Quentin was furious. He was just short of pointing at Haylanâs nose and cursing.
Seeing him like this, many of the superiors present remained silent.
Everyone knew that Quentin was Philipâs man. Other than Reign, no one dared to stop him.
âHaylan, this is indeed your fault. You have to apologize. Allen Stewart, the general manager of the sales department, stood up and echoed.
âThatâs right, you have to apologize!â
âHaylan, apologize now!â
âYou have no respect and such a rude attitude. If you donât apologize, I donât think you can continue as the deputy department head. You should resign!â
The general managers of the logistics department, product optimization department, public relations department, publicity department, and other departments also stood on Quentinâs side. They scolded Haylan angrily, forced Haylan to apologize, and even wanted Haylan to resign.
It was like a group attack!
Philip looked at Haylan coldly. At the same time, he glanced at Reign.
Reignâs expression darkened.
She had appointed Haylan as the deputy department head, but these people were so rude to Haylan. It was obvious that they didnât take her seriously.
âHaylan, you have nothing else to say, right? Either you apologize immediately, or you get lost!â
Quentin sneered with a sinister look as he watched this scene.
With so many directors on his side and pressuring Haylan, wouldnât it be easy to get rid of Haylan?
Haylanâs expression was calm as he glanced at the group of people. Finally, his gaze landed on Quentin, and he said calmly. âMr. Hackbart, tell me, which rule of the company states that employees canât be the last to arrive at the meeting room during a meeting?
âWhich rule of the company states that the last person to arrive at the meeting is disrespectful to the superiors?
âIf you can find it, I can apologizelâ
âYouâ¦â Quentin was speechless.
He just wanted to find an excuse to humiliate Haylan. How would he know if there were such rules and regulations in the company?
Haylan looked at Quentin and said calmly, âMr. Hackbart, youâve worked in the company for so long.
Donât tell me you donât even know the companyâs rules and regulations?â
âYouâ¦â Quentin was speechless again.
The rules and regulations were so long that he hadnât even read them. How would he know what they were?
Seeing Quentinâs reaction, Haylan knew what was going on. He smiled and said, âMr. Hackbart, it seems like you really donât know. Then sit down. Donât disturb the meeting. Youâre embarrassing yourself.â
âYou say I donât know the companyâs rules, then how about you?â Quentin gritted his teeth and asked.
âI do know. Itâs Section 3 of Article 18 of the companyâs regulations. It states that during company meetings, when the CEO is not speaking, others are not allowed to speak loudly, interrupt the proceedings, or disrupt the meeting. Offenders may face fines or even get fired.â
Haylanâs expression was calm as he said calmly, âMr. Hackbart, according to the companyâs rules and regulations, I think you should be the one to get lost.â
Quentin reacted and sneered. âHehe, Haylan, youâre talking nonsense. How can the company have such rules?â
âAccording to company regulations, Article 17, Section 5, those who baselessly question company policies will be fined 40 dollars and may face suspension for observation. Be careful with your words, Mr. Hackbart.â
Haylanâs expression was calm.
âHaylan, do you think you can scare me? Quentinâs eyes turned cold.
âHeâs telling the truth!â
At this moment, Reignâs secretary spoke and projected the companyâs rules and regulations on the screen.
Articles 17 and 18, as stated by Haylan, were word for word.
âThisâ¦â When Quentin saw this scene, his pupils constricted violently, and his expression instantly became unpleasant.
âMr. Hackbart, you said I didnât take the superiors seriously. However, youâre blatantly violating the rules and regulations. Do you have any respect for our superiors?â Haylan said.
Quentin was stunned.
Haylan turned to Philip and spoke calmly, âMr. Labenz, you accused me of lacking discipline. Then I ask you, how should we punish Mr. Hackbartâs behavior of disrespecting the superiors, interrupting the meeting, and causing a disturbance?â
When Philip heard Haylan, his face darkened, and he could not say a word.
âHaylan, youâre obviously changing the topic. Just because there is no rule against being the last one to arrive at the meeting. does that mean you can do so?â Allen said in a stern voice.
âFirstly, I wasnât late to arrive at the meeting room within the allotted time. Secondly, I didnât make a racket in the meeting.â
Haylan looked at Allen and asked, âMr. Stewart, may I ask what did I do wrong?
âOr is it that you want to add the punishment of being the last one to arrive at the meeting to the companyâs regulations on behalf of Mr. Labenz?â
Allen was shocked and hurriedly said, âHaylan, donât spout nonsense. I donât have such thoughts at all.â
Even if he were given a hundred times the courage, he would not dare to do anything on behalf of Mr. Labenz.
Because it would be like a scheme to usurp the throne. If he were targeted by Philip and Reign, his career would be over!
âHaylan, letâs focus on the topic. You donât have to flatter everyone, do you?â Edmund Jenkins, the director of the publicity department, said in a stern tone..
âFlatter everyone? Mr. Jenkins, all of you could dump on me, but you donât allow me to resist?
Youâre just the director of the publicity department, yet you want to interfere in this matter? With such an abuse of power and disrespect for rules, do you still have respect for Ms. Labenz and Mr.
Labenz?â Haylan retorted.
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Edmund was so frightened that he broke out in cold sweat. He hurriedly said, âI didnât mean that.â
âIf thatâs not what you mean, then sit down. Is it your turn to meddle in this matter?â Haylan said coldly.
Edmund was not happy. He hurriedly sat down and did not dare to say a word.
Haylanâs accusation against Edmund was quite severe, and he managed to implicate him in his argument against Philip and Reign If Edmund continued to talk to Haylan, he would probably lose his position.
âAnyone else wants to speak for Mr. Hackbart?â
Haylan glanced at everyone.
The directors who had criticized him before and asked him to apologize all shut up and lowered their heads. They did not dare to look at Haylan.
Was this happening?
Allen and Edmund, who were the most eloquent, were rendered speechless. Even Philip had shut up. How could they dare to go up and argue with Haylan head-on again?
With Haylanâs indifferent gaze, the entire place fell into a dead silence.
Excellent!
Seeing this scene, Yvonne was so excited that she almost jumped up.
Philip and Quentin clearly wanted to use the attack on Haylan to strike at Reign.
However, Haylanâs counterattack was simply too amazing!
Not only did he put Quentin in the position of facing punishment, but also directly challenged Philip, engaging in a verbal battle with everyone and leaving them speechless. He was too strong.
Most importantly, Haylan used the companyâs rules and regulations to criticize them mercilessly and shut everyone up.
He was too handsomet Yvonne looked at Haylan. The more she looked at him, the more pleasing he became. The more she looked at him, the more handsome he became.
འའReign also smiled.
Reign was still thinking about how to counterattack, but she did not expect Haylan to use his ultimate move, directly making Philip and the others speechless.
She did not expect the brave and skilled Haylan to have such a silver tongue. It made her look at Haylan in a new light.
âNo one talks anymore, right?â
Haylan glanced at them coldly and said, âSince no one objects, Mr. Hackbart, youâve made two mistakes. You deserve to be punished!â
It was over!
When Quentin heard Haylan, his face fell like a balloon deflating. His heart sank to the bottom of his stomach.
Initially, Quentin wanted to intimidate Haylan and show him who was the boss. But with just a few words, Haylan turned the tables and completely reversed the situation. It left Quentin in a precarious position and caught off guard.
The two mistakes Quentin made were neither small nor big. Everything depended on Reignâs decision.
If Reign fired him, even Philip would not be able to do anything.
Thinking of this. Quentin swallowed his saliva with difficulty. Cold sweat broke out on his forehead.
He looked at Reign with a pleading gaze, feeling uneasy.
Quentinâs eyes were worried.