Falling For My Ex's Uncle - Chapter 400: Chapter 400

Getting the information I wanted was smoother than I thought.
Although Leah was dissatisfied with me, she knew very well that if she could not immediately collect the debt or the bank loan, even if she could think of a way to get the funds from the head office, it could only solve the immediate emergency.
Most of the management of the branch company was actually transferred over from the head office by Alex. To put it bluntly, they were all his staff.
Of course, it was also possible that some of them only worked for him on the surface, but they were not 100% sure who they actually were working for.
The most important financial department must be controlled by people who were loyal to Alex.
However, everything had its pros and cons. On the same day that Leah was transferred over, the original head for the financial department was replaced.
The one who took the position was originally a woman, but because she suddenly had something to do at home, she applied to be transferred back to the headquarters.
Although Leah and Austin had their doubts, no one wanted to miss such a good opportunity. They wanted to arrange for someone they could trust.
It was a pity that Raphael had sent a new Chief Finance Officer to take over the work.
That person would only be able to come after three days.
The position was temporarily vacant. The person who came to the meeting today was actually the finance general manager.
Therefore, he knew the company's daily financial situation better than everyone present.
Herrera Group's branch company in Nifelheim City did not have a lot of business. After all, it had only moved here for less than half a year.
The branch company's business was mainly in construction. They took over some shopping malls, high-end residences, and housing renovation.
Any project that they took over would definitely not incur any losses. Although the company had made profits in the past six months, in fact, most of it was unpaid.
When I finished reading the information on hand, I realized that it was already late. There was less than half an hour left before I got off work.
I had made do with fast food in the office in the afternoon. At this time, I was already starving.
I packed up and was about to get off work on time when Leah pushed the door open and walked in.
Her lips curved. "There's a dinner party tonight. You're coming with me."
I frowned slightly, but before I could say anything, a cold smile flashed across Leah's dark eyes as she narrowed her eyes. "Are you afraid? Don't forget your current identity. The goal for this dinner is to get back the debt. If you don't go, then forget it."
I knew that she did it on purpose. If I didn't go, she would naturally push all the blame to me. After all, most of the blame for not recovering the debt would be on Alex.
However, in fact, the company's business was handled by Austin. Alex was only in charge of making the final calls.
Moreover, since Alex was injured, most of the company's business was handled by Austin.
Therefore, someone must have taken a lot of benefits from the uncollected debt and the advance payment. Even among suppliers, there were many people who were shady.
Taking bribes was actually a very normal thing in the company.
As long as the quality of the materials provided by the supplier passed, there would not be much problem. As management, they knew of this matter and chose to turn a blind eye.
However, after the project ended, the most important thing was to be able to receive the full payment immediately.
After all, the longer the arrears were, the smaller the losses.
To put it bluntly, if a few billion dollars was placed in the bank, it would generate a lot of interest.
Moreover, the operation of cash flow played a very important role in the operation of the company.
Once there was a shortage of funds, it was a very dangerous thing.
Especially for large firms, there must be sufficient funds on the books to operate in case of emergencies.
I nodded. "Sure."
After all, we had to please the one who owed us money now.
In order to get the money from them, it was normal to entertain them.
However, this was the first time I knew that the president also had to drink and socialize.
At eight o'clock in the evening, in the most luxurious hotel in Nifelheim City.
Leah changed into a black dress and put on exquisite makeup, as if she was rushing to a party.
At this moment, the man sitting in the main seat was smoking and talking to the person beside him. When he saw Leah appear, he immediately stood up, put out the cigarette in his hand, and said with a smile, "Miss Herrera, I didn't expect to be able to meet you. I'm really lucky!"
Leah did not care about the man's compliments. After all, she was probably tired of hearing such words. Moreover, the person who said it was a disgusting old man.
Even so, Leah still smiled at the man. "It's my honor to be invited, Mr. Riley."
Herbert Riley chuckled and stretched out his hand impatiently.
Out of courtesy, Leah extended her hand and shook it gently.
At this moment, Herbert's gaze landed on me. His eyes revealed a hint of surprise as he stared straight at me. His gaze was as if he had seen his prey.
It was really disgusting. It seemed that he mistook me for Leah's sidekick or a woman who delivered herself to his door for his amusement.
Actually, I expected this to happen. After all, Leah had long disliked me. Since she had the chance to disgust me, she naturally wouldn't let go of it.
He asked, "Miss Herrera, who is this?"
"This is the temporary president of the company," Leah explained.
Herbert was stunned for a moment. He looked me up and down as if he was skeptical of what Leah said.
"I'm Alex's wife," I explained coolly.
"So you're Mr. Herrera's wife. You're indeed beautiful!" Herbert reached out and held my hand, staring at me with a wretched gaze.
I retracted my hand, feeling disgusted. However, what made me curious was that he wasn't afraid of Alex at all.
After thinking for a moment, I finally understood.
He believed that he had a new backer. Ever since the traffic accident, there had been many speculations about Alex. He must have thought that Herrera Group's heir was going to be replaced.
"Mrs. Herrera, you are really beautiful. You are prettier than the celebrities I've seen." Herbert walked to my side with a glass of wine in his hand.
He askedm "Come, let's have a drink first. Miss Herrera, you won't mind, right?"
Leah said, "Of course not. she knows that Mr. Riley is here today, so she specially came over."
I was slightly stunned before wondering if she was deliberately making things difficult for me.
I picked up the wine in my hand and finished it in one gulp. Then, I asked directly, "Mr. Riley, when will you be able to settle the rest of the payment?"
Herbert was stunned for a moment before he said with a smile, "You are indeed good at drinking. You are also so bold. As long as we have a good time today, I'll get the finance department to transfer the money to you tomorrow."