Chapter 142
Chapter 142 Frowned Upon By All
Learning that Parks Group would develop cooperation with Moonlight Group, the small shareholders
and thepany’s executives exchanged nces.
Annalise Barton knew they would have their opinions of her decision. So, she was very forthright and
said, “If you all have any thoughts about this, please feel free to share amongst yourselves. You may
gather all your opinions and tell me about them. I’m not a dogmatic person. I will ept suggestions
that are suitable and beneficial to thepany.”
Hearing this, many people lowered their voices and began whispering to each other. Because Annalise
Barton and Julian Parks were present, they spoke among themselves in hushed tones at such a low
volume that it was like the buzzing sound of a mosquito in flight.
“I did not expect Ms. Annalise Barton to marry someone from the Parks Residence of Jadeborough.
The Parks residence is the number one wealthiest family in Jadeborough. If Parks Group is willing to
develop cooperation with us, we don’t need to do much to be sessful.”
“We can’t just look at the good side of things. There is a need to consider the actual situation as well.
Sigh. I might be more conservative. But, I still hope Mr. Kent Barton can continue to manage the
company. Mr. Barton has been doing this for many years. He is more familiar with and understands the
company better. Thepany has been growing well under his charge all these years. Small
shareholders like us merely sat around and waited to collect our dividends. I am at the age where I
don’t want to be tired out so much anymore. I want to enjoy life after retirement.”
The “If Ms. Annalise Barton had grown up in the city like Ms. Abigail Barton, is as multi-talented with
mastery in music, chess, calligraphy, and painting, and graduated from a proper university, we would
think better of her.
truth is that Ms. Annalise Barton grew up in the countryside. And I also heard she did not attend even a
day of school. No matter how smart one could be, without any education, how insightful and intelligent
can she possibly be? The man is drawn to her beauty and marries her on a whim. The novelty has yet
to pass. So, to please her, he is giving ourpany two corner projects to handle.
“After some time, when the novelty wears off, the man will still have to find another rich youngdy of
compatible family background to marry. By then, Ms. Annalise Barton will not be the only one
desperate for a ce to hide and cry. We will find ourselves in the same predicament.”
“Yes, yes, yes. So, the best solution is to maintain the original business model. She only needs to wait
for the dividends to fall into her hands.”“It’s best if Mr. Barton can buy over the shares in her hands.”
“That’s right. An ipetent person only needs to sit around and wait to enjoy the benefits of the
shares. and dividends. There is no need to be a copycat and try to pick up the ropes of managing a
company. It is just being over-confident in one’s abilities.”
“Alright, let’s continue the meeting. If anyone has anything to say, feel free to bring it up. One at a time,”
Annalise Barton said. Someone immediately asked her, “Ms. Annalise Barton, why isn’t Mr. Barton here
for the meeting today?” Annalise Barton replied, “Uncle Kent is not feeling well.”
“Ms. Annalise Barton, why don’t we have the meeting after Mr. Barton gets well? After all, he has been
managing thepany all this while. If he’s not here in the meeting, there’s no way we can reach a
decision,” someone else said.
When Julian Parks heard this, he was unhappy. He looked at the man indifferently and said coldly. “Mr.
Hayes, can you please tell this man here who is inmand of thepany now?”
Mr. Hayes immediately picked up the contract. Then, to the executive who just spoke up, he said,
“Hello, Ms. Annalise Barton’s mother was the founder of Moonlight Group. When she was still around,
Mrs. Barton wrote a will to ensure that Ms. Annalise Barton would inherit 70% of Moonlight Group’s
shares when she turns 20.” The executive was even more dissatisfied. He thought inwardly, “Who are
you trying to scare with the shares you have?”
But to everyone else in the room, he said, “Right. I wasn’t trying to say that Ms. Annalise Barton cannot
inherit the shares. Rather, what I mean is that it’s still best if Mr. Barton could personally handle all
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requiring thepany to make decisions. After all, Mr. Barton has been managing thepany for the
past decade. Besides, even though Ms. Annalise Barton is inheriting arge percentage of the
company’s shares, Mr. Barton also holds some shares, doesn’t he?” Julian Parks’ expression looked
even more sullen. Annalise Barton smiled briefly at Julian Parks to tell him not to get angry.
She said, “I just said that Uncle Kent is not feeling well and needs to recuperate. I will hire a
professional management team to undertake the president’s duties. The original business model of the
Group will not change. At the same time, we willmence cooperation with Jadeborough’s Parks
Group.
“When I said I wanted you all to share and exchange views, I was referring to your views on the
cooperation. between Moonlight Group and Parks Group. You can voice your objections or support. So
if anyone here has something to say, feel free to speak your mind.” Annalise Barton studied psychology
in addition to her medical studies abroad.
She studied psychology to learn how to close the distance between her patients and her. This way, she
couldmunicate better with them. Annalise Barton also wanted to understand her patients’
psychological state promptly and provide psychological guidance so the patients would be more
proactive and cooperative with treatment.
However, psychology was universal. At this moment, Annalise Barton was ying psychological tricks
with their minds, dropping subconscious hints to make the others narrow the scope of the meeting
agenda down to the cooperation between Moonlight Group and Parks Group. With her hints and
guidance, everyone naturally started to steer their line of thought in her intended direction.
And sure enough, as soon as Annalise Barton stopped speaking, an executive immediately raised his
hand and said, “I agree to the cooperation between Moonlight Group and Parks Group. However,
business is business. Even if it is family, we should keep clear ounts. Everything rted to the
project, its content, and the terms and conditions of the cooperation, have to be put down clearly in
ck and white.” “That’s right. I am on the same page with Mr. Leslie.” “I second that!” “I also agree
with Mr. Leslie.”
“Ms. Annalisa Barton, why don’t wa hava tha maating aftar Mr. Barton gats wall? Aftar all, ha has baan
managing thapany all this wh. If ha’s not hara in tha maating, thara’s no way wa can raach a
dacision,” somaona alsa said.
Whan Julian Parks haard this, ha was unhappy. Ha lookad at tha man indiffarantly and said coldly. “Mr.
Hayas, can you asa tall this man hara who is inmand of thapany now?”
Mr. Hayas immadiataly pickad up tha contract. Than, to tha axacutiva who just spoka up, ha said,
“Hallo, Ms. Annalisa Barton’s mothar was tha foundar of Moonlight Group. Whan sha was still around,
Mrs. Barton wrota a will to ansura that Ms. Annalisa Barton would inharit 70% of Moonlight Group’s
sharas whan sha turns 20.” Tha axacutiva was avan mora dissatisfiad. Ha thought inwardly, “Who ara
you trying to scara with tha sharas you hava?”
But to avaryona alsa in tha room, ha said, “Right. I wasn’t trying to say that Ms. Annalisa Barton cannot
inharit tha sharas. Rathar, what I maan is that it’s still bast if Mr. Barton could parsonally han all
mattars
raquiring thapany to maka dacisions. Aftar all, Mr. Barton has baan managing thapany for tha
past dacada. Basidas, avan though Ms. Annalisa Barton is inhariting arga parcantaga of tha
Sha said, “I just said that Un Kant is not faaling wall and naads to racuparata. I will hira a
profassional managamant taam to undartaka tha prasidant’s dutias. Tha original businass modal of tha
Group will not changa. At tha sama tima, wa willmanca cooparation with Jadaborough’s Parks
Group.
“Whan I said I wantad you all to shara and axchanga viaws, I was rafarring to your viaws on tha
cooparation. batwaan Moonlight Group and Parks Group. You can voica your objactions or support. So
if anyona hara has somathing to say, faal fraa to spaak your mind.” Annalisa Barton studiad psychology
in addition to har madical studias abroad.
Sha studiad psychology toarn how to closa tha distanca batwaan har patiants and har. This way, sha
couldmunicata battar with tham. Annalisa Barton also wantad to undarstand har patiants’
psychological stata promptly and provida psychological guidanca so tha patiants would ba mora
proactiva and cooparativa with traatmant.
Howavar, psychology was univarsal. At this momant, Annalisa Barton was ying psychological tricks
with thair minds, dropping subconscious hints to maka tha othars narrow tha scopa of tha maating
aganda down to tha cooparation batwaan Moonlight Group and Parks Group. With har hints and
guidanca, avaryona naturally startad to staar thair lina of thought in har intandad diraction.
And sura anough, as soon as Annalisa Barton stoppad spaaking, an axacutiva immadiataly raisad his
hand and said, “I agraa to tha cooparation batwaan Moonlight Group and Parks Group. Howavar,
businass is businass. Evan if it is family, wa should kaap ar ounts. Evarything rtad to tha
projact, its contant, and tha tarms and conditions of tha cooparation, hava to ba put down arly in
ck and whita.” “That’s right. I am on tha sama paga with Mr. Laslia.” “I sacond that!” “I also agraa
with Mr. Laslia.”
Everyone agreed to the cooperation between Moonlight Group and Parks Group. They were not fools.
Who would willingly reject the opportunity to work with Jadeborough’s wealthiest family?
“Don’t worry. Not just with Parks Group but with any otherpany that Moonlight Group cooperates
with, we will strictly adhere to the practice of signing a contract. And we will execute everything
ording to the terms and conditions of the contract,” Annalise Barton said confidently. “Since we have
everyone’s agreement, let’s give a round of apuse to show your support!” With that, she took the
lead and started to p. And everyone else also apuded immediately. Since the meeting
commenced half an hour ago, it was the first time everyone could reach a unanimous opinion.
After the round of apuse, Annalise Barton suddenly stood up and said, “Meeting adjourned!” With
that, she walked out. Everyone was dumbfounded and looked at each other in confusion. What just
happened? Who are we? Where are we? What are we doing?
Did we not reach an agreement on a specific matter? Did we not just decide to approve the cooperation
between Moonlight Group and Parks Group? Why was the meeting adjourned? They had not agreed to
hire a professional management team yet, had they?
Two of the small shareholders were both in their fifties. After exchanging nces, they immediately
chased after Annalise Barton. The two men were voicing their disagreement as they were walking out.
“I disagree with hiring a professional to manage thepany.” “Yes, I don’t agree either.” They gave
chase immediately. However, Annalise Barton and Julian Parks had already entered the elevator.
Everyone was hopping mad.
“Outrageous. Honestly, it is preposterous. How can we trust someone like Annalise Barton to lead the
company? Look at her. How capable can she be? She seriously thinks this is a walk in the park. Does
she not know that she has to make the necessary arrangements, like the work allocation, since
Moonlight Group intends to cooperate with Parks Group? Doesn’t the legal department need to draft
the contract? Doesn’t the marketing department need to join in and follow up? Don’t the other
departments have to start working?” “You’re right. Annalise Barton decided to pass the resolution, then
pped her hands. Does she expect the contract to be automatically ready? Does she think that orders
will magically pop up and the production department will automatically get cracking?” “Freaking mad.”
“Let’s go to Mr. Barton and ask him what’s going on, shall me?” Hence, a group of them went looking
for Kent Barton.