As if Alvin was heading the meeting, everyone focused on Alvin and waited for him to speak.


    Liam looked at Linus Collins. He easily guessed Alvin''s intention at first sight but he was reluctant toe to any conclusion because Linus was new to the business field.


    Why would Alvin bring Linus there?


    Will the shareholders approve Linus in the absence of the Chairman?


    Was it some kind of revenge on Casper?


    Casper had seen the Collins like dirt under his feet and threatened Elder Collins to stop Alvin. Now, Alvin was trying to hurt Casper''s ego and hand over Casper''s pride to the same Collins family.


    Liam wanted tough at Casper''s fate. Elder Collins had requested numerous times and begged Casper to send baby Alvin with them. But Casper didn''t let Alvin live with the Collins family and treated Elder Collins like a beggar without allowing him to enter the mansion even to take a look at baby Alvin.


    Now, Casper will have to beg Alvin or the Collins family if Alvin seeds in his n. And interestingly, Liam wasn''t feeling bad for Casper. It made him feel unfilial, cold-hearted but it was the truth he had to ept.


    Alvin took his own sweet annoying time before his eyesnded on Liam. He didn''t care what Liam was thinking, Casper didn''t deserve any kind of lenience after he risked his staff''s lives and killed four.


    "CEO Matthews," His clear crisp voice sounded in the hall. He pointed at the screen which stated that Casper was responsible for managing apany''s overall operations.


    He summarized his intention without sparing many words to exin to them, "As we all can see Chairman Matthews single-handedly took control of thepany." It included delegating and directing agendas, driving profitability, managingpany organizational structure, and strategy, andmunicating with the board.


    Liam''s fingers rolled into fists. He knew Alvin didn''t mean to insult him and just stated the fact. It was the arrangement of his father who had the final say in everything even if he was slogging his ass off for the betterment of thepany of the employees. At the end of the day, the files needed Casper''s approval.


    Rather than calling him a CEO, he was more or less an assistant who took care of meetings, drew out the ns for the projects his father was ordering, and improved the ideas of the employees. In the end, he was an employee who was facing Casper and his wrath if there was any mistake.


    Breathing out, Liam met Alvin''s eyes. Unless Alvin wasn''t going to cause trouble for the employees, he had no issues.


    "How certain are you to handle thepany on your own?" Alvin''s cold words sliced through the silence, slightly hurting Liam in the process.


    His father had made him a marite that nobody would believe in him. Probably Liam didn''t haveplete confidence in himself after being fooled by his father.


    There was a noise in the silence. The shareholders who hadn''t thought anything earlier started looking at each other and doubted Liam. They also wondered if Alvin was going to rece Liam or if Linus Collins was there to take the highest position.


    Although Alvin never really spoke or supported Liam upfront in the public, Alvin never did anything to hurt Liam. Despite knowing Alvin would be a better choice to rece Liam, Harrison didn''t wish to remove Liam from thepany.


    It wasn''t Liam''s mistake that he was being dutiful to an autocratic father. Liam was talented and farsighted. He just needs to face the difficulty to grow hard. Thus Harrison didn''t favor how Alvin was making it hard for Liam.<novelsnext></novelsnext>


    However, the first to question Alvin was Liam. He calmly appealed to Alvin to speak his n without causing any ruckus "What do you suggest?" He can''t prove his capability sitting in the office.


    Apart from that, he didn''t like the life his father lived. He would prefer a life where he would stop working after five in the evening and go to his wife and daughter. He would like to spend time with his wife and daughter on weekends instead of stressing about thepany and its idents.


    If Alvin wants the position, Liam will heartily leave the position to Alvin. If Linus was going to help him at thepany, he would warmly wee Linus.


    Alvin narrowed his eyes at Liam who wasn''t fighting him to keep his position safe, or ming him anymore for the Matthews family. Being a good person is tough. They either change after getting hurt or feel incapable. Worse, they fall into depression.


    Anya had been through that vicious cycle, Liam needed it. Frankly, Alvin still felt Liam was having it easier than what his wife went through.


    Since it was going smoothly, Alvin lifted his left hand aside, pointing at Linus next to him, "I suggest Linus Collins as the new acting CEO of thepany."


    The unyielding voice earned loud gasps and widened eyes in response. Even Liam froze for a moment to hear it loud. If he wasn''t capable despite working all these years, how could Linus be capable without any experience? They weren''t running an NGO.


    Not just Liam, Harrison and the shareholders were also baffled by the rmendation of the man who was known for his nonprofit selfless work. He had no business experience or knowledge about thepany to sit in the decision-making position.


    The hall was instantly filled with the discussion of the shareholders among themselves about Linus. Alvin turned to the left and nced at Linus through the side eye.


    Rob would have been the best for the position of CEO of Matthews Industries. However, why will Alvin lose Rob to Matthews Industries when he had Skrk?


    So Alvin had three choices for his n. One, make Casper''s nightmaree true by taking over thepany.


    Alvin was disgusted to be linked to Casper, he couldn''t be a sessor of Casper. Instead, he could follow his wife all day long.


    So Alvin was left with two choices for his n. One, Ean Watson. The person who remained by his side when Casper and Gianna failed to pull away from him. The man who loathed the Matthews family more than anyone was good for the position to piss off Casper.


    Two, Linus Collins. He is capable but less experienced. More than that, Alvin wished for the Collins family, especially Elder Collins to step all over the pride of Casper.


    Thus Alvin asked Linus and Ean toe to a mutual agreement before the shareholders'' meeting. He learned about Linus''s arrival when Rob dropped him a message a few minutes ago.


    Linus was confident but he had his startup to follow his passion. Heading apany hadn''t even appeared in his mind, much less driving away from his passion.


    On the other hand, Ean might not have verbally sworn his loyalty to Alvin, but he was there with Alvin through thick and thin, standing by him without a second thought. He just couldn''t leave Alvin''s side.


    Although Alvin hadn''t voiced it, Linus and Ean had the choice to refuse him. So Alvin wasn''t sure how Linuspromised with his dreams and chose to walk in the path he was paving.