Chapter 971
Ian settled into his seat, his fingers drumming a slow rhythm on the table, just like he used to during
board meetings.
All eyes in the room were on Dennis.
Dennis''s hand, hanging loosely at his side, slowly clenched into a fist. His face was ashen, and he took
a deep breath.
"The bet is over, Ian. The 20% ofpany shares you used to hold is now in my possession," he spat,
his voice tight with anger. "Your presence at this meeting is a mere humiliation."
Ian nced up at the clock on the wall.
Before he could say anything, Mr. Haley chimed in.
"What does it matter whether it''s over or not? I''m sure Mr. Raymond has other ns. Besides, I''ve
wanted to give him the 5% shares of the EcoTraverse Group since the beginning. He refused, and I
had no choice but to hold onto them."
Mr. Haley was buttering up Ian, something he would never do when dealing with other members of the
Raymond family.
What did Mr. Haley''s words imply?
If he wanted to give the shares to Ian, it meant that Ian could win the bet. But he deliberately dyed
until the end, intentionally arrivingte.
Impossible!
A sh of disbelief followed by anger crossed Dennis''s eyes.
"Mr. Haley, what do you mean by this?" he asked.
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"Wasn''t it obvious? Mr. Raymond didn''t want to win."
Mr. Haley grabbed a file from the table, using it as a makeshift fan for Ian, as if afraid that the tense
atmosphere in the room would make him too warm.
Jeff, standing on the other side of Ian, found Mr. Haley''s fawning amusing.
No wonder the CEO had said earlier that Mr. Haley was a man who knew the right time to act.
The other members of the Raymond family in the room were starting to panic.
"What do you mean he didn''t want to win? Ian, stop ying games. After the way you''ve treated us, do
you think we''ll believe you?"
"That''s right, you''ve shown us no respect. Compared to your brother, you''re a disappointment."
"This position should have been Eric''s. You should have stepped down long ago."
Ian leaned back, his face expressionless.
At that moment, a staff member from the share custody institution approached and asked Ian, "Mr.
Raymond, should we announce the shareposition now?"
Ian nodded, and the staff member straightened up and pulled out the record of Ian''s share purchase.
"These are the 30% of the Raymond Corporation shares that Mr. Dennis mortgaged with our institution.
It was stated in the agreement that mortgaging carries risks. If someone offers a price higher than the
market price during the same period, the institution may sell these shares. Unfortunately for Mr. Dennis,
Mr. Raymond offered a price higher than the market price, so these 30% of shares now belong to Mr.
Raymond. In addition, Holden has already signed a share transfer agreement, and his 15% of shares
also go to Ian. This is witnessed by twowyers, so the shares that Mr. Raymond holds are now 70%,
making him the undeniable CEO of the Raymond Corporation, even exceeding his previous
shareholding of 55%."
After the staff member had finished, the room fell silent momentarily, before Dennis burst out in
disbelief.
"Impossible! There was a dispute over Ian''s position as the CEO of the Raymond Corporation before,
and he has no right to use thepany''s assets to buy shares!"
The staff member pushed up the sses on the bridge of his nose.
"Who said Mr. Raymond used the Raymond family''s assets?"
Dennis''s face paled instantly.
"I don''t believe it! I will ask the police to investigate this matter. This is business fraud by Ian! He will
end up in jail!"
The two topwyers present spoke up.
"Mr. Dennis, all of Mr. Raymond''s actions are legal andpliant."
These twowyers were very well-known and often appeared in various interviews and newspapers.
Their words couldn''t be wrong.
Ian had always been known for using legal loopholes in business to make others lose everything.
Dennis instinctively stepped back, his chest aching with rage, his vision blurred by anger.