"Who signed the contract with Shelton Infrastructure? A cold voice rang through the room, the tension in the room increased.
"I did." Wei Ehuang replied, her face cold as she struggled not to glare at the Chairwoman, of course the old witch would capitalize on her mistake.
"And were all of you aware of her decision? Were you all in support to keep this matter from me, had I not learned about it on my own?" Her cold black eyes scanned the room, her lips curving into a sneer as she watched the tense men, spineless cowards.
"With all due respect, Chairwoman Feng signing a contract with Shelton Infrastructure had only been in the interest of the company, not only would it have brought in more money, it could also have helped us secure a bond with the company." Director Wang said.
"But it's not doing that." She sneered. "Not only are we losing money our reputation is going down in tatters." Chairwoman Feng banged her hand on the table.
"Chairwoman Feng, I think you are exaggerating this whole affair, it's nothing HR can't control, CEO Wei only acted in the best interest of the company, if you should blame anyone it's Shelton Infrastructure." A cold voice interrupted.
"CMO Wei, I advise you pick your words correctly." Chairwoman Feng scoffed. "Are you speaking as a CMO or as CEO Wei's brother?
"I admit my fault, I hadn't been thorough enough with my search, but trust me Chairwoman Feng I will handle it, I am already working with PR to come up with a good response and I have arranged a press conference two days from now, Shelton Infrastructure will not come out of this unharmed." Wei Ehuang's gaze was locked onto Chairwoman Feng as she spoke, there were no traces of being placated on her face and Wei Ehuang couldn't help but feel tense.
"You don't understand the situation we are in, do you CEO Wei? Chairwoman Feng mocked as she reclined into her seat. "Since the death of Feng Changming, Feng corporations stocks have been declining in the stocks market, our rivals have been looking for a way to weaken us and you presented them with just that, do you think we are going to walk out of this unscathed."
"What do you want me to do Chairwoman Feng? I am handling it already." Wei Ehuang could not hold the small traces of anger that leaked into her tone.
It had always been an open secret that Chairwoman Feng had a strong dislike for CEO Wei, this showdown was probably a way to get rid of CEO Wei. The board members watched with bated breath, each with their own thoughts.
"Handle it?" Chairwoman Feng chuckled. "How exactly are you going to handle it? There would have been nothing to handle if you checked the cargo thoroughly." She scoffed. "But you didn't, so now our ship is locked on Vinamet's border, the whole internet is calling us drug dealers."
"I thought it was wood, I didn't know they put drugs in the goods." Wei Ehuang argued.
"Shelton Infrastructure is barely holding on, the police have uncovered more deadly drugs in their custody, our ship was transporting their wood, wood that has drugs hidden in them, as far as Vinamet is concerned we were bringing drugs into their borders." Chairwoman Feng straightened in her seat. "Vinamet is a country that strictly abhors drugs, and our ship was bringing it right into their country, not only is their government suing us, they are also want to withdraw our permit for selling our products in their country, our stores and companies over there are being destroyed as we speak."
"What? Vinamet is suing us? That's insane." Wei Ehuang blinked in shock. "We have done business together for years."
"What do we do Chairwoman Feng, Feng corporations, has never had a government issue before?" Wei Ehuang's gaze snapped to the speaker, that spineless Director Li, already jumping ships.
"I will leave for Vinamet tomorrow to see if I can clear things up with the president, our team of lawyers are already speaking with them." Chairwoman Feng informed. "If they still choose to go to court, we have no choice, but even if they do choose to drop the charges, Feng corporations will be in the losing end of whatever new agreement we reach." She sighed. "In the meantime, I believe it's best if Wei Ehuang steps down as CEO."
A chorus of agreements and disagreements buzzed through the board room, the calmness broken by the growing argument.
"That's not right, which CEO hasn't made a mistake before? You can't kick her out without giving her any chance to amend her mistake." A calm voice cut through the loud noise.
"Again speaking like a brother and not a CMO." Chairwoman Feng smirked. "Why should I keep a woman, who not only foolishly dragged us into a government case, but may also be embezzling from the company as CEO?" She questioned.
Embezzlement?
The whole boardroom turned quiet all eyes fixed on Wei Ehuang who was now as pale as a sheet of paper.
"Embezzling from the company?" Wei Ehuang repeated the words as though it was venom on her tongue. "I won't take such allegations from you." She yelled.
Chairwoman Feng took in her anger with a calm laughter. "So you are trying to say you are unaware of CFO Dong embezzling company funds?'
All eyes turned to CFO Dong, the plump man was sweaty and pale. "What are you saying?" He tired to keep a false expression of calm.
At the cue of the Chairwoman, Executive assistant Lin turned on the projector in the boardroom, documents of falsified accounts and transactions of unapproved funds filled the screen, the evidence was clear for all to see.
"Some of those funds were transferred with the knowledge of CEO Wei." A couple of documents were zoomed into, the documents bearing Wei Ehuang's bold signature.
"I know nothing about this." Wei Ehuang yelled.
"We are still tracking the foreign account were the funds have been diverted into, currently we are only aware of Seven Hundred million yuan, but I believe CFO Dong will do a good job of informing us how much he has really embezzled." Chairwoman Feng smirked coldly.
"Please, Chairwoman forgive me." He crawled towards her on his knees.
The door was pushed open, two security men stalking towards the CFO, they jerked his plump body with ease asmist struggles and pleas.
"Have a nice time in jail." She smirked. "Get him out of here."
"I know nothing about these funds Chairwoman Feng, these documents are all fake, someone is trying to frame me." Wei Ehuang threw pleading looks at the cold woman.
"Your signature are on those documents Wei Ehuang, you have no proof to back your claims." Chairwoman Feng's eyes darted amongst the board members. "I believe everyone is in vote when I say Wei Ehuang should step down as CEO."
Wei Ehuang's eyes glanced at the board members, not a single person raising a hand to disagree, those greedy bastards, they had only promised her loyalty when she lined their pockets with money. Even her own brother didn't support her.
Chairwoman Feng threw her a meaningful smirk as she spoke. "By vote of majority, Wei Ehuang has been voted out as CEO." Her smirk growing wider as she continued. " Wei Ehuang is suspended from the company until she can prove herself not guilty for her alleged embezzlement."
"You can't suspend me, that's unfair." Wei Ehuang shook with anger.
"Unfair is the fact that Dong No is in prison and you are still sitting here, you should be grateful for my kindness."
Kindness? Wei Ehuang nearly suffocated in anger. Kindness and Feng Xueqin were never two words she could associate together.
"I would also like to recommend Xue Feifei as the new CEO." Feng Xeuqin announced.
"Why her? She doesn't merit this position." Wei Ehuang seethed.
"Miss Xue was the person who discovered the embezzling, she has also secured us a permit to sell our goods in Zhepal."
Zhepal, was a country located in the middle-east, it was rich in resources and technology but operated a strict monarchy. Feng Corporations had been trying to obtain permit for years, this new opportunity would only bring good things to the company.
From the bright smiled on the faces of all the board members, Feng Xueqin knew she had secured their votes. "Is there anyone who is against Xue Feifei as the new CEO?"
No one disagreed, Feng Xeuqin smiled as she clapped, the others joining as Xue Feifei was welcomed into her new position with a thunderous applaude.
*****
Feng Lisha dropped her phone the moment the boardroom was opened, her first clue was the way, the board members flocked around a woman with flattering smiles, her next was the almost undetectable anger on her uncle's face as he stromed off and lastly was her mother.
She looked like a hen beaten by rain, her aura of pride and her radiant smile were nowhere to bee seen, her skin looked ashen, her eyes red with suppressed emotions, strutting past her was Chairwoman Feng, an embodiment of confidence and regality as usual, Feng Lisha wondered if there would ever be a day were she would look as defeated as her mother.
"Good afternoon, grandma." Feng Lisha forced a smile as she struggled not to cower under the strong presence of an alpha. Even in her sixties, her height of 6.3ft dwarfed Feng Lisha, her cold eyes sharp as though they could see into her being, she shuddered, those eyes reminded her of her father.
"It's Chairwoman Feng." She spoke with the coldness and disapproval Feng Lisha was used to. Her cold eyes raked her dressing, from her slightly exposed cleavage down to her flat stomach, drifting futher to the skin of her thighs that were exposed by her rugged jean.
"We have a dress code around here Lisha, the next time you come in here looking like this, I will have security throw you out." She added as she walked past her.
******
World's Best CEO, with a tired sigh Wei Ehuang dropped the mug into her box, picking up a picture of her and Lisha from the table. The shame that filled her had not allowed her speak to her daughter, instead she had come here to hide and pick-up her things.
The ringing of her phone snapped her out of her melancholy, her heartbeat speeding up at the sight of the caller.
Dad♥️♥️
With clammy fingers she declined the call, her panic rising when he called again, biting on her bottom lip she contemplated answering the call, when a mocking laugh sounded behind her.
"Picking up your stuff so quickly? I thought I would have to mail them to you, you looked on the verge of passing out back at the meeting."
Wei Ehuang turned to glare at Xue Feifei, the beta womam returned her glare with equal ferocity.
"You should tamp down on that ego Xue Feifei, Feng Xeuqin is just using you, don't even think for a second that you are going to be CEO for long, no one without a Feng surname can last on that seat, you are just a pawn in her game of chess." Wei Ehuang sneered.
"A pawn is the most unpredictable piece in the game of chess, at the end of the game, they can become anything." Xue Feifei laughed.
"You have certainly improved, last I saw you, you were just a bitter and jealous woman." Wei Ehuang tutted. "Is this your way off getting back at me, because he choose me over you, poor you."
"Don't delude yourself Ehuang, Changming might have married you, but that was only because of your scheming ways, he never loved you." Xeu Feifei scoffed, her hand pushing Wei Ehuang's plaque from the table.
Wei Ehuang stared at the broken plaque in shock.
"Oops! Sorry." Xue Feifei sounded anything but sorry, as she placed her own plaque on the table.
Xue Feifei, Chief Executive Officer.
"Don't look so mad, it's not as if you still need it, I will have the clenaer come in and clean up the trash." Xue Feifei laughed as an angry Wei Ehuang glared at her.
"Have fun while it lasts." Wei Ehuang mocked.
"This is only the beginning Ehuang, you will pay for killing Changming." Xue Feifei promised.