Ch-38

Isabel and Gael had been working together since months ago?Both of them were in country 'I'.

Isabel even before the scandalous relationship with Hannah,hadn't told him a single word about her new project in Ricci.She had been so secretive with him,but had blatantly worked with Gael?

When James thought of her strange attitude for months,how she slept anywhere,but at the same bed with him and how she avoided him even when he took the initiative for a child.

"Sir according to the our people in that branch,Miss Isabel finished her work smoothly and there were no difficulties that could have delayed her trip like she told you sir.It was simply impossible." the words his aide had told him a month ago,flashed in his mind.Back then he had stopped his request to use the resources to find out if Isabel had entered the country that day,since she would be dead in a few days.It was simply a waste of resources and time if he dwelled at that.

Maybe it were these two who had gotten the paparazzi to follow him and Hannah.Maybe all that media outrage was their doing?

"Mr.James?Mr.James?"James's train of thoughts was broken by Gaels calls.He was concernedly looking at him."Are you okay?I asked you if you agreed with me?"

"Y-yes,I absolutely do!"James reflexively answeres.

"Mr.James are you sure you're okay?You seem all pale and unwell.Did my accident scare you so much?"

James kept stammering,to the point that even the other people were looking at him strangely.

"Ye-I mean,no!I mean it m-must've been very traumatising!"

"Not at all.It rather made me understand things more,how I should try my best to survive so I can finish what I have already started." A dangerous look flashed in Gaels eyes,but it quickly faded so no one noticed it,except James."Now then sorry,for boring you people with my story,how about we start discussing the reason we really are here for.A plan to help WAZ recover."

"I am going to have to agree with Mr.Laurier to a degree.What we need now is a long term plan that can solve our problems once and for all.Does anyone have any suggestions?"this time James took the lead to change the topic.

Isabel who had been mostly quiet for both meetings,suddenly raised her hand.

"I do."

Everybody turned their heads in Isabels direction.

Having all the eyes stare at her didn't make Isabel flinch nor shrink.

She got up,her back arched straight and walked to the other head of the table so she could give a presentation.Her face was confident and serious.

"I have been studying WAZs case for a while and have managed to pinpoint the problems and also managed to find different solutions."

Then she proceeded to eloquently give a flauless presentation,by accompanying it with data,charts,numbers,that were showing on the screen behind her.

It didn't take long for her to grasp everyone's attention.They all focused on her and were listening with great interest.

After 30 minutes the presentation was finished.But though it lasted it a bit,the directors weren't bored and still had the attention on her.

"If there are any questions,please proceed to ask."

Isabel was the only woman in this room,the rest of the directors were men and mostly middle aged or of old age,but none of them looked down on her,especially after this presentation.On the contrary they were all impressed.

After Isabels request for questions,they started to ask about things that were a bit confusing and Isabel would patiently and quietly explain it to them.

Soon everybody actively participated in the discussion,giving their thoughts and opinions,for any improvements or more solutions.But one fact didn't change,Isabels plan would be the one that they were going to use.Though James hated to admit it,he couldn't help but do,Isabel was really a business genius.

When Isabel herself would hear those words she would always refuse that title.It was true that she might have a bit of a talent in this area,but 80% percent of these abilities were because of hard work.She would constantly study the economic changes and also study the history of other companies of all times.She would analyse the problems,look at the analysis other people had done and then check how that had managed to evade or get themselves out of crisis.So yes,for Isabel it has always been about studying for all her life,because you never know what crisis your business might have one day.Life of a billionaire isn't always smooth sailing and their storms usually are the harshest.

"Miss Isabel,your plan is very detailed and brilliant,but I am sceptical on the part of fixing the companies image.As you can see right now WAZs reputation is pretty soiled and hard to recover.I don't thing any of the solutions that were stated in the presentation will be enough to fix it."one of the old men spoke.Isabel wasn't angry for the old mans doubt,because she also knew that those solutions weren't enough.

"Thank you sir for being able to notice it.It is true that these solutions won't be enough,but there is something we can try that I didn't say during my presentation,since I wanted do discuss it better with all of you."Isabel then continued,while pointing in the board the recent scandal and the drop of the stock value of WAZ.As you can see here this is the stock value before the date Y/YY/YYYY,and this is the stock value a few days later.I am going to assume that you know what happened during Y/YY/YYYY that caused this noticable drop of the stock value."Suddenly the background changed and it showed various articles with the blurred pictures of Hannah and James,there were also other pictures that had come later from different sources,not from the ones Isabel and Gael had provided to the media.The huge lettered titles "James Brown,Hannah Williams adulterous relationship" were really eye-catching on the screen.The directors were giving him side glances,which weren't that hidden.James tried to make his presence as unnoticeable as possible and tried hard to be expressionless.

The directors had never seen a woman who would give a presentation so calmly while showcasing herself all the pictures of her husband and his mistress acting affectionately.It was like that person wasn't her husband and all,but just some random strangers.

They also glanced at Gael,but he also just had no reaction and was listening obviously very interested in what Isabel was saying.Seriously,these people....No reaction at all?This is scary.

After finishing with the first scandal,Isabel started introducing the second main hit that WAZ took which was the illegal substance found in the supply truck.

"As you can see the capture of the real culprit even with the published evidence which was the driver,but even after all that,the public isn't appeased.For now,I think we should submit to the publics request for the sake of WAZ,so they can trust us again."

James's face went dark,he could now tell where this was going.

"I think,for a temporary solution we should remove Mr.Brown from his position as CEO and also kick him out of the board of directors."