Chapter 379

Gerald pulled back his gaze slowly, seeing Bernard at a loss for words. "These years, the numbers speak for themselves," he said calmly. Bernard had been ready to argue again, but those words made all his rebuttals stick in his throat. Gerald continued, "I'm not saying you've dragged the company into the red, but you sure haven't brought in much profit either." "I gave you chances, lots of them. But the results you handed in? Frankly, they were disappointing." Gerald might've kept quiet all this time, but that didn't mean he hadn't been watching. Every quarter's financials were laid out right in front of him—clear as day. He set his sharp gaze on Bernard. "Do you even know why the best-performing quarters under Joshua's time in charge happened?" "I…" Bernard opened his mouth, unsure. He was about to spout something about Joshua's talent. But Gerald didn't bother waiting for an answer. He scoffed, "Those deals came in because of Julian." "You thought he was just out there partying and r