She's Too Busy Winning to Watch Him Cry novel Chapter 706

Pulling up the detailed pay stubs of the R&D staff over the last five years, the glaring numbers on the screen made her explode. Her voice rose uncontrollably. "Caleb, what on earth are you doing?! Look at their starting salaries. Five years later, they are still making the exact same amount! Are you out of your mind? You're being ridiculously cheap!"

Caleb looked completely justified. "They started at a six-figure salary right out of the gate. Isn't that generous enough? You offered them too much when you first signed them. Over the past five years, the market has taken a downturn. Everyone in the industry is cutting pay to save on labor costs. I haven't slashed their base salary at all; that's good enough. Your niece and nephew will need money for college, starting businesses, and getting married. Those are all massive expenses. I have to build a nest egg for the family."

Listening to him, Lyra felt a rush of anger go straight to her head, her eyes turning red. "The market downturn affects entry-level jobs! You can't say the same for core R&D experts! In Rowan's tech teams, the moment they produce viable results, he hands out equity in the project. His developers get a cut of the annual profits. You just handed them a flat salary that hasn't changed in five years. Good grief..."

Rowan might be a complete jerk sometimes, but he was undeniably generous to his employees.

Lyra clicked around on the computer again. "The budget Fairchild Holdings gives to the R&D Department is worse than what a toy company gets!"

Caleb tried to defend himself. "Our tech is already mature. We don't need to keep burning cash on development."

Lyra stood up and leaned heavily against the desk. "You don't like spending money on bodyguards."

"You hate paying for too many maids."

"Look at the watch on your wrist... You haven't replaced it in three years."

"Is there any heir out there cheaper than you?"

Rowan had a massive, automated smart watch winder. When it lowered, it was the size of an entire wall, with every single slot filled with luxury timepieces.

Caleb argued back, "Can you stop comparing me to him? I don't have his magical ability to print money. I'm carefully managing our cash flow and saving up so my kids will have a secure future. There's nothing wrong with playing it safe. Rowan is way too aggressive. If the Jameson Group goes bankrupt... that's going to be an incredibly ugly mess."

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