"Ms.


    Sophie."


    On one side, Harold called her name, bringing Sophie back to reality.


    Harold announced, "Let''s take a careful look at this share certificate. With Mr. Gordon''s one percent of shares, Ms. Sophie remains the CEO of S Corporation." The shareholders passed around the share certificate.


    Once it was confirmed that the document had been stamped, signifying its legal validity, the oue became obvious.


    "Mr. Jason, what do you suggest we do now?"


    Harold faced Jason, who looked asposed as ever, though his eyes carried an added chill.


    "It was you who insisted on a fair vote. Now that the results are not to your liking, surely, Mr. Jason, you won''t have your people intimidate us?"


    Harold spoke lightly, "Fortunately, I''ve brought some people with me as well. A little exchange between our bodyguards doesn''t seem like a bad idea." The tension in the meeting room was palpable.


    Sensing the shift, the other shareholders quickly left their seats.


    The result of the vote was clear.


    Sophie had won, and it was all thanks to that one percent of shares.


    "There''s no point in us staying here any longer. We shall take our leave." "Hold on."


    Sophie stood up from her office chair and approached Jason, saying, "Please ry a message to Reece for me. The fifteen percent of shares he acquired, I don''t care about. But the thirty percent that I gifted to my friend, he doesn''t deserve. I want it back within three days. If he can''t do that, I will find a way to reim


    them."


    "I will inform Mr. Reece ordingly."


    Jason''s face remained expressionless.


    Sophie continued, "Furthermore, if my friend suffers, gets injured, or worse, at your hands, I assure you, it will be an eye for an eye. Even if it means mutual destruction, I will ensure you get no peace. And the thing you desire, I''d rather destroy it than let you have it."


    "Ms. Sophie, rest assured,"Content is property ? N?velDrama.Org.


    Jason replied, "We are allw-abiding citizens and would not engage in any acts of violence. As long as Ms. Sophie''s sincerity is sufficient, we will ensure your friend is returned to you unharmed." With that, Jason and hiswyer left the meeting room.


    Once they were gone, Sophie picked up the share certificate that had been passed around the table.


    She approached Harold and asked, "What''s the story with this share certificate?"


    Harold momentarily lost for words, didn''t know how to respond.


    He had rushed over to save the day but hadn''t thought through how to exin the situation with the share certificate.


    Colby, seeing Harold''s hesitation,


    stepped forward, took the share certificate from Sophie, and then gently held her hand, saying, "The Aldridge family and the Russell family have been close for


    generations. It wasn''t unusual for to the


    Andrew to give some unusual


    next generation, considering his good rtions with the previous head of the Aldridge family. It''s not a big deal, and even if you asked Harold, he might not know."


    "Is that so?"


    Sophie frowned.


    Ten percent was a substantial share for the Russell family, even years ago.


    She couldn''t understand why her father would give such a significant portion of shares to an outsider, especially without her knowledge.