Chapter 497
Dahlia couldn’t help but frown when she stared at the unbothered faces of the people around her as the
y chatted away merrily. She made sure to arrive earlier for the board meeting, so Hank’s usation of t
ardiness was absolutely baseless. From the moment she entered the room, the attendees remained se
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ated. No one stood up to greet her–
not even saving a seat for her. Clearly, they did not take her seriously.
“Hank, what’s this supposed to mean?” She whispered while keeping herposure. She knew that H
ank wasying down thew from day one.
“What do you mean?” Hank lit himself a cigar and crossed his legs on the table, seemingly treating the
meeting room as his own office.
“I am sure you have received the news from the family’s patriarch. I’m the new chairman of Nicholson
Corp. as
of today.” Her voice wasced with warning.
“And?” He gave her a mocking smirk.
“You are in my seat. You’ve crossed a line here.” She rapped her knuckles on the table.
“Your seat? Do you have evidence of that?” He shrugged and acted unreasonably. “Everyone here kno
ws that this has been my seat forever. It was you who entered the room and immediately demanded m
y seat. What
right do you have?”
“Yeah! What right do you have?”
“Mr. Hoffman is the person in charge of thepany! How dare a neer wrestle that seat from hi
m? What
a joke!”
The meeting attendees started to make a scene. As they were in the
same boat as Hank, they would never allow the youngdy to be inmand.
*Please get your facts straight. I am thergest shareholder in this room and the chairman of thep
any. Here’s my notice of appointment. If anyone here is dissatisfied, you may check with Regulus Nicho
lson!” With a hardened expression, she pped
a document on the table. She hade prepared, but the situation seemed more dire than she had ex
pected.
“A notice of appointment? Haha! Who are you fooling with this?” A disdainful Hank added. “Even a gen
eral on the battlefield, as the primary decision–maker, might disregard the
King’smand! We’re not in Glenstead.
Your tricks don’t work here!”
“Are you rebelling against me now?” She mmed a hand on her table, unable to contain the rage in h
er.
“No, we won’t rebel, but we are against your appointment.” Hank was straightforward with his dislike for
her.
“That’s right! We do not acknowledge It!”
“You have neither connections in the field nor personal rtionships with prominent figures. And you ar
ecking in capability. Why should you be our chairman?”
“Hmph! As long–timers in thepany, we despise those who get in through the back door!‘
The animated attendees tried to get a word in, and they were harsh in their criticisms.
“First, this is Regulus Nicholson’s decision, Like it or not, you have to ept it.” She put on an icy look.
“By the way, you were
asking why I should be the chairman. I will go into detail on that topic. After looking into thepany’s f
inancial statements, I found out that thepany is crumbling on the inside despite its morous faca
de. Corruption is rife–
usingpany funds for personal matters, lining your pockets through contracts and deals, and even s
ellingpany secrets–these aremonce.”
She finally added, “Regulus Nicholson sent me here to execute a quick shakeup. If you’re unhappy with
the decision, you may turn in your resignation letter!”
The most senior executives instantly mmed their hands on the table upon hearing her words. “Who
are you trying to threaten? We can always leave!”
“That’s right! I, for one, would love to know how thepany operates if we resign collectively!”
“What goes aroundes around! There will be a time when you need to beg us for help!”
Whileining, the group of senior executives headed toward the exit. Given their positions in the c
ompany, they knew that a collective resignation would lead to a halt inpany operations and, even
worse, bankruptcy. That was the reason for their confidence.