Chapter 23

Ivy did not pay much attention to their gesture because she still had too many things to do and think about. The next one to report is the accounting head who handling the finances and payables of the company.

"So far we have only ten million total money in our account." the accounting head announced.

"How much is our payable for this month?" Ivy asked directly while reading the data on her laptop.

"We have to pay about five million including the employee's salary, and other necessities."

"So if I summarized, we'll only take two months to declare bankruptcy if we can't get the funds yet?" Ivy asked again while watching the accounting head.

"We... we will do everything to get the funds!" the accounting head stammered before answering and like before in the Hr head Ivy saw how the accounting head glanced at Edward before answering.

"Okay!" the word Ivy only said.

Next to present was the sales manager. He said that the sales for the month did not even reach one million because their devices are outdated plus there is a lack of promotion because of the funds. Some stores have also been closed because there have been no sales for several months.

Ivy didn't ask too much because that's the truth, who would want to buy an outdated phone if all your competitors have a new product to display.

When it comes to marketing, the only thing they can do is to use pamphlets and paper advertisements to promote the product.

The last presenter was the development team, which consists of fresh graduate students. Because all the seniors have been pirated by another company and nothing is left.

"We are planning to develop a smartphone that allows you to change your voices and compose text messages via voice command." said a thin man wearing thick glasses who was obviously still nervous while presenting because his voice is kept on trembling.

"How long before your team can do it?" Ivy asked.

"If you can give us the funds and resources, we might be able to finish it in three months," he answered timidly.

"You probably heard what our accounting said that we will only take two months, so what is the use of the product you will make If it will be too late for the company?"

"Then give us Ma'am at least two months?" he bargain.

"Make it one month!" Ivy answered.

"But Ma'am we might not be able to!"

He didn't finish what he was going to say because Ivy cut it off. "You can do that! I believe in you!"

"We'll do it!" they just said it with full of confidence.

"Very good!" said Ivy as she wrote down the points to be made.

Then she stood in front to speak. "You saw the situation of our company so we need to double time, maybe we need to triple time. First, we need to earn for our sustainability. So the first thing we will do is sell all our old model items if we can afford a 50% sale just to make money then do it. All vacant floors in the building advertise that is for rent as well as space in front. Sell ​​all unused property including furniture, other office furniture or anything that is no longer in used."

Ivy sighed before speaking again "Here you can see who has been assigned the task for the sale we are going to make. Then give me a report tomorrow about that. Meeting adjourned!"

After Ivy said that, all the department heads came out one by one, and Edward only left.

"How many properties you have already sold?" Ivy asked quickly when she made sure everything was out.

"Nothing baby!" Edward answered quickly as he approached Ivy for a hug.

"Don't make me a fool or you still want me to Peter to investigate?" Ivy said angrily.

"No need, I will tell you!" Edward replied sadly.

"Make a list of everything and I want to see that on my table before we go home," said Ivy before she went out and left Edward alone.

Ivy went straight to the development team because she had something to tell them that she could not say in front of the department heads. She is still not sure if there are any spies left in the company so the only thing she can do is be more careful.

When she arrived, they talked about how to speed up the process of making a new product. Ivy also gave a reward that if they finish it within a month she will give a one hundred thousand bonus to the group and if it is successful she will give fifty thousand each.

Because of what Ivy said, the development team is even more interested. She also told them that only they could report and no other person could see what they were doing and they could not be reprimanded even if they were relatives or acquaintances because if they stole what they were doing, they would be severely punished.

After her meeting with the Development team, Ivy returned to her small office. She found Edward there who was very busy talking on the phone but seeing her, he immediately said goodbye to the person he was talking to and dropped the call.

Ivy knew that Edward kept so many secrets from her and she didn't want to force him to tell her because the more she knew the more burden would go on her shoulder.

"I've already put the files you asked for on the table," Edward said softly as he followed Ivy to her desk.

"Okay, have you eaten yet?" Ivy asked as she sat down.

"Not yet, I'll be waiting for you for us to eat together."

Ivy asked that because when she sat down she noticed that it was already one in the afternoon and she hadn't eaten yet and it was probably Edward too and she wasn't wrong because that was the answer.