Chapter 137The board members had arrived, except for Mr. Sterling.They were seated and eager to hear what the CEO had to say.Eric was already seated, with Mrs. Lee across from him and Williams standing nearby."Tell me you've removed the virus from the system," Mr. Thompson whispered to Williams."No, it's far worse than that," Williams replied solemnly.“Can we begin now?” Mr. Thompson asked as he took his seat.“Mr. Sterling is not here. I think we should wait for him.” Eric said.“No need sir,” Williams whispered to him. “It's better to begin now and Mr. Sterling may join us later.”Eric cleared his throat, "Well, members of the esteemed board, I'm afraid I have some troubling news to share," Eric began, his voice grave. "As you all know, our company has been dealing with a severe cyberattack on our system. We've conducted a thorough investigation into the matter," Eric continued, "and unfortunately, we have discovered that the source of the cyberattack traces back to someone wi
Chapter 138When James heard the shocking news from Eric, he was completely taken aback. He couldn't believe what he was hearing."So now she's been taken to the police station and will stay there until we bring her to court," Eric explained."Eric, are you absolutely sure about this? Mrs. Lee seemed so righteous; it's hard to believe she's capable of such things," James questioned, still grappling with the shocking revelation."That's the thing, James. You can never truly know what's in someone's heart. But all the evidence points to her involvement. She's allegedly working with an undisclosed Asian hacking organization and refusing to reveal their identity," Eric explained, his tone grave."I'm still in disbelief," James admitted. Mrs. Lee had always been his superior at work, and he never suspected anything amiss. "I feel like I need to go to the police station and see for myself, maybe even talk to her.""She'll probably deny everything, James. It might be best to let the legal pr
Chapter 139 Williams turned to James, a solemn expression on his face. "James, we're here finalizing the arrest of your boss, Mrs. Lee. She's responsible for all the virus attacks at EMC. It's a serious matter," he explained, gesturing towards the officers. He was doing all that to make James believe he was telling the truth. Instead, James just snubbed him. With the way he snubbed Williams, the police officers had to interrogate him. “Are you with them or without?" The police officers asked James, eyeing him suspiciously. “Without.” James said. "This is not visiting time, so go, unless you have some cash to appease me," the police officer whispered, eyeing James with suspicion. James frowned at the insinuation. "Do you want to take a bribe from me?" he retorted. Everyone present at the station looked up at the police who went dumb with embarrassment. Mr. Sterling cleared his throat, drawing the attention of the officers. He wanted to shift the attention to James. "Ahem! Office
Chapter 140After James left the station, Mr. Sterling and Williams began to discuss among themselves. "Morris told me this boy can really fight. It's like he has some balls," Mr. Sterling remarked, breaking the silence."Yes, but he's still nothing much to me," Williams replied dismissively. "I set him up that other night just to see if he really can fight, and I saw his moves. He's not really a great fighter, so there's nothing to worry about."Mr. Sterling nodded thoughtfully and paced around the room. "Impressive, but how was he able to take on six burly men? We should consider eliminating him. I feel like he's a threat.""No need for that, Mr. Sterling. You know our work mostly has to do with brains, not brawn, when it comes to this operation. So don't bother about eliminating him now. We'll deal with him if he tries to interfere with our business in the future," Williams assured him. He doesn't want to eliminate James. Atleast, not now. He wants to watch him suffer and see the
Chapter 141Jonathan Princeton is a retired military officer and current politician. He had a special relationship with Arnold. Arnold was not only his trusted ally but also his godson. Jonathan had known Arnold since he was a young boy, and he had watched him grow into a capable and intelligent man.Jonathan is planning to run for the highest office in the country - the presidency - he knew that he could count on Arnold's support and expertise. Arnold's experience in intelligence gathering and strategic planning would be invaluable in the political arena.Recently, Arnold had been promoted to the position of General, the same role Jonathan had held before his retirement from the military. Jonathan was proud of Arnold's achievement and knew that he would excel in his new role.Jonathan often asked Arnold for help with important tasks. Arnold was happy to assist because Jonathan is his godfather.Arnold helped Jonathan with things like gathering information, providing security, or infl
Chapter 142Just as James left, Eric's phone rang. He answered, and Mr. Sterling's voice was on the other end."Mr. Wood, we need to talk," Mr. Sterling said, his voice firm."Yes, What is it, Mr. Sterling? Any new information?" Eric asked. His mind is still on the argument with James."We need to call a board meeting for tomorrow to discuss the future of EMC," Mr. Sterling said. "Specifically, who will take over Mrs. Lee's position."Eric's eyes widened in surprise. "Already? But she hasn't been proven guilty yet...""The evidence is there. There's no way the court will plead her innocent. We can't wait any longer. We need a permanent solution before things get out of hand," Mr. Sterling said."But who will take her place?" Eric asked, knowing that James would never agree to this."I will. And I want you to prepare a report on the current state of EMC and recommendations for Mrs. Lee's replacement," Mr. Sterling instructed.Eric nodded, even though he knew Mr. Sterling couldn't see h
Chapter 143"I want to say that it is not legal for this man to take the position based on the company's law and legal information," James said."As how? Did you drink before coming to this place?" Mr. Sterling asked him.The board members whispered among themselves."I said it, this young man doesn't have respect. He's arrogant because he got promoted for doing what he's supposed to do and now he thinks it's a big deal," Mrs. Jenkins said."When was the last time you all checked the rules of the company?" James asked."And how's that supposed to matter now?" Mr. Patel replied. “We're in the middle of something serious.”"Because changes have been made to it," James said."And how did you know all these things?" Thompson asked. "You are just a nobody."James smiled and adjusted his tie. "Well, before Mrs. Lee was wrongly accused and imprisoned, she told me everything I needed to know about the company. All the legal information.” He looked around the room and shifted his gaze to Mr. S
Chapter 144But James had other plans. He interrupted Eric by shouting into the phone “Mrs. Lee, please the future of EMC depends on it. I know you are feeling bad for everything but I want you to know that not everyone at EMC is behind all this.”Mrs. Lee's solemn demeanor dissolved as she heard James voice, “Oh James! Is that you?” Mrs. Lee asked.“Yea it's me. Please do the right thing by choosing a replacement till everything is resolved.”“Mrs. Lee, it's not a matter of choice now. If you fail to pick a replacement, that means all the allegations levied against you are true. So to be on the safe side, choose a replacement.” Eric said.Mrs. Lee went silent for a couple moments and contemplated the whole situation carefully. She considered James' plea because James has been the only one that stood up for her throughout the whole saga.“Choose already! No time.” Mrs. Jenkins interrupted the silence.“Yes! Tell us who among the board members you are picking as your replacement.” Mr.