Love Unspoken

Chapter 1302

Walter handed Quinn last month's data report and broke it down, "So, these two projects kicked off the year before last and went live last year. But the growth rate's been pretty much stuck. Last quarter was 40%, and this quarter, same deal. Last year, it hovered between 35% and 40%."

Quinn's head spun from all the numbers. "Is there a problem?" she asked.

Walter nodded. "Oh, for sure. Check out the material wastage and cost accounting at the back. They're creeping up month by month. It might not seem like much each month, but if you look at it from last year, it's already 10% higher than the first profitable month last year."

"Maybe the project manager was just testing the waters at first. Then he saw no one cared, so he jacked up the costs every month," Walter speculated.

"Isn't cost growth normal?" Quinn asked, still not getting it.

Walter rubbed his temples and sighed. "Look, you paid $20,000 to hire me as an assistant. Isn't that worth it?"

Quinn suddenly remembered she was discussing the project with him. Snatching the file away, she snapped, "Go mop the floor. I don't need you here!"

Ignoring her, Walter continued, "Market fluctuations are normal. Sometimes they're low, sometimes high. They can spike or drop suddenly. But this kind of steady increase? That's a first for me."

ordered, "Go

The floor can wait. But there's one thing you need to remember: business can't be run on emotions. You need to learn

she didn't

to go sweep the floor. Before leaving, he turned back to Quinn

Quinn didn't say anything.

went out with the broom and

his words and found she

was indeed very persuasive; otherwise, Alexander wouldn't have partnered with

Walter sweeping the floor

Smith, why are you sweeping the floor?" Kyle asked,

if not hearing his sarcastic tone, smiled and said, "Quinn's

down suspiciously. "What

Walter said

an assistant. He definitely had ulterior motives. "Well,