Chapter 47 Complaints About Caroline
Though the factory was small, it had always turned a decent profit and never once delayed its employees wages
Helen wondered how they could suddenly not afford to pay salaries, just because of two returned
orders
Liam rubbed his forehead anxiously. “You don’t understand. These two shipments were the biggest orders we’ve ever had since the factory started. Buying raw materials, labor costs, and other expenses has cost a lot. Besides, next month is the off–season for clothing. There’ll be even fewer onders coming in, so it’s impossible to rely on future profits to cover this loss.”
Hearing this, Helen became anxious too. Then what do we do? Should we tell my dad? Maybe he can come up with something.
After all, this was her father’s factory. Everyone here treated her with respect.
She could do as she pleased at the factory. No one ever scolded her or dared to give her attitude.
She didn’t know what to do if the factory shut down.
Even if another factory wanted to hire her, she didn’t want to work somewhere small.
They might give her low pay with nonstop overtime.
Liam frowned and shook his head. “We’re not at the yet. We can handle this ourselves”
t where we need to bother Edwin just
Edwin and Alaina had been going through a rough patch. Edwin had just coaxed her into going on a trip together to rekindle their relationship.
Before he left, he told Liam to take full charge of the factory.
Clearly, he didn’t want Liam bringing problems to him while he was trying to enjoy time alone with Alaina.
It was best not to disturb him unless absolutely necessary.
Helen was growing more nervous by the second. “Then how are we going to fix this?”
“We’ve still got a week before the off–season hits. I need you to work a little harder during that time. Try to design a few bestsellers. We’ll sell them at a discount and throw in leftover inventory as a bonus. That should attract attention, Liam said. He had clearly already thought this through.
As long as Helen could design something the public loved, it didn’t matter if they didn’t make a profit on the goods.
This was their chance to boost the factory’s name and reputation. That alone would make it worth it.
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“Don’t worry, Uncle Liam. If I could design hits before, I can do it again
Although her past “hits” were mostly stolen from Caroline, she didn’t think that mattered.
Finished
The only reason she hadn’t designed anything herself before was because she couldn’t be bothered. But now, if she actually put her mind to it, coming up with a few bestsellers wouldn’t be
hard.
Liam felt reassured and proud upon hearing that. “Good. I knew you could do it.”
It’s really worth doting on Helen. She’s willing to step up and work hard for the factory in a time of crisis
Thank goodness she wasn’t like Caroline. If Helen had been like Caroline, I don’t know what I would be done
Now that there was a plan in place, Liam felt much more relaxed,
He
e spent the rest of the afternoon watching TV on the couch.
As soon as Miguel came home from work, Liam couldn’t help but vent.
“Miguel, you really need to keep a closer eye on Caroline. If this keeps up, the Somertons are going to go bankrupt because of her.”
Miguel changed his shoes and slowly walked over to sit on the couch. “What happened this time?
Work had already been exhausting lately, and Caroline constantly stirring up trouble at home didn’t help.
She was a headache.
“Uncle Miguel, Helen said softly while lowering her head to hide the flash of malice in her eyes. “I’ve never blamed Aunt Caroline for how she treats me, but she shouldn’t have hurt the company’s interests.”
Liam immediately chimed in, his voice rising in anger. “She’s gotten way out of control. The factory nearly suffered a major loss because of her!”
Hearing that, Miguel’s expression grew serious. “What happened at the factory?”
Liam chuckled and said, “It’s fine now–Helen and I talked it through and figured out a solution.”
“Good” Miguel said with a relieved nod. He rarely got involved in factory affairs and trusted Liam to handle them.
Speaking of Caroline, he glanced toward her bedroom door. “Is Caroline back yet?”
Liam’s expression darkened instantly. “I haven’t seen her since I came home at noon. Who knows where she’s run off to
Just then, Wren walked out of the kitchen after preparing dinner and reported, “Ms. Caroline
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Finched
Liam let out a cold snort. “What urgent business could she possibly have? She does nothing all day. She’s lazy and spoiled–and she’s getting worse by the day. A woman like her? Please. Even an average man wouldn’t want her, let alone Mr. Grayson.”
With the way Caroline was acting now, even if she marred into the Grayson family, shed probably get kicked out before long
It’s better to hand that engagement over to Helen
