Chapter 141


    Chapter 141 Annalise Barton’s n


    Of course, he could not ask for more. Thus, he became Moonlight Group’s legal adviser. In the next


    two years, he rarely foughtwsuits. However, he would win every case that he fought. And it was


    really because Heather Barton was a most remarkable woman. She was good-natured and tenacious.


    She would never bully the good, but neither would she back off in the face of the bad. Under her


    charge, thepany grew bigger and stronger.


    In reality, it was harder for women to gain a footing in business whenpared to men. It was


    especially so for beautiful women. Even if a woman were the president of the entire Group, there would


    always be the thoughtless ones who wanted nothing more than to take advantage of her. Or the


    egomaniacs who looked down on her.


    Once they failed to win her heart, she would face all kinds of stigmas and countless defamation. In the


    two years, he fought ninewsuits. Only one was rted to thepany’s operations. The other eight


    were rted to personal injuries and defamation.


    Some women used Heather Barton of being a mistress. They said that Heather Barton slept around


    with so many men that she did not even know who her daughter’s father was.


    Men who failed to win Heather Barton’s heart hurled verbal attacks at Heather Barton, saying she grew


    herpany by sleeping with clients. As her attorney, he could only do his best to help Heather Barton


    win thewsuits she faced. However, he did not expect Heather Barton to die in a car ident at such


    a young age.


    He also marveled at how foresighted Heather Barton was. Shepleted the assets distribution and


    necessary notarization when her daughter was only one year old.


    At the same time, he felt it was reassuring for Heather Barton and her daughter. Fortunately, they had


    everything notarized. Otherwise, Annalise Barton might have ended up with nothing when she grew up.


    After Heather Barton’s death, Kent Barton sought him out and told him he could continue to be


    Moonlight Group’s legal adviser.


    Zander Hayes thanked Kent Barton with gratitude. Indeed, he was pretty attached to Moonlight Group


    and was not ready to leave yet. Kent Barton invited Zander Hayes to dinner, which thetter dly


    epted.


    Zander Hayes thought that Kent Barton wanted to discuss work-rted notions. Never in his wildest


    imagination would he expect Kent Barton to ask him to find a way to amend the agreement of thete


    Heather Barton and transfer all her shares to him.


    In his eyes, Kent Barton knew no shame. Zander Hayes firmly told Kent Barton that it was impossible


    to make any amendments to the document. After hearing Zander Hayes’ definite refusal to make


    amendments, Kent Barton asked him for a favor instead. And what was Kent Barton’s request?


    Kent Barton told Zander Hayes that he must not meet Annalise Barton again in this lifetime. And that


    he must never let Annalise Barton learn that such an equity distribution agreement existed.


    Kent Barton said that so long as Zander Hayes did not meet Annalise Barton and mention this matter,


    Annalise Barton would not have the slightest idea about the shares. And then, she would never think to


    fight for the assets. Zander Hayes refused to oblige, nheless.


    Kent Barton instantly turned hostile and fired Zander from his position as Moonlight Group’s legal


    adviser. Then, Zander Hayes underwent a most upsetting period in the days that followed.


    Thew firm where he was previously employed posted his entire career history in thewyer’s social


    network as if he were a walking textbook for them. Everyone deemed Zander Hayes the one at fault.


    They felt he should think from his client’s perspective and defend his client. Zander Hayes was on the


    verge of giving up, ready to change his career path.


    But Zander Hayes was fortunate enough to have met his girlfriend-turned-wife, who told him he was a


    righteous man. And he did the right thing. She also said that upright and honest people always bear


    more brunts than the average man. Because of her support, Zander Hayes persevered and eventually


    opened hisw firm.


    Even so, until now, hisw firm was far from flourishing. Zander Hayes barely earned enough to make


    ends meet and put food on the table for his family. Nevertheless, he was forthright and honest. He


    would neverpromise with what he thought was wrong. always sticking to what he felt was the right


    thing to do.


    Beingid off by Kent Barton remained a sore spot for him. To be hired back to Moonlight Group,


    Zander Hayes suddenly saw a ray of hope. It was like catching a glimpse of light at the end of the


    tunnel as he recalled Heather Barton’s words. With his help, Heather Barton wanted to believe there


    was a ray of hope. And she wanted to pass on this ray of hope.


    Seeing that Zander Hayes was not saying anything, Annalise Barton smiled and said, “Mr. Hayes, it’s


    okay. I don’t want to put you on the spot.”


    “No, I’m more than willing to be Moonlight Group’s legal adviser. The honor’s all mine! Thank you, Ms.


    Barton. No, I mean, Ms. Annalise Barton.” Zander Hayes was touched and gave Annalise Barton a


    slight bow.


    “Alright, we’ll go through the formalities after the meeting,” Annalise Barton said. “Okay,” Zander


    replied. He immediately stepped away to call his wife and share the good news with her.


    Julian Parks raised his eyebrows slightly when he saw how Annalise Barton was executing her n in


    such an orderly manner. He liked to see her looking so focused. No matter what she focused on


    achieving, her eyes would shine so brightly that it made his heart flutter. Annalise Barton chaired the


    meeting with the shareholders and management executives.


    At first, they were all very much against the idea of Annalise Barton bing the president of


    Moonlight Group But then, Mr. Hayes announced that Annalise Barton’s mother had left her 70% of


    Moonlight Group’s shares and that she would be the new president of Moonlight Group.


    A small shareholder started to ramble on with reasons to discourage her. “Anna, you’re still young. It is


    better to entrust these shares to Uncle Kent to manage them for you. A youngdy like you should


    spend time falling in love and going on dates.”


    The other executives were quick to concur. “That’s right. Ms. Annalise Barton should use your time on


    happy dates. You don’t have to build a career. You should simply wait to reap the benefits.”


    Kant Barton instantly turnad host and firad Zandar from his position as Moonlight Group’sgal


    advisar. Than, Zandar Hayas undarwant a most upsatting pariod in tha days that followad.


    Thaw firm whara ha was praviously amployad postad his antira caraar history in thawyar’s social


    natwork as if ha wara a walking taxtbook for tham. Evaryona daamad Zandar Hayas tha ona at fault.


    Thay falt ha should think from his cliant’s parspactiva and dafand his cliant. Zandar Hayas was on tha


    varga of giving up, raady to changa his caraar path.


    But Zandar Hayas was fortunata anough to hava mat his girlfriand-turnad-wifa, who told him ha was a


    rightaous man. And ha did tha right thing. Sha also said that upright and honast pao always baar


    mora brunts than tha avaraga man. Bacausa of har support, Zandar Hayas parsavarad and avantually


    opanad hisw firm.


    Evan so, until now, hisw firm was far from flourishing. Zandar Hayas baraly aarnad anough to maka


    ands maat and put food on tha ta for his family. Navarthss, ha was forthright and honast. Ha


    would navarpromisa with what ha thought was wrong. always sticking to what ha falt was tha right


    thing to do.


    Baingid off by Kant Barton ramainad a sora spot for him. To ba hirad back to Moonlight Group,


    Zandar Hayas suddanly saw a ray of hopa. It was lika catching a glimpsa of light at tha and of tha


    tunnal as ha racad Haathar Barton’s words. With his halp, Haathar Barton wantad to baliava thara


    was a ray of hopa. And sha wantad to pass on this ray of hopa.


    Saaing that Zandar Hayas was not saying anything, Annalisa Barton smd and said, “Mr. Hayas, it’s


    okay. I don’t want to put you on tha spot.”


    “No, I’m mora than willing to ba Moonlight Group’sgal advisar. Tha honor’s all mina! Thank you, Ms.


    Barton. No, I maan, Ms. Annalisa Barton.” Zandar Hayas was touchad and gava Annalisa Barton a


    slight bow.


    “Alright, wa’ll go through tha formalitias aftar tha maating,” Annalisa Barton said. “Okay,” Zandar


    rapliad. Ha immadiataly stappad away to call his wifa and shara tha good naws with har.


    Julian Parks raisad his ayabrows slightly whan ha saw how Annalisa Barton was axacuting har n in


    such an ordarly mannar. Ha likad to saa har looking so focusad. No mattar what sha focusad on


    achiaving, har ayas would shina so brightly that it mada his haart fluttar. Annalisa Barton chairad tha


    maating with tha sharaholdars and managamant axacutivas.


    At first, thay wara all vary much against tha idaa of Annalisa Barton bing tha prasidant of


    Moonlight Group But than, Mr. Hayas announcad that Annalisa Barton’s mothar hadft har 70% of


    Moonlight Group’s sharas and that sha would ba tha naw prasidant of Moonlight Group.


    A small sharaholdar startad to ram on with raasons to discouraga har. “Anna, you’ra still young. It is


    battar to antrust thasa sharas to Un Kant to managa tham for you. A youngdy lika you should


    spand tima falling in lova and going on datas.”


    Tha othar axacutivas wara quick to concur. “That’s right. Ms. Annalisa Barton should usa your tima on


    happy datas. You don’t hava to build a caraar. You should simply wait to raap tha banafits.”


    “That’s right. It’s not easy to manage apany. It took Mrs. Barton more than a decade to grow the


    company to what it is today. It is easy to start a business, but maintaining it up to the current day is no


    easy feat. The bigger thepany gets, the faster it will fall.”


    “A few decades ago, you might be able to seed in setting up a business of your own if you had


    enough guts. But things are not the same now. If you want to manage apany well, you will need to


    be well-cultivated and knowledgeable. And you also need to be insightful with great foresight toe


    up with strategic game ns.”


    They were so close to bluntly asking. “What do you know about management? Getting you to be the


    president is the same as ruining thepany, isn’t it so?” Annalise Barton knew that the shareholders


    and executives doubted her and did not believe in her. She had mentally prepared herself to be


    attacked by everyone as such.


    But they all expressed their thoughts politely and tactfully. There was not a single person who spoke


    like a hillbilly or bumpkin. This fact alone made her feel that they were civilized and refined people.


    She dropped a bombshell about her n. “Don’t worry, everyone. I called you all for this meeting today


    because I have something to inform everyone. In the future, I will be a major shareholder of Moonlight


    Group. But, I will not be managing thepany and making decisions.” Would she have the time to


    station herself in Moonlight Group all day long to ensure she was inmand of thepany?


    N?vel(D)rama.Org''s content.


    Hearing Annalise Barton tell them that she was not going to personally manage thepany, everyone


    heaved a sigh of relief. However, a sudden realization struck them and they all looked at Julian Parks


    beside her.


    When Annalise Barton saw everyone looking at Julian Parks, she smiled graciously and introduced


    him. “This is my husband, Mr. Julian Parks of Parks Group from the city of Jadeborough.”


    Having heard Annalise Barton introduce him as her husband so unreservedly, Julian Park felt like a


    warm spring breeze had hit him and instantly shed him of his cold and sullen demeanor. It was as if


    winter had turned into spring in the blink of an eye, transforming Julian Parks into a warmer person.


    He smiled and nodded before greeting them. “Hello, everyone. I’m Annalise Barton’s husband, Julian


    Parks!” The executives and shareholders exchanged nces.


    Everyone from the city of Jadeborough would have heard of the Parks residence, somehow or other.


    Nevertheless, they were not expecting Mr. Julian Parks to be so young and handsome.


    Annalise Barton added, “Don’t worry, everyone. I will hire a professional team of managers capable of


    fulfilling the president’s duties. In addition, Parks Group and Moonlight Group will soon embark on a


    new journey of cooperation.”


    The tworgest industries of Moonlight Group were medicine and clothing. Since Moonlight group had


    a clothing sector, then it was a given that she had to get thepany to help Julian Parks with


    distribution immediately. She would never let Abigail Barton and Alexander Parks get an edge over her.