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Chapter 428
Author: Only For You
Andrew stood up, and his previously friendly smile had vanished, replaced by an icy demeanor. The shift in his expression sent chills through the boardroom, making everyone uneasy.

He stated coldly, "Since my shares now exceed both the CEO's and Mr. Hills', doesn't that give me the greatest authority and priority in today's lunch meeting?"

Michael's face twitched. "In principle, yes, that's correct."

Edward was not having it, his face contorted with anger. "Kid, I didn't expect you to pull something like this. But five billion in funding—you must have misappropriated it from somewhere. With your position and background, even if your family saved for generations, they couldn't come up with that kind of astronomical sum."

Many heads nodded in agreement around the table. Edward's logic seemed sound, as instantly injecting five billion dollars to become the fifth major shareholder was suspicious.

However, Andrew could not care less about their suspicions. He slowly walked over to Michael,
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