"You guys cost the company millions of dollars. I have to call the police for this," Rosemary said calmly.
"If I let you guys slide, I’d be aiding and abetting, and I’d be just as guilty as you"
"Ms. Rose, please spare us..." the head of the purchasing departnt was sobbing. "I have a happy marriage, and my child was just born... I really don’t wanna ruin my family over this!"
"We have to explain this to the head office. If employees can cause the company to lose millions and then just cry it out and apologize, what kind of chaos would that lead to? How can we manage? How can we lead?"
"Ms. Rose..." The audience comprehended that this matter brooked no deliberation. This can only be blad upon them, as they chose the wrong path, which is now irreparable.
"We are all adults", Rosemary solemnly remarked, "and since the deed is done, we must bear the consequences. If there are any injustices, we can bring them to the attention of the police and seek clency."
Despite Oscar’s reprehensible actions, they too are accomplices, leading the company to endure imnse losses, and the company is also a victim.
Rosemary glanced at Dean, and Dean understood, reaching for his phone to report to the police.
Every word they uttered a mont ago has been recorded by Rosemary, with the intention to provide it to the authorities later.
"What is the website’s URL?"
Hearing this, Mr. Charlie froze, tears still in his eyes. Then he pulled out his phone, "It’s... it’s this one...
Even though it’s been shut down, we still owe friends and online lenders money, we have to pay them back every month. Ms. Rose, why are you asking about this all of a sudden?"
The website was already shut down, there was no hope of getting the money back.
"Nothing." Rosemary rembered the URL, planning to do so private investigation.
"Although all this was because of Oscar’s coercion, we don’t have any proof. The money we gave him every month was transferred to so unknown bank accounts, or in cash..."
They were frustrated. They were about to be taken to the police station, but Oscar was still at large!
Rosemary knew that currently, the only evidence against Oscar was testimonies, but there was very little physical evidence. Even if Oscar was taken to the police station today, he would be released soon due to insufficient evidence.
"It’s our problem if we go to jail, but Oscar is the culprit! He made the most profit, he must be punished,only then can we rest!"
"On Oscar’s side, I shall unveil his vulnerability," Rosemary’s words had barely settled when several policen arrived at the door.
Witnessing the five individuals being taken away by the police, the onlookers outside were filled with indescribable sorrow.
This incident has sent shockwaves throughout the entire company. While Kenneth was playing golf, he received a phone call that left him visibly bewildered. "What happened?" Louisa, who was nearby, heard him ntion Rose’s situation and thought she might have been mistreated, so she hurriedly ca to his side.
Kenneth could barely stand; after ending the call, he staggered a few steps. Serena rushed forward to support him, saying, "What’s wrong with sister? Dad, don’t worry, take your ti to explain!"
"It’s not your sister who’s in trouble.... "Kenneth was guided to a shaded area, where he sat on a leisure chair and rested for a while. After drinking so water brought by a caddy, his complexion gradually improved.
"Rose called in Mr. Charlie from manufacturing, the warehouse manager, the team leaders of the forth and fifth lines, and even the procurent head first thing this morning.."
Louisa gently touched her heart and asked, "And then?"
"Do you know why the company hasn’t seen any improvent after running for a whole year?"
At this point, Kenneth’s anger flared up again, and he found it hard to breathe.
"Easy, easy, tell slowly..." Louisa had a hunch that sothing was off.
Kenneth endeavored to compose himself, "There are three fabric suppliers we collaborate with at our company, and the price per ter of fabric is approximately 80 dollars. However, the purchasing
departnt head submitted a procurent amount of 150 dollars to the headquarters, pocketing the extra 70 dollars along with Mr. Charlie, the warehouse manager, the team leader of lines four and five,and so of the production workers."
Louisa exclaid in surprise, "Is that even possible?!"
"I’d let it slide if he only siphoned off $70, but the key is, he’s been doing this for a whole year! Rose checked, and the total amount involved in this scam is up to a million dollars!"
Louisa was shocked, "They actually conspired to do this!"
"Every month, the three fabric suppliers would wire him money, proving that he’s been taking kickbacks. He even admitted it..."
Kennish was so furious his heart ached, "Not only that, from a hundred–ter length of fabric, we could make at least seventy to eighty new products. But when it ca to warehousing, only twenty to thirty were left. Do you know where the other fifty went?"
Louisa shook her head and Serena also indicated her confusion, both awaiting Kenneth’s continuation,
"These guys, two months after the company was established, they opened an online store. If custors placed orders, they would take the goods to the nearby courier point for selling. If a custor ordered a lot at once, a courier would directly co to our company’s doorstep to pick up the goods!"
Louisa was stunned, "Aren’t these guys afraid of getting caught on cara?"
"They deleted the surveillance footage. They committed this cri as a gang, without any fear."
Kenneth couldn’t believe it when he heard about it, but the evidence was solid, "Apparently, it was Rose who restored the surveillance and caught them in the act..."
Louisa was utterly shocked, "If not for Rose, how long were they planning to keep this up...’
"Not just that, they also hoarded a lot of substandard fabric, producing identical styles to the company’s, affixing the company’s labels, and selling them elsewhere. Because the fabric was rough, a lot of people had skin allergies after wearing them. This has ruined the company’s reputation... The impact is massive!"
Louisa was taken aback upon hearing this revelation. No wonder the company struggled to make any profit for an entire year. It turned out these few individuals were scheming behind the scenes!
anwhile, Serena’s thoughts went to Rosemary again. She deliberately brought her parents here today to play golf, but now the company has been embroiled in this matter, affecting her parents’ mood.
Everything she did today seems futile!
She thought to herself: "Annoying Rosemary, always entangling herself in so many things, disrupts my peace of mind from ti to ti!"
"Where’s Oscar then? Before Rose ca to the company, he was the main person in charge! With such a thing happening under his managent, is he really clueless?" Louisa pursued.
"They claim that everything was due to Oscar’s threats and enticents, but I’m not sure if that’s the truth..."
If there really is sothing wrong with Oscar, then the company’s losses.over the past year are not just as simple as a million dollars...
"Oscar is a key person at our headquarters, the reason we sent him there was because we trust his capabilities and integrity..." Louisa never thought that there would be such an issue, it seems Oscar can’t shirk his responsibility.
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