Chapter 125

Shirley murmured, "The company has a legal department, a planning department, a finance department, and secretaries. Contracts are only passed up after they've been thoroughly reviewed and confirmed." Benjamin let out a cold laugh. "Oh, so you do know a thing or two. But how can you be sure none of those people are corporate spies planted by rival companies? What if the contract gets swapped out at the last moment before it reaches you? Would you even notice?" Shirley was utterly defeated by his critique, unable to retort. Benjamin continued, "With your level of competence, even ten more years of learning wouldn't prepare you to take over. And even if you did, Weiss Group would crumble in your hands. Instead of wasting effort on something futile, wouldn't it be easier to just focus on pleasing me?" "Easier to please you? Oh, my dear devil, it seems you don't know yourself well enough," she thought to herself. But as she reflected on his words, she realized that while his tone was