Chapter 408


    Chapter 408 A Critical Strike in the Decisive Battle


    However, with Remington here, there was no chance for others to harm Cecelia.


    Noticing the bowl of hot oil Dana threw, Remington quickly kicked it aside, causing the hot oil to ssh


    onto Mariah’s face instead.


    “Ah…”


    Mariah’s face was sshed with hot oil, driving her to jump up in pain. “Ah… Mom… it’s so hot… my


    face hurts…”


    Mariah continuously touched her face with her hand, but the scalding sensation from the hot oil


    prated her skin, generating excruciating pain.


    “Mariah… Oh, my dear Mariah…”


    Dana looked at her daughter-inw who was now injured by the hot oil, feeling a mix of worry and


    sorrow.


    Mariah’s face was still in pain. “Mom… what should I do… my face hurts so much…”


    Seeing Mariah in pain, Dana remembered that Mariah had already contemted divorcing her son.


    Determined, she grabbed a handful of incense ash and applied it to Mariah’s face. “The incense ash


    will make it better!”


    Cecelia watched the scene coldly, refraining frommenting. She wasn’t sure if Dana had done it on


    purpose, but applying incense ash to the scalded face was a strange choice.


    Mariah might find it challenging to remarry with her face in this condition.


    After taking care of Mariah’s face, Dana looked at Remington and Cecelia again, pointing at them.


    “You… look at what you’ve done!”


    Remington snorted. “Mrs. Songo, if you hadn’t tried to harm Cecelia just now, I wouldn’t have kicked


    that bowl. The consequences are your fault.


    “Listen up! As long as I’m here, no one dares to bully my woman, or they’ll regret it!”


    After his stern words, Remington took Cecelia and left the East Garden.? 2024 N?v/el/Dram/a.Org.


    As they all exited the residence’s main gate, an ambush of a pistol was set up from the bamboo grove


    outside the entrance, aiming at Remington.


    A muffled gunshot, apanied by a suppressed sound due to the silencer, echoed.


    Adam, sensitive to the sound, predicted the bullet’s trajectory and promptly pushed Remington aside.


    Remington and Cecelia heard the gunshot, and everyone became alert. Adam, Fredric, and the other


    bodyguards rushed forward to protect them.


    Adam dashed towards the bamboo grove, but the assant had already retreated.


    “Go back in there quickly!”


    There was an ambush outside, and it was targeting Remington.


    Cecelia was concerned that leaving now might result in danger, so she dragged Remington back into


    the residence.


    Adam and Winger didn’t manage to catch up with the assant. The attacker hade well-prepared


    and retreated quickly, leaving them unable to trace his whereabouts.


    Adam returned to the residence and informed his sister. Cecelia frowned and said, “It seems like


    they’re targeting your brother-inw. Since they failed this time, they’ll likely try again. We need to be


    very careful moving forward.”


    “We’ll protect Mr. Nelson!” Winger, Fredric, and the rest of the bodyguards assured her.


    Cecelia felt somewhat responsible. “I shouldn’t have let you reveal your true identity earlier. It was my


    mistake.”


    “It’s okay, don’t worry. Your husband has a tough life!”


    Remingtonforted her as he held her in his arms. “The enemy has made us alert. They won’t act


    again immediately.”


    To ensure their safety, Cecelia arranged for Remington to stay at the Songo Residence.


    On the second mourning, the bodies of Carol and Anisa were sent for cremation.


    In the afternoon, Cecelia attended the funerals, personally watching Carol’s and Anisa’s ashes buried.


    Death and imprisonment were not enough.


    Cecelia was determined to carry out the final stage of her n.


    The critical strike in the decisive battle wasing!


    *


    Due to a series of events, the Songo family had been shrouded in gloom.


    The Songo Group had suffered greatly, with its stocks hitting their limit, causing a massive loss in


    market value.


    In this downturn, Cecelia had entrusted the Seyben Group to conduct a bottom-fishing acquisition,


    purchasing the shares from the hands of Alfred’s second and third wives.


    Now, the majority of the shares were in her hands, exceeding 51%, giving her absolute control. She


    had Upton Chase officiallyunch a mandatory takeover of the Songo Group in the name of the LC


    Group.


    When Chris heard this news, he rushed to the group’s office, calling for an emergency executive


    meeting to address the takeover.


    Facing the LC Group’s aggressive takeover, the Songo Group was caught off guard. Despite hours of


    meetings, they couldn’te up with a suitable strategy.


    After the meeting, Chris’s assistant reported, “Mr. Songo, the LC’s team will arrive in Porema tomorrow


    to discuss the acquisition.”


    “The LC is being overly assertive, don’t they realize they can’t just acquire the Songo Group, even


    though ourpany isn’t performing welltely? We have a massive infrastructure that a small


    venturer like them can’t take over!” Chris said.


    In his office, Chris paced back and forth, deep in thought. After a moment, he instructed, “Go and


    immediately inform the board to convene a shareholder meeting tomorrow.”


    “Yes, sir!”


    Chris believed that by keeping thepany’s shareholders, especially the person in charge from


    Seyben Group, on his side, he could steer thepany back on course and prevent his family’s


    business ship from straying off its intended path.


    But he was unaware that Cecelia had been waiting for this opportunity, for him to convene a


    shareholders’ meeting.


    The following morning, the Songo Group’s shareholder meeting was held in thergest conference


    center.


    All shareholders were invited to attend, but Chris found out that not one of his siblings, who held shares


    in thepany, was present.


    “What’s going on? It’s already past the meeting time. Why aren’t they here yet?”


    Chris saw the empty conference center, growing anxious. He questioned his assistant, seeking an


    exnation.


    The assistant couldn’t figure it out either. Just then, the sound of Fiona’s voice came from outside the


    meeting room.


    “Chris, I’m here! I heard there was a shareholder meeting today, so I came to join the fun!”


    Fiona didn’t have many shares, but she was considered a small shareholder. Seeing her arrive, Chris


    didn’t feel particrly pleased. “It’s already sote, hurry up ande in!”


    Fiona smirked, entering the meeting room.


    What Chris didn’t know was that she had already transferred her shares to Cecelia. She hade to


    witness the spectacle, nothing more.


    She wanted to see how Cecelia would strike Chris!


    Later, several other siblings arrived one by one. They had all received notices about the meeting and


    came to increase the number of attendees.


    However, none of them informed Chris that they had transferred their shares.


    “Are the other shareholders still not here? Have you contacted the Seyben Group?”


    Chris was bing increasingly impatient, for he thought that by the time Seyben Group, the biggest


    shareholder, should have been here before the meeting, but Chris didn’t have any sight of them at all.


    The assistant was about to go and check again when a group of people, with the Seyben Group at the


    forefront, arrived one after another.


    “Oh, dear bosses, I thought you wouldn’t being today!”


    Chris finally breathed a sigh of relief when he saw everyone.


    “Mr. Songo, we apologize for the dy on the way here. We came a bitte.” CEO Elliot Spencer of


    Seyben Group spoke up.


    “That’s fine, that’s fine. Please take your seats in the conference room!”


    Chris ushered everyone into the conference center, where they took their seats. He presided over the


    shareholder meeting.


    “Ladies and gentlemen, I’d like to thank all of you for taking the time to attend this shareholder meeting.


    I’m sure you’re aware of the recent challenges our family has faced, which have also impacted the


    Songo Group.


    “However, I believe that with the support of our esteemed shareholders, the Songo Group will be able


    to weather these difficulties.”


    After Chris’s speech, Elliot spoke. “Mr. Songo, we’ve heard that the LC Group has initiated a takeover


    project against the Songo Group. How do you n to deal with this?”


    Chris had already prepared his thoughts. “Ladies and gentlemen, the purpose of today’s gathering is to


    discuss this matter. I do not want the acquisition to proceed.


    “I hope that you can continue to support me. I will also try to increase my shareholding to ensure that


    the Songo Group will not be acquired.”


    “I’m afraid your hopes may note to fruition. Can you tell us what percentage of the Songo family’s


    shares you currently hold?” Elliot inquired.


    “Our family’s stake has always been at 51%, and I hold 20% of the shares.”


    “In that case, it seems that the Songo Group won’t be able to fend off the acquisition. The shares held


    by our boss have already reached 51%, giving our boss absolute controlling ownership of the


    company.”


    “How is that possible? Seyben Group only has 20%, and aren’t you the boss, Mr. Spencer?” Chris


    asked in confusion.


    “Mr. Songo, you may not be aware, but our boss is someone else!” Elliot replied.


    “Who is it?”


    As Chris wondered, the door to the conference center swung open.