Chapter 1254: Chapter 1254: Let Her Be Your Assistant
Xaviera Evans did not pay any mind to these people, she simply took out her phone, and a senior executiveâs face changed suddenly, "Miss Evans..."
"Xaviera, Iâll give you my seat." Zora Hughes quickly stood up, gave an helpless smile, then found a seat in a corner, "Itâs just a seat. I can sit anywhere. Xaviera, you should sit down."
Xaviera did not even deem her worthy of a glance and arrogantly took the central seat, unconcerned about the peculiar looks from around her.
This arrogant attitude angered the shareholders and the executives till their faces turned red. An older executive could no longer contain his resentment. They had already given way by making this petulant girl responsible, but now she has not only arrived late but also flaunted her power in front of them. This was outright disrespect!
"Miss Evans, we had already informed you yesterday that the meeting would start at ten oâclock. But now itâs already half past ten, weâve been here waiting for you for half an hour!"
"Yes, indeed! Late on the first day of the meeting, how can we trust you to be responsible for our collaboration?"
"And look at Miss Hughes, she arrived half an hour early and even took the time to arrange the meeting room. The difference between people is simply too vast."
Xavieraâs eyes narrowed slightly, her icy gaze landed on Zora Hughes, who turned pale and shifted uneasily.
The next second, Xaviera took out her phone, placed it on the table and pressed play. A recording soundedâ
âXaviera, be sure to be at the company for the meeting at 10:30 tomorrow morning. The companyâs senior executives and shareholders all attach great importance to this collaboration. As the person in charge, you must do well.â
Zoraâs color drained from her face, her lips quivering slightly.
Xaviera picked up her phone, saying nonchalantly: "Did everyone hear it clearly? Did I arrive late or did someone deliberately inform me of the wrong time? If in the future the wrong time is relayed to Mr. Heninger, would you blame Mr. Heninger for being irresponsible?"
The executive who had spoken earlier was left red-faced. He glared at Zora Hughes who bit her lip, her eyes welling with tears, "Xaviera, Iâm sorry, it was my fault. I made you late."
"Itâs good to correct your mistakes. I hope Miss Hughes wonât make similar errors in the future. I can forgive you this time, but I canât say for sure in the future."
Listening to Xavieraâs cold words, Zora felt as if a rock had lodged in her throat, making her heart ache.
Why is Xaviera so arrogant? She just made a simple mistake, she has already apologized, what more does Xaviera want? Just because sheâs the one in charge, she thinks she can order her around, but she still is the mistress of the Hughes family!
With her head bowed low, hatred filled Zoraâs eyes. She would not let this go, she would definitely find an opportunity to reclaim her position. She was clearly better than Xaviera. If it wasnât for Cory Hughes, the Heninger family would never have chosen Xaviera as the person in charge.
"Enough of this small matter," Cory Hughes began, though there was some dissatisfaction in his eyes his tone was gentle, "Xaviera, we have already ensured most of the issues regarding the collaboration. We asked you here today to discuss another matter with you."
Xaviera slowly looked up, her eyes clear and calm as a lake. She lightly glanced at Cory and gave a small smile, "Sure. Go ahead."
Seeing Xavieraâs calm demeanor, Cory cut to the chase, "Xaviera, you had never presided over such an important collaboration before, and the Heninger familyâs demands are high. If anything goes wrong, we wouldnât be able to handle it!"
"Your grandfather knows that youâre capable, but being in charge means youâll be very busy every day. Iâm worried that youâll run yourself into the ground. So we want to assign an assistant to you."
Xaviera saw through Coryâs intentions long ago, still, she feigned confusion, "Who does Mr. Hughes think is suitable?"
Cory gave the shareholders a signal. A minor shareholder who held not many shares stood up and said, "Miss Evans, as you know, Miss Hughes has taken responsibility for several company collaborations before and has performed very well. Hence, it would be most appropriate for her to be your assistant. This way it will be easier for you and we would also feel more at ease."
"Also, part of Miss Ninaâs designs have been damaged and need restoration. We heard that the Heninger familyâs restoration technology is top-notch. However, since you, Miss Evans, do not understand these techniques, it would be better to not interfere. If you accidentally cause further damage, it might easily upset the Heninger family."
"Miss Hughes has studied ancient book restoration techniques and her abilities have been recognized by numerous professors in the field. It would be most suitable for her to assist the Heninger family in the restoration of the designs, wouldnât you agree, Miss Evans?"