Chapter 124: Manager Raymond Is My Dad’s Distant Relative
Alvin Lancaster couldn’t help but feel a little anxious. "Why are you calling your manager ’uncle’?"
He had actually texted Pauline Shaw before, reminding her not to get too personal with leaders or colleagues in the workplace.
His sister wouldn’t just spout nonsense; that manager was very likely a real problem.
At the time, Pauline Shaw had replied that she knew and would stay vigilant.
So why was she calling him "uncle" now? It was just too weird.
Pauline Shaw knew they would ask this. "Of course I call him ’uncle’ because he’s my elder."
Alvin Lancaster was stunned. "What do you mean? Pauline, you can’t just go around building random connections in the workplace. He doesn’t have ulterior motives for you, does he? You can’t let yourself be deceived!"
He still remembered his sister’s prediction from before: Pauline Shaw was supposedly going to leak her own company’s secrets to the other party.
Jane Lancaster glanced at him, her eyes filled with pity.
’This simpleton is just too simple. She’s deliberately leaving a conversational hook, just waiting for you to bite.’
Pauline Shaw wasn’t surprised by Alvin Lancaster’s reaction at all. The sudden text he sent back then was most likely because Jane Lancaster had said something.
’Do I look that stupid? Getting deceived... that’s rich. I’m about to put them in their place!’
"There’s no way he has any designs on me, because Manager Raymond is a distant relative of my dad!"
At the same time, Jane Lancaster’s inner voice sounded.
’Pauline Shaw is acting so proud and smug. I bet Manager Raymond was actually sent by her dad, right?’
After blurting it all out in one satisfying breath, Pauline Shaw suddenly froze and looked up at Jane Lancaster.
How could Jane Lancaster have guessed even that? Pauline felt the frustrating helplessness of punching a fist into cotton.
Jane Lancaster looked at her calmly. "Why are you looking at me like that? I’m truly surprised. I had no idea Manager Raymond was your dad’s distant relative."
Alvin Lancaster couldn’t help but breathe a sigh of relief. "Oh, so that’s how it is. He must be looking out for you because your dad put in a good word. But didn’t you say you didn’t want your parents interfering with your job search?"
Pauline Shaw pursed her lips. She had been desperate to prove herself and had fallen into the trap set for her by her mother and Jane Lancaster, but it had all been completely unnecessary.
"My dad didn’t interfere with the interview, and my confirmation and promotion are all based on performance. My dad didn’t interfere with those either."
If they thought she was just some useless person who only relied on her parents to pave the way and take resources from others, they were dead wrong.
"On the contrary, it’s precisely because I’m doing so well that my dad secretly invested in our company. He’s a major shareholder now, and even the company benefits have improved because of it."
Alvin Lancaster nodded. "Uncle Shaw really went to great lengths for you."
Pauline Shaw: "Exactly. Only my dad would plan everything for me so wholeheartedly."
She didn’t want to say any more. Jane Lancaster would probably claim her director position wasn’t obtained fair and square, but Pauline had her reasons for needing to take that seat.
In the future, they would definitely see her in a new light. Even her mom would be shocked.
Jane Lancaster suddenly spoke up. "Is Uncle Shaw planning to give you the shares? And then acquire the rest of the company’s shares in the future, making you the largest shareholder?"
Alvin Lancaster was stunned for a moment. Could that be true?
If that was the case, it would be pretty great. Mr. Shaw acquiring a new company for his daughter to practice on was truly a sign of how much he doted on her.
"Pauline, with Uncle Shaw fully supporting and lifting you up, you’ll definitely become an outstanding female entrepreneur in the future." Alvin Lancaster smiled and raised his glass.
Pauline Shaw clinked glasses with him, feeling a little annoyed.
She was really sick of Jane Lancaster’s know-it-all attitude, especially since she was right about everything.
She spoke reservedly, "It’s still in a confidential stage right now. Please don’t tell anyone, and don’t tell my mom either."
Alvin Lancaster nodded hurriedly. This involved business secrets. A friend only tells you these things because they trust you; there was no way he would leak it.
Pauline Shaw looked at Jane Lancaster, still worried. "Jay, you have to keep it a secret for me too."
Jane Lancaster smiled and said, "Of course."
’Hilarious. Like I would ever tell anyone.’
’I finally understand why Pauline Shaw repeatedly leaked the Shaw Group’s secrets. If it’s your own company, you have to work hard for it.’
’So Mr. Shaw is the real PUA master, using even his own daughter. No wonder the Shaw Group still went bankrupt even with someone as sharp as Auntie Yates.’
Pauline Shaw was so angry she almost laughed. Fine, fine, fine. No matter what, Jane Lancaster always had a reason to slander her.
First, she said Manager Raymond was manipulating her, and now that she knew he was her dad’s person, she was bad-mouthing her dad for manipulating her.
’She’s just so stubborn and can’t stand to see others do well.’
She said deliberately, "Thank you. This is such a huge deal that you’re the only ones I dare to share it with. If it were anyone else, who knows if they’d congratulate me on the surface while secretly being dark and jealous on the inside."
"But jealousy is useless. I’m only going to do better and better."
"Heh." A soft scoff.
Pauline Shaw looked up, instantly furious. "Beverly Lynch, were you eavesdropping on us?"
"You psycho, you were so loud you might as well have been shouting it for the whole world to hear. What’s it got to do with me?" Beverly Lynch never coddled her.
Willow Summers: "We really weren’t trying to eavesdrop. Your voices were just too loud."
Beverly Lynch: "See? You were chirping like a magpie, and you have the nerve to say others are jealous of you. That’s hilarious."
Pauline Shaw calmed herself for two seconds. "Who asked you to laugh? You can’t blame me for misunderstanding. Besides, I only said one thing. Do you have to be so aggressive?"
She had already taken the initiative to make peace that day, willing to take a step back and not stoop to the other’s level.
Alvin Lancaster quickly tried to smooth things over. "It’s all a misunderstanding. Let’s all just say a little less."
"There’s no misunderstanding. I was just mocking you." Beverly Lynch said frankly, adding, "Mocking you for being stupid, dramatic, brainless, and self-righteous."
As soon as these words were spoken, the atmosphere between the two sides instantly became tense and hostile again.
Jane Lancaster: "..."
’Oh my god, her firepower is as intense as ever!’
"Beverly Lynch, what did I ever do to provoke you?" Pauline Shaw was at the end of her rope.
Beverly Lynch: "You’ve provoked me in plenty of ways, but that has nothing to do with me laughing at you."
"I remember your mom intended to groom you as the successor to the Shaw Group, and to that end, even sent you to the Lancaster family to be mentored by Jane Lancaster." Her gaze involuntarily fell on Jane Lancaster.
Jane Lancaster: "???"
’What are you looking at me for? Don’t tell me you two are fighting and want to drag me into it again?’
Beverly Lynch withdrew her gaze, a flash of disappointment in her eyes, but she quickly turned back to Pauline Shaw and let her have it.
"Your mom arranged for you to join the family company, and you stubbornly insisted on relying on yourself. Now your dad arranges for you to join another company, and you’re moved to tears, suddenly not thinking about relying on yourself anymore. Don’t you think that’s hilarious? And what’s even funnier is, where did your dad get the money to buy those shares? Didn’t your mom earn it?"
Pauline Shaw got angry. "What makes you say my mom earned it all? Can’t my dad have his own investments?"
Beverly Lynch was truly speechless. She couldn’t stand fools, not even for a second.
"Zenith Corporation’s current market value is nearly 3 billion. If your dad wants to make you the chairman, he has to own more than half the shares. Let’s not even talk about whether he can come up with 1.5 billion. Let’s just talk about the latest shareholder change information. The new shareholder holds a 30% stake, which is 900 million. You’ve only been working there for a few months, and your dad can just easily pull out 900 million in cash flow?"