Chapter 1344

Chapter 1344 Punishment for Spouting Nonsense

Athena took the disinfectant wipes from Scarlett's hand and wiped her hands. "This slap is a matter of

personal grievances. If you continue spouting nonsense, I promise you'll get more than this one slap."

As Athena spoke, she paused for a moment.

She looked at him coldly. "Do you understand?"

Donne was furious but desperately restrained himself, causing the flesh on his cheeks to tremble.

"Understood... understood."

"Mr. Crawford is temporarily recovering from his injuries. He is doing well. If I hear someone spreading

rumors again, don't blame me, Athena, for not caring about everyone's contributions to Imbe Group."

After speaking, Athena walked straight to the top, where the president should be.

Donne gritted his teeth angrily.

The lean man and the rest of their accomplices gave him soothing glances.

However, soon, their emotions couldn't hold back either.

When Athena just sat on the president's seat, the lean man received a WhatsApp message containing

screenshots of two trending topics.

[Athena publicly declared that she would never allow a merger between Imbe Group and Crawford

Group.]

The man's face turned dark.

They had agreed that this was the spearhead they would use against Athena today.

After Athena sat down, she immediately noticed a group of people whispering and causing a

commotion.

Her eyes were full of chills.

"Are you all ready? Can we start the meeting?" Athena looked at the small group of people.

The lean man, Carl, was the leader of the group planning to confront her today.

This Carl also had some background. His uncle had a slight connection with Athena in the past.

His uncle was Brad.

Carl joined Imbe Group years after Athena left, and it was said that Brad had played a role in his

recruitment.

However, this Carl was far behind his uncle, Brad.

Everyone quickly sat down in their seats.

Scarlett distributed the company's overall development report for the previous year to significant

shareholders.

However, not many people were watching the content seriously.

Everyone lowered their head, and their attention was elsewhere.

"Mrs. Crawford, before the meeting starts, I think you should explain to us carefully about Mr.

Crawford's current situation. It would be best if our representatives could meet Mr. Crawford," Carl said

and smiled gently. "I think you must have known there is too much gossip outside right now, and this

past Christmas was quite uneasy for us. Our hearts are truly burdened with worries."

"Mr. Crawford needs absolute rest now, and visits are unnecessary. If you have such concerns, Mr.

Maxwell, it'll be better for you to focus more on the projects at hand," said Athena bluntly. "The project

you took on last year resulted in a 47% loss, making it the worst-performing in Imbe Group and

lowering the profitability of the entire company."

Carl's face froze.

"Mrs. Crawford, you're the heir of Stella Group. Even if you're Mr. Crawford's wife, and he is not present

at the company, you shouldn't be in charge of Imbe Group, right?" Donne said in a deep voice, "Even if

you have such a plan, shouldn't you consult us? When Mr. Crawford was here, he highly respected our

shareholders' meetings!"

"Yes, exactly." Another one supported Donne. "Without saying anything, someone who isn't even an

employee of Imbe Group just takes the president's seat... Mrs. Crawford, it seems you might not

understand the ins and outs of Imbe Group, right?

"Let me make myself clear too. Over the decades, Stella Group has annexed many small and large

enterprises. Imbe Group is the result of Mr. Crawford's lifetime effort. Since Mr. Crawford founded Imbe

Group, I have been with Imbe Group. Now, it is like a child I've watched grow. It could have had a

better and more flourishing development. I'll never allow Stella Group to merge with Imbe Group!"