After The Divorce, I Suddenly Inherited $100 trillion

Fired

Minutes after Bruce gave the order, an emergency executive meeting was held at Shepherd Group.

All board members were summoned.

Willis Stone stepped inside the boardroom, looking brighter than his usual self.

Ten executives were already seated around the glass table, exchanging idle chatter as they waited for the meeting to begin.

Willis best friend, Kingsley, glanced up and chuckled. "You seem to be in a high spirit, Willis. What's got you in such a good mood?"

Willis smirked, lowering his voice as he sat down beside him. "Remember that loser, Bruce, whose wife I was screwing around with? They just finalized their divorce today."

Kingsley laughed. "Seriously? You are a homewrecker."

Willis grinned. "You should've seen his face after signing the divorce papers. What a pathetic loser."

"So what now?" Kingsley asked. "Are you seriously going to marry Caro Griffin?"

"Of course I will," Willis said. "She's my type of woman. I've got big plans for her."

"Well, it's about time," Kingsley said with interest. "Congratulations Willis. When's the wedding?"

"Caro and I decided to tie the knot two months from now," Willis replied. "It's going to be a grand affair. I expect you to be there. The wedding will be held abroad on a luxury cruise ship."

Kingsley patted him on the shoulder. "I wouldn't miss it for the world."

Willis gaze swept across the room. "By the way, who called for this meeting? It's my day off for crying out loud. I had to drive all the way here from my fiancee's home."

Kingsley was about to respond when the door opened and a woman stepped inside.

It was The Chairman's P.A.

Everybody stopped chattering, turning their full attention to her as she stood before them.

"Good afternoon, ladies and gentlemen," She gave a brief, professional bow. “Thank you for assembling on such short notice. This emergency meeting was convened following a direct call from Mr. Oswald.”

A dreadful silence fell over the room. The executives exchanged uneasy glances.

Oswald rarely involved himself in company affairs unless something serious had occurred.

Willis frowned, irritation flashing across his face. “Oswald?” he said sharply. “Does this mean the chairman is back? He’s been gone for over a year. Oswald doesn’t call for nothing.”

The P.A. shook her head. “I don’t know, Mr. Stone. I was only instructed to gather the board.”

She turned toward the wall and tapped the control panel. “I’m going to connect the conference call now. You may speak with him directly.”

The lights dimmed slightly as the large screen at the end of the room flickered to life.

A moment later, Oswald’s image appeared on the screen.

“Good afternoon, members of the executive board,” he said, his voice filling the room. “I trust you are all present.”

Willis leaned forward immediately. “Oswald,” he said, unable to hide his impatience. “Is the chairman back? He’s been absent for over a year. We deserve an explanation.”

Oswald’s gaze shifted to Willis, lingering on him for a second too long. He stared at Willis as though he was looking at trash.

Then Oswald broke the awkward silence. “I have good news to share,” he said calmly. “The Chairman's one and true heir—has been found.”

* * * *

The boardroom erupted into stunned murmurs. Several executives sat upright in shock, exchanging sharp glances across the table.

No one had been prepared for news like this. An heir, appearing out of nowhere, after years of silence.

Willis shot to his feet. “What?” he exclaimed. “That’s impossible. I’ve known the chairman for over twenty years. There has never been any mention of an heir.”

Others quickly supported him.

“Yes, Willis is right.”

“What is going on here?”

“I smell a rat. I don't like this.”

“How does an heir suddenly exist and none of us were informed?”

Oswald remained calm, unshaken by the rising voices in the boardroom.

“Multiple DNA tests have confirmed it,” he said calmly. “The Shepherd family has nothing to prove to any of you. This is a family matter. And it is strictly confidential.”

The room grew tense. This was not the outcome they had been quietly preparing for.

With the chairman absent, several of the executive board had been positioning themselves for a takeover.

The sudden appearance of a legitimate heir shattered those plans in an instant.

Oswald continued with a steady voice. “As of today, the heir has full control of the Shepherd Conglomerate. That authority extends to all subsidiaries and to this executive board.”

Willis slammed his hand on the table. “This is unacceptable,” he snapped. “We are the executive board of Shepherd Group. We run this company while the chairman is absent. You can’t just hand control to someone we’ve never even met.”

Oswald looked at him without emotion in his eyes. “Yes, I can,” he said. “And I already have. You now have a new chairman whether you like it or not.”

A sharp silence followed. Willis clenched his fists as he realized his dreams of becoming chairman were as dead as last year's snow.

"Who is this heir?" Willis demanded. "What's his name? We cannot accept a new chairman unless we get to know him better."

"I'm afraid you wouldn't get the opportunity to meet him in person, Willis," Oswald said.

Willis raised an eyebrow. "What's that supposed to mean?"

"It means it's over for you," Oswald’s gaze hardened as he pointed directly at him. “By order of the new chairman, Willis Stone, you are hereby fired from Shepherd Group.”

The room froze.