections. It was normal that she couldn't compare to others.

But what Ronan said on that call - scolding Jada was one thing, but the mention of the CFO position made Veda very nervous, so she quickly called Wren over.

The Wilson family had a huge business empire with interests in many areas. PAT Marketing Company was just one of many medium-sized businesses among them.

Previously, Jerry was the nominal general manager, but actually all the company's financial records were managed by Wren, who was strongly recommended by Veda - or more accurately, by the Wilson family and the Garcia family behind Veda.

Over the years, under Veda's direction, Wren had taken tens of millions of dollars from the company.

If discovered, it would definitely mean complete ruin. If they traced it back and found out Veda was behind it, it would bring disaster to both the Thomas family and the Garcia family. Kai would never let Veda off.

But now, that seemingly casual remark from Ronan...

The first half was about Jada needing to learn from Elsie, and the second half was about how else they could make Jada the CFO in the future.

But what if you flipped that statement around - if Jada didn't work hard, they'd make Elsie CFO instead. And if Elsie then discovered problems with the accounts, that would be a total disaster.

"Veda, could you be overthinking this? Maybe Ronan only said that because Jada sent him a painting a few days ago, and he called to say something nice to make Jada feel better?"

Wren said. Ever since she became a company leader, she'd been worried about the financial issues being discovered and had been keeping a close eye on things.

So far, the Wilson family hadn't shown any signs of wanting to examine the accounts, and they were very satisfied with last year's revenue report.

After hearing Wren's words, Veda's furrowed brow relaxed a bit, and she let out a long sigh:

"Maybe I really am overthinking it. Kai only stayed home a few days before rushing off on another business trip. I have to worry about everything big and small at home, especially those relatives of his - no skills, but they care more about money than their own parents. Dealing with them one by one is really difficult..."

"And then there's Jada - that's what worries me most. She can't handle the slightest bit of trouble. If someone says two words to her, she acts like she's lost her mind. How can that be okay? Every time I talk to her about it, I get a headache! My old problems have been acting up again lately."

Seeing this, Wren sat in front of Veda, placed both hands on Veda's head, and began gently massaging, saying reproachfully:

"And here I thought it was something serious, calling me over in the middle of the night. You know, being too sensitive isn't a good thing either. You need to take better care of yourself."

Veda said irritably, "Easy for you to say. If you had a daughter like this, you'd be even crazier than me!"

Wren burst out laughing. "I think Jada is actually pretty good. Being simple-minded isn't necessarily a bad thing. Why exhaust yourself like this? Her temper is just a bit bad... Jada's playing the punching bag again this time. What are you planning to do? You can't really make Elsie disappear tonight, can you?"

"What do you make of Ronan calling to praise Elsie and put down Jada?"

Veda asked with her eyes closed, enjoying Wren's massage.

"Jada and I have quite a bit of power in the company. Aria is completely just a mistress who sleeps with Ollie - he can't count on training her. Seeing that I transferred Elsie to PAT Marketing Company, he probably wants to build up Elsie to counter us."

Veda nodded approvingly and held up one finger. "What you're seeing is only Ronan's most surface-level intention."

"Most surface-level?" Wren asked, puzzled.

"That's right. Tell me, as someone in power at a company, how do you make someone you value completely submit to you? It's like taming a wolf - if you keep feeding it meat, you'll get a wolf that's never satisfied. But if you make it feel fear, you'll get a loyal dog."

Veda smiled slightly and slowly raised a second finger. "He called precisely because he knew Jada would get furious and come running to us in a panic, asking us what to do about Elsie, who's about to steal the spotlight..."

Wren suddenly understood. "You mean...?"

"Exactly."

Veda snapped her fingers. "He's using Jada to pass us a message - Elsie is about to get promoted and will soon be above us. Naturally, Jada would be anxious. The message has reached you - what to do about it is your business now."

"Ronan is so devious, handing us the knife to stab someone. Then all the blame falls on us. He gets to suppress Elsie while also playing the good guy who saves her. He controls both sides completely."

Wren's face showed malice as she spoke viciously!

"Ronan just loves manipulating people's hearts. This time we'll go along with it. We each get what we need - it's not really a loss..."

Veda said slowly, closing her eyes as her breathing gradually became steady.

Before long, she had actually fallen asleep in Wren's arms.