#581 - Bulgari Group's chief designer was poached by Chen Fan, leaving Bulgari's president
“The ultimate victor will definitely be Bulgari Group!”
Albert Julius was quite confident.
“Your Tiffany Group is already...............”
Ding Dong.
Before Albert Julius could finish speaking, Chen Fan's phone suddenly chimed, indicating a new message.
Chen Fan glanced at it curiously, his eyes lighting up instantly.
The message was simple: Boss, we've successfully poached Bulgari Group's chief designer, but it cost twice as much as expected.
Upon seeing this message, a brilliant smile appeared on Chen Fan's face.
Double the price was nothing to Chen Fan now, not even a tiny fraction of a hair… of a hair.
Bulgari Group had wanted to poach Xiao Ruyan before, but in the end, their chief designer was poached by him.
The chief designer represents a company's image; poaching Bulgari Group's chief designer was like slapping Albert Julius in the face!
“Our Bulgari Group is destined to...............”
Albert Julius was still making grandiose statements.
“I just received important news about your Bulgari Group; I wonder if you'd like to know.”
Before he could finish, Chen Fan interrupted directly.
“Important news?”
“What important news could there be? Besides, why would I need you to tell me about Bulgari Group's important news?”
Albert Julius sneered, not taking Chen Fan's words seriously.
“Then do you know that your Bulgari Group's chief designer is about to resign?”
Chen Fan retorted directly.
“What are you saying? Our Bulgari Group's chief designer is about to resign? How is that possible?”
Albert Julius scoffed.
Their Bulgari Group's chief designer, Betty Hernandez, was cultivated by their company from the ground up, from when she first joined the company's design department to eventually becoming Bulgari Group's chief designer. Bulgari Group had invested a great deal in Betty Hernandez.
Moreover, he had a good relationship with her, and he absolutely did not believe that Betty Hernandez would resign from Bulgari.
“Oh, right, in your Great Xia, what do you call this tactic? 'Sowing discord,' right?”
Albert Julius said, emphasizing the words "sowing discord" in somewhat broken Great Xia language.
He thought Chen Fan was trying to sow discord between him and the company's chief designer, which was why he said that.
“I absolutely believe in Betty Hernandez!”
Albert Julius said with unwavering conviction.
Knock, knock, knock.
Just then, a sudden knock on the door was heard.
Albert Julius subconsciously said:
“Come in...............”
Click.
The office door opened, and a fashionable and beautiful woman in her forties with long, wavy hair walked in.
She was none other than Bulgari Group's chief designer, Betty Hernandez.
“Why are you here?”
Looking at the suddenly appearing Betty Hernandez, Albert Julius couldn't help but ask.
For some reason, he had a bad feeling.
“President, I want to resign!”
The next second, Albert Julius's bad premonition turned into reality as Betty Hernandez handed over a letter of resignation while speaking.
Albert Julius stared blankly at the resignation letter on the desk, somewhat in disbelief.
So what Chen Fan said was true; their company's chief designer really was resigning?!
Why?
And why did Chen Fan, an outsider, know about this before he, the company's president, did?
In an instant, Albert Julius's face turned red and flushed.
Albert Julius picked up the resignation letter, glanced at it, and immediately threw it back on the desk.
“I don't agree!!!”
Albert Julius refused loudly.
“I've already decided to leave the company; your refusal is useless,”
Betty Hernandez replied.
“Oh right, our contract has one year left; if you resign now, you'll have to pay a sky-high penalty. Are you sure you want to resign?!”
Suddenly, Albert Julius thought of a crucial issue: the penalty.
According to the contract he signed with Betty Hernandez, if Betty Hernandez resigned during the contract period, she would have to pay a penalty of up to 20 million US dollars.
20 million US dollars was a huge sum, even for Bulgari's chief designer.
“I'm sure..................”
As Betty Hernandez spoke, she took out a bank card from her pocket.
“Here's 20 million US dollars; consider it my penalty.”
Seeing Betty Hernandez casually take out 20 million US dollars, Albert Julius's eyes widened.
This wasn't 20 million US dollars in assets, but actual funds. Even he, as the president, couldn't directly take out 20 million US dollars from his pocket, as he wasn't a shareholder of Bulgari Group.
“No… no.............”
Suddenly, Albert Julius understood a crucial issue.
Why did Chen Fan know that Betty Hernandez was going to resign before he did? Why could Betty Hernandez casually take out 20 million US dollars?
“After you resign, are you going to join Tiffany Group?!”
Albert Julius quickly asked.
Hearing Albert Julius's words, Betty Hernandez was first stunned, then nodded.
“Yes.”
After speaking, without waiting for Albert Julius to continue, Betty Hernandez strode out of the president's office.
In the office, Albert Julius sat there blankly, as if he had lost his soul.
The company's chief designer resigning and going to the opposing company wouldn't immediately cause losses to Bulgari, but the subsequent losses would be substantial.
More importantly, once this matter spread, Bulgari Group would likely become the laughingstock of others; losing face for Bulgari was the biggest loss.
“What's wrong, Mr. Albert Julius? Why can't you smile? You were so happy just now?”
Chen Fan's voice came from the phone.
Hearing Chen Fan's words, Albert Julius's lips twitched even more in anger.
“Chen Fan, you just wait!!!”
In the end, Albert Julius threatened before hanging up the phone directly.
Facing Albert Julius's "death throes," Chen Fan sneered. Let's wait and see; after tomorrow night's fashion show, everything will be settled.
Then we'll see who the ultimate winner is!
In the afternoon, Tiffany had nothing to deal with for the time being, so Chen Fan left. He had an important matter to attend to this afternoon.
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