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Chapter 496
At the end of the day, the evidence showed that Leanna's assumption was correct. When Raymond
returned to see her later that day, he brought a letter of support signed by all the company's top
executives currently employed by the Crossley Group. As long as she was willing to take over Crossley
Group, the senior management and all the Crossley Group employees would be willing to work with her
to the best of their abilities and cooperate with her.
After she read the commitment letter, she said nothing, so he continued, "Miss McKinney, maybe in
your opinion, the Crossley Group is a hot potato, but in the past, it was a well-known and influential
existence in Highside, and now that it has become like this, it is really—"
She put down the commitment letter and said calmly, "If I take over Crossley Group, will you be able to
fulfill the promises in this letter?"
"Of course, the high-level executives have all signed it. Miss McKinney, Mr. Ollander currently holds the
highest position in the Crossley Group, and he made a personal visit to see you the other day. He will
uphold his end of the bargain."
Leanna said, "If you want me to take over Crossley Group, that's fine, but I have a few requests you
have to promise me."
Raymond replied, "Miss McKinney, please tell me."
"First, I need the wages of all current employees of Crossley Group to be paid immediately. The wages
of those who left after what happened to the Crossley Group should also be paid accordingly."
He hesitated and said, "Unfortunately, the Crossley Group's current account is empty. In addition to the
employees' wages, there is substantial debt."
She added, "Doesn't Crossley Group still have a few high-level executives? Since they are all willing to
ask me to take over Crossley Group, they are optimistic about the company's future. When we finally
Follow on NovᴇlEnglish.nᴇtovercome this challenge as a team and get back to making more money, they will receive the
compensation that is rightfully owed to them, right?"
The smile on the corner of his mouth froze for a moment. "Miss McKinney, you're right."
"I know this sum is sizable regardless of whether it comes from the construction or project funds. They
won't be able to finance those right away, but they can come up with something to address the issue of
the employee's wages. It shouldn't be too challenging for them."
Raymond nodded. "I will convey it to Mr. Ollander."
As he spoke, he continued, "Miss McKinney... Do you have any other requests?"
Leanna said, "Yes. Secondly, I would appreciate it if you could provide me with the information of the
Crossley Group executives who were let go after the incident."
"Miss McKinney, what do you intend to do?"
She smiled and uttered, "I will let you know once I have finished reading all the information."
Crossley Group was a giant corporation; consequently, only some were as manipulative as Leroy or
aggressive as Jimmy. Still, some of them contributed positively to the organization. When the incident
occurred, it was obvious that the few high-level people dragged out to serve as shields were not in
cahoots with Jimmy. Therefore, she needed to recruit a few high-level employees committed to their
work to save Crossley Group. Nevertheless, those are the only conditions under which survival is even
possible.
Leanna's second request was much less challenging to implement than the first one, so Raymond
nodded and agreed. "I'll send it to you tonight."
"Okay." She continued, "The third requirement; you said just now that the person who holds the highest
position in the company is Mr. Ollander, right?"
"Yes."
She stated, "My third request is that after I take over Crossley Group, my position must be the highest,
and Mr. Ollander must listen to me."
He hesitated again. "This—"
Then, she returned the commitment letter to him. "It's okay; I understand you can't make a decision.
You can talk it over with them and get back to me with an answer."
He was silent for a while and then said, "As long as we agree to your three requests, you will take over
Crossley Group, right?"
"Certainly."
"Then, Miss McKinney, please wait a moment. I'll discuss it with Mr. Ollander now."
Soon after he finished talking, he left. Getting in the car, he called Jimmy and told him about Leanna's
three conditions. After Jimmy heard this, he was so angry that he almost jumped up. "This girl is too
much! Which of these three conditions is acceptable at all? What does she want those people's
information for? That's Leroy's decision! It has nothing to do with us. Could it be that she wants to settle
accounts afterward?"
Raymond took his time and explained, "Mr. Ollander, given that you are also aware that this was Mr.
Crossley's decision in the past, then providing her with this information will not have any bearing on us
in any way."
"You should give it to her if you want to. I don't care! Also, I won't pay any money!"
Raymond explained, "It's not just you, Mr. Ollander; Miss McKinney said all the current Crossley Group
high-level executives are liable. You need to think about the long run; if Miss McKinney doesn't take
over Crossley Group and we let things continue to simmer, sooner or later, they will find you if they
can't find Mr. Crossley. When that moment arrives, you will lose more than this amount of money."
Jimmy remained silent as if he were processing the information in his head. Raymond continued, "It
was Miss McKinney who suggested that she should have the highest position, which is not a bad idea
in and of itself. Didn't Mr. Crossley say she'd inherit the Crossley Group? Furthermore, considering the
current situation at the Crossley Group, her position, regardless of how high it may be, will not be of
much use, and she won't be able to accomplish much. Instead, with increased authority comes
Follow on Novᴇl-Onlinᴇ.cᴏmincreased responsibility, making her the one everyone looks for when Crossley Group goes bankrupt
rather than you."
Despite Raymond's words, Jimmy continued to feel slightly annoyed. After all these years, he was
ranked lower than a woman, not just any woman, but a young girl in her twenties.
"Mr. Ollander, we are running out of time."
"Okay, okay, just do what she says. You should inform the other high-level executives and ask for a
contribution toward the wages of each of them. I'll just pay a small amount as a gesture of goodwill.
Make sure the accountant handles it smartly."
"Mr. Ollander, don't worry."
After hanging up the phone, Raymond immediately reached out to the other high-level executives. The
remaining employees were either Jimmy's faction or those financially strapped to the point where they
couldn't afford to leave the company even if they wanted to. They became slightly aggravated when
they learned that they were being asked to crowdfund their employees' wages. However, given the
current state of affairs, if Leanna did not take over Crossley Group, their predicament would deteriorate
further than it already had. If the company went under and Jimmy's standing plummeted, it would hurt
them. So, these people gritted their teeth and collected the money to pay their employees' wages.
Two hours later, Raymond reappeared before Leanna and put down the documents she asked for.
"Miss McKinney, I have already done the three things you asked me to do."
"Have the wages been paid yet?"
He replied, "The finance department has been notified to work overtime, and it will be done before they
get off work tomorrow at the latest."
She nodded, took the information, and said, "Okay."
Raymond asked again, "When do you plan to take over Crossley Group?"
"Tomorrow." Leanna flipped through the information. "Please help me schedule a meeting for tomorrow
at 10.00AM. All high-level executives are required to attend, and anyone who fails to attend or arrives
late will be required to pay the wages of all workers whose projects are stalled."
He replied, "I will inform them."
"Great then. See you tomorrow."
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