Chapter 120: The Fire Rages
Gina Lopez’s gaze fixed on James Brown with a sharpness that still carried a hint of hesitation and worry. If James indeed tried to force himself on her, she knew she wasn’t his match. However, as a CEO, she had her own dignified presence, one not common among other women. Staring at James, she said, "I kindly let you sleep in the bed, and you scare me? If you dare to step out of line, I’ll tell Sunny Nguyen about this. I’d like to see how you’d handle it then."
James Brown’s intent was merely to scare Gina Lopez a little. He chuckled, "Just joking, don’t be nervous. I’m earning my salary from you, after all; if I upset you, what if you decide to fire me afterward?"
"You know what’s good for you. You go to sleep first; I still have some things to look at," Gina said as she lowered her head back to the computer.
James climbed into bed and lay on one side, pulling the blanket over and draping just a corner over himself, lying sideways with his back to Gina.
Gina cast a sideways glance at James and felt quite satisfied with his behavior. She then turned her attention back to her computer. Recent events had truly been distressing for her.
After working with Lucy Campbell, they had reached some agreement on cooperation. However, when the headquarters heard that the JYPP Region Company branch was planning to expand, they sent several people over to the company. Rumors were also circulating that an upper-level executive’s relative was coming to replace her and take over her job, reassigning her to another subsidiary.
Although the news was not yet confirmed, the fact that it had reached her ears meant it couldn’t be ignored. She had worked hard to bring the branch to its current state, and now she was expected to hand over all her hard work, her achievements, to someone else—it was something she could not accept with a light heart.
As an employee, Gina knew that no matter how well she did, she was ultimately just a worker for the boss. If the headquarters made such a decision, she had no power to argue or prevent it.
If someone more capable was really sent from the top, that would be one thing, but what she heard was that Sunny Nguyen’s ex-husband was the one coming over. What capabilities could he have? It was all due to nepotism. If the branch fell into his hands, not to mention further development, it was doubtful it could last a few more years.
For the first time, Gina considered job-hopping. Lucy Campbell had already extended an olive branch with better conditions, most importantly, offering her an unparalleled level of autonomy, something very few bosses would offer.
Gina had always been reluctant to leave JYPP Region Company, but now... she truly hesitated. Compared to Lucy Campbell, the executives at the parent company seemed utterly incompetent; staying here likely meant no chance for further growth.