Chapter 709


    Chapter 709 Impending Twist


    Ian stepped forward and pulled out the chair at the head of the table.


    Neera pushed Jean over and took the vacant spot. Then she stood silently behind him.


    The room fell silent, the tension palpable. Everyone was baffled by the situation.


    Jean seemed to have not offered any exnations. He just surveyed the room silently. Even in his


    visibly weak state, he still had a stern expression. Everyone was stunned by his expression.


    “Let’s not waste time,” Jean said coldly. “Let’s begin.”


    rence couldn’t hold back any longer. He eximed, “Jean, you’re acting rather high and mighty,


    making everyone wait for you. And now you bring an outsider to a shareholder meeting? This isn’t


    some casual gathering! You’re going too far!”


    Jean said coldly, “Outsider? Are you referring to yourself, Uncle rence? Your words somehow made


    sense, because soon you’ll be out of this board.”


    rence seemed angry and stared at Jean. He said, “Jean, a word of advice. Don’t overstep.


    Otherwise, you might just regret it. Today, you’re definitely in for a disappointment.”


    Unfazed, Jean retorted, “Is that so? Let’s see who ends up disappointed.”


    He turned to the board members and said, “Raise your hand if you agree with removing rence


    from the board.”


    A moment of tension followed, and everyone fell silent.


    After that, the voting began. There were supporters on both sides.


    Soon, those loyal to Frederic and Jean raised their hands without hesitation.


    Out of the 23 board members, nine were firmly on Jean’s side. rence had seven supporters,


    while the remaining seven were neutral.


    After the first nine raised their hands, two neutrals silently raised theirs, siding with Jean, making it


    eleven for him.


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    After a few more moments, Frederic’s face turned gloomy. I knew three of the four were known to be


    fickle, always trying to please everyone. But Peter should not be on rence’s side! Why is he also


    hesitating?


    Frederic stood up abruptly and said, “So, by not raising your hands, are you supporting rence’s


    stay?”


    Upon hearing this, their faces varied in reaction. The three were clearly under pressure, as they did not


    want to oppose thepany leader, but rence had some secrets for them; they felt trapped


    and lost.


    Facing Frederic’s gloomy face, they said, “Mr. Frederic, we’re all in this together, like a family. Why


    make it so unpleasant?”


    “Mr. rence has given a lot to thepany over the years. Yes, he made mistakes, but he’s


    contributed too. It is not necessary to kick him out!”


    “Yes, why not downy the issue and deal with it internally?


    They quickly lowered their eyes and remained silent.


    It was clear. They wanted rence to stay.


    Frederic’s face darkened even more. He turned to Peter and asked, “And you? Are you against


    removing rence from the board by not raising your hand?”


    Peter looked weighed down and hopeless.


    On the other hand, rence sat confidently with a smug expression. He seemed to be confident in


    winning the votes.


    Time seemed to crawl. The tension in the room was palpable.


    Everyone held their breath, sensing an impending twist.


    Finally, Peter took a deep breath and said, “I don’t think we should remove rence…”


    But before Peter could finish his sentence, Jean suddenly began coughing violently. At that moment, all


    eyes turned to him.