Chapter 68 - 068 Showing Face
Stephen’s words seemed impartial, but they were actually biased towards Grace Wilson and Lily Warren.
Sophie’s eyes darkened; it seemed that with her mother gone, Stephen and Lily had indeed built a connection over time.
"Right." Edward Palmer’s reply energized Lily Warren, and she hurriedly asked, "What happened? What was affected?"
"Mom, even if there was a minor mishap because of Sophie’s company, Sophie didn’t do it on purpose." Grace Wilson seemed to be defending Sophie, but in reality, she was putting the blame squarely on her.
"Whether it was intentional or not, it was a problem of competence." Lily shot back sarcastically, "Stephen, I told you, having Sophie at home, we’re fine just supporting her there. How can she manage company matters?"
"The company isn’t just your own hard work; it’s also the hard work of so many employees fighting alongside you." Lily’s words made everyone in the conference room nod in agreement; clearly, she’d struck a chord with them.
They worried that if Sophie returned to the main company, she would make haphazard decisions, and how could the company possibly thrive?
"Edward." Stephen looked at Edward Palmer with a serious expression, "What exactly is going on?"
"Well, it’s all Sophie..." Edward Palmer started laughing, "President Payten developed a housing project and signed a contract with us. The houses in the project will be handed over to us for exquisite decoration, so the properties purchased by the owners are all fully furnished."
"Suddenly, the amount of work was just enormous, and it hasn’t been fully accounted for yet."