Chapter 583


    The directors'' eyes gleamed and Amelia had a bad feeling that they were filled with ill intentions.


    She bbered, "Both Apex Construction Corporation and I will be needing your help. So, I hope


    everyone in this room can work toward the same goal and let sleeping dogs lie. Although Ick the


    experience in facing emergencies whenpared to the respectable directors here, I believe that


    thereys strength in unity. What do you think?"


    Kaleb and the rest of the board were slightly upset by Amelia''s speech. They were the elders of the


    company, so why were they being lectured like rookies?


    One of the directors broke the tense atmosphere and said, "President Ramsay, I support and


    endorse your statement. From now on, anything that you wish to enquire, including about the


    company''s operation, finances, new recruitment project and new sponsorship investment, as long


    as you look for me, I, Jonathan Tucker, will be here for you!"


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    As soon as Jonathan finished, several directors next to him began to express their earnest opinions


    one after another.


    Out of the corner of her eyes, Amelia noticed that when Jonathan spoke, Kaleb''s and the group


    nearby him had a shift in their expressions. Then, she also observed that Kaleb and Jonathan were


    sitting at the two ends of the table respectively as if they were representing two different groups.


    However, the members of Kaleb''s group drastically outnumbered Jonathan''s.


    Regardless, it was always better to have someone backing her than none. After giving Jonathan a


    grateful nod, Amelia said a few more motivational words to the group and dismissed the meeting.


    Kaleb and his party left in a sh, probably to attend their own private meeting.


    ncing at Daniel, Amelia said impolitely, "Go back to your office and sort out the documents. I''ll


    find youter."


    Daniel raised his brow and asked, "Why don''t youe with me? With you around, so just I won''t


    dare to y any tricks, right?"


    Amelia grinned. "You can do whatever you want. If you''ve cheated me and Apex Construction


    Corporation, you''ll be doomed either way."


    Daniel glowered and mmed the chair beneath him. In a fit of frustrated, unvented anger, he stood


    up and left.


    Amelia was not worried if Daniel would take the opportunity to flee. Since the police were able to


    give him freedom for one more day, then they must have set up preventative measures, in case he


    tried to escape. Amelia also believed that Daniel was not so stupid as to tag himself with the crime


    of abscondment.


    When Daniel was out of sight, Amelia caught up to Jonathan and requested, "Uncle Tucker, please


    stay."


    Jonathan turned and looked at Amelia calmly. "President Ramsay, what can I do for you?"


    President Ramsay?


    She found the new term of address hard to process. She very much preferred if she still was


    Madam Ramsay.


    Pushing the disconste thoughts from her mind, she began to cotton up to him. "Uncle Tucker


    looks familiar to me. Have we met before?"


    A smile appeared on Jonathan''s face. "President Ramsay, you don''t do birthday parties, nor do you


    live with The Ramsay Family. I only saw Ms. Brittany whenever I visited your family''s house in the


    past."


    Amelia was surprised. Although Jonathan and she never met, he seemed to be a frequent guest at


    home. She wondered what was the rtionship between him and her father.


    As if he could read her mind, Jonathan continued, "Your father and I have known each other since a


    long time ago. He was the one who brought me along to start the business, so I can be considered


    as someone who witnessed the growth of thepany from the beginning."


    Amelia understood and said, "Is this the reason why Uncle Tucker supports me?"


    Jonathan nodded. "That''s right. Although I don''t have high expectations of you, you''re still my old


    friend''s daughter. I can''t stand by and watch you being alone and helpless."


    Amelia thought silently, "How could he say that he doesn''t think highly of me right to my face..."


    Even though it was the truth, it hurt Amelia''s esteem.


    Amelia lowered her head sullenly like a reprimanded child. Jonathan added helplessly, "I''m a


    straight forward person, always saying what''s on my mind. If it''s something unpleasant, please don''t


    take it personally."


    "It''s fine!" Amelia quickly waved her hand. "I really don''t have much knowledge or background in


    construction. I''m aplete novice."


    Jonathan then said sombrely, "Not only that, you''re just a mere supervisor of an enterprise. You


    can''t learn everything you need to run thepany overnight."


    Amelia slouched in frustration, "Uncle Tucker, if you keep talking like this, I''m going to run out of


    confidence."


    Jonathan looked at her and said, "It''s better to recognize your shorings earlier, then you can


    grow faster."


    Amelia collected herself and asked, "Since we''re both daughters of my father, why don''t you support


    Brittany?"


    Jonathan shook his head. "Supporting Brittany also means I''m indirectly supporting Daniel. I don''t


    have a good impression of Daniel, so naturally, I don''t want him to return to power."


    Amelia sighed, "I see."


    Jonathan cast a nce at her and suggested, "From now on, you''re the acting chairperson of Apex


    Construction Corporation. Isn''t it better for you to quit your job at Roxxon?"


    "That seems to be the only option." After evaluating for a while, Amelia nodded, disheartened.


    She then continued asking, "By the way, what can I do next to prevent the situation from


    worsening?"


    Jonathan pondered for a moment. "We must hold a press conference as soon as possible. You will


    attend it and give a formal apology to the families affected. If we don''t proceed with this, the public


    won''t have a good opinion on us."


    Amelia did not understand. "I''m the one to apologize? Is that okay? I think it''ll be more sincere if


    Daniel personally apologizes."


    Jonathan scowled, "Child, if Daniel apologizes, then why were you elected to take his ce? All the


    directors can''t wait for Daniel to go to jail and for The Ramsay Family to fall apart, so why would


    they give Daniel a chance to redeem himself in front of the media?"


    "I understand now," Amelia muttered in a muffled voice.


    Jonathan said, "It''s the best choice if you, the first sessor of The Ramsay Family, apologize.


    However, everything thates after that will fall directly under your responsibility. All Daniel''s


    faults may fall on you too, so I hope you can prepare yourself for it. Because if you can''t stand it,


    there will be no one left in The Ramsay Family eligible for this position, and the chairperson will then


    soon be reced by someone without a clear conscience. Do you understand?"


    Amelia fell silent. Slowly but surely, the look in her eyes became determined. "I won''t let my father''s


    company fall into someone else''s hands!"


    Jonathan nodded and mumbled suddenly, "Actually, it''s not the first time that this had happened..."


    Amelia was startled and asked, "What do you mean?


    This isn''t the first time?"


    Jonathan recalled, "There was a year when your father received a government project to repair a


    bridge. However, because of a minor mistake, the deck copsed and caved in. Even though the


    affected area was small, dozens of workers fell into the water and drowned..."


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