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Chapter 75
The boardroom had fallen eerily silent, no one dared to speak, not even Elizabeth who always had things to say. No one moved, all eyes were on the man seated at the other end of the table, Mr. McCarthy.His once proud shoulders were now slumped in defeat, he found it hard to even look his daughter in the eye. She had asked him not to sign, but he would sign out of fear of being dragged to court and losing publicly and probably.His hand trembled as he tried to hold himself together, the pen shaking in his hand terribly.“Father,” Elizabeth muttered in disbelief, she still couldn’t believe what was happening.He couldn’t look at her…He couldn’t even bring himself to lift his head.The moment the pen left the paper, the lawyer quietly collected the document from him without saying a word, as if the finality of the act had stolen the breath from everyone in the room.Ryan was calm, he didn’t even smile this time around.He stood from his seat slowly, not with arrogance or mockery, but w
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The silence that followed was so intense that even the lawyer could not move yet, Mr. McCarthy’s eyes were intensely fixed on him.For a long moment, Mr. McCarthy didn’t speak. He stood at the far end of the boardroom table with his fists clenched so tight his knuckles had turned pale. His chest rose and fell, his face tuned red from embarrassment and disbelief.And then, he exploded with his next set of words.“No one,” he shouted, his voice was trembling, “No one is preparing any transition documents in my presence! Not while I’m still standing!”“This is madness! This is complete madness, and I wonder why a lawyer is even backing it up, I must say that I am disappointed,” he said in anger.His booming voice startled everyone.Mrs. McCarthy gasped, as she noticed Elizabeth who was still slumped in the chair from her earlier collapse, flinched. Even the secretary, who had quietly crept back into the room with a bottle of water, dropped it on the floor.Ryan was the only person in the
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The lawyer gave a small nod of acknowledgment and reached into his briefcase, which had been resting at his side throughout the meeting. His movements were calm and not rushed, as though this moment had been expected.“Certainly,” the lawyer said. His tone remained professional and composed, even as the tension in the room grew thick. He withdrew a folder that was perfectly organized.“These documents,” he continued, “were submitted in advance to my office by Mr. Walker, per legal protocol. Everything has been verified and reviewed, and I can tell you, your company provided these documents to the shareholders.”He opened the folder and began laying out the contents on the surface of the long boardroom table. One by one, he placed each document carefully in front of the McCarthy family, as if he was serving court papers.“These are the signed shareholder agreements,” he said, pointing as he spoke. “All contracts are legally binding and have already been reviewed and counter-signed by y
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The silence in the boardroom was deafening as everyone’s eyes were on Ryan.Not a single person moved. Ryan stood calmly just inside the doorway, his hands tucked into the pockets of his jeans that felt out of place in the boardroom.It was Elizabeth who found her voice first.She drew in a breath, crossing her arms tightly across her chest and shook her head. Her narrowed eyes locked onto Ryan’s face, searching for answers, explanations but she found none.Her words came sharp and cold. “What the hell are you doing here?”Ryan did not answer. He offered her no glance, no acknowledgment of her question. Instead, he walked toward the far end of the boardroom table. It was the seat reserved, without exception, for the most senior executive, the one who called the shots, probably for the CEO of the company.He pulled the chair back and sat down. The motion was smooth, as if this had been his seat all along and he had simply returned to claim it.Once seated, Ryan turned his gaze first to
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Mr. McCarthy straightened in his chair, visibly tense. “What kind of problem?”Sasha still looked between him and the lawyer. Mr. McCarthy had warned her once not to allow certain people into his office, but she didn't know if he'd get angry at her for saying it there in front of the lawyer, whom he was trying to impress.“Speak up, Sasha… as you can see, I'm in a meeting, there's no time for nonsense!” Mr. McCarthy said quickly through his clenched teeth.“There’s someone outside asking to be let in,” Sasha replied. “He says he’s here for the meeting, but…” She hesitated, visibly struggling to phrase it. “He doesn’t seem... appropriate, I am afraid I think he is lying, he doesn't belong to this class at all.”Mrs. McCarthy’s brow creased. “What do you mean? In what way does he not look appropriate?”Sasha shifted slightly, lowering her voice as though reluctant to be overheard. “Well… he’s dressed casually. He uhhh.. he is putting on a plain shirt and jeans, he didn't have any suit o
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Entering the office, the lawyer took a seat.Across from him sat the McCarthy family, Mr. McCarthy in the center, his expression looked very professional, Mrs. McCarthy to his right, looking composed, and Elizabeth to his left, her legs crossed.After a long, weighted silence, Mr. McCarthy finally turned toward the door and called out, “Sasha!”The door clicked open almost immediately, and Sasha his secretary, stepped in briskly with a notepad and pen in her hand.“Yes, sir?” she said, ready for instructions.Mr. McCarthy gestured toward the lawyer. “Please get our guest here a cup of coffee. Also get ready because they are other lawyers and other investors on their way here as well, this is just one if them.”“Get him something, perhaps something light from the kitchen. He’ll be waiting a while for the gentleman he’s representing.”The lawyer lifted a hand slightly, offering a calm smile. “That’s very kind of you, but there’s really no need. I’m perfectly fine.”Mrs. McCarthy waved d
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