Their Mistake, Her Rise - Chapter 420: Chapter 420

Zoe said, "These two did an excellent job. Give them a raise."
Unlike those who just stand by, the dedication of these two security guards is truly commendable.
Zoe entered the conference room, only to find a crowd already waiting. Upon seeing Zoe, some of the veterans immediately burst into tears of excitement.
Back then, it was Zoe who led this original team to build the company from the ground up.
She vanished for two whole years without a trace. If not for the occasional directives she issued to the company, everyone would've thought she'd disappeared off the face of the earth.
"Ms. Evans, we're counting on you to share your strategic vision with us during this visit."
"Exactly. We've got several promising projects lined up, but we're still undecided on the best way forward. We'd really appreciate your advice, Ms. Evans."
As several executives piled their project files in front of Zoe, Terry snapped, his face darkening with anger, "What's wrong with you?
"Ms. Evans finally made time to visit us, and you're already causing her trouble. Out, all of you. You're just in the way here."
At Terry's command, the others reluctantly filed out. Once everyone had left, Terry eagerly rubbed his hands together and turned to Zoe.
"Terry, cut the act. What's the real problem you're facing?" Zoe said.
"No wonder you're the heart and soul of our group. Without you, we'd be completely lost," he said.
Terry gathered all the project files and stacked them in front of Zoe, looking at her expectantly. "Here are all our profitable-yet-problematic projects.
"We'd really appreciate your guidance to help boost the group's revenue by a few percentage points."
Boosting a company's revenue by even just a few percentage points is incredibly challenging. After all, that required nothing short of exceptional business acumen.
But Terry dared to say so because he had absolute faith in Zoe's abilities.
Zoe took a cursory glance and immediately spotted the issues. With Zoe's guidance, all the issues in the documents were resolved in under ten minutes.
Finally, Zoe produced one last project from her briefcase.
Zoe pointed to a file. "Focus on this one," she said.
Terry immediately grabbed the project file. Upon seeing the marked-up changes, he instantly broke into an excited smile.
In an instant, a project worth just a few billion skyrocketed to one worth tens of billions.
'No wonder she's the Chair—forever the undisputed goddess in our hearts,' Terry wondered.
Zoe said, "There's something I need to discuss with you."
Terry straightened up respectfully and asked, "Ms. Evans, feel free to say it."
"On behalf of the company, I want you to issue a tender invitation to the Ludwig family in Jelonsburg, Clusia, for this project," she said.
Terry was visibly startled. This was the first time Zoe had ever made a personal request of him.
'What exactly is the relationship between Zoe and the Ludwig family?' Terry wondered to himself.
Terry said, "Absolutely, I'll take care of it."
Zoe said, "Don't mention me. Issue the invitation in your own name."
"Don't worry. I've got this," said Terry.
Zoe came expressly for this matter. The only reason Shawn tolerated the White family was that their businesses had been closely linked with the Ludwig family for years. One's loss was the other's loss.
The best way to completely sever the Ludwig family's ties with the White family was to offer the Ludwig family a more promising path forward.
This way, even if the White family tried to make trouble, the Ludwig family would have both the resources and leverage to handle it.
However, Zoe wouldn't disclose these arrangements to Shawn. All she wanted was for the White family to never again have any leverage to threaten Shawn or the Ludwig family.
As for the Evans family, Zoe had no intention of intervening. It was never a good thing for the Evans family to rise too fast and too high.
Rather than rushing ahead, they would be better off taking it step by step.
After wrapping up with Terry, Zoe prepared to leave.