The entire lobby fell silent. Shania''s smile froze on her face. Before she could speak, Serena had already turned to Alicia.


    "Come with me to HR and get the records of all employees in thepany. Then, go to the finance department and lock down all financial records.


    "In half an hour, my assistant, Natalie, will bring in a team to audit the ounts and start theyoffs."


    "Got it." Alicia nodded, grabbed a visitor pass from the front desk, and followed Serena upstairs.


    Despite being a neer to the workforce, she executed her tasks swiftly and decisively.


    Before the HR and finance departments even realized what was happening, they were already restricted from moving in and out freely, waiting for the handover process.


    Half an hourter, Natalie arrived with an external HR and finance team to take full inventory of thepany.


    During this time, Shania repeatedly tried to approach Serena for a discussion. But Serena avoided her every time.


    Instead, she had several senior executives'' desks and office belongings sealed off. Then, alongside Natalie and Alicia, she went through every document, handing them over to a trusted external audit team for thorough investigation.


    For two whole days, Amber Group underwent aplete purge.


    When Shania finally saw her cousin''s daughter again-the office was already packed with disgruntled employees crowding at the door, shouting in protest.


    "You want us to leave? Fine! Butpensate us!"


    "We''ve been working here for years! You think you can just fire us without paying? It''s not that simple!"


    "We''ll file forbor arbitration!"


    Serena sat calmly at her desk, her gaze steady as she faced the angry crowd.


    "Alicia, record the names of all employees eligible forpensation and process their severance packages ording topany policy."


    No one expected her to agree so readily.


    The crowd went silent for a moment before erupting again-some still dissatisfied, some epting the payout, stirring up another round of noise.


    After some back-and-forth, most people eventually epted a fair severance payment.


    The corporate overhaul of Amber Group was a sess. But Shania was anything but happy.


    She shoved through the crowd, storming up to Serena''s desk, and mmed her palm down with a loud bang!


    "You fired everyone! Are you trying to ruin Amber Group? Don''t forget, I worked hard for thispany too!"


    Her trusted aides had been let go. She used to hold absolute power here. Now, she was left standing alone.


    She couldn''t ept it.


    Serena met her furious re head-on.


    "You''re on theyoff list as well. Amber Group''s future no longer concerns you. As forpensation, I''ll have someone calcte it for you."


    Shania was momentarily stunned. Then it hit her-Howard had handed the entire Amber Group over to Serena.


    Which meant that, as the so-called person in charge of thepany, she was being reced. But she never expected to be kicked out immediately!


    Realizing Serena wouldn''t back down, she snapped angrily, "Fine, I''ll leave! But you owe me a massive severance package! Don''t forget-I''ve managed Amber Group for years!"


    "How much do you want?"


    "At least ten million. No upper limit."


    The moment those words left her mouth-Alicia couldn''t hold back. "You didn''t contribute much, but you sure have a big appetite."


    She exchanged a look with Serena before flipping through some documents and handing them over.


    Before Shania could react, Serena threw the files onto the desk beside her and started reading aloud.


    "Two years ago, Amber Group bid on and development project, expecting to generate tens of millions in profit. But due to your involvement with nepotistic hires, the bidding process was wed.


    "Not only did we lose the contract, but we were also cklisted for a year- resulting in an estimated loss of 40 million dors.


    "One year ago, you embezzled corporate funds to buy a limited-edition sports car, causing a cash flow crisis in Amber Group.


    "Jansen Group had to cover the shortfall-paying 8 million out of pocket to keep thepany afloat. And that''s not all—"


    "Enough!" Shania was humiliated.


    With so many scandals exposed, how could she still demandpensation?


    All she could do was re at Serena with hatred. "You ungrateful brat! How dare you treat me like this-wait till your father finds out!"