"Insolence!" Jiang Dong slammed his fist on the table and stood up. "Who dares to humiliate the Madam? Aren't they afraid that Master Zhan will skin them alive?!"

Several executives shrank back in fright.

"Please forgive us, Madam. We did not say this. It is just what people outside are saying. We are simply informing you of the rumors we have heard."

"I know." Qiao Wanwan sat calmly in the main seat, a faint smile always on her face. "It's a good thing that you told me the truth. I should thank you. Otherwise, I really wouldn't know that this is what people outside are saying about me."

"As for handing over the project to the Imperial View Group, I do need to give everyone an explanation, but this matter involves my privacy, so I don't want to bring it up in public. As you all know, as the wife of the president of the Imperial View Group, and now I am in charge of the Imperial View Group, I have the right to make any decisions without needing anyone's consent."

"So, if I tell you about this today, it's out of politeness; if I don't, it's my right. However, I, Qiao Wanwan, may act in ways that don't benefit myself, but I will never harm others. Although the project is canceled, all employees involved in the project will receive bonuses at the highest standard. I will not affect the interests of others for personal reasons."

Everyone was speechless.

"So you were all waiting for this." Jiang Dong sneered. "The group has treated you all well. Now, just because we lost a project and it affected your bonuses, you ganged up on Madam. It seems it's time to report to Master Zhan and carry out internal reorganization."

Everyone panicked immediately.

"Assistant Jiang, we swear to God, we didn't mean that! We certainly didn't ask for any bonuses! We were just thinking of the company's best interests!"

"Yes, Madam, you can see that we are extremely loyal to the group."

"Is that so?" Qiao Wanwan's smile deepened, but her eyes gradually turned cold. "I don't think so?"

Everyone exchanged bewildered glances. "Madam, what do you mean by that?"

"Yes, even if we were rude and offended you just now, we have never done anything to betray the Imperial View Group. We dare to speak the truth only when we have a clear conscience."

“I don’t necessarily mean all of you. If everyone here betrays us, it will be a heavy blow to the Imperial View Group.” Qiao Wanwan leaned back in her chair, her tone unhurried but carrying an invisible sense of pressure. “I’ve always been lenient, and I’ll give even traitors a chance.”

"How about this, if you can take the initiative to admit your mistake now, I will be lenient with you."

The crowd below immediately began whispering among themselves.

"No way? It sounds like we have a traitor among us?"

"That shouldn't be possible. Who would have the guts to do that?"

"Could it be that someone took advantage of Zhan Ye's absence and did something suicidal...?"

Jiang Dong glanced at everyone and said, "You should know that those who betray Master Zhan will not have a good end. Madam is merciful and has given you this chance for leniency, so you should cherish it..."

Although the people below each had their own thoughts, not one of them stepped forward.

Qiao Wanwan raised an eyebrow. "Since that's the case, then don't blame me, Jiang Dong."

"Yes." Jiang Dong took out a laser pointer from the table and quickly spotted a woman's face.

The woman frowned, quite displeased. "Assistant Jiang, what do you mean by this?"

"Isn't the meaning obvious enough?" Jiang Dong smiled. "Didn't you hear what Madam said just now? She gave you the opportunity, but you didn't cherish it."

"You mean I'm a traitor?"

The woman was not old, around forty years old, wearing a black business suit, with appropriate makeup on her face, and had a very good temperament.

As the Deputy Chief Financial Officer of the Imperial View Group, he naturally exudes an extraordinary aura.

Since she and Jiang Dong were of equal rank, she didn't need to be overly respectful when speaking to him; in fact, she even carried a hint of condescending anger.

"You need to provide evidence before you speak. How did I betray the Imperial View Group?"

"If I dare to point this out, do you think I wouldn't have evidence?" Jiang Dong retorted.

"Assistant Jiang, what's going on?" someone asked. "Did Vice President Wang embezzle public funds?"

“She doesn’t have the guts.” Jiang Dong looked at the woman. “You think that just because your transactions with Zhan Xiuwen don’t go through your own account, I won’t be able to find out? You’re very clever; you don’t even go through your parents’ and husband’s accounts.”

Suddenly, a picture popped up on the screen on the wall; it was a transaction record.

"Of course, Zhan Xiuwen wouldn't use his own account, but his assistant is just an employee, how could he have millions in transaction volume? I checked his assistant's transaction records, found out who this person was, and investigated further, and found out that she is your best friend."

"You don't dare touch a single penny of the Imperial View Group. You only leaked a little information to Zhan Xiuwen. You didn't break the law, yet you can get a million-dollar kickback. It's really easy money."

The woman vehemently denied it, saying, "I don't know what you're talking about. I didn't leak any information to anyone, and I have no contact with Zhan Xiuwen whatsoever. If you don't believe me, go ahead and investigate."

“Madam has always liked straightforward people,” Jiang Dong said coldly. “However, it’s obvious you’re planning to stick to your guns.”

"Although Master Zhan is absent, it doesn't mean that the Imperial View Group has no rules. You all signed confidentiality agreements when you joined the company, but so far, no one has violated them. You're the first. Since you've chosen to court death, I have no choice but to make an example of you..."

"What do you want?" the woman asked warily. "Even if what you're saying is true, you've already said I haven't broken the law, so what can you do to me?"

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