Ready to Rule: The Real Heiress Strikes Back novel Chapter 79

For a company this big, losing over twenty million in half a year didn’t really seem that shocking.

Colt didn’t even blink. “That’s right, Ms. Norwood. We lose money every year. Honestly, this past six months was the best we’ve done. If our current sales keep up, we should finally stop bleeding money and maybe even turn a profit by the end of the year.”

Lydia almost laughed. Was he serious?

She glanced at Colt. “Get me every financial report from the day this company was founded until now. I’ll read them in my office.”

A company this size, with Norwood Enterprises backing it, was losing money year after year? Something was definitely off.

Colt hesitated and tried to brush her off. “Ms. Norwood, that might be difficult. We only have the recent half-year’s reports organized. And those old files... honestly, there’s no point. What matters is how the company’s doing now. If you focus on the current numbers and help boost sales, that’ll make a real difference.”

Lydia’s voice turned cold. “Are you trying to tell me how to do my job?” Her eyes, clear and sharp, held a pressure that made even Colt, who’d been around for years, falter.

“No, of course not. Since you want them, I’ll have my team pull everything together as soon as possible.”

Lydia nodded. “I want them on my desk before the end of the day.”

Colt was rattled by her commanding presence and quickly agreed. “Yes, Ms. Norwood.”

Once Lydia and Josef had left, Colt huffed to himself. He’d been in the business world for years and thought he’d seen it all. How had a teenager managed to put him on edge like that?

After leaving the finance department, Josef noticed Lydia’s chilly mood and asked carefully, “Ms. Norwood, should I call a meeting with the department heads?”

VERIFYCAPTCHA_LABELVerify