"Uncle Roger, don't you remember that Wayne and Jane were directly appointed?" Hannah continued earnestly. "Uncle Roger, I believe you'll handle this fairly, without bias against me."

"Bias against you? What do you mean?" Roger was furiously embarrassed.

"Since you're unbiased, your children should be appointed after rigorous testing, just like me, right?" Hannah asked.

Roger was speechless. Hannah subtly glanced at her father, Miguel, signaling it was time for a fair judgment.

Roger, leveraging his position as the chief executive's brother, had long made things difficult for Miguel. Undoubtedly, he'd orchestrated the conference to rig the appointments. Now, he reaped what he had sown.

Miguel cleared his throat. "Hannah, thank you. I now see that Wayne and Jane's appointments need adjustment. Mr. Watson was right; we can't directly appoint family members to important positions without ensuring their competence. The rumors themselves are less important; the potential negative impact on the company is the real concern."

Roger remained silent, having failed to anticipate Hannah's counterattack. He'd plotted to embarrass her, overlooking his own actions.

After a pause, Miguel continued, "If there are no objections, that's settled."

Roger, harboring objections, subtly signaled Maxwell. Maxwell, however, understood his position; objecting would confirm their bias against Hannah. He ignored Roger, pretending to work on his phone.

Roger, gritting his teeth, remained silent, his reputation at stake. Any further comment would only solidify the perception of his bias.

"Wayne's appointment as director of the integrated department is difficult to evaluate. Fortunately, the public relations director wants a transfer. I suggest Wayne resign and the deputy director take his place. Wayne will then lead the public relations department," Miguel announced, restructuring the appointments.

Roger, ignoring his reputation, interjected, "I disagree. Why transfer Wayne when he's performing well? It's unnecessary. Mary needs more experience, but Wayne has served three years and is doing well. The reassignment is unnecessary."

"But I heard Wayne hasn't achieved anything," Hannah interrupted.

Roger retorted, irritated, "The integrated department's performance is hard to evaluate, unlike sales. His work is largely internal administrative tasks."

"That's why Dad's appointing him to public relations," Hannah replied.

"You!" Roger sputtered.

"Uncle Roger, are you biasing Dad's decision?" Hannah asked.

"Shut up!" Roger exploded.

"Enough!" Miguel interjected sternly.

Roger was stunned. Miguel, as chief executive, held ultimate authority.

"Fair standards prevail. Hannah underwent rigorous testing. Wayne and Mary should be no exception," Miguel stated firmly. He continued, "Wayne will lead public relations. First, there are challenging projects to evaluate his abilities. Second, the integrated department needs strong administrative leadership, which Wayne can develop in public relations. Success there will justify his return to the integrated department."

Miguel's explanation was masterful—clear, strategic, and subtly satirical of Roger's pettiness.

"Wayne's goals, mirroring Mary's timeline: complete the international amusement park project (most challenging) in three months; double year-on-year revenue growth in the market exploration department in six months," Miguel declared.

Roger was furious; it was nearly impossible. However, it matched Hannah's goals, leaving him speechless.

Regarding Mary, Miguel stated decisively, "In three months, a self-authored marketing proposal doubling performance; in six months, double the sales department's revenue."

Roger saw it as a death sentence for both Hannah and Mary, suspecting a conspiracy.

Miguel ignored their reactions. "As Hannah promised, failure means leaving Cooper Group. That's her choice. Mary and Wayne, however, will start at the bottom if they fail, as Mr. Watson suggested."