Chapter 134 Company Restructure
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Chase held Wendy’s hand as they carefully made their way down the street. Everything around them was covered in snow and ice crystals shimmered on the ground. Chase was extra cautious, afraid she might slip, so every step he took was steady.
“Didn’t Ms. Quinn assign me a secretary? Melody’s so capable I don’t even have anything left to do. By your logic, if Melody wanted to get rid of me, she could do it with no effort at all.”
“But she wouldn’t.”
Melody knew exactly what betrayal felt like. Wendy had run a background check on her. There were no issues with her character, and her work ethic was solid–cleaner, even, than most of the people at Quinn Group. That was the only reason Wendy felt comfortable placing Melody by Chase’s side.
“Let’s just get a cab. It’s freezing.” Wendy, wearing gloves, tangled one hand with Chase’s and slipped it into his coat pocket, but the cold still cut through.
Chase looked ahead. “We’re almost there.”
After a little more walking, just as they neared the restaurant, snow started to fall from the sky. It landed softly on their hats, and snowflakes clung to the strands of black hair framing Wendy’s face.
Seeing this, Chase took off his own hat as well. “You think when we’re old, we’ll still be walking side by side with white hair like this?”
“Maybe one of us will be pushing the other in a wheelchair.”
“That’s exactly why I need you to start working out!”
Good times never lasted long. Once they returned, they’d be thrown right back into the scheming and games of different people. Chase wasn’t used to handling those kinds of situations, but for Wendy’s sake, he was willing to learn little by little.
If he couldn’t help with the business side, then he’d make sure to support her in other ways.
Over the past few days, Henry had been calling and messaging Wendy nonstop, but she had promised Chase there would be no one else. So she blocked every call, cutting off all contact. Henry hadn’t been able to reach her at all.
As soon as they landed back in Gennemont, the first thing Wendy did was head straight to Quinn Group. Meanwhile, Melody picked Chase up and brought him back to the hospital.
“Preparations for the IPO are mostly complete,” Melody reported. “All that’s left are a few minor tasks. We need your and Ms. Quinn’s signatures on several documents, which are all here. Also, the board is currently reviewing department head positions. They’re debating whether or not to replace some of them.”
That raised a red flag. Bernard had just been promoted to head of orthopedics not long ago. If they decided to make changes, he could easily be pushed out.
Bernard was more than qualified. It wasn’t just because he was Wendy’s pick–he could’ve earned the spot on his own based on his credentials and work history at Cloud Hospital. He deserved that role.
“Why are they asking that now? Is this part of the IPO prep too?” Chase asked.
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Some department heads come with their own suppliers, so their commercial potential is also being reviewed.”
“No.” Chase shot it down instantly. “I’ve said this before–business is business, and medicine is medicine. I don’t mind Cloud Hospital going public, but the skill and quality of our doctors can’t be compromised. Make that clear to the board. That’s my stance.”
Chase hadn’t always had much say on the board. But ever since Melody came on board with her no- nonsense attitude, she’d gradually centralized power under Chase. She handled everything personally.
Now, Chase and Melody basically called all the shots, while the other board members were just figureheads. Even if the company went public, the shares in their hands wouldn’t add up to much.
Wendy had structured it that way from the start–splitting the shares and authority so that 80% remained in Chase’s control.
In simple terms, Cloud Hospital was about to become a corporation, and Chase was set to become its undisputed CEO.
“That’s everything,” Melody continued. “Oh, right. Dr. Sean’s background check and personal records are here.” She handed Chase the file.
“Did you find out who contacted him?”
“We’ll need the telecom team for that. Might need Mr. Fred’s help too.”
“Alright. Thanks for your work these past
few days.”
Melody gave a polite nod, waited for Chase to finish signing the documents, then stepped out with the files. Just as the door closed, she ran into Ms. Halle.
“Ms. Halle? Looking for the chairman?” Melody asked.
Halle glanced at her and lowered her voice. “Is this about the department head restructuring?”
“The chairman said it’s unnecessary. He’s already shut it down.”
Henry had wanted to tag along when he heard Wendy was going on a business trip, but she quietly slipped away and boarded the flight without telling anyone.
Frustrated, Henry tried reaching out to Sammy, but even she didn’t know where Wendy had gone.
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