My Pretty Sweetheart novel Chapter 48

I nodded and said, "Yes. I'm not too familiar with it, so it's quite a headache."

He nodded and agreed with me, "The company has just been listed for a year, and there will surely be a huge difference between this year's auditing and the previous years'. A slight mistake will lead to the rapid decline of the company's shares. To make matters worse, many companies had gone bankrupt because of auditing. It must be tough for you."

Since he spoke in a serious tone, I stopped my work and listened to him attentively. He continued, "Besides, we changed our auditing company this year. You have to be conscientious when you work."

I understood that he was giving me a reminder.

"Hendrix clearly knows that this isn't my forte, so why did he hand this task over to me?" If I made a mistake, it would cost the entire Roberts Group their operation and business. The risk was too great, thus I didn't understand Hendrix's intentions.

Josiah sat up straight, looked at me and explained, "If you handle this well, the shares that Master Roberts left under your name will be properly transferred to you. The right to use and the right to control the company will be in your hands, and you will also become a partner of the company."

After a pause, he tidied up his clothes and added, "But if you screw this up, bad things will happen to Roberts Group, and you may need to leave the company permanently."

I frowned, unable to form proper words.

Did Hendrix want to gamble the entire Roberts Group on me, or...

I tried not to overthink. Closing the account book in my hand and opening the lid for the soup that Josiah had brought, I gazed at him and asked, "I've already taken over Advancer Tech's case, but why did Hendrix want me to pay attention to Fantasia Company's movements?"

Josiah frowned slightly, seemingly in deep thought. After a while, he told me, "Advancer Tech was acquired by Roberts Group because of financial difficulties. Austin was the one who managed this before you. I think the reason why Hendrix gave the job to you now is that he wants you to familiarize yourself with new technology. After all, policies are being formed now so the country will support the development of internet and technology companies. In the future, most of Roberts Group's industries may consist only of new technology, that's why he wants you to learn about these in advance."

He then continued saying after a slight pause, "As for Fantasia Company, I'm afraid he has plans to acquire it in near future. Perhaps he wants you to keep an eye on it so that he can learn about that company's development and growth."

I nodded and took a few sips of the soup. It tasted quite good. I looked at him and said, "Thank you for your care all this while."