Supreme Mars novel Chapter 73

Caroline, Rebecca, Samuel, and the others waited outside the general manager's office in Vesper Corporation. Their information had been filed and what followed were some entry formalities such as taking pictures and getting ID badges.

Caroline still couldn't let go of what happened in the morning, and she cursed, with her face livid, "Damn it! Damn it..."

Her right cheek had been iced and the swelling had reduced slightly, but her face still looked red and bloated.

This was unbearable for a beautiful girl like Caroline.

Rebecca patted her on the back and comforted her. "Don't be angry, Caroline. Just look at the bigger picture. He's just a piece of trash without proper education. How can he compare with elites like us? And didn't I tell you that as long as he's in this building, we would finish him off, one way or another?"

Samuel said with a flushed face, "Yeah, Caroline. Didn't Mr. Lawson promise us yesterday to restore our previous positions? We can take our old jobs back. You will be the HR manager. I'll be the marketing manager. Marla will take charge of the packaging section of the factory. And Rebecca will be CFO after the one-month probation period ends. The revival of our fortunes is on our shoulders."

The depression in Caroline's heart subsided after hearing this.

At this moment, a woman in a professional suit came to them and said with a smile, "Your entry formalities have been handled. You may report to your departments first."

Rebecca, Samuel, and others all left one after another.

Caroline was about to leave too but the woman stopped her and smiled fawningly. "Miss Ford, I'm Julie of the HR department, also your subordinate."

As she spoke, she took out a shiny set of cosmetics from her bag and stuffed it to Caroline while no one was around. "This is a skincare set that my boyfriend brought me from abroad. You're my boss from now on, and I look forward to working for you later..."

Caroline put it away and smiled back. "Sure, sure."

This was the benefit of power and Caroline loved the rush that it gave her.

"As long as I do well here, I can crush you like an ant!" Thinking about the humiliation this morning, Caroline's expression turned cold for a moment.

Julie led Caroline into the HR department.

As soon as she entered the room, she was greeted by a warm welcome.

"Miss Ford, I'm in your department... If you need anything, just let me know."

"I thought our new boss would be an old woman. How could I have seen that she’d be such a beautiful lady? Miss Ford, I have two membership cards for an amazing beauty salon. Let's go together after work..."

"Miss Ford is already a manager here. The sky's the limit for her. When you're promoted later, Miss Ford, don't forget us."

There were many female employees in the HR department, and they were good at reading signs and flattering people.

They introduced themselves and then spend most of the time fawning over Caroline.

In no time, she got a little puffed-up and came to love this position even more.

"Clang!"

At this time, the door of the HR department was suddenly opened, and a man in a suit came in expressionlessly with a brown envelope in his hand.

The cheering crowd immediately quieted down. Everyone gawked at the man and quickly stood up and greeted him. "Good morning, Mr. Hammond!"

Caroline looked blank as she didn't know who he was.

At this time, a colleague alerted her quietly, "This is our vice president, only one level below Mr. Lawson."

Caroline immediately stood up as well and greeted him, "Good morning, Mr. Hammond."

Eugene nodded slightly and then asked Caroline, "Are you Miss Ford, the new HR manager?"

"Yes, it's me." Caroline nodded cordially but she was actually confused, thinking, "Why would the vice president come here on my first day?"

"Smack!"

Eugene tossed the envelope aside and said in a commanding tone, "Well, pack your things up, and get ready to start at the bottom."

This announcement shocked the entire department.

Everyone widened their eyes and looked at each other, wondering, "Wasn't she just made the manager here? Why would she start at the bottom now?"

Caroline was dumbstruck. She stared blankly at Eugene as her mouth bobbed open and shut.

After a long time, she forced a smile and said, "Mr. Hammond, is it possible that you come to the wrong office? This is the HR department."

"This is exactly the place I need to be." Eugene waved his hand and ordered, "Just do as I say. Report to your department downstairs. Don't waste my time."

Caroline became anxious immediately. She ran up to Eugene and said, "Is there a mistake here? I was appointed by Mr. Lawson himself. Why should I go downstairs all of a sudden?"

The other colleagues were also dumbfounded, thinking, "She became the department manager minutes ago. Why the sudden demotion?"

"You were appointed by Mr. Lawson himself, but there is a new appointment letter from the higher-ups to request your transfer," Eugene explained a bit more.

In order to make Caroline give up, he opened the envelope himself and took out a pile of documents, then read out loud, "For the sake of the company's development, management has decided to remove Miss Caroline Ford from the position of HR manager in consideration of her lack of experience. You will be transferred to the administration level, and we hope that you can learn and improve there to become a core member of the company as soon as possible."

"Plop!"

What Eugene said seemed to drain all of Caroline's strength. She slumped down in the chair and her eyes were dull as if she had been shocked out of her wits.

In the next moment, she banged the table grudgingly and shouted, "No, no way. If I'm not the HR manager, then who is?"

Eugene gave a half-smile and said, "It's none of your concern. There are plenty of people who want to sit in that chair."

He glanced around and then fixed his gaze on a female employee. She was none other than Julie who gave Caroline the skincare set. "You," he said.

"Me?" Julie pointed at her nose foolishly but soon bowed repeatedly and gibbered with excitement, "Thank you so much, Mr. Hammond. Thank you for your appreciation."

Others turned green-eyed but still cheered instantly, "Julie, congratulations on your big promotion."

"Julie... Oh no, Ms. Carter, if you need me for anything, just tell me. Whatever it takes, I will get it done!"

"Ms. Carter, you can't avoid a treat tonight, can you?"

"Not a problem at all..." Julie smiled like a cat given a bowl of cream. A thought suddenly popped into her mind and she walked up to Caroline who was still in a semi-catatonic state. The smile on Julie's face faded away as she spread her hands.

"What?" Carline looked at her, confused.

"Where's the skincare set I gave you just now? Give it back to me." Julie said to her tartly like a totally different person.

She soon snatched the skincare set without waiting for Caroline to speak.

The other colleagues followed suit and got their gifts back from Caroline as well.

"What are you still waiting for? Hurry up and go to report for duty. Do you need me to show you the way?" Julie yelled at Caroline after they had taken all the gifts back.

Caroline lumbered out of the HR department; her spirit at rock-bottom.

But to her surprise later on, all the nuclear members of the Ford family including Rebecca, Samuel, Marla, and Patricia had been demoted too.