A bad feeling came over me and I knew this wasn’t something simple.
“Why don’t I answer that for you? They’re here to help Natalie win the top spot and kick you out.”
Aiden said that and Natalie leaned in to kiss him. “Baby, you’ve been with me for so long! Your words and attitude are becoming more and more like mine.”
Aiden smirked at me, his eyes full of greed. “Then, when you completely take over the company, let me have the CEO position. I’ve never been a boss before!”
For a loser like him, it was already a miracle to get the director’s seat. Now he was dreaming about replacing me? What nonsense.
Natalie stood up right away, turned to the shareholders in the room and asked them to say loudly whether they supported her or me.
“Everyone, speak your minds right here in front of him, so no one can say I’m a heartless person.”
Right after she spoke, every shareholder responded together, “Of course, we support President Rodriguez!”
Those words felt like many knives stabbing into me. These shareholders had been with me for years, helping grow the small company into a listed one. We weren’t just business partners and subordinates; we were like brothers.
I had only been away for a little over a year, yet they had all been bribed by Natalie and turned their backs on me. This anger was hard to control.
“I want to know, why are you doing this? Why?”
Even though I was angry, the shareholders ignored me and answered coldly, “President Rodriguez gives us more benefits than you. We’re practical people, so we follow whoever offers the most.”
I couldn’t help but laugh at their words.
Were the benefits I gave them not enough? Whenever we signed big deals, I always shared the profits equally among everyone. I never thought about myself, only about helping my brothers earn more.
I had always put them first, yet they went behind my back and sided with Natalie.
After hearing the shareholders’ clear support, Aiden became even more arrogant and full of himself.
“Did you hear that, Mason? Your fate is sealed. Now, even your employees don’t obey you and your shareholders don’t respect you. You’re a failure.”
“You worked so hard to build this empire and now we’re the ones enjoying it.”
“What are you still sitting there for? Get out.”
“You don’t deserve that position anymore. It’s mine now.”