Chapter 5

Chuck apologizes to Brad's father, but not his sisters, not understanding why. Brad thinks Chuck doesn't love his father more than he loves himself.

"Is there anyone else you want to apologize to?"

"No," Chuck said.

"Not even me?"

"No."

"Shocking... Not even Larry?"

"No. It was never about Larry. I don't owe him anything."

"Chuck is great, but far from satisfactory. I don't think you want to say an apology there. "

" I don't know you at all, but I'm willing to bet you are the least loved and respected of all the company boards by the people who work with you and for you, which is quite many people here. You have disrespected authority let alone the employees who work hard for this company every day to get you that nice big paycheck. "

" You also revealed that you have no respect for the owner and that's unfortunate for you. What I don't understand is how are you going to maintain your position in this company with an attitude that no one likes? The worst part is, how do you expect me to introduce to my sisters that you and your impostors are replacing us? I can't do that from what I heard from you this morning. Other than that, I'd like to say you're doing a great job. "

" So here's what I wanted to know… Who put you on this? "

" No one. "I didn't even have it there. You've done it all yourself, even though you have two friends lined up to take over the Packard Empire with you and they're obviously clueless of the plan. yours”, Brad sarcastically your life. How stupid and stupid are you to think this? You don't know what to do to keep the Packard Empire running at full capacity. "

" Oh, by the way, your scary little tactic didn't work. It's good for me when I leave my shoes at home. Not bad for a 23 year old, don't you think? "

Without giving Chuck time to respond, Brad looked at Larry and asked, 'Do you agree with Chuck, Larry? "

Looking at Chuck with an annoyed expression, Larry said, 'No, Mr. Weber, I don't have one. It is not relevant here. If that... "

" Call me Brad, Larry," Brad said, cutting him off.

Larry nodded. He was really annoyed and it showed. If looks could kill. people, Chuck won't live among them now

Brad turned to Chuck and said, “As a homeowner, one of my jobs is to make sure you don't spoil yours. But, you've got. I can face my failure by your correction. "

" So I want you to explain to me why Larry and I need to keep your job as Vice President of Packard Records. Then Brad waved to Helen. Chuck looked over his shoulder to see who Brad was waving to as Helen got up to escort the security team into Larry's office. The security team waited for Helen to finish and escorted them to the office, not knowing what Chuck was about to do.

Chuck turned to Brad and looked at him. Brad looked at him and could see anger welling up in him. Chuck then got up and walked over to Brad with security still too far away to stop him. Brad's adrenaline begins to flow as he anticipates a physical confrontation. Chapter

"Tsk tsk! Sit down," Larry yelled, standing up

When Chuck walked over to Brad, he clenched his fists and raised his arms, his face full of anger. Brad, who was filled with adrenaline. in the blood, lifted his leg and kicked Chuck in the stomach so hard that his foot hit the ground and pushed him back three or four meters. Chuck fell face down in front of Jeni and Kristi. He immediately lay on his side and assumed fetal position, gasping and wincing as he placed his hand on her stomach to help her deal with the rapid breathing.

Brad marvels at his own strength. His training has just brought him dividends.

The security team rushed to Chuck, but they were too late to stop him. As they stood over him, they left him alone for the moment, letting him catch his breath.

Helen, Kristi and Jeni clearly showed fear at this incident.

Brad got up and turned to his team and asked, "Are you okay?"

Both of them answered in turn: “Fear, but it's okay.

Turning to Helen, he asked, "Helen, how are you?"

Helen is still standing at the door. Receiving no response, Brad walked over to her and helped her sit down next to Larry. Helen looked on in surprise.

"I'm scared, but I'll be fine in a moment," she said at last.

"Larry, are you okay?"

"Just very upset Brad."

Brad nodded and turned back to Kristi and Jeni as they stood up and he hugged them tightly, relieving much of the tension they were feeling.

Brad asked in a low voice, "Kristi, are you feeling better now?"

"I want it, Brad."

"Jeni, are you feeling better?"

"Yes, Brad, I want it."

"Fine, I feel better now," he said.

Security tied Chuck to the cuffs but let him lie on the ground temporarily, as his breathing resumed. When Chuck's face touched the carpet, his nose turned red because his blood dripped onto the carpet. Kristi collects handkerchiefs and puts them under her nose to catch the bleeding. Helen looked at him in disgust, really didn't want to do anything for him.

Larry said, “Helen, I hope you're feeling better.

"I'm Mr. Strait. Thanks for asking."

"Good. Please call the nurse here to take care of Chuck's needs. Ask him to hurry up and you can use my phone if you want. "

" Yes, Mr. Strait. It's okay,” she replied and took care of the request.

Then the girls sat down and Brad took a few steps toward the security team, as if nothing had happened.

“Guys, introduce yourselves,” he said.

"Kevin and ... Ted," they said as Brad shook hands.

" Nice to meet you. I'm Brad Weber, one of the new owners of Packard Records. "

"Nice to meet Mr. Weber", they said, either side of him. 444 Helen sat down beside Kristi as she picked up her phone. At the same time, Brad went back to his chair while he was still standing, and looked at Helen, Kristi, and Jeni.

"On behalf of Chuck, I'd like to apologize for his lack of respect as he wasn't smart enough to understand what he did here today. I was hoping he would wear it. it's not to this extent," Brad said.

Then Brad confronts Chuck.

"Chuck you're fired!"

Larry also said, "Chuck. You're fired." Helene said: “YES! Resolute, then stood, gesturing to hold the winner's hand three times as she walked to the office door and waited. She is no longer afraid.

Brad and Larry smile at his reaction, then return to Chuck's crisis.

While Brad was talking to Chuck, Larry called human resources and told them to prepare for Chuck's termination and to call the police when he filed a complaint of attempted conduct against Chuck.

"Chuck, I won't tolerate stupid executives with your attitude who work for me. When I find them, I fire them. "

" You just wasted five years of your life. My advice to you is not to lose again. Have a great day and congratulations on losing your job. How stupid is that? "

" Also, tell your friends that we will not consider selling or giving them the Packard Empire for any reason or for any price. And, based on a rumor I just heard, Larry will address your attempted assault on my behalf by filing a complaint. "

" You also have the distinction of being the chief executive officer of Empire Packard which will be considered redundant by the new owner. . Deep down, I hope it's the last, but somewhere I doubt it is. "

" Well, I don't like firing people, but you don't give me a choice and you know what. I'm sorry I had to, but I hope you learned a lesson from it. "

Brad is exasperated, but in control. He looks at Chuck sternly throughout his disappearance. Chuck clearly wants to say something but Brad advises him not to do it for whatever he is. he said it wouldn't mean anything to anyone.Larry said the same to him.

The nurse then arrived and the meeting was adjourned until the nurse assessed Chuckie. Helen escorted her into the office and allowed her enough time to clean it up and heal her wounds. Then she left with a big smile on her face.

Speaking to security, Brad said, “Ted, Kevin, I have the most frustrating job you'll ever enjoy doing. Please escort Chuck to his office, pack his personal belongings, then take him to human resources for disposal outside of Packard Records. He can wait for the police there. "

" He should not remove any electronic equipment from this building unless the IT department can give prior permission. Whatever devices they own, they will be mailed to them once IT has verified they don't have company documents, phone numbers and contacts. Don't let him out of your arms, but get him out of my sight. "

" Pleased, Mr. Weber ... and thank you for allowing us to do this," said Ted

They helped Chuckie to her feet, each holding an arm.

"Go for a walk with us Chuckie," said Ted.

"The name is Mr. Little for the boys."

"Oh, I don't think so, Chuckie," Kevin said as Helen opened the door to their office.

"We're not profitable in this business. On the other hand, you've just been fired no less than twice, so you don't work here anymore. That makes you the person we see you." Kevin told her as they escorted the exVP out of the office.

Larry, Helen, Brad, Kristi and Jeni all had to work overtime to suppress their laughter, but they couldn't. All five of them burst into laughter. It was the best review they had ever heard. They will definitely remember that.

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When Larry had restored his laughter, he called Helen back to his office.

After all was settled, he said, “Oh my… that's a good thing.”

Then he looked at Jeni.

"Mrs. Gilbert, I apologize for Little's behavior and disrespect."

Then he looked at Kristi.

"Mrs Miner, I apologize for Little's behavior and disrespect and I'm sorry he said what he did to you and Mrs. Gilbert."

Then he looked at Hélène.

“Helen, I owe you a big apology. I also apologize for Small's behavior and disrespect. I also apologize that I made you suffer with it for so long. But, I'm glad you moved on. " Looking at Brad, he said, "Brad, I owe you an even bigger apology. I'm sorry for Little's behavior and disrespect. I'm embarrassed by his actions, especially yours. he assaulted you and I'm glad he got what he deserved I'm also annoyed with what he said to you and your staff and again, I'm sorry he did "

" I wish I knew he was going to do it before, but he never even told me he was going to do something like this. I admit it once. more that I'm completely embarrassed by his actions and words."

Larry continued, "My mission is to find out what Little is going to do today, and I haven't. In that situation, my professional etiquette told me I had to resign because of a job that wasn't done so well. I will email it to you as soon as I finish writing it. "

" MR STRAIT, NO! Helen exploded, then covered her mouth with both hands and froze.

"I'm sorry Helen, I have a professional responsibility to resign," Larry said.

Surprised by Helen's reaction, Brad smiled and said, "Helen, I'll ask you to justify your outbursts please. No one in this room is going to reprimand or fire you for what you've done. express your opinion. I promise you. "

She looked at him with extreme disbelief. Now she's scared for her own business and thinks she might date Larry.

" I'm serious Helen," Brad said. " I want to cheer for her. . let you know what you think and won't retaliate. I do this for all of my employees and I want you to feel free to speak up too. "

Kristi said," He's working with Helen. He encouraged our participation whether he wanted to hear it or not.

Jeni added, "He likes Helen.

Kristi and Jeni look at Larry and he nods encouragingly at him. Helen is scared, but a strong girl, she's willing to take the risk now that she is now. Chuckie isn't there anymore Hopefully things will change for the better She put her hand down to speak because if she didn't say anything things might not be as bad as she was.

Helen cleared her throat and said, “Mr. Weber, I think Mr. Strait is exactly what this business needs right now. He's the complete opposite of Chuckie. I worked directly with him for two months and would love to see him continue to do what he started without Chuckie's bad influence. Mr Strait promotes discussion, listens to everyone's opinions, asks lots of questions, makes the right decisions, drives this business forward and doesn't shut anyone down. He is the most successful business executive I have ever worked with. I can only say that it has been a positive experience for me to work for him as CEO.

Brad looked at Helen and asked her, "How many people in this company do you think would agree with what you just said?"

Helen considers her answer.

"Most of them, Mr. Weber, nearly all of them."

“And just so you know where I come from,” continued Helen, “I presented my resignation to Mr Strait a few days ago, but he dismissed it and said that something would happen in relation to Mr. regarding Little at the end of the month and asked I did it, didn't expect him to go so soon, but was very happy when he understood what was happening to him. He is the worst person I have ever met and had to work with in my short life. I will celebrate his passing. Tonight is party time. "

" Thank you for your honesty, Hélène. " Brad looked at Larry and said, "Larry, tell me why did my dad hire you?

"He hired me because he thought I could do the job based on my successful business record, Brad."

"It's not like that, Larry. He hires you because he knows you can do the job. If my dad had any doubts, he wouldn't have hired you."

"Good point. I agree with that."

"So you still think I should fire you for this?"

"You're right, Brad."

"That's not what I asked Larry."

"It happened because I didn't know Little would do what he did. I take responsibility for his actions and I'm professional enough to accept the consequences."

"Again, that's not what I asked Larry. Please answer yes or no. "

Larry stopped to think and come to an honest conclusion.

" Yes, you should. "

Helen gasped and covered her mouth with her hand, hugging herself. Suddenly feeling so scared that Brad was going to shoot him.

"Thanks for your honesty, Larry. I agree, I have all rights. But, I'm sorry to let you down, but I'm not going to fire you for this.

Helen feels relieved now and she smiles with a serious blush.

"Larry, you've only been CEO here for two months with a Vice President who has underestimated your every move. I'm sure you have a reason to keep him or already have a plan in place. deal with him and for that I don't expect you to be able to learn this business in that timeframe.”

“My dad hired you to run this business for a reason and I don't want to guess. Relax and continue your service. My job is to support you and Packard Records, not fire you and everyone else. I think we all learned something today and I also think you have Helen's full support. I'm just guessing.

Brad smiled, looked at Helen, and said, “Thank you, Helen, for being honest. What you did today helped me make the right decision. I applaud your strength and hope you will continue to work with Larry. And just to let you know, I would never fire anyone who gives their opinion, especially if I ask for it. but we have to move Packard Records forward. Shoot you won't get there. Nuff said. "