In fact, Kamden's premonition was correct.
After Deanna finished speaking, her eyes turned sharp as she looked at Kamden. "Since Mr. Cross is not good at management, he should not occupy the position and deny young people opportunities. I think Mr. Cross should voluntarily resign."
These words were quite blunt and left no room for mercy.
Kamden's already unpleasant expression turned even worse.
He had not expected Deanna to be so straightforward in asking him to leave.
But he did not want to leave. At Vortex Technology, he was second only to the board of directors.
Moreover, he was used to his days of wielding power. He couldn't stand the idea of going to another company and being under someone else's control.
"Miss Jones, I know I have many issues with my conduct. I am willing to change. I just ask you to give me a chance. Considering my years of service, even if I haven't achieved much, I've worked hard. Please give me a chance to reform." Kamden pleaded bitterly.
Unfortunately, Deanna had no intention of keeping him in the company.
Not only was there a high possibility that he was Garrett's man, but given his track record, she couldn't continue to employ him.
Such people were experts at feigning compliance while acting against orders.
Thinking of this, Deanna coldly refused, "Precisely because your merits and faults balance out, I am allowing you to resign voluntarily. Otherwise, with your conduct, I would definitely have someone investigate all the decisions you've made over the years in the company. If you insist on staying, it's not impossible, as long as my investigation finds no issues with your actions."
Hearing this, Kamden felt a chill down his spine.
Over the years, he had frequently used his position for personal gain. Deanna would find this out through investigation.
This thought made cold sweat appear on his forehead, and he remained silent.
Seeing this, Deanna knew exactly what he meant and coldly smiled. "It seems you cannot guarantee you are innocent. In that case, let's proceed as I said before. Hand over your work to me, and you can leave."
"... I understand!"
Kamden was unwilling but had no choice and agreed through gritted teeth.
Deanna noticed the unusual tone in his voice but didn't care. She got up and walked out. "Now let's hand over your work. Then you can submit your resignation to HR and leave the company directly."
Upon hearing this and watching the woman walk away, Kamden's eyes turned vicious.
This despicable woman! If it weren't for the Mercer family's support behind her, he would have made her pay!
But even if he couldn't deal with her directly, he had other ways to show her his power.
Later, after Deanna and Kamden finished handing over the company matters, she sent him to HR to resign.
She stayed in the office looking at the documents Kamden left behind, feeling increasingly overwhelmed.
Since she couldn't understand them at all, she eventually gave up and decided to ask Lance if they could find a competent interim manager for the company.
With this in mind, she put away the documents and planned to go to HR.
Just as she reached the door, an unfamiliar middle-aged woman with an unpleasant expression approached her.
"Who are you?" Deanna asked proactively.
The woman composed herself and said, "Miss Jones, may I come in to discuss something?"
"Sure," Deanna nodded and returned to the office.
After sitting down, the woman introduced herself. "Miss Jones, I am the HR manager. My last name is Mills."
"Miss Mills," Deanna acknowledged with a nod and then asked, "What brings you here?"
Miss Mills did not hide anything and explained, "Kamden came to handle his resignation just now. But shortly after, the technical department staff also came saying they wanted to resign."
Her face looked very troubled by the end of her explanation.
Deanna frowned.
Although she had no experience managing a company, she knew that technical staff were one of the company's core assets.
"Is Kamden behind this?" Deanna asked with a stern look.
Miss Mills shook her head. "I'm not sure, but the technical staff usually have a good relationship with Kamden."
Hearing this, Deanna frowned deeper and asked, "Have those technical staff left the company yet?"
"Not yet. I had someone stop them and came over to ask for your instructions," Miss Mills replied, looking increasingly serious. "Many of these people are involved in core research and development. If they leave, it could cause significant losses for the company."
Realizing the gravity of the situation, Deanna stood up. "In that case, I'll go see them."
Miss Mills quickly led the way for Deanna to follow her out.
As they walked out of the office, they immediately attracted attention from those around them.
Just moments ago, news about the entire technical department wanting to resign had spread throughout the company.
Seeing Miss Mills and Deanna hurrying out of the office now, people began whispering among themselves.
Deanna overheard some of it but focused on the more pressing issue of the technical staff and walked straight ahead without distraction.