Chapter 5807

Chairman Price, despite all his calculations, failed to anticipate that he would deceive Jacob into submitting his resignation. In fact, his original intention was not to deceive Jacob. He genuinely wanted to secure a director's position for Jacob. However, when his wife influenced him, he felt that helping Jacob was no longer beneficial. It seemed like a loss-making deal, so he took advantage of Jacob's resignation application to kick him out of the Painting and Calligraphy Association. In his expectations, apart from causing Jacob to be dissatisfied with him, this incident would not have any other negative effects. After all, even Master Don Albert didn't care about him, so there was nothing to worry about. However, he didn't expect that Don Albert would use the resignation application as an excuse to accuse him, which left him unable to handle the situation. The nervous Chairman Price hurriedly defended himself, "Don Albert, this matter is not as you imagine. I am indeed under too much pressure. You should know that what Jacob and Zachary did before was very embarrassing. Countless eyes are on me to see how I handle it. If I don't handle it impartially, I won't be able to convince the public!" Don Albert said coldly, "Of course, it's fine to handle it impartially, but your behavior of tricking others into submitting resignation applications and then taking the opportunity to drive them out is hardly impartial. Is that how your Calligraphy and Painting Association handles things?" Chairman Price was speechless for a moment. He knew very well that Don Albert's investigation point was perfectly chosen. He could always use the seriousness of Jacob's actions to excuse himself, but no matter how he excused himself, the resignation application was inexplicable. At this moment, he couldn't help but scold his wife in his heart: "This foolish woman thinks she's so smart! If she hadn't given me this bad idea, I would have saved Jacob. In that case, Don Albert would have thanked me for being kind to Jacob. Now, I'm a villain in front of Don Albert." Seeing that Chairman Price had stopped speaking, Don Albert's tone became colder as he asked, "What's wrong, Chairman Price? You don't want to talk to me, do you?" Chairman Price quickly replied, "No, no, Don Albert, it's not that I don't want to talk to you. I'm just reflecting..." Having said this, Chairman Price sighed and said sincerely, "Don Albert, I did indeed make a mistake. Please give me a chance to make up for it." Don Albert asked, "I remember that your association's official account has already announced his resignation. What can you do to make up for it now? Let me know." Chairman Price explained, "Don Albert, our official account has indeed sent out a message, but Jacob hasn't come back to go through the resignation procedures. I will immediately call a meeting with the vice-presidents and have a serious discussion. I'll try my best to get them to invalidate Jacob's resignation application and let him return." Don Albert asked again, "How sure are you?" "This..." Chairman Price wiped his sweat and explained, "Don Albert, I can't give you a 100% guarantee, but I will do my utmost to promote this matter. I think the problem shouldn't be too big." Don Albert asked again, "Then what position are you going to solve for Mr. Wilson?" Chairman Price sighed and said, "Don Albert, to be honest, I really can't give the position of executive vice president to Jacob, because when the incident happened, this position was already taken by another deputy president. If I ask him to make way for Jacob now, it will cause trouble." Don Albert said, "Although you handled this matter very poorly, I won't make it too difficult for you. I won't insist on the executive vice president position for Mr. Wilson, but you must at least find him a middle management position. I also hope you can express your apology to Mr. Wilson in person. You've handled things carelessly, and a personal apology is essential." "Okay, okay! I will definitely do it!" Chairman Price didn't dare to refuse Don Albert, so he agreed. It wasn't difficult for him to apologize to Jacob in person. What was difficult was finding a middle management position for him. If I hadn't listened to my wife's instigation and hadn't messed around before, I would have taken this opportunity to deal with Jacob, demoted him, and promoted several key positions. It would have been smooth sailing. But after all, I missed that good opportunity, and now it's like sailing against the current, which is somewhat difficult. However, despite the difficulty, he did not dare to bargain with Don Albert. Don Albert coldly reminded him, "Since you said it can be done, then give me a clear answer by this time tomorrow." "Okay!" Chairman Price gritted his teeth and agreed, "Don't worry, I'll call them for a meeting right away to discuss it!" Don Albert smiled and casually reminded him, "Chairman Price, I don't think you'll be leaving the Painting and Calligraphy Association anytime soon. You'll still have a long time to work with Mr. Wilson. I hope you can get along well." After Don Albert finished speaking, he hung up the phone without giving him a chance to react or respond. His words suddenly awakened Chairman Price. He suddenly understood why his upward path was blocked. It turned out that the crux was Don Albert!

No, the crux was entirely Jacob! Don Albert must have known that he was making things difficult for Jacob, so he directly cut off his promotion path. This was a good opportunity he had been waiting for for nearly ten years. Seeing that he was just one step away from success, he didn't expect to be completely defeated because of Jacob. If I had not sided against Jacob before and had fulfilled my promise to protect him, I think I would have received the promotion order by now! Thinking of this, Chairman Price felt a deep sense of regret and couldn't help blaming his wife. He cursed in his heart: "That foolish woman always thinks she's so smart, but she didn't expect to lose the big opportunity. I've been waiting for this chance for so many years, and it was all ruined by her!" Chairman Price was feeling depressed when his wife called. Seeing her name on the caller ID, he felt angry. After answering the phone, he asked angrily, "Tina, you still have the nerve to call me!" His wife subconsciously asked, "Lester, what do you mean? What did I do?" Chairman Price, afraid of being overheard, lowered his voice and roared angrily, "It's all your fault for giving me that bad idea to stop me from helping Jacob. Now, I'm in trouble with Don Albert! He just called to question me!" His wife asked in surprise, "Why is he questioning you? Didn't you tell him? It was Jacob who caused the embarrassing incident himself. How can he blame you?" Chairman Price angrily retorted, "Don Albert questioned me about the resignation application! Do I have to clean up my own mess now?" "This..." Tina was silent for a moment, then said, "Lester, listen to me. We don't need to worry about what Don Albert says. Even if he complains, he can't do anything to you. Isn't your transfer order coming soon? When the time comes, you'll report to your new unit. The Calligraphy and Painting Association will be your subordinate unit. These problems won't bother you anymore. Besides, in a society ruled by law, no matter how capable he is, he can't trouble us, right?" "That's right!" Chairman Price blurted out. "I just received a notice from President Cooley today. Do you know what he said?" Tina asked nervously, "What did he say?" Chairman Price said, "He said the department is being streamlined and downsized, and the position left for me has been removed! There's no hope for my promotion!" Tina said doubtfully, "How come I haven't heard about the removal? If it really wants to be removed, there must be an announcement document. What's more, in this kind of unit, policy adjustments for personnel positions generally won't happen at this time of year. They'll wait until after the New Year to hold a meeting and announce it publicly. It's a favor-based unit. Who would abolish positions before the year ends?" Chairman Price sarcastically said, "Oh, Tina, you're so smart and capable! You know all the tricks of relevant units in Aurous Hill and the province." As he said this, Chairman Price continued, "Let me tell you, the abolition is just an excuse used by Cooley to evade me. Don Albert just said on the phone that I will continue to work with Jacob in the Painting and Calligraphy Association for a long time. Doesn't this make it clear to me? This means I won't be leaving the Painting and Calligraphy Association for a long time!" Tina exclaimed, "You can't get promoted. Is Don Albert holding you back?" Chairman Price hummed angrily, "Who else could it be? I'm completely finished now. Not only is my chance for promotion gone, but I also have to find a way to get Jacob back! If I can't get him back, I don't think I can keep my position as president of the Painting and Calligraphy Association!" Tina quickly asked, "So Don Albert just wants you to get Jacob back to the Painting and Calligraphy Association? Does he have any specific requirements? He doesn't want Jacob to be the executive vice president, right?" "No, that's not the case," Chairman Price said. "Don Albert means to at least secure him a middle management position." As he said this, Chairman Price became angry again and said, "I originally said I would give Jacob the director's position, but you, foolish woman, told me not to care about him. Now look at this mess! You've jeopardized my future! Think about it, I'm already this old. If I don't get promoted this time, I'll be in the retirement reserve team in a few years, with no chance for advancement. You've really hurt me!" Tina also blamed herself and said, "Husband, this is all my fault, but don't be angry with me now. The more important thing is to seize the time and find a way to get Jacob back." Chairman Price sighed, "I want to get him back, but it's not easy. The position is originally filled. Previously, a director's position was reserved for Jacob, but after he was fired, the position was filled by someone else. How can I make someone give up their position now? If I force someone to make room for him, others will definitely complain." Tina said quickly, "Husband, invite all the key people out now and find a restaurant for dinner. I'll book the hotel now. You can go directly after work. I'll join them at the dinner table. We'll have a good chat, and I'll make sure they agree to Jacob's return tonight. I'll also ensure the newly promoted director is willing to give up his position to Jacob!"