Chapter 892 Plead Guilty âDonât deserve it, you say?â
Brendan clutched the glass and burst out in laughter upon hearing that, but his eyes had no joy. âIt seems that youâre not the one to determine if I deserve it, Mr. Griffin.â
âBrendan! Youâre still unrepentant at this point!â One board member angrily pointed at Brendan and berated him, âHow will the Brighthall Group be in a crisis if not because of you? Everyone is discussing how to handle the situation with great effort so we can support the Brighthall Group through the crisis, yet youâve actually brought a criminal with you! You brought in the police as well! Youâre creating trouble for the Brighthall Group and bringing dishonor to your family!â âHeâs right, Mr. Brighthall. You used to be outstanding and capable in the past. Even though you were young and reckless, the board of directors chose to tolerate you because we wanted the Brighthall Group to grow and expand. Yet, you disregarded the company because of a woman, and youâve created such a big mess now!â said Mr. Church with a solemn expression.
âYouâre such a disappointment.â
Desmond sneered and said, âMr. Brighthall, you still have a chance to bring your woman to plead guilty now. You still have time to get the woman to plead guilty to all the crimes and serve a sentence in prison. If that is the case, you will be returned to your position in the company sooner or later.â
Mr. Church refuted, âDonât be so merciful, Mr. Griffin. Brendan canât be bothered about anything because of this woman. If he is fooling around with the company for this woman today, he will do it again in the future. Youâre the only person who can ensure the growth of the Brighthall Group.â âThatâs right, thatâs right. Mr. Griffin, you can never yield the ruling position of the Brighthall Group. Brendan has already lost his right to compete with you.â
The top-level personnel who were promoted and valued by Brendan were looking at him in disappointment at this very moment.
Everyone would seize the opportunity to attack a person when they lost their influence, let alone Brendan, whose demotion was witnessed by everyone. Those people immediately gathered around Desmondâs side and confronted Brendan.
âMr. Brighthall, you were at fault in this matter from the start, so there is still time for you to plead guilty to the police personally. Itâs your fault for bringing this woman here.
Let alone ruining the party, the company will be in trouble if news of this incident spreads.â âQuite a number of people are stirring up trouble at the company because of the incident, and we have already lost quite a few old associates⦠If this continues, it will not be beneficial for you. You should plead guilty to the police first and just bail Miss McKinnon out of jail with your capability when the situation has calmed down.â
âHeâs right, Mr. Brighthall. Go and plead guilty first for everyone and the company.â
The revolting voices echoed one after another. Even though they spoke softly, their tone was rigid. It was as if Brendan would commit a heinous crime if he chose not to follow their order.
Deirdre felt a shiver down her spine upon hearing that.
These people used to work under Brendan. His demeanor may be cold, but he would never treat them shabbily. In the end, they chose to oppose Brendan.
Was Brendan such an immature man in their perception?
Brendanâs expression was cold, as usual. He only furrowed his eyebrows ever so slightly when he heard one of those peopleâs remarks.
Soon afterward, he smoothed the crease of his sleeve and said, âReagen, it was me who promoted you singlehandedly when you were just a storekeeper. I stood my ground at the time against the majority to stabilize your position, but youâre treating me this way now?â
Reaganâs expression changed while Desmond took a step forward and chuckled softly. âWhat do you mean by you promoting him singlehandedly? Youâre overcompensating, Mr. Brighthall. Frankly, Reagan is outstanding in his performance, and you noticed his capability. What Reagan has now is the result of his hard work. If he isnât outstanding enough, what is the point of you promoting him?â