Chapter 134
“A project leader means that everything about this project falls on you. Every document you submit, every word you sign, carries weight.
“When something goes wrong, the first person they’ll come looking for is the project leader. Do you think it’s easy being in charge?” I said it coldly. each word hitting home.
“Ask anyone I’ve worked with As long as I’m in charge. I personally review every single word before it goes on paper.
“Only when I’m sure it’s perfect will I send it to the client. It’s not just about showing our company’s strength; it’s about respecting the client.
“So why is Rowland Group so angry? Because the proposal you submitted was a complete mess, I continued.
Austin was boiling with rage. “You think you’re so great, huh? You work hard, you’re thorough, and we can’t compare to you! But the proposal was done by Sheila
“She told me she got everything from your computer. Are you really going to say you had nothing to do with this!
“Sylvia, you’re just jealous that I took over your project. You’re trying to get back at me on purpose!”
I almost laughed. “Sorry to disappoint you, but I’ve already got my hands full. Mr. Jacobson asked me to step back from this project, so I moved on to another client.
“If you don’t believe me, ask Mr. Jacobson. I handed him the first draft of a new proposal just yesterday.”
Ezekiel nodded. “Sylvia is right.”
Now
was Austin’s turn to look furious.
I went on, “I don’t have the time or energy to b
be jealous of you, and I’m n
not interested in these petty games.
I picked up the proposal from the table and flipped through it. “The materials you’re talking about? Yes, they’re from my computer. Sheila said your team needed help, and I had some preliminary research ready, so I let her copy it.
“But those were just rough materials, not the final draft. Did you think the job was that simple! Did you think I would hand over the final version sa easily?
Sheila’s face was full of shock. She stared at me, unable to believe what she was hearing.
I looked at her and spoke slowly, deliberately, “You always thought I didn’t trust you, that I kept you out of important projects. But the truth is, I trusted you. If I didn’t. I wouldn’t have let you near my computer.
“What I didn’t expect was that you’d be so eager to cut corners, so focused on quick results that you’d rush through a project without seeing it through properly.
“Sheila, you’ve really let me down.”
Sheila looked as if she’d been struck by lightning, mouth opening and closing, but
THO words came out
e the fall for this mess. Sorry,
“As for you, Mr. Huynh,” I continued, “you tried to pass the buck to me the moment I walked in, expecting me to take I’m not buying it.
Austin gritted his teeth and glared at me, but I met his gaze without flinching. He looked away, his eyes shifting toward Sheila, clearly trying to find
someone else to blame.
At this point, Ezekiel had a clear picture of what had happened. He sighed and said, “With the third person pulled out, we’ll be giving this project back to Sylvia and Holly”
“Mr. Jacobson!” Austin shouted in
desperation.
“If you can meet the client’s demands in three days, I won’t change the team. But if you can’t deliver and continue delaying, not even your father will be able to save you. Understand Austin? Ezekiel said, his tone sharp and unwavering
Austin gritted his teeth hand fell silent. I thought. Three days‘ Honestly, even if you gave him three months, he still wouldn’t be able to pull it off
I said,
