"Let''s see who dares to challenge me!" Wayne''s words echoed in the room, his gaze sweeping across the faces of everyone present.


    His fury was palpable, yet it seemed more like a desperate struggle than a disy of strength.


    As the room reacted to Alexander''s call for a vote, an older man, his hair graying with age, raised his hand without hesitation.


    Following his lead, hands began to rise one after another. Alexander had boldlyid his shares on the table, and it was bing increasingly clear who held the reins of power within thepany.


    Those who were not firmly aligned with Alexander seemed to sway like reeds in the wind. Seeing the majority of hands raised, they too followed suit.


    The vote was twelve to one. The lone dissenter was Wayne himself. Wayne stood there, his face a mask of disbelief. He was stunned, unable toprehend that he was being so abruptly ousted from the board.


    A smile yed on Alexander''s lips. "Mr. Landry... or should I say, Dad, the oue is clear. At your age, you should be enjoying your golden years at home, not wrestling withpany matters."Wayne''s gaze was fierce, as if he could y Alexander with his eyes alone.


    Unfazed, Alexander continued, "Earlier, you mentioned transferring your shares to this gentleman, Mr. Landry. I think it''s amendable idea. It seems like you''ve been contemting your departure from the board for some time.""Why dy the inevitable? Let''s proceed with the share transfer today.""Bullshit! Who said I was giving them to him?" Wayne retorted.Property ? of N?velDrama.Org.


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    A voice chimed in, "You did, Mr. Wayne. It''s all on record. You''ve been a chairman before; surely you wouldn''t go back on your word now?"Wayne was left speechless. His initial intention had been to bring Lance Quinn onto the board. But now, with Alexander firmly in control, if Quinn were to join the board after the international merger... It would mean Alexander had emerged victorious.


    With minimal effort, he had resolved thepany''s crisis and, in the process, absorbed the Quinn International Group. What a strategic move!"I disagree. I said I would transfer my shares to him only if Quinn bes the CEO..." Wayne argued."That''s perfectly fine. Mr. Quinn can take over as CEO," Alexander responded.Wayne fell silent, his resistance crumbling. He slumped into his chair, the reality of his downfall sinking in.He was finished.... Meanwhile, in a vi, several electronic experts summoned by Kyle Astor were struggling to remove the metal band around Quinn''s ankle.


    Despite their efforts, they seemed to be making no progress."Any luck? Can you remove it?" Sean asked, standing off to the side.Sean was a part of Alexander''s inner circle.


    Quinn had seen him a few times before but didn''t really know his role or position. He was rarely seen with Alexander, and this was Quinn''s first real interaction with him."The material''s peculiar. Our standard tools have no effect," one expert admitted."What about using a chemical agent to corrode it?"


    The expert shook his head. "No good. We tried. It''s neither metal norposite material. If we could study it, we''d know what it is and how to unlock it."Sean was in a quandary. They had been researching it for a whole day, and he needed to find a solution soon."Let me take a look," Sean said, crouching down to examine the band on Quinn''s ankle.


    Turning to the others, he suggested, "This disy''s electronic, right? Can we destroy it?""We could, but are you sure that''s where the listening device is?"Sean frowned. "Doesn''t matter. Destroy the disy first, and we''ll go from there."Truth be told, if Alexander hadn''t told them it was a listening device, they would''ve never guessed it.Only after the signal detector picked up a frequency did they confirm its presence.