19
Manu
The low murmurs of conversation abruptly ceased
Inside the conference room, everyone’s gaze unanimously turned towards the door.
With a steady push of the door, a man in a suit walked in, leading a professional legal team behind him, their steps neat and firm
How could it be him?
Xavier knew this person.
He was Ethan Blake, the secretary–general of Austin’s Blackwell Group and assistant to Lucian, Heir to the Blackwell Empire.
Ethan stopped in front of him.
He said sternly. “My apologies, Mr. Sinclair, the shareholders‘ meeting isn’t over yet, you cannot leave. I’m here to announce a decision on behalf of our Mr. Blackwell”
Xavier was somewhat confused.
He curled his lips and smiled, “Mr. Blake, have you made a mistake? This is our Sinclair Group’s shareholders‘ meeting. Have you come to the wrong place?
Though the Blackwell family wielded great power, it wasn’t Lucian’s place to act wildly on his turf.
Ethan smiled, “Not for long.”
“What?!”
Xavier froze, sensing something ominous
Next, Ethan was heard saying again: Mr. Blackwell is now the largess shareholder of Jin Corporation. From today onwards, this company will no longer be Jin’s, and your CEO position is revoked. Someone will come to take your place then.”
With that said, he handed out two documents.
One was a share transfer agreement, proving the source of the shares Lucian Blackwell currently held…
The other was a termination of employment notice.
The lawyers also sprang into action, distributing these two documents to the shareholders present. The scene instantly became a chaotic uproar, with discussions rising and falling-
Xavier stood frozen in place, his eyes filled with disbelief.
He snatched the documents from Ethan’s hand and carefully examined their contents
Lucian actually held 50% of the shares.
It turned out he had made arrangements early on, secretly acquiring 20% of the shares, and then, taking advantage of this public opinion storm, collected another 10% from the market at low prices.
As for the crucial remaining 20%, it was actually transferred by Celeste!!!
And he only held 40% of the shares.
Just as Ethan had said, from today onwards, Sinclair Corporation would no longer bear the Sinclair name, but the Blackwell name.
The papers in his hand suddenly fell to the floor, and Xavier stumbled back, almost losing his footing,
“Cris, why?”
He never would have thought that Celeste would actually sell the shares; this was their shared painstaking effort.
Buy it also precisely proved that she truly didn’t want anymore.
She didn’t want him, nor the company they had worked tirelessly on for countless days and nights over so many years.
No, he couldn’t accept this outconse.
He grabbed Ethan’s collar and asked, “Is Lucian playing tricks behind the scenes, swindling these 20% of shares from Celeste? She was tricked, right?”
Xavier’s eyes were filled with yearning-
Yearning to get an answer from him, an answer that would let him continue to deceive himself.
Neru
But Ethan had no obligation to comfort him.
Neither concealing nor exaggerating, he reported truthfully with a serious expression: “It was Miss Sloane who actively approached Mr. Blackwell to transfer the shares at a price 30% below market value.”
30% below market value?
This is impossible……
Xavier weakly released his grip.
Compared to losing the company, he was now more afraid of completely losing Celeste
Back then, the company had faced a crisis, and someone was willing to buy it at a high price. He had wavered, but Celeste refused, even having a big fight with him over it.
She said the company was their other home, and as long as the company was there, their home was still there, and no one was allowed to say they’d give
up
But now she had sold it cheaply at a low price
First the divorce, and then selling the shares, did Celeste really not want to have any more ties with him?
No, it couldn’t be like that,
Xavier didn’t want to admit this fact, even thinking that Celeste must have had a reason, perhaps she encountered trouble after returning to Austin and desperately needed money for turnover?
He had to go to Austin himself to k
