Chapter 1201 The Two of Them (X)

• To be safe, Madison Sawyer also went to ask Malcom Sawyer for his opinion. Malcom was a man of deep feelings and loyalty. Back then, he treated the founding veterans incredibly well—stock, salary, retirement—covering every angle. Basically, with Regal Peaks behind them, those people could live out the rest of their lives steady and worry‑free. So even though Regal Peaks changed hands several times—and even though some of them openly opposed Malcom—they still refused to leave easily.
• Now reality was right in their faces. In truth, Malcom was already bitterly disappointed in those people. He also knew Madison needed new blood to back her up. So when he heard Chadwick Fullner’s plan, he understood those moves weren’t pretty, but there was no better way. First clean house. Strip them out in batches.
• “In the end, this is on me. Too soft to lead, too sentimental to run the books. I figured this out long ago but kept going easy on them. To really run a company, you have to play hardball. You can’t let personal feelings get in the way. I’m the one who spoiled them into what they are today,” Malcom sighed. “And I’m leaving you the biggest mess.”